Pendleton Round-Up

Sep 1 2008

Kick-off Report

The 98th Edition of the Pendleton Round-Up is off and rolling this week as nearly 700 contestants compete for more than $400,000 is prize money. With the regular season coming to a close at the end of the month, Pendleton is an important stop for the cowboys.

Trevor Brazile, the sport’s five-time and reining world champion is one of the favorites to capture this year’s coveted all around title. “It’s a good rodeo. It’s the last big rodeo up here before we head south,” he said. “It’s the tradition and there’s a lot of stuff to like about Pendleton, not to mention the money.” Brazile has had good late-summer surge to pull away from the pack in the all around standings.

Category: Events, People & Volunteers

Jul 12 2008

Round-Up Inducted Into PRCA Hall of Fame

From left to right: Pendleton Round-Up directors Billy Lorenzen, Mike Thorne, Troy LeGore, Larry Williams, Butch Thurman, Kevin Hudson, Tygh Campbell, Dennis Hunt, Randy Severe and Tim Hawkins in front of the PRCA ProRodeo Hall of Fame. PRCA ProRodeo Photo by Brad Armstrong.

The Pendleton Round-Up, now getting ready to start it’s 98th year, has recently been inducted into the Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, CO. The Round-Up was one of sixteen rodeos nationwide to be inducted into the prestigious institution with the class of 2008. The ceremony took place at the PRCA Hall of Fame on July 12th.

Category: News & Updates, People & Volunteers

May 15 2008

Christian “Sonny” Davis Inducted into Hall of Fame

Christian "Sonny" Davis

Sonny Davis was born on January 2, 1935 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The family finally moved to Kenna, New Mexico where Sonny spent the rest of his life. He was a student of his dad Red Davis who was a former rodeo rider and roper. Sonny also copied the ground work style of Toots Mansfield.

In 1966 the Rodeo Sports News Annual Edition called Sonny Davis, “The most explosive roper of the last decade. Some evidence of Sonny’s calf roping ability is the fact he’s never been out of the top 15 since 1956.” At 6’3” and 225 lbs. he possessed strength, catlike quickness and superb coordination, which is unusual for such a big man.

Category: People & Volunteers