Bridle & Bit Horse Magazine September 2021 Edition by Bridle & Bit

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SEPTEMBER 2021

DALE BRISBY’S Dale Brisby uses social media savvy and rodeo skills to keep cowboy traditions alive — and now he's teaching the world how to cowboy right, ol' son. Netflix has a new cowboy-themed show, but it's not the western adventure you might expect. From the looks of it, How to Be a Cowboy is framed like a reality show starring ranch manager, rodeo star and social media sensation Dale Brisby. The show premiered on Sept. 1, 2021.

In How to Be a Cowboy, "Dale Brisby uses social media savvy and rodeo skills to keep cowboy traditions alive — and now he's teaching the world how to cowboy right." Brisby has become a massive success on social media, particularly on YouTube where he hosts a show called Rodeo Time. Brisby is the ranch manager at Radiator Ranch Cattle Company and at Brightstar Ranch. He is also the CEO of Rodeo Time Inc. Now, he is bringing all that experience to bear on a new Netflix show, and the trailer may leave new fans a bit confused. At first glance, this trailer seems like it could be reality TV, parody or perhaps even a light-hearted docu-series. That just goes to show how much larger than life Brisby is — he has a catchphrase for every situation, including the one where he becomes a Netflix star. According to a report by Y95 Country, it's not just empty boasting. Brisby is a real rodeo competitor and bull-rider. He also has a real Master's degree in Agriculture from Texas A&M University. Somewhere in that tangle of skills, he has also become a social media expert, boasting over 696,000 followers on Instagram. His bio there lists him as a "comedian," with the added qualifier: "I'm a joke, Jesus is not." Brisby is much more active on YouTube, where Rodeo Time is still going strong apparently alongside How to Be a Cowboy. It's not clear how much crossover the two shows may have, but Netflix is known to mine internet sensations for its content. It is doing so more and more these days with mixed results. Some commenters predicted that this show would be one of the flops. One person wrote: "They didn't renew GLOW but they're adding this s—. WTF." Another added: "Why am I getting Tiger King vibes from this?" However, most comments came from enthusiastic fans who were already familiar with Brisby's work. "I'm ready for it! I'm curious why all the hateful Karens feel the need to comment. Those of us that support all things Dale really don't care what you think," one person proclaimed. Another wrote: "This is gonna be good! People need to teach about the rodeo/ranching way of living every chance they can. Humor added in is always a plus. Keep up the good work and teaching about the Lord too." A third person added: "Yessss I cannot wait! This show is going to be so good! Literally, a dream come true for me that Dale makes a show!" How to Be a Cowboy premiered on Sept. 1 on Netflix. Brisby's YouTube show Rodeo Time continues to air regularly in the meantime.

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Reining Horse Foundation Sweet On Stevie, a daughter of Stevie Rey Von, drew the top bid of $725,000 at the Fults Ranch Absolute Reduction Sale. • Photo by Molly Montag.

$725,000 Filly Tops Fults Ranch Absolute Reduction

The morning of the Fults Ranch Absolute Reduction Sale, co-owner Alvin Fults looked around the ranch and wondered: Was anyone going to show up? He need not have worried. Buyers began streaming into the ranch south of Amarillo, Texas, as soon as the gates opened at noon. By the end of the day, Fults and his wife, Becky, watched several horses bring six figures –– including two full sisters by Stevie Rey Von and out of the famed Sweet Abra – who sold for a whopping $725,000 and $500,000. The success of the sale, throngs of buyers and to see how good the youngsters looked walking through the show ring was bittersweet, Alvin Fults said afterward. The horses going through the reduction represented the second major breeding program the Fults’s had built. This one was around National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Futurity Open Champion Stevie Rey Von, whose first foals reached futurity age this year. Previously, Alvin and Becky launched Metallic Cat‘s successful stud career –– which has continued at a meteoric pace.

Teton Ridge Buys Sales Toppers

The sale-topping mares, yearling Stevies So Sweet ($725,000) and Sweet Like Stevie, a weanling who brought a top bid of $500,000, were purchased by new industry player, businessman Thomas Tull’s Teton Ridge. Last month ,Teton Ridge had bought the sales-topper at the Rocking P Ranch Production Sale when it plunked down $225,000 for Metallic Cincin, a son of Metallic Cat and out of Cinca De Maya (by Dual Rey). It also purchased filly Metallic Star Guns (Metallic Cat x Playguns Star x Playgun) for $120,000 from that sale, which was part of Western Bloodstock’s Mid-Year Cutting Horse Sale at the NCHA Summer Spectacular in Fort Worth, Texas. Earlier this year, Teton Ridge privately purchased National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Futurity Open Champion All Spice; NCHA Open Horse of the Year Twice In Santiago and NCHA Open Horse of the Year and EquiStat Elite $1 Million Sire Smooth Talkin Style. During the Mid-Year Cutting Horse Sale, Teton Ridge purchased five weanling sons of Smooth Talkin Style. Two of those colts were out of Princess Clarence (by Peptoboonsmal), and it also bought 8

Receives $50,000 Gift From the TETON RIDGE FOUNDATION

Newly formed brand’s contribution will help improve programs which support and honor the reining community, while celebrating the sport’s history. The Reining Horse Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the National Reining Horse Association, recently received a generous gift of $50,000 from the Teton Ridge Foundation. The donation will help fund programs designed to support youth leadership development, members who are enduring hardships, and both individuals and horses who have made valuable contributions to the sport of reining.

The Teton Ridge Foundation serves as the philanthropic wing of the newly created western brand, Teton Ridge. The brainchild of visionary entrepreneur Thomas Tull, Teton Ridge was formed to help preserve the values and traditions of America’s iconic western culture, by investing in western performance sports, sponsoring riders, trainers, and events, strategically breeding Quarter Horses, and focusing on longterm land conservation. Thomas Tull’s appreciation for western culture’s core values — integrity, hard work, and respect, inspired his support of the Reining Horse Foundation, an organization dedicated to hard-working individuals whose livelihoods depend on the western way of life. According to RHF President Tim Anderson, “The mission of Teton Ridge aligns with ours in many important ways. Certainly, the Reining Horse Foundation shares an interest in preserving the history of reining, which is widely recognized as one of the most exciting disciplines in all of western performance sports.” The contribution will strengthen multiple programs, including the Dale Wilkinson Memorial Crisis Fund, which provides relief to NRHA Members experiencing hardships caused by injury, illness, and even natural disaster. Additionally, Teton Ridge’s donation will support youth leadership development programs and educational scholarships for members of the National Reining Horse Youth Association. one each out of Just a Lil Freck (by Bobs Freckle); Twice As Reycy (by Dual Rey) and SS Show Biz Sandy (by Blue Bayou Boon). It also owns reining horses, including $96,709 earner Starjac Vintage and North American Reining Stakes Invitational Open Reserve Champion Winding Inferno, as well as reined cow horses.

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Raise A Million Auctions Proceeds Exceed $500k Electric. Exhilarating. Exciting.

