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TIES THAT BIND Family at the Finalsť6 NFR MUST-HAVES The Experts’ Advice 2013 GUIDE TO THE WRANGLER Vegas Goes NFRWorld Champion + Country predictions Shows, Shopping, in every event Rodeo, and More! DESIGN STUDIO - LOGO GUIDE INK COLORS: PMS 539 C 6 color B/W WHITE PMS 109 C PMS 1805 C PMS 7502 C PMS 7505 C PRCA PRORODEO PHOTO BY MIKE COPEMAN AmericanCowboy.com December/January 2014 53 IMAGES REPRESENTED HERE MAY VARY SLIGHTLY ON FINAL IMPRINTED GAR MENT. The perfect combination of Cowboy & Christmas Even Santa knows the place to go is Boot Barn® for the largest selection of western boots and apparel at the NFR. And great gifts for everyone on your list, and his. Come see us at Cowboy Christmas and our store on the Strip between Mandalay Bay and South Point. bootbarn.com facebook.com/bootbarn 33 EXTREME RELAXED JEAN WORLD CHAMPION BAREBACK RIDER KAYCEE FEILD Scan to watch a video of Kaycee’s story. Chenea Shiner Miss Rodeo America 2013 BUCKLES JEWELRY HOME DECOR www.montanasilversmiths.com COWBOY, YOU ARE LEGENDARY. YOU WORK BOTH ENDS OF THE RODEO ARENA, PRACTICING THE TIME- HONORED SKILLS THAT GAVE OUR COUNTRY BACKBONE. WHETHER YOU GO AGAINST A STOPWATCH OR AN EIGHT-SECOND HORN, YOU HONOR THE TRADITIONS OF A VANISHING BREED. PENDLETON WHISKY TIPS ITS HAT TO YOU, AND INVITES YOU TO JOIN A SPECIAL GROUP OF MEN. IT’S OUR WAY OF SAYING “THANK YOU” FOR BEING A PART OF A PROUD LEGACY THAT’S AS OLD AS THE WEST. HERE’S TO HERITAGE, HEART, AND THE ALL-AROUND COWBOY. APPLY TO BE A LEGENDARY COWBOY AT WWW.PENDLETONWHISKY.COM DECEMBER 5-14, 2013 Orleans Showroom Wynonna Hosted by 3rd Annual Mechanical Bull Riding Don Gay, Joe Beaver, Competitions Sinbad and Dan Miller for a nightly recap 5:00 pm – midnight of the rodeo action! Two (2) Sessions nightly $500 in Cash and Prizes plus a Championship Buckle for 1st Place. Top 5 scores paid out in cash and prizes in each session. Orleans Arena Roxy’s Lounge Montgomery Gentry Live Entertainment Before and After viewing party Randy Anderson Band Dec 3 – Dec 14: 2pm-6pm Wolf Creek & Dec 5 – Dec 9 featuring live bands nightly… Doors Open 8:00 pm The Rowdy Band Dec 10 – Dec 14 ‘til the cows come home Inside the Arizona Ballroom Times: Sunday - Thursday Charlie Daniels Band 9:30pm – 1:30am Doors Open at 8:30 pm NO COVER CHARGE Showtime at 9:30 pm Friday & Saturday 9:30pm – 2:30am BoydGaming.com/nfr SM WADE SUMPTER 2013 GUIDE TO THE WRANGLER SHUTTLES A free shuttle service to and from the Thomas & Mack Center runs each night for rodeo performances. The shuttle picks up from the [At a glance] Cowboy Christmas Gift Show (one-way route NFR only) and every sponsored and hosted hotel, except the El Cortez. Pick-up time to the rodeo EVENT SCHEDULE is 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m., and drop-off after the event is 9:00 p.m.–10:30 p.m. !67TH ANNUAL PRCA NATIONAL !THE MIRAGE PRESENTS CONVENTION CONTRACT RODEO VEGAS 2013 COWBOY CHRISTMAS PERSONNEL TRADE SHOW 6:30 p.m. to 4 a.m. at the Mirage Race & The NFR experience wouldn’t be the same with- 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 5, at the Sports Book. Nightly entertainment. Free out shopping at the Cowboy Christmas Gift South Point Exhibit Hall. admission. Show. With more than 300,000 square feet of shopping space and just under 400 exhibitors !NFR COWBOY !GARY LEFFEW’S LEGENDARY from the United States and Canada, you’ll find CHRISTMAS GIFT SHOW “BUCK’N BALL” unique products including custom-made jew- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily beginning Thurs- 8 p.m. to “until the cows come home,” in elry, Western wear, boots and spurs, furniture, day, Dec. 5 through Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Arizona Ballroom at the Gold Coast original art, handmade crafts, home goods, and the Las Vegas Convention Center North Hotel & Casino. Live entertainment. Free official NFR and PRCA merchandise. Hall. Free Admission. admission. *Both Cowboy Christmas and Cowboy Fan- !COWBOY FANFEST !NATIONAL FINALS TONIGHT SHOW Fest will run from Thursday, Dec. 5 through 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily beginning Thurs- HOSTED BY DON GAY, JOE BEAVER, Saturday, Dec. 14, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.