Bolo ties are one of the few items of Western wear that haven’t been totally co-opted by the fashion elite. Let’s wear ’em while we can. The bolo is the official state tie of Texas, and the text of ...

Trevor Brazile was born to do this. When he's competing in rodeo, as he did in tie-down roping and team roping Tuesday at Reliant Stadium, he enjoys the heck out of it. Even if he didn't, he probably ...

Perhaps his greatest moment as a cowboy came courtesy of his experimenting with team roping, but for Houston native Fred Whitfield, his heart still lies with tie-down roping. In 1999, Whitfield became ...