That’s a trilogy of words that could easily describe the action in the arena at the 2021 The Run For A Million presented by Teton Ridge, which wrapped up August 21 at the South Point Arena and Equestrian Center in Las Vegas. They can also illustrate the fundraising efforts between the National Reining Horse Association’s Reining Horse Foundation and TRFAM. The two entities came together to produce and host the Raise a Million Auctions to benefit the reining community. Over the course of the event, more than a half-million dollars was raised between the live and silent auctions and pledged matches from RHF donors! According to RHF Executive Director Leslie Baker, it was the largest single fundraising effort ever for the foundation. “This is probably one of the most exhilarating and sensational moments in the Reining Horse Foundation’s history, and we’ve already had some incredible ones,” she said. “It’s tremendous to be here at The Run For A Million. To have the industry step up this way is gratifying, especially as we celebrate our 20th Anniversary. It really shows that the future for the RHF is bright.”

The bidding commenced, and the cheering and encouragement of the crowd rose to a crescendo. When the bidding stalled at $110,000, Sheridan said whoever would match that price would get the same treatment. When it was all over four bidders – each pledging $110,000 – won the prize. The Live Auction, held just prior to the Million Dollar Competition Draw on Friday evening, featured five extraordinary items, ranging from a one-of-a-kind painting to incredible jewelry. The headline item, though, was an official TRFAM jacket donated by TRFAM presented by Teton Ridge and arranged by Brumley Management. Taylor Sheridan, creator of TRFAM and producer for Paramount Network’s Yellowstone, had originally assured the jacket would be signed by him and the two Yellowstone cast members at the event. Then Sheridan upped the ante, promising not only to get signatures from all the cast members but also to host the winning bidder and a guest to the set to get autographs from all the cast members in person. In addition to the meet and greet, the winners and their horses, if they chose to bring them – will be cast as extras in an episode of the hit show. The bidding commenced, and the cheering and encouragement of the crowd rose to a crescendo. When the bidding stalled at $110,000, Sheridan said whoever would match that price would get the same treatment. When it was all over four bidders – each pledging $110,000 – won the prize. 14

Taking part in the thrilling finish to the Raise A Million Live Auction are Kevin Truax, Jimmy Nichols and Nancy Wheeler Nichols, RHF Board President and high bidder Tim Anderson, Kim Niven, Janice Dickson, Mark Dickson, RHF Executive Director Leslie Baker, Taylor Sheridan, creator of The Run For A Million and producer for Paramount Network’s Yellowstone, and RHF Board member Andrea Stillo. (Photo by Kelsey Pecsek-Hruska) “Taylor Sheridan was honored in 2019 as NRHA’s Reiner of the Year, and it’s an honor well deserved, because of his generosity. We thank TRFAM, Brumley Management, and Mr. Sheridan, all big supporters we are grateful for,” noted Baker. “There was an incredible group of buyers for the live auction items. Thank you to each of them for showing their support in such a big way. Among the high bidders are Tim Anderson and Kim Niven, Mark and Janice Dickson, and Kevin Truax.” Baker also added a thank you to the donors and buyers of the other live auction items: Lot 1 – One-of-a-kind show headstall created and donated by Bob’s Custom Saddles, an NRHA Corporate Partner. Purchased by Elementa, Lot 2 – Texas Rangers Tickets donated by Debbie Conway/Vaquero Midstream. Purchased by Pete Fulgham, 03 Animal Health LLC., Lot 3 – Sleipner Trust Harmony Bracelet created and donated by MS Diamonds TX, an NRHA corporate partner, Lot 4 – Remember Me original acrylic painting created and donated by MJ’s Equine Art Studios (Maggie Leverett). Purchased by Allison Thorson/ThorSport Inc. and Elementa. The Silent Auction ran through Saturday afternoon and garnered an additional $24,495. Two items tied as the high selling lots in the Silent Auction at $2,000 each: a 2022 breeding to Spooks Gotta Spark donated by Kevin Truax and purchased by Ricardo and Kim Rivero, and an eye-catching show headstall made by Travis Stillson, donated by George & Chloe Lawrence and purchased by Laura Honstetter. According to Baker, the generosity surrounding the Raise a Million Auctions began well before anyone connected to the event set foot in Las Vegas. When word of the auctions got out, donors pledging to match money raised began to stack up. “We had an incredible group of 15 donors pledge to match the first $19,500 the auction raised, ensuring it would be successful from the start,” she said. Donors contributing to the match include: $2,500 - Tim Anderson

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THE RUN FOR A MILLION SATURDAY NIGHT PERFORMANCE

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Zane Davis and Rubys Radar Zer

A chance to be the first champion of The Run For A Million Fence Work Challenge, presented by Teton Ridge, brought some of the National Reined Cow Horse Association’s best bridle horses to make a run in Las Vegas, Nevada, on August 20 with the top Open NRCHA earning riders in the saddle. When the last cow was circled, Zane Davis and Rubys Radar (One Time Pepto x Ruby Bagonia x Peppy San Badger) topped the 15-horse field to earn $60,000 and the title. The second The Run For A Million event held August 18 through 20 at the South Point Hotel and Casino once again brought out sold-out crowds to the Arena and Equestrian Center for the Fence Work Challenge on Friday and the Run For A Million on Saturday night. Open riders were invited to the first Fence Work Challenge based on their sum of three-year NRCHA earnings. Riders had the opportunity to compete on any bridle horse they selected. Aboard “Radar,” owned by Billie Filippini’s C Ranches Inc of Battle Mountain, Nevada, Davis received plusses from the judges on crisp reining maneuvers to score a 224.5 before the pair made the high-scoring cow horse run of the event with a massive 229. “When Taylor Sheridan included reined cow horse in The Run For A Million we were thrilled for the opportunity to share the spotlight at this groundbreaking event,” said Anna Morrison, NRCHA executive director. “Our riders and horses did their part to share the thrill of our sport with the audience. They gave it their all in the arena, and we couldn’t be prouder of them. I think it’s fair to say there are more than a few new cow horse fans today!” Davis, from Blackfoot, Idaho, is an NRCHA Million Dollar Rider and past NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity® Champion. The NRCHA reining pattern 4 is one Davis approaches with determination, and that paid off. “This pattern is a very difficult pattern,” said Davis. “You come in run and spin, and do hard fast running first, then you have to lope off in a small, slow circle and then change to a small, slow circle after running a large fast one. I am familiar with this pattern [because] it is the first pattern I’ve ever run and I destroyed 20

it. When they said we were going to run it, I knew I needed to practice every little element of it. He and I practiced bits and pieces of it every day for a month.” As draw seven, Davis watched what he deemed as “slower cattle” work, and knew his needed to be fast with an aggressive work to mark high on the cards of NRCHA judges Todd Crawford, Russell Dilday, Wade Reaney, Brady Weaver and Cayley Wilson. The event utilized the NRCHA’s five judge system, where the high and low scores are removed so the middle three count toward the score. “The left turn [first] for him is a better turn. I’d watched some others go with pretty slow cows. It turned out that red cow,

Zane Davis and

Rubys Radar, owned by C Ranches INC, compete at The Run For A Million.

