Rodeo Advantage

Sharon Camarillo is a four-time National Final Rodeo Qualifier, National Cowgirl Hall of Fame Inductee, and world-renowned horsewoman and clinician. 

Join Katherine and Pam Minick, Miss Rodeo America 1973, trailblazing television personality and WPRA World Champion, for a cup of coffee in this series recorded during spring of 2020. 

How much do you know about rodeo production? Garrison Panzer is both a PRCA announcer and music director who takes a wholistic approach to rodeo production - from driving the tractor to building the arena. 

Rodeo photography is so much more than meets the eye. Clay Guardipee aka Rodeo Ready, 3x National Finals Rodeo Photographer and 2021 Top 5 Nominee for PRCA Photographer of Year, and Click Thompson, National Finals Steer Roping Photographer, talk all things photography and rodeo. 

Who do rodeo contestants, stock contractors, judges, and committee members all go to with their questions? The rodeo secretary, of course! You may be surprised to learn the training, expense, and practice involved in timing a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association event. But did you know that the job of a rodeo secretary starts days before anyone shows up to the rodeo grounds?  Allison France has been selected to time the Columbia River Circuit Finals five times, the Wilderness Circuit Finals Rodeo twice, and the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo in 2012 and selected to secretary the 2019 Columbia River Circuit Finals Rodeo, Allison continually strives to improve and give back to the rodeo industry and community. While her accolades speak from themselves, her rodeo roots may surprise you! 

Entering rodeos is harder than most people realize. Get an inside look into how contestants enter rodeos and the different considerations that timed event contestants and roughstock contestants take into account when choosing which rodes to enter.  Trevor Knowles is a steer wrestler from Mount Vernon, Oregon who has qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo thirteen times and recently welcomed his first child, daughter Chaney, with wife Jena.  Joe Lufkin is a saddle bronc rider from Salisaw, Oklahoma who has won major rodeos throughout the country including the Will Rogers Stampede in Claremore, Oklahoma and Walla Walla Frontier Days in Walla Walla, Washington. 

Born into the rodeo lifestyle, Chris Neal had a successful career as a tie-down roper before becoming one of the top producers of youth ropings in the country. Chris produces world-class events including Future Stars, Rising Stars, Vegas Stars, and the Junior American. During this unprecedented time, Chris believes that the show much go on...and it will in Guthrie, Oklahoma over Memorial Day for the Future Stars Roping!