Earlier this week, reigning PRCA World Champion athletes joined forces with the 1985 World Champions in Las Vegas to kick off preparations for the 2025 National Finals Rodeo.
This year marks a historic milestone, 40 years of the NFR being held in Las Vegas, and to celebrate, rodeo legends from both past and present came together in honoring the sport’s legacy.
The Cowboy Channel’s own Katy Lucas caught up with reigning All-Around Champion Shad Mayfield to reflect on the significance of the gathering and what it means to stand alongside the champions who helped shape rodeo into what it is today.