Ask a ranch hand how to tell if someone’s a good cowboy and he’ll say the proof is in his lassoing. The rope has always been “the long arm of the cowboy,” writes Midland native John R. Erickson in ...

An event born from the chores of the working cowboy, the winning contestant, like in all timed rodeo events, is the cowboy with the fastest time. Success in calf roping depends largely on the teamwork ...

go around this weekend. A big weekend in the calf roping competition could jump Doug to #1 in the world and move Tim from the current ranks of 11th to 4th. Doug made the prestigious cut in 2000 as ...

Joe Keating ties up the calf after roping it at the Brackenridge Center in Edna on Saturday. The calf lurched forward, scrambling across the arena as Eldridge Morris’ lasso sliced through the air.

Many Oklahomans enjoy rodeo roping events, but the rules are going to change. According to the Calgary Sun, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association voted to adopt a stricter interpretation of the ...

Roy Cooper throws a calf during the calf-roping competition in the Will Rogers Coliseum on Jan. 15, 2003. Ron T. Ennis Fort Worth Star-Telegram archives Roy Cooper took the sport of calf roping by ...

TYLER, TX (KLTV) - It's one of the largest events of its kind in Texas. It's a three-day competition that has seen ropers from all over America. The Tenth Annual Calf Roping event at the Cross Brand ...

With a quick nod, Adam Gray’s world blurs into motion. A 250-pound calf shoots out of a metal gate with Gray and his horse, Tux, close on its heels. When Tux thrusts forward with his back legs, Gray ...

Follow calf ropers as they compete for one of the 15 coveted spots at the 2023 National Finals Rodeo in this must-watch documentary by Cole Harris. Follow calf ropers as they compete for one of the 15 ...