NWSS Freestyle Reining Pays Tribute

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#photography, 2023, colorado, competition, country, cowboy, cowboys, equestrian, freestyle reining, guy vernon, horse, horseback, horses, lincoln rogers, memory, National Western Stock Show, NWSS, reining, rider, riding, rural, skill, sport, the fence post, tribute, west, western

My new article with photos is now published online by The Fence Post magazine and will be in their upcoming print edition (January 23, 2023). It is about the high-profile freestyle reining competition at the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver, CO. This year’s competition displayed great riding and creativity, but it also paid tribute to one of the event’s founders (Guy Vernon) who unexpectedly passed away in 2022. You can find the article online – https://www.thefencepost.com/news/not-just-another-guy/

Always looking to entertain the crowd and get them involved, Guy Vernon acknowledged their roaring applause with his trademark “raise the roof” gesture after completing a first place routine in 2013’s NWSS RAM Invitational Freestyle Reining competition. Image by Lincoln Rogers, 2013 – All rights reserved.

If you are in the Colorado area in January during the timeframe of the National Western Stock Show, the freestyle reining competition is one of the hottest and best tickets of the entire 16-day stock show. It sells out in advance each year, so get those tickets early. You won’t regret it.

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Colorado vs The World Rodeo at 2023 NWSS!

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#photography, athletes, broncs, buckers, bucking, colorado, copycat valley, country, cowboy, cowboys, horse, horses, keenan hayes, lincoln rogers, national western, National Western Stock Show, NWSS, rodeo, rural, sold out, sport, stock show, Vold, vold rodeo company, west, western, win, winner, winning

My new photo spread of the high-profile Colorado vs The World Rodeo at the 2023 National Western Stock Show is out now on the website for the Fence Post magazine. It will hit the print edition for the week starting January 17, 2023. I hope you enjoy the photos! https://www.thefencepost.com/news/nwss-colorado-vs-the-world-rodeo-packs-the-house/

Hayden, CO bareback rider Keenan Hayes showed again why he is one of the most talented young contestants in the sport as he advanced into the head-to-head round and then earned the title with this explosive 90-point ride aboard Vold Rodeo Company’s “Copycat Valley” to win the title and $10,000 at the sold out Colorado vs the World Rodeo on Saturday January 07, 2023. Image by Lincoln Rogers, 2023 – All rights reserved.

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Record Breaking 1st Weekend at NWSS

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#photography, America, American Flag, colorado, country, cowboy, cowboys, crowds, culture, denver, event, historic, iconic, lifestyle, lincoln rogers, National Western Stock Show, NWSS, patriotic, patriotism, Paul Andrews, record, record breaking, rodeo, rural, stock show, television, traditional, traditions, tv, usa, west, western, westernaires, westerns, yellowstone

The National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver, CO saw record-breaking crowds show up over its first weekend of January 07-08, 2023. I was able to sit down with NWSS President & CEO Paul Andrews on that first weekend’s Sunday afternoon to get his thoughts on the record turnout. Hint: America and even the tv show Yellowstone might be involved in those record numbers…

You can find my interview with Paul Andrews, along with a number of photos from the first weekend, on the website for the Fence Post magazine – https://www.thefencepost.com/news/celebrating-america-breaks-records/

The world famous Westernaires are a staple of the national Western Stock Show and 2023 was no different as big rodeo crowds on the opening Saturday were treated to patriotic displays from the trick riders of the youth riding organization. Image by Lincoln Rogers, 2023 – All rights reserved.

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Devin Warren Wins NWSS Freestyle Reining

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#photography, colorado, country, cowboy, cowboys, denver, devin warren, equestrian, equine, freestyle reining, guy vernon, horse, horseback, horses, invitational freestyle reining, lincoln rogers, national western, National Western Stock Show, NWSS, reining, riding, rural, west, western

Congratulations to Franktown, CO horse trainer Devin Warren on winning the prestigious $25,000 RAM Invitational Freestyle Reining competition at the historic national Western Stock Show in Denver, CO. Warren’s 226.5-point score riding Lil Joes Cash N Gold put him atop the field for the sold-out competition held inside the National Western Events Center’s Cinch Arena. It was a great competition. I will be putting together a story and more photos in the near future.