Photo by Cam Essick by its first move, I thought we had more cow than some others I had seen. I knew this horse could handle about any cow so I was excited,” Davis said. “I grew up in rodeo so I am used to the crowd, and I am always concerned with how my horse handles the crowd. This horse, I think he performs better when the crowd is screaming. Though, I am glad I wasn’t first—there was intensity in the air!” When Erin Taormino and Im So Stunning, the final draw of the night, wrapped up, the crowd rewarded the entire event with raucous cheers. The reined cow horse Fence Work Challenge made a positive and lasting impression on attendees and those watching through the livestream and pay-per-view options. The Fence Work Challenge paid 12 holes, and Reserve Champion Sarah Dawson rode Travelin Miss Jonez (Travelin Jonez x Playin With Rubies x Lectric Playboy) to a 223.5 in the rein work and a 226.5 in the cow work for a composite 450, earning $22,500. With a composite 446, CSR Lay Down Sally (Dual Spark x Look At Her Glo x CD O Cody), owned by Meredith Graber, and

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ro in to Win The Run For A Million

The Run for A Million Fence Work Challenge Riders:Corey Cushing, Justin Wright, Kelby Phillips, Clayton Edsall, Lance Johnston, Sarah Dawson, Nick Dowers, Matt Koch, Chris Dawson, Zane Davis, Luke Jones, Erin Taormino, Boyd Rice, John Swales, Clay Volmer

The Run for A Million Fence Work Challenge Riders: Corey Cushing, Justin Wright, Kelby Phillips, Clayton Edsall, Lance Johnston, Sarah Dawson, Nick Dowers, Matt Koch, Chris Dawson, Zane Davis, Luke Jones, Erin Taormino, Boyd Rice, John Swales, Clay Volmer

Chris Dawson tied for third with Clayton Edsall and Metallic Train (Metallic Cat x Sparking Train x Shining Spark), owned by Beverly Servi. Both earned $16,500. Rounding out the top five was Corey Cushing aboard TheCrowdLovesMe (Smart Chic Olena x Shine Smartly x Shining Spark), owned by Lindsay Wadhams, marking a 441 to earn $12,000. Davis said it is a game changer for the sport to be included in the event, a sentiment echoed by others involved in the Fence Work Challenge. “For us, it was super exciting to be a part of it because it introduces our sport to a whole new audience that we don’t get to be in front of,” said Sarah Dawson. “The cow horse has a ton to offer as far as entertainment value and getting it out there, it was fun to take part. Everybody brought their best horse, so from a spectator aspect, you saw the best of the best. It was another venue for us to showcase these bridle horses that are, in my opinion, still underappreciated but most loved by the crowds.” As a Category 2 sanctioned NRCHA event the money earned will count toward rider and horse lifetime earnings. The event was sanctioned in late July when the rein work was added to the Fence Work Challenge. The change in format affected Davis, who had originally planned to bring NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion

Reymanator (Dual Rey x Savannah Hickory x Docs Hickory) back to the show pen to compete. With the inclusion of reining, he had to make a horse change to Radar, which worked out in his favor. “It was a rush job on him because he’d been at the breeding farm, out of shape and really fat a month ago,” explained Davis. “We had about a month [to get him in shape] and he just got in what looked like show shape five days ago. He was performing well and he’s a happy show horse. He performed well tonight.” The top bridle horses in NRCHA competition always draw a crowd whether competing at an NRCHA premier event’s Open Bridle class or at the annual World’s Greatest Horseman event. That draw helped The Run For A Million producer Taylor Sheridan decided to add the Fence Work Challenge. For more information on the 2021The Run For A Million Fence Work Challenge, presented by Teton Ridge, visit trfam.com. Editors Note: The National Reined Cow Horse Association is responsible for promoting the sport and ensuring high standards of competition and continuing to work to keep the Vaquero tradition alive in today’s equine industry. The NRCHA also supports numerous affiliate clubs across the United States, Europe and abroad. For more information on events or membership, visit nrcha.

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THE RUN FOR A MILLION FRIDAY NIGHT PERFORMANCE

ZANE DAVIS CHAMPION

FARNAM GIVE-AWAYS

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BENNETT FINE JEWELRY & SCULPTURE SEPTEMBER 2021

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SEPTEMBER 2021

PBR RidePass Now Free on Pluto TV PBR Fans,

A message from PBR Commissioner Sean Gleason

As you know, RidePass has now become a free service, moving to the Pluto TV platform. I want to explain the reasons for the switch and clear up some misinformation.

First, you must understand that RidePass as a subscription service was unsustainable. Tens of thousands of you supported RidePass, but we needed hundreds of thousands of subscribers to cover the costs of providing the service. This reality was a change in the digital media landscape rather than an indictment of RidePass. When we launched the service, the world was moving toward stand-alone subscription services like RidePass. That changed over the last three years, and you, the consumer, reset the expectations that services like RidePass should be free and aggregated with other content. We faced a difficult challenge: shut down RidePass altogether or find a new home for it. Thank goodness for Pluto TV and their belief in PBR and all things western sports. We were able to migrate RidePass to a free platform and expand the scope exponentially to deliver more content than has ever been available to our fans and western sports consumers. We found a home for RidePass that provided a solid future, aligned with very complicated media rights issues, and would best benefit our fans. Since launching PBR RidePass on Pluto TV, one inaccuracy being floated on social media suggests that PBR has taken away access to live coverage of PBR’s Unleash The Beast events. That is categorically untrue. Every Unleash The Beast performance has been broadcast live or on short delay on CBS or CBS Sports Network, starting with the PBR Last Cowboy Standing event from Cheyenne, WY. Further, every Unleash The Beast Series round will continue to be broadcast live or on short delay on CBS or CBS Sports Network through Ft. Worth at the end of August. We also see complaints from some in the U.S. regarding access to CBS Sports Network. CBS Sports Network is available to more than 100 million households in the U.S. Roughly 60 million households already have CBS Sports Network in their home today. We don’t decide what local cable providers offer to their customers, neither does CBS Sports Network. We ask that you direct your comments to your local cable provider since PBR has no input into their channel packaging decisions. Other options are to get CBS Sports Network through services like satellite TV providers, Hulu, FuboTV, or YouTube TV. There are widely available alternatives to your traditional cable provider for as low as $65/mo that offer hundreds of channels including CBS Sports Network. Moving forward, all rounds of the PBR Unleash The Beast series that are not scheduled to be broadcast on CBS or CBS Sports 24

Network will now be broadcast LIVE on PBR RidePass on Pluto TV with the same worldclass production of our televised events. This solution should satisfy U.S. fans who have been demanding coverage of all rounds from every PBR Unleash The Beast event. Between CBS, CBS Sports Network, and RidePass on Pluto TV, every single ride from every PBR Unleash The Beast event is available to every domestic fan on a live or short delay basis. Not to mention we have made available hundreds of hours of additional live coverage from the Velocity Tour, rodeos, and other western sports events. And if you haven’t checked out RidePass on Pluto TV, we are also broadcasting hundreds of hours of archival footage that no one has seen for as many as 28 years. It’s a fantastic channel for any fan of PBR and western sports. I have heard from some that they appreciated the video-ondemand access to past events that we offered via RidePass. First, the new PBR RidePass on PlutoTV is airing the prior week’s broadcasts multiple times throughout each week in different dayparts to ensure fans have access to PBR content on a timely basis. Additionally, video-on-demand is a feature available on Pluto TV and the content is beginning to populate. Simply go to Pluto TV, click On Demand and search for PBR RidePass. You will find dozens of programs currently available, with more being added every day. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we implement these positive changes and manage the logistic and technical challenges. We are working on solutions for our international fans as well. As a general rule, Pluto TV has only had rights to the U.S. territory for most of the channels it offers. We are confident we will have positive news to announce in the coming months about international access to PBR RidePass on Pluto TV – another first driven by PBR’s desire to serve all fans. Fans outside the U.S. should also let your local broadcasters know you want access to PBR content. The best solution would be for one of your domestic networks to broadcast PBR live or make it available digitally. We keep pushing for that opportunity but some local broadcasters suggest there is no demand for PBR content in your country. We know differently, so please make your voices heard with them! PBR coverage has never been more timely, more comprehensive, and easier to access. Your local cable provider may require you to upgrade your cable package for access to CBS Sports Network; that is outside our control and also not the case for most PBR fans. Every other major sports property offers limited free content to its fans and charges $300 to $500 a year if you want access to all coverage and/or VOD options. PBR continues to prioritize our fans and we are working diligently to make it available to you at no cost from the PBR. continued on page 26

