November 2021 – The Arena Press

And Buckaroo Makes Three

November 30, 2021December 3, 2021Leave a Comment

The 2021 WNFR marks Sage Kimzey’s eighth consecutive year competing in the Finals, and the Salado, Texas, cowboy is leading the bull riding with $264,739. Stetson Wright sits in second with $204,100. Father-To-Be Motivation Sage and his wife Alexis Kimzey have been together through seven years and seventy rounds of the WNFR, both as friends […]

Riley Webb Embarks on Rookie Year

November 30, 2021December 2, 2021Leave a Comment

Bursting out of the roping box at the WNFR has been Riley Webb’s goal since he started roping as a child. At 18, the tie-down roper from Denton, Texas, is embarking on his rookie year in the PRCA. The high school senior filled his permit within two months, and already competed in several 2022 season […]

Stetson Wright Dominates the Arena

November 30, 2021December 5, 2021Leave a Comment

Stetson Wright is carrying on the Wright family legacy in the saddle bronc riding—and blazing new trails of his own. The 22-year-old from Milford, Utah, just became the winningest regular-season all-around money earner with $282,722 in saddle bronc riding and bull riding. He overtook Trevor Brazile’s record of $218,852, set in 2015. Stetson is also […]

That’s Rodeo to Me with Click Thompson

November 30, 2021November 3, 2026The Arena PressLeave a Comment

Click Thompson of Arlington, Texas, is a PRCA rodeo photographer and storyteller. His lens captured music concerts for many years, and he worked for the U.S. Department of Defense while living in Virginia. But in 2010 after attending a PBR event, Click found an art subject that truly captivated him. Fast forward 11 years and […]

Shane + Taylor, Rodeo’s Dynamic Duo

November 30, 2021December 5, 2021Leave a Comment

Newlyweds Shane and Taylor Hanchey, lately of Carmine, Texas, are coming to Vegas for the first time as husband and wife—and both as roping competitors. Shane is leading the tie-down roping standings with $175,079 as he enters his 12th consecutive WNFR. The 2013 World Tie-Down Roping Champion started the season strong. He won The American […]

The Rodeo Road and the Trail Trio

November 30, 2021December 2, 2021Leave a Comment

Wending their way down the rodeo trails of the Pacific Northwest with camera, bullfighter baggies, and snacks in tow are Ashley Kendall and her family. It’s a lifestyle the PRCA photographer from Prineville, Oregon, never expected to be part of. But when Ashley met her boyfriend, professional bullfighter Erick Schwindt, life—and her camera—quickly focused on […]