Already assured of his record eighth year-end title as the biggest winner on the 43-rodeo California Circuit, steer wrestler Luke Branquinho took top honors at the Oct. 19-21 Lancaster rodeo that was also the Ram California Circuit Finals Championship. He is among five Cali cowboys, and one cowgirl, that made the cut to compete at […]
Ethen Thouvenell loves to win rodeos – but he especially loves to win them when he’s in his home state of California. The Napa native turned in a 6.7-second effort to edge past Ty Gonsalves and Billy Bugenig and win the Woodlake Lions Rodeo, May 12-13, earning $1,083. This vaults Thouvenell to the top of […]
LAS VEGAS – If ever there was a reason for Luke Branquinho to shake his booty at the Thomas & Mack Center, this was it. The Los Alamos, CA-based Branquinho―who routinely performs the celebration dance in the arena following fast times―won his third steer wrestling world championship title and the first since 2008. The […]
