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Get to Know NFR Round 10 Bareback Rider Champion Leighton Berry

Four-time NFR qualifier, Berry earned some big wins in 2024, including Rodeo Houston, to put him in the top three of the World Standings headed into the NFR.

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Leighton Berry
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Get to Know NFR Round 10 Bareback Rider Champion Leighton Berry

Four-time NFR qualifier, Berry earned some big wins in 2024, including Rodeo Houston, to put him in the top three of the World Standings headed into the NFR.

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Six-Figure Earner and Three-time NFR Barrel Racing Qualifier Laid to Rest

A difficult decision had to be made by 70 Ranch and one of their great mares was laid to rest, due to ongoing soundness issues

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The 2024 NFR just wrapped up, but the journey to Las Vegas in 2025 is already underway.
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Five Much-Anticipated Rodeo Storylines for the 2025 Season

With the new PRCA and WPRA campaigns already underway, there are some interesting matchups, scenarios that will play out over the coming year. 

Alex Riley
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Crush and Ty Erickson
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"Crush"ing Pesos With a Banker? Three Horses Win Big in Las Vegas at the NFR

What if I told you a trio of very special horses won almost $1 million? (And it was not in the casino!)

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Dec 10, 2016; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Saddle bronc rider Ryder Wright competes  on the final night of the National Finals Rodeo at Thomas & Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images
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2024 Roughstock Animals of the Year Came to Buck Under the Las Vegas Lights

As the animal athletes load on the trailer and head home after performing under the Las Vegas lights, three were crowned 2024 Stock of the Year in their respective events before the National Finals Rodeo [NFR] began.

Lexi Gieck
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Fallon Taylor
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Fallon Taylor's Dynasty: Making Waves in Professional Rodeo Since 1996

What began as a little girl with a dream of barrel racing has grown into a movement that has influenced generations

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Crush and Ty at the Calgary Stampede
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Don't Give Up on the Tough Ones: The Unlikely Horse of the Year Winners

Not all horses are easy from day one and there are some great stories in this year's NFR group

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Kassie Mowry
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PRCA and WPRA World Champions Crowned in Round 10 of the National Finals Rodeo

Dreams have been realized for a select few NFR cowboys and cowgirls in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Thomas and Mack Center. The World Champions have been crowned.

Laura Motley Lambert
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Don Payne competing in 2024 NFR
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Tight Steer Wrestling Race Comes Down to Wire in Round 10 of National Finals Rodeo

With everything on the line, Round 10 of the NFR will be make or break for multiple steer wrestlings looking to put their name in the history books of rodeo.

Kade Kistner
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Coleman Proctor has a lot to be excited about after he and team roping partner Logan Medlin won Round 9 at the NFR, moving him into the No. 1 spot in the PRCA All-Around World Standings.
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One Round Remains, Proctor and Medlin in Shooting Distance for NFR Gold Buckle

After an impressive comeback performance, Proctor and Medlin have positioned themselves for a shot at the 2024 team roping gold buckle. Round 10 is the ultimate decider. Which team will come out on top?

Madison Richmann
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Shad Mayfield
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Three Cowboys Primed for Photo Finish in 2024 PRCA All-Around Cowboy Race

I cannot recall the last time the gold buckle for the all-around cowboy was determined in the tenth and final round of the NFR, but that is what we will see tonight

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Kassie Mowry
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It All Comes Down to Tonight: One Run Will Determine Barrel Racing World Champion

What a week it has been to watch the best barrel racers in the world and it all comes down to the tenth and final round

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Riley Webb
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Who Will Be the Next PRCA World Champion Tie-Down Roper? Scenerios for NFR Round 10

The tie-down roping has been a battle between two men at the National Finals Rodeo. Let's look at the scenerios for Round 10.

Laura Motley Lambert
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Rocker Steiner
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It All Comes Down to This: Bareback Riding Down to the Wire With One Round Remaining

The bareback riding race is neck and neck as four contenders head into Round 10 with the world championship and average title at stake. Here are the stats and predictions for the final round.

Madison Richmann
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Saddle Bronc
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Saddle Bronc World Championship Analysis Coming Into Round 10

It will come down to the Round 10 rides in the saddle bronc to determine the World Champion.

Laura Motley Lambert
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Hailey Kinsel in Round 1 NFR 2024
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Plot Twist: Round 9 Shakes Up the World Championship and Average Races

Round 9 was full of surprises, with critical moves and costly mistakes shaking up the standings as we head into the final round of the 2024 NFR.

Madison Richmann
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Kassie Mowry
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Which Athletes Have Been Consistently in the Money at the National Finals Rodeo?

Going into Round 9, some of these athletes have just absolutely dominated the NFR and we wanted to take a look at them in depth

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Wild Time and Josh Frost at the 2023 NFR
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Friday the 13th and Round 9 of the NFR: Barrel Racing and Bull Riding Update

What a combination, with the second to last round of the NFR on Friday the 13th. We saw more shakeups and one World Champion already declared.

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Clayton Sellars on Hard Rock in Round 3
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Four Time NFR Qualifying Bull Rider Clayton Sellars Doctor Releases From NFR

Bull rider Clayton Sellars will not ride in rounds nine and ten of the 2024 NFR

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Coleman Proctor has a lot to be excited about after he and team roping partner Logan Medlin won Round 9 at the NFR, moving him into the No. 1 spot in the PRCA All-Around World Standings.
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Round 9 Team Roping Result Reshapes All-Around Race Heading Into Finale

The big payday helped team roping header Coleman Proctor pull ahead of tie-down roper Shad Mayfield and heeler Junior Nogueira in the All-Around World Standings heading into Saturday’s final go. 

Alex Riley
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Peso competing with Ty Harris at 2024 NFR
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Lefty Holman Gets First Round Win and Peso Takes Top Stage in the Tie-Down Roping

We often talk about the heroes of rodeo as being the athletes but tonight a tie-down horse at the NFR should get top honors.

Laura Motley Lambert
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Dona Kay Rule
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Dona Kay Rule and High Valor Doctor Release Final Two Rounds of 2024 NFR

A scary moment in Round 8 results in five-time NFR qualifying cowgirl releasing the remaining two rounds of 2024 NFR

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Kassie Mowry
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Mowry and Force The Goodbye Tie Record for Most Consecutive Round Wins at NFR

Five wins is a lot. Five wins in a row is amazing. Five round wins at the NFR? Elite. And we have added a second cowgirl to this line in the history books.

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Lefty Holman at 2024 NFR
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Round 8 Action at the Wrangler National Finals Continued With Stellar Performances

We are closing in on the finish line of the 2024 NFR and it has been an incredible race in every single event. Let's take a deeper look at Round Eight

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2023 World Champions
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World Standings Races Going Into Round 9 of National Finals Rodeo: Who Has a Chance?

The best of the best have been battling it out for the last eight days at the NFR. Now let's see what cowboys and cowgirls still have a shot at a World Title.

Laura Motley Lambert
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