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PBR now on Pluto TV

There is a straightforward and immediate solution for almost every fan unhappy with the move of RidePass to Pluto TV. Get the package that offers CBS Sports Network from your local cable provider or switch to Hulu, FuboTV or YouTube TV for only $65/ mo! With Pluto TV we’ve made RidePass free, so if those savings don’t cover the costs, it will certainly offset them. For those who choose for whatever reason not to upgrade to get access to CBS Sports Network, we have a solution for you as well. We will air every round from the PBR Unleash the Beast events within 48 to 72 hours on RidePass on Pluto TV… FOR FREE. Choosing not to upgrade to CBS Sports

Network comes with a minimal price; you have to wait a couple of days until we can get the shows processed and posted before you have free access to them. Nobody has worked harder than PBR to super-serve our fans with access to all of our content at the lowest possible cost. We urge you to get CBS Sports Network, download the Pluto TV app on your

connected TV, phone, tablet, or any other device, and you will have more access to the sport you love than any other fan of any other sport. I hope this note helps explain a change in delivering events to fans that we’re very excited about and clears up any confusion about PBR RidePass on Pluto TV. Regards, Sean Gleason PBR Commissioner

PBR family mourns

Amadeu Campos Silva

By: Sean Gleaso - Courtesy PBR

Earlier today, young Brazilian bull rider Amadeu Campos Silva was involved in a terrible wreck at the Velocity Tour event in Fresno. He was transported to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, Calif., where he passed away. Our heart breaks for Amadeu’s family and friends.

At 22, he was a bull rider with a lot of promise, coming to the U.S. after competing in PBR Brazil in 2017 and 2018 to pursue his dream of a World Championship. In 2019, he was runner up at the Brazilian Finals and that year, made his U.S. debut on the Velocity Tour in Edinburg, Texas; 11 months later he made it to the premier series in Manchester, N.H. At the end of the 2020 season, one of Amadeu’s life dreams was accomplished: he rode in the PBR World Finals. This season, on the Velocity Tour, he was again angling to rise to the elite level. Amadeu was a rising star in our sport; a cowboy with so much potential on and off the dirt. The entire PBR and western sports family extend our thoughts, prayers, and heartfelt condolences to Amadeu’s family and friends. Please say a prayer tonight for them, and may Amadeu’s soul eternally rest in peace.

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ViacomCBS takes Taylor Sherida

New York, NY, August 19, 2021 – MTV Entertainment Studios today announced Paramount Network’s #1 hit series, Yellowstone, is set to return Sunday, November 7th. In addition, Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS, announced the service’s upcoming Taylor Sheridan series, Mayor of Kingstown and 1883 – the Yellowstone origin story – will premiere on Sunday, Nov. 14th, and Sunday, Dec. 19th, respectively.

The new season of Yellowstone serves as a launch pad for the new series Mayor of Kingstown and 1883. Paramount Network will air a special simulcast event for both Mayor of Kingstown and 1883 following Yellowstone to promote the new series. “Our strategy is to make Yellowstone, the massive # 1 hit with more than 10 million fans, into a global hit franchise under the incredible creative vision of Taylor Sheridan’s world building storytelling,” said Chris McCarthy, President and CEO, MTV Entertainment. “These new series will debut on Paramount+ and have

Chris McCarthy special premiere day sneak episodes behind Yellowstone introducing this huge audience

to these new stories, allowing us to leverage our linear platforms to fuel the growth of Paramount+ which will stream each series exclusively after episode two.”

Keith Cox According to the Hollywood Reporter, McCarthy and his top scripted lieutenant, Keith Cox, sources say, will also continue to oversee all of Taylor Sheridan’s originals for the company. Cox and former Spike TV/Paramount Network president Kevin Kay were central in recruiting the Yellowstone creator to ViacomCBS. Sheridan recently renewed his overall deal with ViacomCBS and has multiple series in the works, including a Yellowstone prequel and Jeremy Renner drama, both for Paramount+. McCarthy has been a rising star at ViacomCBS since he first joined the company in 2004. After overseeing VH1’s ratings turnaround, he has continued to add oversight of multiple networks since and also launched in-house studios to focus on mining IP at MTV and Comedy Central. To that end, McCarthy has revived Beavis and Butt-Head, Daria (with a spinoff, Jodie) and Ren and Stimpy while cutting legacy programming like Tosh.0 and originals The Other Two and South Side. The two scripted originals moved to HBO Max as Comedy Central, the studio

on both shows, will continue to monetize them. “Mayor of Kingstown and 1883 are perfect examples of the types of prestige dramas we are focused on bringing to Paramount+,” said Tanya Giles, Chief Programming Officer, ViacomCBS Streaming. “Taylor Sheridan is an exceptional talent and we are thrilled to be expanding his portfolio of series within the ViacomCBS family. With the special simulcast event of both series on Paramount Network, we will be further tapping into the scale and reach of ViacomCBS to bring audiences to Paramount+.” “We are thrilled to present these shows as part of this newly established Taylor Sheri-

David Glasser dan universe that has grown and expanded beyond our greatest expectations,” said David Glasser, CEO of 101 Studios. “Taylor has proven time and time again his powerful ability to tell riveting stories that are rich with passion, drama and adventure and entertain audiences everywhere. Additionally, the fall is an incredible landscape for television, bringing in the strongest viewer availability. ViacomCBS has remained a phenomenal partner to us over the years and this showcases the network’s confidence in all of our shows.”

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As part of Sheridan’s deal with MTV Entertainment and ViacomCBS, Mayor of Kingstown and 1883 are just the first from his exclusive multi-year contract, which includes scripted aseries for streaming and linear distribution. 101 Studios serves as a production partner on all series.

Leveraging their content, steaming video on demand allows television networks to expand on a global scale. In that pursuit they need new high-quality original content to supplement the library of old shows, movies, and sports. Viacom/CBS the parent company of the Paramount Network and Paramont + their streaming on demand brand have chosen Taylor Sheridan to be a cornerstone in their effort. It is a daunting task, and huge responsibility to execute Sheridan’s plan for production and he has his team of writers from Yellowstone and 101 Studios to help carry the load. Sheridan also enlisted Yellowstone‘s production design trio — production designer Cary White, set decorator Carly Curry and art director Yvonne Boudreau — who recently drew that drama’s first Emmy nominations. ViacomCBS has the largest share of the U.S. television audience and controls one of the industry’s most extensive libraries of TV and film titles. Their stable includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET. Paramount+, Pluto TV, and others. Paramount + launched in March 2021, as a replacement for CBS All Access that already had an estimated 30 million subscribers, with 19.2 million domestically, as of Feb 24, 2021. Paramount Network

an Shows to Worldwide Audience has a reach of nearly 90 million households domestically. The goal moving forward is to debut 36 original series this year and build the Paramount Plus library into 2,500 movies and 30,000 episodes. The service already features live news and sports from brands like; MTV, Comedy Central, CBS, Nickelodeon, and BET. The new original series at Paramount include besides Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone spinoffs, like the prequel Y: 1883, and 6666, a revival of Frasier, Nickelodeon’s Rugrats and more.