* day, Dec. 5 through Saturday, Dec. 14, at AND DAN MILLER the Las Vegas Convention Center North 10:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. nightly at the OFFICIAL NFR HOST Hall, adjacent to the Cowboy Christmas Gold Coast Showroom. Free admission. & SPONSOR HOTELS Aria • Circus Circus • Excalibur • Gold Coast • Gift Show. Free Admission. Golden Nugget • Mandalay Bay • MGM Grand !WRANGLER NFR GO-ROUND • The Mirage • Monte Carlo • The Orleans • !OUTSIDE THE BARREL BUCKLE PRESENTATIONS HOSTED BY Sam’s Town • Silver Sevens • Silverton • South WITH FLINT RASMUSSEN FLINT RASMUSSEN & RANDY CORLEY Point • Treasure Island • El Cortez • Flamingo Noon to 1 p.m. daily in the Las Vegas 11 p.m. nightly through Dec. 13 at the • Harrah’s • The Palms • Planet Hollywood • Convention Center North Hall. South Point Dance Hall. Free admission. Tropicana PHOTO BY DAN HUBBELL AmericanCowboy.com December/January 2014 59 2013 GUIDE TO THE WRANGLER NFR [At a glance] JADE CORKILL AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS COWBOY FANFEST ťFriday, Dec. 6 Cowboy FanFest is the ultimate inter- STEER WRESTLERS active fan experience, featuring the Noon to 2 p.m. best of the Western lifestyle. FanFest at Cowboy FanFest includes music, entertainment, spe- cialty food and beverages, a rodeo ťSaturday, Dec. 7 arena, interactive booths, and rodeo. TIE-DOWN ROPERS Here’s the lineup: Noon to 2 p.m. at Cowboy FanFest ENTERTAINMENT The Rodeo Arena features ranch sort- ťDec. 6–7 ing, horsemanship demonstrations, MISS RODEO AMERICA mini bucking bulls, cowboy mounted PAGEANT shooting, and much more! And dance 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the night away to live entertainment. MGM Grand Hotel Lobby CELEBRITIES ťMonday, Dec. 9 Catch Miss Rodeo America appear- TEAM ROPERS ances and Rodeo Live, featuring live Noon to 2 p.m at Excalibur acoustic music and Flint Rasmussen with his hit show, “Outside the Barrel.” ťTuesday, Dec. 10 BULL RIDERS FOOD & DRINK Noon to 2 p.m. at Gilley’s Enjoy “The Taste of Rodeo” by sam- inside Treasure Island pling the Western-themed menu, along with a cold one, while watching ťWednesday, Dec. 11 the NFR replay at the Rodeo Saloon. BARREL RACERS Noon to 2 p.m. at the HISTORY Golden Nugget Visit Rodeo Way for exhibits on the INFR, NFR after Dark, History of NFR, ťThursday, Dec. 12 Miss Rodeo America, and select rodeos. BAREBACK RIDERS INTERACTIVE AREAS Noon to 2 p.m. at Cowboy FanFest Showcasing the latest rodeo products and services. ťFriday, Dec. 13 SADDLE BRONC RIDERS Noon to 2 p.m. at Cowboy FanFest PHOTO BY DAN HUBBELL 60 December/January 2014 AmericanCowboy.com Jeans & Apparel NFR [Livestream] W Sp ring M ountain R E GOLD COAST De d ser t In n Rd R rial 9 d Indust CIRCUS 6 CIRCUS W Fl TREASURE a m ISLAND in go Rd RIVIERA MIRAGE WYNN GAS FWY 7 8 VE LAS 15 S lvd B as eg s V La ARIA MONTE 4 CARLO Paradise Rd 5 E H MGM a n GRAND rmon Ave l L va 2 Ko 10 MANDALAY GOLDEN NUGGET BAY TERRIBLE’S HARD ROCK HOTEL HOTEL EXCALIBUR 3 HOOTERS E Tropicana Ave 1 11 SAM’S TOWN THOMAS AND AIRPORT MACK CENTER 12 SILVERTON AIRPORT 13 SOUTH POINT M RESORT Performance Parties Couldn’t score a ticket to the Thomas 1) MANDALAY BAY watch the rodeo, laugh with (at) come- & Mack? Don’t let that stop you from ! e hotel’s nightly live simulcast of the dian Rodney Carrington, and perhaps enjoying the NFR Experience! At these NFR is a popular stop, with great drink win a Cactus saddle. More than 20 world specials while you watch. champs typically stay here. ! ere’s also Las Vegas properties, you can catch the 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, free admission to the Gold Buckle Zone, rodeo action through livestream view- 702-632-7777, mandalaybay.com happening nightly 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. ing, win some cowboy contest cash, 3799 South Las Vegas Blvd., dance ‘til you drop at the after-parties, 2) EXCALIBUR 877-880-0880, mgmgrand.com and much more. In Vegas, the fun Intense. Exciting. Over the top. Some use those words to describe the NFR and 4) ARIA never stops. Las Vegas in general. Catch each night’s NFR action on the 3850 South Las Vegas Blvd., sport’s book 90 high-defi nition TVs, 702-597-7777, excalibur.com two of which measure a staggering 220 inches. 3730 South Las Vegas Blvd., 3) MGM GRAND 702-590-7757, arialasvegas.com Get ready for a wild ride! 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