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Elizabeth Stampede Wins Again!

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#photography, 2022, award winning, colorado, country, cowboy, cowboys, cowgirls, Elizabeth, elizabeth Stampede, freelance, honored, lifestyle, lincoln rogers, medium rodeo of the year, mountain states circuit, photo, photography, rodeo, rodeo of the year, rodeo queens, rural, volunteers, west, western, winner, winning

One of my favorite rodeos — the Elizabeth Stampede in Elizabeth, CO — won the Mountain States Circuit title (again) for Rodeo of the Year, this time for the designation of Medium Rodeo of the Year.

Well deserved honor for all the good folks who put that rodeo together. Just from my vantage point of covering it for publication year in and year out since 2003, I can tell you it is a labor of love for all involved.

A group photo that includes award winning 2022 Elizabeth Stampede Rodeo board members, committee members, and a host of other volunteers plus royalty and contract personnel show their pride in celebrating the 35th year since the Elizabeth, CO rodeo officially joined the PRCA. The upper photo has them holding up three fingers with each hand, while the lower photo has them holding up five fingers with each hand to signify 35 years of PRCA rodeo. ~ Image by Lincoln Rogers, 2022

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New Rodeo Photo Spread is Out!

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#photography, agricultural, agriculture, colorado, compete, competition, country, cowboy, finals, freelance, horse, horses, lincoln rogers, livestock, mountain states circuit, NFR Open, photography, photos, race, racing, rodeo, roughstock, rural, rural life, west, western, win, winners

A new photo spread of mine has been published in The Fence Post magazine. You can see 19 of my photos from the 2022 Mountain States Circuit Finals rodeo in Loveland, CO (Oct. 21-22) on The Fence Post’s website. Just follow the link or click on the image below. There was some good drama there, this year, including the barrel racing title being decided by .01-seconds, a permit holder winning the bareback title, and a bull rider overcoming injury to win it all. https://www.thefencepost.com/news/2022-mountain-states-circuit-finals-rodeo/

Lamar, CO barrel racer Shali Lord and her 2010 mare Frosted In Fame (“CeCe”) dig around around the third barrel on their way to a quick 15.28-second time during Saturday night’s final round of action at the 2022 Mountain States Circuit Finals in Loveland, CO. The time helped Lord earn the average title by just .01-seconds over Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi and secure an invitation to the million dollar 2023 NFR Open in Colorado Springs.

I hope you enjoy the photos from the rodeo. Thanks for stopping by!

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Yellowstone is WAY more than a TV show!

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#photography, beauty, conservation, country, creation, destination, environment, famous, forest, inspiring, landscape, lincoln rogers, mountains, national park, northern loop, outdoors, scene, scenery, scenic, serenity, sky, stunning, tourism, tranquil, travel, unspoiled, usa, west, western, wild, yellowstone, yellowstone national park

Despite living near the Colorado Rocky Mountains, I still get awestruck whenever I visit Yellowstone National Park. The scenery along Yellowstone’s northern loop is unbelievable. This image is newly uploaded to my fine art gallery. I hope you will take a look and be as inspired as I was when I was there.

