Showing: 1 - 3 of 3 RESULTS
Bareback Riding Horses United Rodeo Association (URA)

Mike Kemp: Back to Being a Bucking Horse Man

When I first met Mike Kemp, he was by the front entrance to the arena of the Stormont Vail Events Center in Topeka, Kansas with a black felt cowboy hat and a presence that seemed to indicate he was an integral part of the passion that keeps rodeo alive.

  His dedicated offering of time and talent helps several different rodeo associations and his love for the sport has now led him back into the bucking chutes after a multi-year hiatus.

 As a child growing up in Iowa, Mike had an attraction to horses from an early age. He was able to explore this interest and gain exposure to the rodeo world while spending summers with his grandparents and their horses. Rodeo was a family-wide hobby for the Kemps, with his mom’s uncle a competitive roper and his brother David a bareback rider in high school rodeo.

Bareback Riding Bull Riding Horses United Rodeo Association (URA)

The Maverick of the Rodeo

Maverick Griffin stands out at a rodeo for far more than his leopard print chaps. A young man with great talent in both the bareback and bull riding events, rodeo is Maverick’s happy place.

  His story has been riddled with rodeo from the start, attending his first rodeo at just 3 days old. His dad was competing, and the rodeo was not far from the hospital, so Maverick was introduced into the family tradition as the third generation.

Bareback Riding Barrel Racing Breakaway Roping Bull Riding Events Horses PRCA Rodeo Queen Saddle Bronc Riding Steer Wrestling Team Roping Tie-Down Roping United Rodeo Association (URA)

The 60th Annual United Rodeo Association Finals

This past weekend, talented cowboys and cowgirls from around the country gathered in Topeka to compete and connect with old friends during the 60th annual United Rodeo Association (URA) Finals. With the support of businesses and individuals sponsoring events, the hospitality of the staff at the Stormont Vail Events Center, and the devoted attitude of its members, the weekend was full of high-quality stock and professional competition in a family friendly environment.

Verified by MonsterInsights