4+ hour, 2+ min ago  (729+ words) CHANDLER " Some scientists say that first impressions occur within eight seconds. What would your first impression be of a person in the middle of an arena who is holding onto the back of a 1,500-pound bucking bull with one hand?...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (979+ words) GLENDALE " The dirt moves before the crowd stirs. A low tremor rolls beneath the chutes as a 1,500-pound bull slams its shoulder into steel, dust lifting in thin sheets under the desert lights. Cowboys lean quietly along the arena rails....

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (625+ words) PRESCOTT " The World's Oldest Rodeo is no misnomer. The Prescott Frontier Days event is just that, and for its 138th anniversary, it is celebrating the women that dedicate their life to the rodeo lifestyle. "There's a lot of badass women in…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1789+ words) Rodeo is more dangerous than football and ice hockey, but riders often wear far less protective gear. After decades of danger, the rodeo world is prioritizing the safety of riders and the horses and cattle they compete with in the…...