Shawn Calhoun's career as a pickup man started in 2001, and he started riding in the Dixie National Rodeo in 2008.

Rodeo pickup men may not have their name in lights or be the ones the crowd came to see, but alongside their horses, they are some of the most talented and well-respected cowboys at the rodeo. Pickup ...

Kyle Charley found himself where no cowboy wants to be – thrown over the side of a bucking horse with one hand stuck in the rigging. The bareback bronc rider went into the arena Jan. 22 feeling good ...

Professional pickup man, Shawn "Too Tall" Calhoun of Brandon, MS, is a clear favorite amongst those whose opinion matters most: the cowboys he protects in the arena. Calhoun has been nominated for ...

One of my least favorite things to write about is the passing of any member of our rodeo family. My heart always hurts for their families and loved ones, because one thing we just cannot get enough of ...