Rodeo

A freak accident last fall sidelined Cauy Betony for the early part of the 2025 rodeo season. The Tonalea, Ariz., cowboy broke his femur in October of last year during the Arizona State Fair Native American Rodeo in Phoenix, which suspended his rodeo profession for five months.

Church Rock, New Mexico bull rider Vinell Mariano needed to jumpstart his season within the Indian National Finals Rodeo ranks.

One thing remains certain for Oistin Charleston: he’s getting better and better. The Pinedale, N.M., saddle bronc rider is continuing to make strides after recovering from a litany of injuries he sustained over a three-year period.

Diné saddle bronc rider Creighton Curley considers the Dean C. Jackson Memorial Arena an iconic venue. In his 13 years of riding, Curley has had plenty of success competing at the annual Navajo Nation Fair which is held in early September.

Before the sun rose over the mesas of northeast Arizona, Amy George and her daughters, Amree, and Bernaya Peralto, were already on the road.