Well we talk all the time that the Wranglers National Finals Rodeo is ten rounds, it’s more of a marathon than a sprint. But round number ten always feels like a 40-yard dash. (CBS Sports Network / PRCA)
For the 37th year, Exceptional Rodeo was held to allow dozens of Las Vegas-area special-needs children the chance to experience the world of rodeo. The children were brought to Cowboy Christmas at the Las Vegas Convention Center and were able to participate in a series of rodeo events from roping to bull riding.
The National Finals rodeo, alongside the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation, honored local families and those from around the country who are fighting life-threatening cancer and other illnesses.
Six-time WNFR Qualifier and Steer Wrestler from Elko Nevada Dakota Eldridge goes over his preparation for NFR and being a married man.
Partnering with Miss Rodeo America, Justin Boots gave each of the 27 contestants their own pair of boots to style and decorate to their liking. On Saturday, the contestants paraded through Cowboy Christmas to show off their flashy footwear.
Las Vegas is once again a cowboy town as they return for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. (CBS Sports Network / PRCA)
Social media influencer and legendary bull rider Dale Brisby joins the Las Vegas Review-Journal at the Grant a Gift Autism Foundation. Brisby discusses his personalized blackjack table at a Las Vegas casino as well as the advice he gave to this year’s NFR bull riders.
He last qualified for the National Finals Rodeo in 2005, but somewhere between continuing to travel those long, dark stretches of road littered with trailers hooked to unfilled dreams, Lockett directed his horse on another, more stable journey.
Lockett has returned to the NFR, the team roping heeler and partner Erich Rogers finishing in the money in the first go-round Thursday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.
NFR World Champions Tim O’Connell and Caleb Smidt took a break from the rodeo to spend some time with the children at Grant a Gift Autism Foundation. O’Connell and Smidt helped the kids ride a horse, as well as made arts and crafts.
The NFR is celebrating its 35th year in Las Vegas and the Review-Journal will be live every day at 5:45 pm with special one-on-one interviews. Kicking off Day , we are joined by the President of Las Vegas Events, Pat Christenson.
With the NFR rolling into town for the 35th year, an influx of cowboy boots will be seen around town. But what makes a good cowboy boot? The LVRJ went to Cowtown Boots on Flamingo, near the Thomas and Mack where the NFR is taking place, to discover what makes up a sturdy boot.
2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifiers Sage Kimzey and Rusty Wright walk the gold carpet at the South Point casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.