Paramount Plus streaming service has two tiers of pricing. The premium offer is $10 a month or $100 annually to stream ad-free, or $5 a month or $50 annually with advertising. The premium offer includes live, local CBS network. However, some programing from the CBS’ network is made available to the $5-tier subscribers. Paramount Plus is building a world-wide subscriber base having recently launched in Latin America, Canada, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland. In 2022 the streaming video on demand service will become part of SkyShowtime and will roll out in 20 European territories reaching 90 million homes. It will be available in Albania, Andorra, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czecch Republic, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. In Latin American the service is already in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua,

Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Expanding Paramount Plus’s global reach into Australia and Europe is a primary goal

dios. All MGM’s new movies are distributed on Paramount+ after their theatrical releases. The new, original shows and movies Paramount+ is releasing includes three by Taylor Sheridan including:

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Jeremy Renner in 2022. They have already launched in the United Kingdom thu SkyShowtime. Doing so gains them access to existing subscribers in the UK, Italy, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. By the end of 2022 Paramount Plus executives hope to have the streaming service in 45 markets. Paramount Plus is broadening it’s movie offerings thru Epix which controls thousands of movies form a variety of stu-

follows the McLusky family, power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan, where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither.

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follows the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. It is a stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one.

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By the end of 2022 Paramount Plus executives hope to have the streaming service in 45 markets. Tim McGraw

On the 1883 set Faith Hill SEPTEMBER 2021

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ca is more steeped in the history of the West than the 6666. Still operating as it did two centuries before, and encompassing an entire county, the 6666 is where the rule of law and the laws of nature merge in a place where the most dangerous thing one does is the next thing. The 6666 is synonymous with the merciless endeavor

to raise the finest horses and livestock in the world, and ultimately where world class cowboys are born and made. In June Viacom CBS reported

that their combined streaming services including Paramount Plus, and the popular Pluto, had reached 42 million subscribers worldwide, and it was hoping to reach 65 to 75 million global subscribers streaming by 2024. Solid growth is driving advertising revenue nearly doubling 2020 levels toward $2 billion a year. Plus, subscriber income jumped a reported 82%. It's been reported that the budget for 1883 is higher than Yellowstone. Parmount+ intends to double their investment in streaming content this year.

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Sheridan Audience Grows to Nearl underway in a set that required Creating Y:1883 choice to nearly building a new town at Taylor Sheridan’s play the Dutthe site. Sheridan has sought is approaching tons, howevguidance from historians and is the epic producer both have requiring set-designers to recretion as if were a millions of ate 30 wagons to meet their ten-hour movie. fans that can requirements for authenticity. The plot of the drive viewerThis level of set production has series is to follow ship. Faith driven up costs. Each wagon Friends recall Taylor saying “I’m the Dutton family Hill is one has been hand-crafted to reflect going to write my way out of my on a journey west of the leadthe reaility of 1883. problems”. So, he began writthrough the Great ing country ing screenplays. He believed he Plains headed to western Taylor is telling the story of Faith Hill knew how not to make the misMontana. Along singers in histakes so many writers do. Acthe way they picktory having sold Western expansion in American thru the life and times of the tors love Taylor’s writing style, up new characters including over 40 million records. Faith Dutton Family who are fleeing and it is expected that Sheridan Shea Brennan played by Sam Hill said “This is the opportupoverty to for a better future in will write all pilots for each show Elliott who takes charge of the nity of a lifetime. The Duttons Montana. Elliott is set to play and manage his wagon train. are a formidable family, and it Shea Brennan, a tough-cowboy. team of directors is an absolute dream to bring He has the huge task of guidand writers who Sam Elliott such a strong female character ing the group will execute on was a natural like Margaret from Texas to his vision. choice for the Dutton to life. Montana. Hill show. “It all I am humbled & Mcgraw will Taylor’s first prostarts with the and honored portray James duced script was writing, and to work with and Margaret Sicario, followed Taylor SheriTaylor and his Dutton, the by Hell or High dan is a brilentire team.” young patriWater. He wrote liant writer,” arch and mathe script and said Elliott. Tim McGraw triarch of the debuted as a “I think the has sold 75 Dutton family. . director in Wind western genre million records River, with speaks clearly with 44 worldSaid Chris McJeremy Renner, to both of us. wide number Carthy, Presiand most reThe classic one singles. dent/CEO, cently in Those Both McGraw Taylor Sheridan, Kelly Reilly struggles of MTV EntertainWho Wish Me man against and Hill are & Kevin Costner ment Group: Dead with Angeman, man worldwide “Yellowstone lina Jolie. His scriptwriting for against nature and man against brands that Tim McGraw is a massive hit Yellowstone, which he created himself. It’s all there, in 1883, can draw audiencshow with tens of millions of with John Linson drew in Kevin and I’m honored to be a part of es across the globe for Parafans – with 1883, we are taking Costner, and Cole Hauser. it.” mount+. Said McGraw: “This those fans back to the origin is truly a dream job. Taylor has story, and in the process, turnSam Elliott will star with Husband and wife, Tim McGraw found a way of storytelling that ing the Yellowstone world into Tim McGraw and Faith Hill and Faith Hill may be a risky brilliantly creates these epic a global hit franchise to fuel in 1883, the dramas and family sagas with the growth of Paramount+. We Taylor Sheridanso much depth and creativity. are thrilled to have Sam, Tim created prequel The Duttons are tremendous and Faith as the stars of Taylor to the network’s characters, and it’s so thrillSheridan’s new series exclusignature hit ing to be able to bring them to sively for Paramount+ around drama Yellife. As a kid growing up riding the world.” lowstone. 101 horses, you think about dream Studios and jobs like this, and I am just so David Glasser, CEO of 101 Bosque Ranch excited to work with this amazStudios, said: “We are thrilled Productions ing cast and crew.” to have Academy Award nomiare production nee and acting legend Sam and partners on the hugely talented, award-winning series. Filming at the stockyards in Cole Hauser & Taylor Sheridan on the set artists Faith and Tim all join Fort Worth, Texas has been Taylor Sheridan, age 51, cut his teeth in Hollywood as a working actor on the series Sons of Anarchy and Walker Texas Ranger. Eleven-years ago he quit that grind after realizing his value was diminishing.

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ly 200 Million Households in 2022 e d i w d l r o W Taylor Sheridan NRHA Competitor the Taylor Sheridan universe. Taylor’s proven his immense capability of creating captivating characters and immersive worlds and there’s no exception here with 1883 and Sam, Faith and Tim’s characters. We are looking forward to this further expansion of the world of Yellowstone and bringing it to audiences everywhere.”

About Paramount+

Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service from ViacomCBS, combines live sports, breaking news, and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures, and the Smithsonian Channel. The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to football to basketball and

Taylor & Jeremy Renner on the set

more, plus exclusive streaming rights for major sports properties, including some of the world’s biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount+ also enables subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. in addition to the ability to stream ViacomCBS Streaming’s other live channels: CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis, and ET Live for entertainment coverage. For more information about Paramount+, please visit www. paramountplus.com and follow @ParamountPlus on social platforms.

