Last year, Tyler Kippes' heart valve was torn by a 2,000-pound bull. Surgeons repaired it, allowing him to recover and return to the sport he loves. Tyler Kippes rides a bull during a past rodeo. He ...

ROCHESTER — They come from all over New England, dressed in fancy felt cowboy hats, spurs snugly on their pointed boots, and belt buckles that twinkle in the twilight. These guys are the real deal.

The famous rodeo bull, Bodacious, became the first animal inducted into the RodeoHouston Hall of Fame this week. Bodacious rose to fame after he began competing at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo ...

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DENVER — From the time he was in fifth grade, Richie Harris aspired to be a rodeo clown. For Harris, who was raised in Westminster, Colorado, going to the National Western Stock Show in Denver with ...

The YMBL Rodeo returns to Southeast Texas, showcasing eight events and a pioneering women's bull riding competition.

From the time he was in fifth grade, Richie Harris aspired to be a rodeo clown. “Ever since that day, I said, ‘This is what I want to be,’ ” he said. Harris followed his ambitions and, at age 16, ...