Beyond daring rides, discover the wild antics and unexpected talents of rodeo clowns and entertainers who amplify the thrills ...

For all the ways rodeo clowning and bullfighting have evolved, one thing that remains consistent is the risk. Injuries are ...

Contrary to what some may believe, rodeo clowning is serious business. Beneath the makeup, the wigs and the costumes are athletes whose job is to protect the bull riders. Rodeo fans will have several ...

SILOAM SPRINGS -- New this year to the Siloam Springs Rodeo is contract act Allan Dessel of Paulina, Iowa. Not to be confused with a bullfighter, Dessel is a barrelman, he said. Barrelmen and ...

It's an hour before showtime and Rob Gann is running late. He has to get his makeup on, climb into his costume, and build a flash-bang firework that will provide the big noisy finish for his act.

Last month, a bull played peek-a-boo with rodeo clown and barrelman extraordinaire Dusty Myers, sticking its head in the barrel with him, and then lifting the barrel and Myers way off the ground.