About 101 Studios:

101 Studios is a global entertainment company dedicated to the acquisition, financing, development, production and distribution of high-caliber, creatordriven storytelling. Founded by David C. Glasser, Chief Executive Officer, and David Hutkin, Chief Operating Officer, the studio empowers content creators through firstclass collaboration and innovation. On the television side, 101 produces Taylor Sheridan’s Emmy nominated series Yel-

lowstone, as well as Sheridan’s upcoming series Mayor of Kingstown and Yellowstone prequel 1883. Additionally, 101 Studios oversees and manages the newly formed Sports Illustrated Studios, a content platform based on the most compelling stories, characters and moments in sports past, present and future. Upcoming projects include Paradise Found based on the true story of high school football coach Rick Prinz; a docuseries about the sexual abuse and cover-up at Ohio State University, co-produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Smokehouse Pictures; and the docuseries Covers, a behindthe-scenes look at Sports Illustrated’s top cover stories of all time. SI Studios has also exclusively partnered with iHeartMedia to create and distribute original podcasts through the iHeartPodcast network. On the film side, past releases include The Current War: Director’s Cut, the Sundance Audience award winner Burden as well as the family comedy The War with Grandpa.

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Taylor Sheridan aceepting his trophy from Pete Kyle. The American Quarter Horse Association presented Taylor Sheridan with the AQHA Spirit Award Saturday night at the 2019 Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show. Sheridan’s work with “Yellowstone” and “The Last Cowboy” has put American Quarter Horses on millions of television screens around the world. What devices can stream Paramount Plus? Paramount Plus will be available to stream at ParamountPlus.com and on Paramount Plus mobile apps for Apple iOS devices and Android devices. Beyond that, ViacomCBS said Paramount Plus will have the same "broad distribution" that All Access had. CBS All Access had support on: • Apple TV • iPhone and iPad • Android TV • Android phone and tablet • Chromecast • Amazon Fire TV • Portal TV • PlayStation 4 • Samsung TV • Vizio TV • LG TV • Roku • Xbox • Xfinity Flex 33

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The movie was a commercial success, grossing more than $84 million against a production budget of $30 million.

21 Episodes in Sons of Anarchy Until he fought for a pay raise and they killed off his part!

In 2017, Taylor directed “Wind River,”

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Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Teton Ridge. Baker said, “The grant from the Teton Ridge Foundation is among the largest single gifts in our history. We thank Mr. Thomas Tull of Teton Ridge, and after meeting with him and other donors, it solidifies for me that every dollar raised means something, whether it’s $5, $50, $50,000, or $500,000. The RHF is going places and will continue to impact the reining community.” The mission of the Reining Horse Foundation is to care for and honor the reining community. Core programs include the Dale Wilkinson Memorial Crisis Fund to benefit reiners enduring hardships such as major illness, accidents, and disasters; youth leadership development and scholarships for members of the National Reining Horse Youth Association, and perpetuation of the sport’s history through the NRHA Hall of Fame. For information on the RHF, visit ReiningFoundation.com.

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The Teton Ridge sponsorship of The Run For A Million marks the first collaborative effort for Tull and the driving force behind The Run For A Million, Hollywood’s western storyteller, Taylor Sheridan. “Teton Ridge is uniquely positioned to bring awareness and excitement to our sport and the western performance horse world in general,” said Sheridan. “Teton Ridge’s title sponsorship of The Run For A Million speaks to that commitment, and our joint ventures in the future will continue to spread the excitement TRFAM has started.”

“Taylor and I share common vision when it comes to riding disciplines which have grown from the life and culture of the American West,” said Tull. “There’s an integrity, honesty,

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Everyone from World Champions to folks just getting their feet wet in AQHA competition will find something to love about this show. There are AQHA, NSBA, NRHA, NRCHA and Ranch classes with plenty of classes for L1 exhibitors. Youth exhibitors will find a division suited to their needs with leveled classes in 14-18 along with a 13 and Under division and 11 and Under Walk/Trot. Awesome awards celebrate the achievements of high point winners. Rod Patrick Ostrich boots and a gift certificate from Cinch Jean & Shirt will be awarded to Best of Show Award winners in Open, Amateur, Select, L1 and Youth. There is an All Around division and Ranch, Reining & Cattle Division for Best of Show. Reserve Champions will receive Bob Avila Professionals Choice Certificates. Non Pro and L1 Non Pro High Point saddle winners will receive a Bobs Custom Saddles Gift Certificate for $4,200. The award will tally points from Showmanship, Horsemanship, Pleasure and Halter. Exhibitors love the AZ Fall Championship Circuit Award trophies that are uniquely style for each discipline and mounted on a slate base. They will be presented to the over all Grand Champion Halter Horse in each division, Performance Halter horses and in all performance classes that show to six judges. NSBA Futurity class champions will also receive trophies. Reserve circuit champions will receive logo’d outwear and Vendor Buck are awarded for each judge’s placing first through sixth. Cow Horse enthusiasts have plenty of cash to corral. The $10,000 added Rogers Heaven Sent Ranch Futurity for 3 year olds is back again this year and is certain to attract top cow 40

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Beatrice de Lavalette was 17 years old when she was at Brussels’ Zaventem Airport, heading back to the U.S. for spring break.The next thing she remembers is darkness, and the feeling of being lifted off the ground.By chance De Lavalette had been standing next to a suicide bomber and was one of the 300 people who were left injured after Zaventem Airport was struck by twin blasts on March 22, 2016 — an attack where 32 people were killed and which ISIS would later claim responsibility for.”I was just on my phone talking to my brother and listening to music, really not paying attention to what was going on around me […] I think the next thing I see is that everything’s going really dark,” de Lavalette said.”It was right after I came to from being knocked out from the initial impact of the bomb, I remember looking around and knowing exactly what had just happened and I remember thinking, ‘I cannot believe this just happened,'” she adds.She also remembers “a lot of chaos, a lot of smoke and fire and darkness.””I could start hearing other people screaming for help […] I remember thinking that I should probably be doing the same thing,” she says. Eventually, de Lavalette caught the eye of one of the first responders, who immediately sprayed her with a fire extinguisher in order to douse the flames that had enveloped her body.She was left with life-changing injuries including secondto third-degree burns, a spinal cord injury and the loss of her lower legs — both of which were amputated. Six years on from that horrific day, the 22-year-old dressage rider is looking forward to brighter horizons and representing Team USA at her first Paralympic Games in Tokyo. No end in sight. About a month after coming out of a coma, de Lavalette says she cried every day. She wondered what life held in store for her.”Thank God I had my family there to support me,” de Lavalette recalls. “Just knowing that my life wasn’t over and that I was going to be able to continue living my life in a positive way helped me a lot when I was in the hospital.” It was a few months later when the American ambassador to Belgium came to visit her in hospital, and they began talking about the Rio 2016 Olympics.”We were just talking and joking around. And she mentioned that the Olympics were going on in Rio at that point and how cool it would be for me to be in Tokyo for the next one,” she says. “But I didn’t really think too much into it.” Until that point, de Lavalette had no intention of becoming a para-athlete — let alone competing at a Paralympic Games — but she did want to resume her passion of horse riding.” I wanted to get back to my regular life, and for me, regular life was riding every day, so not being able to do that was really hard.”The road to recoveryDe Lavalette spent months learning how to ride again, which was “really uncomfortable.””I had no muscle, I was just skin and bones, so being back on the saddle with no sense of balance was really uncomfortable. But with time, I was able to build up the muscle and work on my balance, and it got easier with time,” she says.” My body was so different than prior to the accident. So for me, it 52

