''Little Britches Rodeo'' is a non-fiction

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produced by Hodge Media Group for

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. It portrays the real life events during

National Little Britches Rodeo Association The National Little Britches Rodeo (NLBRA) is one of the oldest youth based rodeo organizations. It was founded in 1952, and sanctions rodeos in over 33 states. NLBRA allows children ages 5 to 18 to compete in a variety of different rodeo events ...

Finals. This western lifestyle documents the lives of rodeo contestants and rodeo competition from the Finals. In addition, it features interviews with

Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) is the largest rodeo organization in the world. It sanctions events in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with members from said countries, as well as others. Its championship event is the N ...

world champions, contestants, parents, rodeo personal, and some of the industry leaders in agriculture,

horse industry The horse industry, or equine industry, is the economic activity associated with horses. This includes core agribusiness activities related to the use, possession or ownership of horses, as well as leisure activities and related economic activity ...

, and rodeo.

Format

Every episode features rodeo performances from one event at the NLBRA Finals. Commentary is provided for each rodeo ride/run. Each episode also features multiple interviews. Finally, each episode concludes with an interview with the world champion of the event featured in the episode.

Narration

Every episode has been narrated by Donna Hodge.

Production

The first four seasons were filmed at the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo, Colorado. Seasons 5-8 were filmed at the Lazy E in Guthrie, Oklahoma. The NLBRA Finals has rodeo events running simultaneously in three different arenas. A two-person camera crew covers each arena. Camera teams also cover rodeo action from the rough stock chutes and on the arena floor. Several two-camera crews roam grounds, camping areas, and stalls to pick up b-roll, and man on the street interviews. A three-person camera crew also conducts sit down interviews in a studio space.

Subject matter

Rural Lifestyle

The series focuses on issues impacting rural lifestyles from communities around the United States.

Competition

is the starting organization for many professional cowboys.

Society of Rodeo Families

One of the series’ focuses is the importance of extended family. The community aspect of the western lifestyle is highlighted.

Notable guests

Martha Josey Martha Josey (born Martha Lavaughn Arthur in Gregg County, Texas, on March 11, 1938, daughter of Robert Jonas Arthur, Sr. and the former Martha James) is an American professional rodeo cowgirl who specializes in barrel racing. She has been in ac ...

Women's Professional Rodeo Association The Women's Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) is one of the largest rodeo sanctioning bodies in the world and is open exclusively to women eighteen years of age and older. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the Association current ...

World Champion * Fallon Taylor -

World Champion *

Mary Fallin Mary Fallin (; née Copeland; born December 9, 1954) is an American politician who served as the 27th governor of Oklahoma from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, she was elected in 2010 Oklahoma gub ...

Governor of Oklahoma The governor of Oklahoma is the head of government of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor serves as the head of the Oklahoma Executive (government), executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma. The gover ...

* Jim Reese -

Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture The Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture is a member of the Oklahoma Governor's Cabinet. The Secretary is appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Oklahoma Senate, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Secretary serves as the chief ...

* Chuck Hall - Oklahoma State Senator *

Garry Mize Garry Mize (born July 5, 1977) is an American politician and former athlete who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 31st district from 2018 to 2022. He did not file for reelection in 2022 and retired at the end of the term. ...

Oklahoma House of Representatives The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members introduce and vote on bills and resolutions, provide legislative oversight for state agencies, and help to craft the state's ...

Amberley Snyder Amberley Snyder (born January 29, 1991) is an American Professional rodeo cowgirl who specializes in barrel racing. She also competed in pole bending and breakaway roping. In 2010, Snyder suffered a car crash that paralyzed her from the waist dow ...

- Barrel Racer & Motivational Speaker *Blayne Arthur -

* John McBeth -

ProRodeo Hall of Fame The ProRodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy was opened in August 1979 as a museum designed to "preserve the legacy of the cowboy contests, the heritage and culture of those original competitions, and the champions of the past, p ...

inductee * Clint Corey -

inductee * Joe Beaver -

World Champion * Jerod Johnston -

contestant * P.J. Burger -

contestant * Sherrylnn Johnson -

contestant * Mike Johnson -

contestant * Jett Johnson -

World Champion * Bobby Griswold -

contestant * Butch Morgan -

Western Horseman ''Western Horseman'', a monthly magazine published by the magazine division of Morris Communications, was first published in January 1936. It features articles on Western riding, the breeding and care of horses, horse training and tack, and ranchi ...

* Kent Sturman - Director of

* Steve Miller -

Montana Silversmiths Montana Silversmiths is a buckles and jewelry products seller located in Columbus, Montana. They produce the hand-engraved trophy belt buckles that are awarded to the winners of the National Finals Rodeo each year. History Montana Silversmiths ...

* R.E. Josey -

AQHA The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), based in Amarillo, Texas, United States, is an international organization dedicated to the preservation, improvement and record-keeping of the American Quarter Horse. The association sanctions many ...

World Champion * Sarah Wiens - Miss Rodeo Colorado 2013 * Madeline Mills - Miss Rodeo Colorado 2016 * Taylor Spears Miss Rodeo Oklahoma 2018 &

Miss Rodeo America Miss Rodeo America is an annual pageant to select the official spokesperson for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Current Miss Rodeo America 2025 The Miss Rodeo America 2025 Pageant was held from November 30th to December 8th, 2024, at ...

2019 First Runner-up *Mike Poland - Cactus Ropes General Manager * Keith Dundee - President of American Hats * Jerry Moore - Five Star Equine * April Patterson - Rodeo Fame * Tom Spaulding - Spaulding Labs * Bob Norris - Noble Equine *Janet Honeycutt Boyt - Rodeo Producer

Episodes

Spin-off

Little Britches on the Road ''Little Britches on the Road'' is an American travel show on RFD-TV and premiered March 6, 2013. The series highlights rural communities across the United States. It is a spin-off of '' Little Britches Rodeo''. Overview On the Road is a travel ...

- A travel show focusing on rural aspects of the United States.

References

External links

''Little Britches Rodeo'' on RFD-TV
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