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Important please help Cpl Chris Mason (KIA 28 Nov 2006 - Al-Qaeda ambush - Northern Iraq - FOB Summerall - 82nd Airborne Infantry). PRCA-Bullfighter-Chris-MasoAs you know my son Chris gave his life for this great Nation, and now his name is being considered for placement into the "Pro Rodeo Cowboy Association’s Hall of Fame" in Denver Colorado. As Chris's dad I do not know a lot about his time as a PRCA Bullfighter. Chris was a man of his own, and he traveled around the country with the PRCA Rodeo, and I was at home being dad. The photos I...

Dear Freepers: I am writing to you today about an issue that some of you may be indifferent to; and I hope to convince you that the protection of rodeo and rodeo sports is important enough to deserve your attention. Please read this message and give it careful consideration. The Cowboy and Rodeo are a part of our American culture. Events such as Bull Riding are becoming more popular as cable television broadcasts events from the PBR and PRCA. However, a small number of animal rights extremists are trying to ban this fun family-oriented sport. Not only does this affect...

Wisconsin natives stand out By Jeremiah Johnke spt3@wyomingnews.com Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CHEYENNE - Ask anyone what states they think of when it comes to rodeo, and odds are they'll rattle off a short list that includes Texas, Colorado, Montana, Oklahoma, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. So it's of very little surprise that many people's reaction when bull riders B.J. Schumacher and Fred Boettcher's home state appears on the scoreboard is often accompanied by an inquisitive tone. Wisconsin? "When I first started going to (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) rodeos 10 years ago, there were all of these cowboys from...

Cheyenne Frontier Days 2003 Challenge Rodeo By Juliette Rule Published in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle CHEYENNE – “Hooowwdyyy,” the pint-sized crowd yelled from the arena. White cowboy hats tipped forward, and the audience applauded. It’s the Cheyenne Frontier Days Challenge Rodeo, and that welcome is a tradition all its own. The 60 or so special-needs children compete, ride, rope and run with the help of Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association members and others, who ferry kids to each event, snap pictures and offer them water in the noon heat. It’s a modified rodeo with big emotional appeal. “I’ve watched it so many...