Wrangler NFR 2026

Wrangler NFR 2026 National Finals Rodeo 2026 kicks off its 10-night run at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Thursday, December 3, - 12, 2026.

❤️Stetson Wright❤️ earns saddle bronc title in CanbyStetson Wright found his feet in bull riding last week after returni...
08/25/2026

❤️Stetson Wright❤️ earns saddle bronc title in Canby
Stetson Wright found his feet in bull riding last week after returning from knee surgery, winning the Farm-City Pro Rodeo Aug. 12 in Hermiston, Ore.
The 10-time PRCA World Champion returned to form in saddle bronc riding this weekend during the Canby (Ore.) Rodeo Aug. 18-22.
Wright matched Calgary Stampede's Einstein's Quest on Friday night, Aug. 21, for an 89.5-point ride to earn the win.
"It's pretty easy when I surround myself with my family," Wright said in the arena after his ride when asked how he stayed sharp while being sidelined. "They're all winners, so it's super easy to stay in the winning mindset year-round. I'm just lucky to be able to travel down the road with them, and it makes winning more fun and easier."
Wright's brother Rusty Wright leads the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings in saddle bronc riding, three-time champ Ryder Wright sits second, Stetson is third and their youngest brother, defending world champ, Statler Wright is 22nd.
Brody Wells made a run at the top spot on the final night of competition in Moses Lake with an 88-point ride on Bridwell Pro Rodeos' Big Diesel to finish second.
Wright's victory marked his first in saddle bronc since an 87-point ride on Scarlett Lady carried him to a title at the Bee Hive Roundup May 15-16 in Richfield, Utah.
The 27-year-old from Beaver, Utah, made his return to competition on Aug. 8 at the Cache County Fair and Rodeo in Logan, Utah, after being sidelined since July 14 after having knee surgery.
"My plan moving forward is just take it one day at a time," said Wright in a PRCA video after his return in Logan. "After taking a little break, I feel super good. I wouldn't even say tonight (Aug. 😎 didn't go my way, because it did. It is the best my body has felt all year long. Regardless of no score (in bull riding), it is not a big deal because everything felt good and fired good and we are going to head down to Jerome (Idaho) and Hermiston, (Ore.), and kick things off that way.
"We are healthy, wealthy, handsome and happy and ready to roll."
Entering competition on Saturday, Aug. 22, Wright sat atop the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings in the all-around race with nearly a $200,000 lead, third in the saddle bronc standings with $201,626 and fourth in bull riding with $196,216.



❤️Stetson Wright wants his No. 1 spot back. 🔥Superman matched up with Einstein Quest of the Calgary Stampede for an 89.5...
08/22/2026

❤️Stetson Wright wants his No. 1 spot back. 🔥
Superman matched up with Einstein Quest of the Calgary Stampede for an 89.5-point ride, taking over the lead by 2.5 points.
With just six weeks left in the regular season, Wright is building serious momentum at exactly the right time.


Stetson Wright❤️ is back. After spending the last month recovering from surgery to repair a separated shoulder and torn ...
08/10/2026

Stetson Wright❤️ is back.

After spending the last month recovering from surgery to repair a separated shoulder and torn meniscus and PCL in his knee, Wright is set to return to the arena tonight in his home state of Utah at the Cache County Fair and Rodeo in Logan.
Wright currently leads the PRCA All-Around standings and sits No. 3 in the Saddle Bronc Riding standings and No. 6 in Bull Riding.
Now, the 10-time World Champion is back in the arena and looking to make his push toward the top of the standings before the end of the season.


A cowboy fell in love at a barrel race in Hillsboro, Texas — and he joked for the rest of his life that it was the horse...
08/05/2026

A cowboy fell in love at a barrel race in Hillsboro, Texas — and he joked for the rest of his life that it was the horse that got him first.
R.E. Josey spotted Martha Arthur and her gelding, Cebe Reed, and couldn't say which one caught his eye. They married in 1966. A year later, on Martha's family land in Marshall, Texas, they opened their doors to a class of students who wanted to learn what they already knew.
Then the winning never stopped. R.E. captured three AQHA World Championships in calf roping. Martha rode Cebe Reed to 52 consecutive barrel race wins and seven horse trailers before she'd even joined the WPRA. In 1980, she became the last barrel racer crowned world champion before the association took its current name.
They didn't stop at their own success. The Josey Ranch became the longest-running rodeo school on earth. Over 300,000 students walked through those gates — future world champions, Olympic teams, and everyday cowboys and cowgirls who just wanted to get better.
Martha said it best — "From Day One, R.E. and I have shared the same dream, to have one of the best rodeo schools and clinics in the world."
R.E. passed away in February 2022 at 91, fifty-six years into a marriage that never stopped teaching. Martha still runs the ranch today.
One barrel race in Hillsboro turned into a legacy that changed the sport forever. 🐎