Gorgeous scenery from a turnout on the northern loop of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, USA. While there are many destination locations on YNP, there are even more locations to pull off to the side of the road and just admire the landscape and natural beauty in one of the most famous National Parks in the world. ~ Image by Lincoln Rogers, 2022

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Mote in ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 2022

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#photography, bareback, best, Bobby Mote, bronc, bucking horse, career, champion, colorado, compete, competition, competitor, country, cowboy, cowboys, denver, excellence, hall of fame, lincoln rogers, Mote, National Western Stock Show, NFR, NWSS, PRCA, professional, ProRodeo, prorodeo hall of fame, ride, rodeo, rural, sport, Virgil, west, western, world champion

My interview with ProRodeo Hall of Fame bareback cowboy Bobby Mote has been published. Mote was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame on July 16, 2022. He is a 4-time PRCA world champion bareback cowboy and a two-time PRCA reserve world champ who qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) 15 years in a row. I was able to speak with him before his acceptance speech at his induction ceremony. Click the link or the image to get to the published interview. https://www.thefencepost.com/news/mote-in-the-prorodeo-hall-of-fame-in-2022/

4-time PRCA world champion bareback competitor Bobby Mote made a lot of big rides in his career, including this 89-point effort aboard the famous bucking horse Virgil to come from behind and take the title at the 2015 National Western Stock Show in Denver, CO. Image by Lincoln Rogers – all rights reserved.

It was a privilege to be able to speak with Bobby Mote on the day of his induction into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame. I hope you enjoy his answers to my questions as much as I did.

“You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” ~ John 8:32

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USAF Thunderbirds

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#photography, Air Force, Air Show, amazing, best, country, excellence, F-16, flight, flying, formation, inspire, jets, lincoln rogers, military, pilots, skill, talent, Thunderbirds, United States, usa, USAF Thunderbirds, west, western, Wyoming

I had the privilege of being able to photograph a practice session the USAF Thunderbirds team was performing in preparation for an upcoming air show at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming. The flying was impressive and inspiring and the team members I was able to interview were just great to speak with about what they do and their thoughts about being a part of the Thunderbirds team. I have had a bit of time to be able to work on just a few photos, so far, and thought I would share them. I will be putting together an article with photos for publication in the near future.

2022 USAF Thunderbirds practice session in Wyoming. I call this image Touching the Clouds. Image by Lincoln Rogers, 2022 – All rights reserved.

USAF Thunderbirds perform what I think they call a solo maneuver with one F-16 right-side up and one upside down in close proximity as they practice for an upcoming air show at F.E. Warren Air Force base in Wyoming, July 2022. Image by Lincoln Rogers, 2022

USAF Thunderbirds practicing maneuvers for an upcoming air show in WY. July 2022. I am not 100% sure, but I believe this maneuver is called a Delta. Image by Lincoln Rogers, 2022

USAF Thunderbirds show the iconic paint job on the bottom of their F-16 jets as they fly overheard in tight formation during a practice session for an upcoming air show at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming (July 2022). Image by Lincoln Rogers, 2022.

I had a blast photographing the practice and interacting with a number of great people from both the Air Force base and the Thunderbirds team. They were all outstanding.

“You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” ~ John 8:32

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More Than Just A Rodeo

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#photography, agriculutre, armed forces, children, colorado, colorado springs, country, cowboy, cowboys, family friendly, family fun, family values, fun, lincoln rogers, military, norris penrose event center, Pikes Peak or Bust, rodeo, rural, tourist, traditional, west, western

A new photo spread of mine has just been published. While the four-day Pikes Peak or Bust NFR Open rodeo was another sell out affair, organizers pride themselves on offering more than just a rodeo. Over time, they have grown the event’s “Fan Zone” entertainment to become a popular family-friendly destination and the rodeo’s long association with helping active duty military families blends a military flavor into all the proceedings at the historic Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs. https://www.thefencepost.com/news/more-than-just-a-rodeo/

The Fan Zone at the 2022 Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo was filled with family-friendly activities of an agricultural nature, including this popular petting zoo tent that housed a pony, a donkey, some goats, sheep and even a llama.

“You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” ~ John 8:32

You can also find Lincoln Rogers on
www.lincolnrogers.com and the conservative,
Pro-America social media platform USA.Life
I like it there!