was just readjusting what I had learned my whole life,” de Lavalette adds.Riders often use their legs to guide their horse, shifting their weight to change the movement of their mount, but de Lavalette uses a whip to guide her horse, touching it from side to side to tell it where to go.’I am very appreciative’. From riding in the south of France as a youngster to returning to the saddle with her horse Delegada X — who she affectionately calls DeeDee — de Lavalette says her connection with horses has always proved stronger than the obstacles she’s faced on her path to her first Games. When de Lavalette was recovering from the 2016 accident, her mother found a way to bring DeeDee to the hospital parking lot, where she was reunited with her beloved companion.”That moment made me decide that I wasn’t going to give up on life,” she told daytime talk show “The Doctors.” ”The basis of how I work with my horses is trust,” de Lavalette tells CNN.”It’s the feeling, the connection that you have with the horse, just that bond that you create over the […] course of the training, I think, for me is probably my favorite,” she adds.De Lavalette went back to school in September 2016 and finished her first paraequestrian show in April 2017. She made her first appearance for the U.S. Para Dressage Team in January 2020 — where she contributed to the team competition victory.Recently, she’s been getting used to training with her new horse, a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood named Clarc, who de Lavalette says is “awesome.””I’ve had for nine months,” she adds. “He’s such a great horse. He is in some sense very supportive. He’s a hard worker. He likes what he does and he doesn’t toss me off so I am very appreciative of that.”‘It was really surreal’ In July, de Lavalette shared the news that she had been picked to represent Team USA at the Paralympic Games.”It was really surreal,” she says, “I kind of knew it was going to happen just because I had worked so hard, and I had done the results that I needed to make the team. But hearing it and making it official was really an incredible moment.”Of course, de Lavalette’s achievement is the culmination of years of hard work and sacrifice, but she says the dream of making a Paralympic podium is what has kept her going.” It’ll probably make me cry, but it’s going to mean everything. It’s just such a special moment just to be able to represent the country and then do well enough to make the podium. It’s going to be incredible,” de Lavalette says.”It’s going to be very happy tears.”De Lavalette admits that she wouldn’t have been able to get through the past several years without the support of her friends and family.” They have been there since day one and have never stopped supporting me, and I know that if I’m having a bad day, I can always call my parents or call my friends and they’ll always help me get back to being my regular happy self.””I was born into a family where everybody rode, so for me to continue the legacy was kind continued on page 66

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The changes will go into effect immediately after the 2021 PBR World Finals which will conclude the current season in Las Vegas, Nevada, at T-Mobile Arena Nov. 3-7. “We were excited to host the 2020 PBR World Finals in Texas, and we are proud to now welcome the most intense bull riding competition with the most engaged fans back to the Lone Star State in the 2022 season," said Governor Greg Abbott. "Fort Worth is the Modern West, and there is no better place for the PBR World Finals to call their new long-term home. I congratulate the PBR, the City of Fort Worth, and Mayor Mattie Parker on this world champion partnership that will showcase Texas as the premier sportsentertainment destination, spur continuing tourism and travel, and bring new jobs to Fort Worth and beyond." "This has been an incredible team effort with PBR, Governor Abbott, our Fort Worth Sports Commission and so many others,” Mayor Mattie Parker said. “Fort Worth is the gold standard for public-private partnerships and we are marshaling all our resources to roll out the red carpet for the PBR World Finals." “This is a historic win for Fort Worth. Powered by Dickies Arena and a community committed to hospitality, we are excited to announce this latest, significant sports event for our city. Welcoming the PBR World Finals beginning in 2022 shows how Fort Worth is attracting the most exciting and important events in professional sports,” said Jason Sands, director of the Fort Worth Sports Commission, a division of Visit Fort Worth. This year the Sports Commission welcomed more than 40 events worth more than $100 million in economic impact. “These landmark changes give the PBR season greater continuity and allow the league to hold our crown jewel, the World Finals, in the heart of cowboy country surrounded by exciting fan entertainment activities,” said Sean Gleason, PBR CEO and Commissioner. “PBR World Finals will now have a two-week presence throughout Fort Worth, making the Metroplex the mustvisit, sports-entertainment destination, every May. We are ecstatic to work with our incredible partners in Fort Worth, as we usher in a new era adding to the rich history of our World Finals and continue to bring new programming to Fort Worth. We look forward to the many opportunities to grow the PBR World Finals and sport as a whole here in Texas.” The schedule changes follow PBR’s announcement in June of a landmark joint venture with Stockyards Heritage Development Co. and ASM Global to bring dozens of annual new western sports, music and entertainment events to Cowtown Coliseum and the historic Stockyards District. 62

The inaugural PBR World Finals in Fort Worth will be held from May 13-22, 2022 at Dickies Arena, headlining an action-packed two weeks of activities across Fort Worth. Harkening back to a past format of the World Finals, reminiscent of when the year-end event was split between Mandalay Bay and Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, the first three rounds of the 2022 PBR World Finals will be held May 13-15, with the final five rounds held from May 19-22. “Dickies Arena is proud to welcome the World Finals to Texas and celebrate 30 years of PBR in our new state-of-the-art facility. We are excited to host PBR in another national capacity and look forward to showcasing the city of Fort Worth to PBR fans from across North America,” said Matt Homan, president and general manager of Dickies Arena. In addition to Dickies Arena, the league will also bring World Finals-related events and programming to Cowtown Coliseum, Fort Worth Convention Center and the Will Rogers Complex in Fort Worth, and the flagship PBR Bar at Texas Live!, boasting a 7,000 square-foot balcony overlooking Arlington Backyard, one of the region’s top concert venues, in nearby Arlington. PBR has held its annual championship in Las Vegas since the sport was founded, with the exception of 2020 when the World Finals were held in Arlington, Texas due to the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The PBR will continue to visit Las Vegas with significant, to be announced events. “We would like to thank the City of Las Vegas for being such an incredible host to the PBR World Finals for nearly three decades,” said Gleason. “While we are excited about the move to Texas, Las Vegas will continue to hold marquee PBR events, which will be announced in the coming months.” The 2022 PBR season will now span January-May, with subsequent seasons starting in 2023 lasting from November-May. The 2022 campaign will include a minimum of 20 elite Unleash The Beast events, stopping in stalwart venues in cities such as Madison Square Garden in New York City, STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City and MetraPark in Billings, Montana. Ticketing information for the 2022 PBR World Finals in Fort Worth and regular season Unleash The Beast events, in addition to a complete season schedule, will be announced in the coming weeks. PBR will hold events in the months following the 2022 PBR World Finals in May until the next Unleash The Beast regular season begins in January 2023. The league will provide updates on those plans in the near future. Tickets are still available for the 2021 PBR World Finals. Marking the year-end event’s final time in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena, tickets for the five-day event range in price from $27 to $351. Fans can purchase tickets at the T-Mobile Arena Box Office, pbr.com, at AXS.com, or by phone through the PBR Customer Service Department at 800-732-1727.

