About CLN Author:
Patrick OD O'Donnell

Author Biography

The moment a bull's gate swings open—that's when Patrick "OD" O'Donnell feels most alive. From his early days riding bareback through Arizona pastures to revolutionizing the bull riding industry as President of Bull Riders Only, OD has lived the Western lifestyle he now champions as Founder of Cowboy Lifestyle Network. Growing up in Casa Grande's sunbaked agricultural heartland, he didn't just learn about horses and ranching, he lived it daily, developing the instincts and grit that would later attract 4 million followers to CLN's authentic voice.

After his baseball days at the University of Arizona, OD saw something others missed: bull riding wasn't just a sport, but was compelling entertainment waiting for the right vision. Between 1990-1997, his leadership transformed local rodeo competitions into sold-out arena events that changed Western sports forever. Today, that same pioneering spirit drives CLN's coverage of everything from championship rodeos to the quiet heroism of ranch life. When he's not building the digital home for cowboy culture, you'll find OD supporting Harris Brothers Charity Foundation, leading CLN’s 25-year Christmas Toy Drive for Arizona kids, or sharing his love of horsemanship with special needs riders through Arizona's own Horses Help. Living proof that authentic Western values still have the power to transform lives.

CLN Stories By Patrick OD O'Donnell

Our Favorite Farm Animals

Country Lifestyles 14 years ago

By Julie Murphree with some of the humor sprinkled in by Brent Murphree Julie with Gin Dusky Brooks: 1. The horse....

By Patrick OD O'Donnell
That Ain’t No Bull…That’s Bodacious!

Rodeo News 14 years ago

Once owned by Sammy and Rena Andrews, from Red River County, Texas, Bodacious was a ferocious Charbray bucking bull, who was...

By Patrick OD O'Donnell
Dude Ranches Won’t Totally Disappear, Not Yet Anyway

Country Lifestyles 14 years ago

An article in the Wall Street Journal suggested that dude ranches is going away. Titled “The Disappearing Dude Ranch,” it explained...

By Patrick OD O'Donnell
Rusty Spur Scottsdale, AZ Steve Shockley

Country Living 14 years ago

Steve Shockley has been a guest musician for the good folks at the Old Town Scottsdale landmark, The Rusty Spur for...

By Patrick OD O'Donnell
Rusty Spur Scottsdale AZ Jimmy Hornick

Country Living 14 years ago

Jimmy Hornick makes himself comfortable on-stage playing his guitar and singing a country tune at the historic landmark The Rusty Spur,...

By Patrick OD O'Donnell