The best Rocker Steiner 🔥
07/29/2026

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❤️ Kingsley Wright ❤️Before her run today, Kingsley smiled and said, “Barrel racing isn’t just what I do—it’s who I am.”...
07/29/2026

❤️ Kingsley Wright ❤️
Before her run today, Kingsley smiled and said, “Barrel racing isn’t just what I do—it’s who I am.” She backed up every word with a championship buckle. The first of many... the rodeo world better be ready! 🏆🐎


❤️ Kingsley Wright ❤️Kingsley Wright is the daughter of rodeo champion Stetson Wright and Callie Rey Wright. While she m...
07/27/2026

❤️ Kingsley Wright ❤️
Kingsley Wright is the daughter of rodeo champion Stetson Wright and Callie Rey Wright. While she may still be young, she has already become a familiar face to many rodeo fans who follow the Wright family.
In 2024, Stetson opened up about one of the toughest periods of his career when injuries forced him to step away from competition. During his recovery, he said that spending extra time at home with Kingsley became the bright spot that helped him get through those challenging months. He even joked that his daughter couldn't understand why her dad kept letting bulls hurt him or why he had to undergo surgery.
Today, Kingsley is around 6 years old and is already growing up surrounded by the rodeo lifestyle. She often accompanies her father to rodeo events and has spent countless hours around horses, arenas, and the cowboy way of life. Thanks to that exposure, she has become surprisingly confident on horseback for her age, showing the same fearless spirit that runs deep in the Wright family.
Whether she's cheering from the sidelines or riding horses of her own, Kingsley represents the next generation of one of rodeo's most legendary families. And if her confidence and love for the Western lifestyle are any indication, the rodeo world may be hearing a lot more about Kingsley Wright in the years to come.



❤️ Rickie Fanning ❤️She tells herself just breathe before every run. Then she nods her head and makes it look effortless...
07/25/2026

❤️ Rickie Fanning ❤️
She tells herself just breathe before every run. Then she nods her head and makes it look effortless. That is Rickie Fanning — South Dakota's breakaway roping star who is quietly becoming one of the most consistent ropers in the country.
Born and raised in Spearfish South Dakota, Rickie Engesser grew up on a small farm and ranch outside of town where her father had horses and roped from the time she was old enough to hold a rope. Her whole family caught the rodeo bug together. In high school she competed in breakaway roping, barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying and team roping — a true all-around South Dakota cowgirl who could do everything in the arena before she ever turned professional.
She joined the WPRA in 2019 — the very same year breakaway roping was introduced as a sanctioned professional event for the first time. The timing was perfect. A sport that had been waiting for its moment had found one of the cowgirls it needed to help build it.
She won the Badlands Circuit year-end title in 2021. Then in 2022 she broke through to the National Finals Breakaway Roping for the very first time — a South Dakota farm girl competing on the biggest stage women's professional roping had ever seen. She came back in 2023 for her second NFBR appearance — finishing the season ranked thirteenth in the world. Then she led the entire WPRA breakaway standings heading into 2024 — carrying the number one ranking while simultaneously losing her main horse Rolo and figuring out how to keep winning without him. She found a way. She always does.
She travels the entire circuit with her sister Taylor — a bond as strong as the family's South Dakota roots that produced them both. Her family shows up in force at every rodeo within driving distance. At the NFR in Las Vegas it is hard to miss the Engesser crew in the stands. She said it simply — family means everything.
Her horse Lavaca Sting — a twenty one year old gelding her peers voted Horse with the Most Heart in 2023 — is a testament to what Rickie Fanning builds. Not just speed. Not just times. Horses with heart. Partnerships built on trust and consistency and the quiet daily work that never makes headlines but shows up every single time when the barrier drops.
She said it with the honest simplicity of a Spearfish South Dakota cowgirl who never needed anything to be more complicated than it is — "Every year is a blessing that you get to go to Vegas and compete. It is exciting and fun. Obviously this was one of my goals and I'm very blessed."
Three NFBR qualifications. The Badlands Circuit year-end title. A number one world ranking. A sister as her travel partner. A family in the stands every chance they get.
That is Rickie Fanning. 🤠🎀




The Las Vegas National Finals Rodeo (NFR) is a ten-day competition crowning the world champions of rodeo. It features ro...
07/25/2026

The Las Vegas National Finals Rodeo (NFR) is a ten-day competition crowning the world champions of rodeo. It features rodeo's top fifteen competitors.
Dates: December 3–12, 2026

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