National Finals Rodeo

Mote cashes check after eighth round

December 14, 2012 4:00 am

LAS VEGAS — Culver’s Bobby Mote finished fourth in bareback riding at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas on Thursday night, allowing him to climb to fourth overall among the average leaders. Mote was the only Central Oregon rodeo star ....MORE

National Finals Rodeo

Central Oregon rodeo stars fall short of money

December 13, 2012 4:00 am

LAS VEGAS — Central Oregonians struggled during the seventh round of the National Finals Rodeo on Wednesday night as no one from the area was able to cash a check. Team roper Russell Cardoza, of Terrebonne, along with teammate Colby Lovell, of....MORE

National Finals Rodeo

Terrebonne roper Cardoza gets sixth-round victory

December 12, 2012 4:00 am

LAS VEGAS — Tuesday was a big night for Central Oregon cowboys at the National Finals Rodeo, including a round win for....MORE

National Finals Rodeo

Culver’s Mote takes fourth in bareback riding

December 10, 2012 4:00 am

LAS VEGAS — Culver’s Bobby Mote took fourth place in bareback riding in the fourth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo on Sunday night at the Thomas & Mack Center. Mote, a four-time world champion, posted a ride of 85 points,....MORE

National Finals Rodeo

Culver’s Bain leads locals on night No. 2

December 8, 2012 4:00 am

LAS VEGAS — Culver’s Brian Bain led the Central Oregon competitors on Friday at the National Finals Rodeo at Thomas & Mack Center. Bain recorded a score of 83.5 points in the second go-round of bareback riding, earning him fourth....MORE

National Finals Rodeo

Culver’s Mote takes sixth in bareback on first day of NFR

December 7, 2012 4:00 am

LAS VEGAS — Culver’s Bobby Mote was the only Central Oregon competitor to get off to a good start at the National Finals Rodeo. Out of the six competitors with local ties competing at the 10-day NFR, Mote was the only one to earn a check....MORE

Professional Rodeo

Mote ready for another title shot at National Finals Rodeo

December 5, 2012 4:00 am

Bobby Mote is back at the National Finals Rodeo. That Mote, a four-time bareback world champion, qualified for the annual 10-day Las Vegas event should come as no surprise to Central Oregon rodeo fans. What might be surprising is that Culver is no longer Mote's primary residence. In early October, Mote, 36, along with his wife and their three children, packed up and headed for a 14-acre property in....MORE

Teen Feats

November 14, 2012 4:00 am

Alex Nizinski has been crowned the 2013 La Pine Rodeo Queen. Nizinski enjoys horseback riding, fishing, hunting and being outdoors. She is a senior at Mountain View High School and is an active member of the Oregon High School Equestrian Team. After high school Nizinski plans to study animal science. She is the daughter of Chris Nizinski, of Portland, and Cindy Edwards, of Bend.....MORE

Locals dominate in bareback riding

November 4, 2012 4:00 am

REDMOND — Local bareback riders placed first in all three go-rounds at the 2012 Columbia River Circuit Finals and took all four spots in the average in the two-day rodeo competition. Redmond’s Steven Peebles won the bareback average....MORE

Ready for rodeo

November 3, 2012 4:00 am

Austin Foss, of Terrebonne, at right, and Brian Bain, of Culver, (in attached photo), compete in bareback riding at the Columbia River Circuit Finals Rodeo on Friday night in the Hooker Creek Event Center at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond. For results, see Scoreboard, in Sports. The rodeo continues today with performances at 1 and 7:30 p. m.....MORE

Rodeo

Circuit event on tap in Redmond

November 2, 2012 4:00 am

The Columbia River Circuit Finals is playing host on Saturday morning to Exceptional Rodeo, a free participatory rodeo event for individuals of all ages with physical and mental disabilities. Exceptional Rodeo, put on by the nonprofit Rascal Rodeo....MORE

Community Sports

Cowboy taking a long trip for short rides

October 30, 2012 4:00 am

Christian Radabaugh has a long drive ahead of him. Radabaugh, 21, hails from Prineville, but is currently attending school at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. But Radabaugh, with four horses in tow, plans to depart from Vegas on Wednesday afternoon and roll into Central Oregon in the wee hours of Thursday morning — a drive of about 12 hours. He is coming home to compete in one of the....MORE

Correction

October 19, 2012 4:00 am

In a story headlined “Bend tack store is no one-trick pony," which appeared Tuesday, Oct. 16, on Page E1, the first name of Abbie Block was incorrect in the photo caption. The Bulletin regrets the error.....MORE

Executive file

Bend tack store is no one-trick pony

• The Absolute Horse caters to a variety of riding styles

October 16, 2012 4:00 am

To expand her customer base and market, Abbie Block expanded her tack store, The Absolute Horse, about 14 months ago and added....MORE

Equine Outreach fundraiser set

October 16, 2012 4:00 am

Tickets are available for a fundraiser for Equine Outreach, a local horse rescue. Bend d’Vine, a wine shop in downtown Bend, is hosting the D’Vine+Equine Gala from 5 to 10 p. m. Saturday for the nonprofit organization. Jazz group the....MORE

A Horse for healing

Healing Reins' newest animal addition should make getting into the saddle easier for some adults with disabilities

October 13, 2012 4:00 am

On Monday, David O'Connor began what he hopes will be a long-lasting relationship. He rose slowly from his wheelchair with a bit....MORE

La Pine Rodeo gets a new home

• Wyden’s legislation secured a permanent site; now the fundraising begins

October 10, 2012 4:00 am

LA PINE — Held for a decade on rented ground, the La Pine Rodeo now has a permanent home. But organizers will have to raise millions of dollars before raising a new grandstand. When the annual rodeo, which runs for two days near the Fourth of....MORE