THE ROAD TO VEGAS GOES THROUGH HUGO
Stock contractor
Rafter H Rodeo
Hugo Pro Rodeo is excited to welcome back Rafter H Rodeo Company! Rafter H Rodeo has been a true partner to Hugo Pro Rodeo for over 50 years. Rafter H brings world champion stock to Hugo Pro Rodeo and the NFR!
announcer
Kelly Kenney
Hugo Pro Rodeo is proud to welcome back Kelly Kenney for the 64th Hugo PRCA Rodeo. "Kenney’s silky smooth baritone, quick wit, down home humor and his ability to connect with an audience has found a home forever in Pro Rodeo".
barrel man
Allen Dessel
Hugo Pro Rodeo is proud to welcome Allen Dessel for the 64th Hugo PRCA Rodeo
bullfighters
Welcome back Mark Weber and Mike Driver!
Pickup men
Pickup men are the unsung heroes in the rodeo arena! Welcome back Butch Braden & Billy!
SPecialty act
Sophie Duch- Professional Roman Riding, Trick Riding & Trick Shooting
Sophie Duch is 18 years old and is from Stilwell, OK. At the young age of 3 she started competitive Cowboy Mounted Shooting, which evolved into her “Annie Oakley Style” Trick Shooting for rodeo performances. Along with Trick Shooting, Sophie does traditional western style Trick Riding and Roman Riding with fire torches and a large fire jump. In 2019 she took her act to the IPRA Contract Act Showcase and the CRRA Contract Act Showcase winning the Gold Buckle in both associations. She was also the UPRA Contact Act Reserve Champion in 2019. In 2021 she won the CRRA Contract Act Showcase. Sophie has been a 8x Bull Riders Inc. Finals Specialty Act and 3x ACRA Finals Specialty Act. In 2024 and 2025 she was named as Specialty Act of the Year for ACRA and 2024 Top 5 Dress Act of the Year for IPRA. Miss Sophie appears in the Universal Pictures Movie "TWISTERS" and was also featured in Country Music Star Luke Combs music video "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma". Sophie brings everything from a Patriotic Opening, to acts that will keep you on the edge of your seat and your heart racing….exciting, fast, and flashy!
specialty act
Jessica Blair Fowlkes
As one of the most sought after performers in the equine industry, Jessica Blair Fowlkes has been thrilling crowds with her dazzling performances and beautiful horses for over ten years now. In 2021, Jessica made her debut appearance in Las Vegas at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo: Cheyenne Frontier Days, St. Paul Or, and the Midwest Horse Fair, have been just a few of the other stops along her way. Jessica got her start performing as one of Dolly Parton’s lead performers at the Dixie Stampede in Pigeon Forge, while she attended school at the University of Tennessee: Receiving a Bachelors in Nursing. With her daring stunts at fast speeds, Jessica places all her trust in her beautiful grey horses, and prides her self in the training and partnerships they have built. A mother of two, Jessica, continues to travel around the United States, sharing her love of the western way of life with her children, and entertaining thousands along the way.
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