From the rodeo clowns and the pickup men to the barrel racers and bull riders, and all the other people and animals featured throughout the performances, it’s nonstop entertainment for the crowd.

Capacity for rodeo at Orleans Arena is 5,600, with Boyd expecting 4,800 to 5,200 fans per day for the Chute-Out, including many walk-up fans. Contact reporter Alan Snel at [email protected] ...

The chute opens, and the rodeo cowboy hangs on for dear life. "The hardest part is probably the mental game," Outlaw said. "Confidence, I guess. You've just got to think highly of yourself." ...

Hooked on rodeo / For Sonoma man, life in the chutes is in his blood By Demian Bulwa , Chronicle Staff Writer May 10, 2002 Bareback bronco rider Alex Meroshnekoff practices at a ranch in Cotati.

A dusty sea of spectators in cowboy hats, boots and belt buckles watch the woman's calf roping on foot. UNIDENTIFIED ANNOUNCER: We've only got one cowgirl left, ladies and gentleman.

From true grit to true glam, one's rodeo style is all about “translating it for you.” That's the philosophy of stylist/fashionista/fierce urban cowgirl Patti Lynch. At 70, this isn't her first ...

Video shot at three National Western rodeo performances by an anti-animal-abuse group shows several saddle bronc horses being jolted out of the chute with a small hand-held device that the cowboys ...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) He keeps the rodeo running quickly, and he gets to see all the action from the best spot in the arena. Darrel Barron is the chute boss and likens himself to a circus ringmaster ...