NFR Live with saddle bronc rider Sage Newman

Hayden Welsh chooses not to dwell on what could have been. Back in January, he made the decision to remain on his permit, a move that seemed prudent.

The itinerant Texas cowgirl doesn’t come from privilege or money. So when she decided to see how far her love of horses would take her in a long-shot bid to qualify for the NFR, sacrifices were made.

For 17 years now, Wrangler NFR bullfighter Dusty Tuckness has made it a point to give some of his time to the Exceptional Rodeo. This year, that time came Thursday morning at the Thomas Mack Center.