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Wrangler Champions Challenge Finale selects eight Barnes’ animal athletes

By KMG | September 14, 2017

TWO STATES, SEVEN PERFORMANCES IN FOUR DAYS FOR BARNES PRCA RODEO Omaha, Neb. (Sept. 14, 2017) – Animal athletes from Barnes PRCA Rodeo are in high demand between September 28 – October 1, 2017. Marty Barnes and his son Westin Barnes will take part in seven rodeo performances in just four days in Iowa and…

Bucking bull named after former Minnesota Twins player, Killabrew

By KMG | April 25, 2017

Omaha, Nebraska (April 25, 2017) – Killebrew, a cross-bred bucking bull named after former Minnesota Twins player Harmon Clayton Killebrew is among the animal athletes Barnes PRCA Rodeo Company is bringing to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.  Last weekend in Madison, Wisconsin during the Midwest Horse Fair & Rodeo Levi Michael Berends from Maynard, Minn. drew…

World Bareback title comes home

By KMG | December 15, 2016

World Bareback title comes home Wednesday, December 21, 2016 By Gretchen Kirchmann, Correspondent for Chronicle Times Tim O’Connell is the 2016 World Champion Bareback Rider. Photo contributed by www.prorodeo.com Tim O’Connell from Zwingle, Iowa was all smiles as he entered the Wrangler NFR media room on Saturday December 10, 2016 following his 10th round performance…

Barnes receives a hat-trick from the Great Lakes Circuit

By KMG | November 21, 2016

2016 SADDLE BRONC HORSE OF THE YEAR, RED HORSE CROSSIN’ IN THE GREAT LAKES CIRCUIT November 21, 2016 The Barnes PRCA Rodeo’s mare Red Horse Crossin’ received the 2016 Saddle Bronc Horse of the Year award from the Great Lakes Circuit.  Seventy-two percent of the Barnes’ livestock had money won or disqualified their riders at…

Barnes PRCA Rodeo Company stock selected for 2016 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo

By KMG | November 1, 2016

TOP COWBOYS SELECT BARNES PRCA RODEO LIVESTOCK FOR EVENTS November 3, 2016 The top ranked rough stock cowboys in Pro Rodeo selected Barnes PRCA Rodeo livestock for both the 2016 RAM Great Lakes Circuit Finals (GLCF) in Louisville, KY on Nov. 10- 12 and the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) in Las Vegas Dec. 1-10.…

Iowa High School Rodeo Hall of Fame 2016

By KMG | September 16, 2016

Marty Barnes, a native of Peterson, Iowa was inducted into the Iowa High School Rodeo Association (IHSRA) Hall of Fame last month. Barnes was presented a plaque during the Moville High School Rodeo in recognition of his achievements within the sport of rodeo on all levels. “We base our criteria on someone who is a…

Twice as Nice, Jesse Bail repeats win at 2014 Sturgis Wild West Days

By KMG | July 18, 2014

Cowboy Lifestyle Network caught up with Riley Pruitt, Brent Sutton and Jesse Bail at the 2014 Sturgis Wild West Days this past weekend.  South Dakotan Bail won Sturgis in 2013 and repeated on Saturday June 14, 2014 when he rode United Pro Rodeo’s Shady Lady for 79 points to claim the win.  Despite the rain and weekend…

Corrington finishes 9th in the World Standings

By KMG | December 19, 2013

Published December 2013 Hastings Star Gazette Tyler Corrington of Hastings, Minnesota ends his 2013 Saddle Bronc Riding season with $130,679 after the National Finals Rodeo.  “It’s great to be back, missed it last year.  It drives a guy to get back here,” he stated after the 3 Go Round. HSGA0320513 HSGA05121913 The 27-year-old was the…