Dr. James A. Justice named PRCA Vet of the Year

Dr. James A. Justice has been named the recipient of the 2026 PRCA Veterinarian of the Year Award.

Key points Dr. James A. Justice named PRCA Vet of the Year
  1. Dr. James A. Justice has been named the recipient of the 2026 PRCA Veterinarian of the Year Award.
  2. Justice grew up around rodeo in Hobbs, N.M., and first worked with rodeo livestock while attending vet school at Colorado State University.
  3. He has volunteered as a veterinarian at the World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo in Payson, Ariz., since 1996 and has been its exclusive on-site vet since 2001.
  4. Justice said the honor is one he never dreamed he would receive.
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Inside PBR's replay booth

PBR's replay crew, led by J.J. Quintana and Shawn Terrell, reviews every challenged bull ride frame by frame from a small booth behind a curtain at PBR Teams events.

Key points Inside PBR's replay booth
  1. PBR's replay crew, led by J.J. Quintana and Shawn Terrell, reviews every challenged bull ride frame by frame from a small booth behind a curtain at PBR Teams events.
  2. Working with roughly 10 camera angles, they hunt for the one view that settles questions like whether a rider slapped the bull or kept his hand in the rope for the full eight seconds.
  3. The booth is the quiet center of a very loud process: a coach's challenge button sets off arena sirens, and the crew then has 30 seconds to sort out the ruling.
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Zach Bryan plays Jordan-Hare Stadium

Zach Bryan brings his With Heaven On Tour to Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, on Saturday, October 10th, 2026.

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.

Loretta Lynn album reissued

Loretta Lynn’s Grammy-winning album Van Lear Rose, produced by Jack White, is being reissued by Third Man Records after disappearing from streaming in March 2021.

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.

Braxton Keith ties the knot

Country singer Braxton Keith married Olivia Taylor on Oct. 7, 2026, in a 'European traditional' ceremony at Chateau Nouvelle, a French estate in Houston, Texas.

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.

Champions launch rodeo podcast

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

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.

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.

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.

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