Hill receives Be Cowboy Award

Christine Hill, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and the first woman assigned to fly the B-1B bomber, was recognized during PBR Teams' Rattler Days in Fort Worth with the Horse Soldier Bourbon Be Cowboy Award.

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  1. Christine Hill, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and the first woman assigned to fly the B-1B bomber, was recognized during PBR Teams' Rattler Days in Fort Worth with the Horse Soldier Bourbon Be Cowboy Award.
  2. The award honors everyday heroes who embody cowboy values such as courage, integrity and resilience, and Hill earned it for continuing to serve veterans and first responders after her military career.
  3. She serves through Heroes on the Water, a Texas-based nonprofit that provides free kayak fishing and other nature-based wellness experiences for veterans, first responders and their families.
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Ridge Riders return to Glendale

The Arizona Ridge Riders return to Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale for Ridge Rider Days on Oct. 8-10, sitting No. 6 at 11-15 with nine regular-season games left.

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  1. The Arizona Ridge Riders return to Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale for Ridge Rider Days on Oct. 8-10, sitting No. 6 at 11-15 with nine regular-season games left.
  2. Arizona opened 8-4 but has gone 3-11 since, and the three-night homestand against Austin, Oklahoma and Nashville is a chance to turn the season around.
  3. Everton Natan da Silva has carried the team, accounting for 10 of its 17 qualified rides during the slide and rising to No. 4 in the MVP standings.
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Riley Green surprises Voice singer

Seventeen-year-old Isabella Taylor, also called Isabella Juliet, auditioned for The Voice with a country performance of Lainey Wilson's song, playing guitar with a prosthetic device.

McMillan wins Linderman Award

Caleb McMillan has been named the 2026 PRCA Linderman Award winner, an honor given to a cowboy who earns at least $1,000 in three events, including at least one roughstock and one timed event.

Strays play 6666 Ranch

The Red Clay Strays visited Taylor Sheridan's 6666 Ranch in Guthrie, Texas, where they saw iconic filming locations and played a surprise concert for the ranch's cowfolk.

Champions launch rodeo podcast

Richmond and Paige Champion are launching a new podcast called House of Champions with Cowboy+, announced Oct. 5.

Dolly's SongTeller Hotel opens

Dolly Parton's SongTeller Hotel and Dolly's Life of Many Colors Museum are now officially open in downtown Nashville.

PRCA stars rejoin PBR Teams

Five PBR Teams riders who spent the summer on the PRCA trail have returned to their teams for the stretch run toward Las Vegas.

INFR rodeo marks 50 years

The 50th Indian National Finals Rodeo runs October 13-17, 2026 at the South Point Arena in Las Vegas, drawing Native American rodeo athletes from across the United States and Canada.

Baldridge joins Crash My Playa

Country artist Drew Baldridge says touring with Luke Bryan was 'the craziest thing of my life,' calling Bryan 'the top of the pedestal' among the tours he has played.

Governor's Cup reshapes NFR race

The Governor's Cup in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, closed out the professional rodeo regular season as the richest rodeo in state history, with PRCA athletes competing for more than $1.5 million in prize money.

Crockett and Adcock end feud

Charley Crockett and Gavin Adcock have ended their roughly year-and-a-half-long feud, sharing photos of themselves drinking together, apparently at The Stage on Broadway in Nashville.

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