As a bullfighter, to stand there and not move when you know you’re going to take a hit for a guy, that’s the hardest part,” ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The makeup, the funny costume and hat -- you wouldn't think there's any danger in being a clown, but in the rodeo there's no funny business for the men and women who suit up ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Grab your best boots for a good cause on two action packed days of rodeo events with the Aggieland Stampede PRCA Rodeo. Doors open in just a few hours, and will include ...

John Harrison has “the best job in rodeo,” he says. It doesn’t matter that one of his responsibilities as a barrelman is to distract bulls in the arena. His most valued duty? That’s “putting a smile ...

SILOAM SPRINGS -- New this year to the Siloam Springs Rodeo is contract act Allan Dessel of Paulina, Iowa. Not to be confused with a bullfighter, Dessel is a barrelman, he said. Barrelmen and ...

SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Calling all rodeo clowns and princesses! The San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Ambassadors will host their Clown & Princess Contest on Saturday, Feb. 15, ...

Contrary to what some may believe, rodeo clowning is serious business. Beneath the makeup, the wigs and the costumes are athletes whose job is to protect the bull riders. Rodeo fans will have several ...

SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — The San Angelo Rodeo Clown Matt Merrit sat down with KLST-TV’s Carolyn McEnrue to talk about talk about what it is like as a rodeo clown. Merrit during the ...

Everyone loves tough guys in ten-gallon hats and juicy hot dogs snuggled inside hunks of deep-fried cornbread. But even 2,200-pound Brahma bulls think clowns are creepy. So head to this weekend’s 61st ...

SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Rodeo Clown Matt Merrit sat down with KSAN-TV’s Haleigh Hinojosa to talk about the upcoming Extreme Bulls event. Merrit says the Extreme Bulls event is the ...