Caldwell Night Rodeo: Preview, Format & How to Watch

The Caldwell Night Rodeo gets underway on August 13 and features the best rodeo athletes across the country competing for their share of nearly $400,000.

FORMAT

Caldwell has two different formats for roughstock and timed events. For roughstock, it is a simple one-header in the Long Round with the Top 12 advancing to the Finals on Saturday. After the Finals, an Average champion is crowned. In all timed events, there are two Long Rounds with the 12 fastest on two heading to the Finals where the best on three will be crowned champion. In bull riding, it is the best on one throughout the rodeo, with the highest score taking the title. All of the action will be on The Cowboy Channel and The Cowboy Channel+ App.

What to Watch For

Caldwell gives athletes an opportunity to win up to $10,000, and for those on the bubble, that can be the difference between a December in Las Vegas or one on the couch at home.

Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp are looking to defend their first World Title, and in Caldwell, they are looking to defend a title as well. A year ago the two won the rodeo with an aggregate time of 15.7 seconds, which won them over $6,000 in total. The two will compete in the slack as they look to close in on the No. 1 spot. Thorp is $19,000 back of Levi Lord while Wade, on the Head side, is $24,000 back of Kaleb Driggers.

Last year’s Barrel Racing champion in Caldwell, Brittany Pozzi-Tonozzi is currently on the outside looking in at No. 16 in the WPRA World Standings. She won over $10,000 at the rodeo a year ago and was the highest earner. If she can repeat that performance, she will find herself inside the top 15, which could give her a chance to defend her World Title from
a year ago.

It is a battle at the top between two young stars in the Bareback Riding. Rocker Steiner is $11,000 behind last year’s Rookie of the Year and World Champion, Keenan Hayes. Both are slated to compete in Caldwell with Keenan competing on Thursday night and Rocker competing on Friday.

Things are tightening up in the Tie-Down Roping, with four athletes competing
for the No. 1 spot. Between the four there are 17 NFR appearances and all are 26 or younger. Shad Mayfield is the top dog at $206,000 but Ty Harris is just $10,000 back in the No. 2 spot. Last year’s Caldwell champion, Haven Meged sits at No. 3 while the 2023 World Champion is at No. 4. Mayfield is battling injury currently, but all will be competing at the Caldwell Rodeo.

HOW TO WATCH AND BROADCAST SCHEDULE

You can watch every performance LIVE on The Cowboy Channel+ App and also on The Cowboy Channel following the Gooding Pro Rodeo each night. For a full broadcast schedule click HERE.