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“The steer we had was a little stronger. Derrick reached a long way for him. It was kind of wild but it worked,” Petska, 41, laughed. “It was much needed,” said Begay, 38. “We started out really good, but then all of a sudden it went the other way.” Begay was referring to a cold spell for the last couple of weeks. “That’s rodeoing,” he said. “But this win came at a good time.” The team joined forces in late June and in just six weeks, 70

cold spell notwithstanding, they’ve earned nearly $40,000 each. Begay came into the week ranked sixth in the PRCA | RAM World Standings for headers while Petska was 13th for heelers. “In the beginning, no,” Begay said of setting out to try for the Finals. “But after winning $10,000 at The American, it was sure in the back of my mind. I was wanting to go but didn’t have a partner. “Then Cory called.” Petska had been focusing on other business ventures, including 2,000-plus head of cattle he runs with his wife, Sherry Cervi, in Wisconsin. Those cows will need attention by September, giving Petska just a few more weeks of rodeoing to solidify his position in the standings. “ We’re going through Caldwell,” Petska said. He and Begay were pulling an all-nighter back to Castle Rock, Colo., and Loveland, Colo., immediately following the Heber City win. “Then we’re going to Wisconsin. I’ll come back for Ellensburg but that will be about it.” This isn’t the first time that Begay and Petska have pulled off a summer miracle – their last trip to the NFR in 2018 came on the heels of a huge winning streak from the Fourth of July on, and history appears to be repeating itself. “Honestly, Derrick and I have such good chemistry,” Petska said. “There is no end goal so there’s no pressure. I just wanted to go to Reno and through Cheyenne. “We’re just having fun, and it’s easier to win that way.” Begay laughed at Petska’s assessment. “I’m still trying to figure it out,” he said of the secret to their team’s magic. “I think it’s just being comfortable with each other.” “Cory’s a businessman now, and he’s got stuff to do at home but it’s hard to set a timeframe with rodeo, it’s so unpredictable,” Begay said. “But wherever he’s going, I’m going.”

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The title of AQHA Superhorse is the most prestigious award at the Farnam AQHA World Championship Show. Each year, the horse earning the most points in the show’s open division of competition receives a Sundowner Trailer, an original Lisa Perry bronze and specially embroidered blanket, courtesy of Horseware Ireland. To earn the prestigious title of AQHA Superhorse, certain requirements must be met. Superhorse Rules - For a horse to be crowned an AQHA Superhorse, it must be nationally qualified, and entered and showing in three classes in three categories. Horses that meet these criteria will automatically be eligible to compete for the highest honor at the Farnam World. Rules:Superhorse contenders who place in the top 10 of each class will be awarded two sets of points, Horses placing in the top 10 in a class will receive 10 points for first place and so forth down the line through 10th place, Additional points awarded are based on the number of entries shown in the class according to the points chart list in Rule SHW261, the point distribution system used to calculate AQHA points found in the AQHA Official Handbook of Rules and Regulations.

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Stetson Wright takes home three titles in Caldwell, Idaho

Stetson Wright showed why he's one of the top cowboys in the world this past weekend at the Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo. Wright put up the top bull riding score of the week (Aug.16-22). The reigning world champion had a 92-point ride on Powder River Rodeo's Top Shelf to win the rodeo. "He was just a great bull that played to the left, right into my hand really, I couldn't have asked for anything better that night in Caldwell (Idaho)," said Wright, 22.

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Like most steer wrestlers, Joe Bell Sr. doesn't see a reason to stop bulldogging. Unlike most steer wrestlers, at the age of 66, Bell is still going strong wrestling steers. While plenty of bulldoggers slow down and stop well before they cross the half-century mark, Bell keeps chugging along, even winning a rodeo this summer. He's not sure how long he'll continue to do it, but he's enjoying it while it lasts. "I've looked at other hobbies and I can't find anything I really want to do that makes me happy besides being out here rodeoing," Bell said. "I wish I could give you a real good answer as to why I'm still doing it, but I'm about half nuts, I guess."

PRCA STANDINGS SHUFFLE: CARSON JOHNSON JUMPS INSIDE THE TOP 15 It’s been quite the year for Casper, Wyo., team roping heeler Carson Johnson. Earlier this year he and his brother Kellan won a college national championship, now he’s on the verge of qualify for his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. This past week (Aug.22-29) Johnson jumped three spots in the PRCA | RAM World Standings going from outside the Top 15 to 14th. He knows the real work starts now as he looks to make it to Las Vegas in December.

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The $600,000 in added money will be divided among the six divisions of the NCHA Metallic Cat World Championship Futurity. The breakdown includes $300,000 added to the Open, $100,000 added to the Non-Pro, and $50,000 added to the Amateur. Furthermore, $50,000 will be added to the Limited Open, $50,000 to the Limited Non-Pro, and $50,000 to the Unlimited Amateur. Both Open and Non-Pro divisions will see an additional quarter head of cattle per horse in the go-rounds. The Open semi-finals will advance 15 more horses than in years past, with 75 horses plus ties advancing to the Open semi-finals and 25 horses plus ties advancing further to the Open finals.

“This is an electrifying time to be in the cutting industry as we continue to prioritize growth and participation across all levels of our sport,” said Jay Winborn, NCHA executive director. “We are thrilled to build on the payouts of the upcoming NCHA Metallic Cat World Championship Futurity, and members will see this momentum translate across to the weekend level. I am enthusiastic about the return of NCHA Days in 2022 and continuing to support and grow the NCHA National Circuit Program. NCHA has made growth and participation on all levels a large priority for 2022 as we look to benefit all of our events in the coming years.” In addition to the competition, fans both in attendance and online will enjoy an additional sale featured at the NCHA Western Bloodstock Futurity Sales with the offering of the Center Ranch Dispersal on top of the annual offerings of two-year-olds, cutting horses, and breeding stock. The fifth payment for Open and Non-Pro entries is due September 1, 2021. This is also the deadline for the first payment for all Amateur, Limited Non-Pro, and Unlimited Amateur entries. September 1 also marks the end of all double entry and transfer privileges. For more information on the upcoming NCHA Metallic Cat World Championship Futurity, including the tentative schedule, visit nchacutting.com/futurity.

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Hughes died at home at Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, according to an announcement posted on the farm’s website. No cause of death was provided. He purchased the historic 700-acre farm in 2004 and relocated from Southern California to restore its name and land, returning Spendthrift to prominence as a commercial breeding operation. Last year, Authentic pulled away down the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby by 1 1/4

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lengths in Hughes' 50th year as a thoroughbred owner. The 3-year-old colt was trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, who earned his record-tying sixth victory in the race. Baffert first met Hughes when he arrived at Santa Anita from Arizona and switched from training quarterhorses to thoroughbreds full-time in 1991. "I had a cowboy hat and he would invite me to breakfast with him and

B. Wayne Hughes, the founder and chairman of Public Storage whose passion for horse racing culminated with a victory by Authentic in the 2020 Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup Classic, died Wednesday. He was 87. five other trainers," Baffert told The Associated Press. "I listened to the stories and got to know him when I had one horse. I never thought I'd train for him." Last year, Hughes partnered with an upstart online ownership group called Myracehorse.com, which offered anyone who paid $206 a microshare ownership interest in Authentic. Over 5,300 people bought in. "By people buying a small interest, it would attach them to the game," Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella told the AP. "He thought that would make some devoted fans, not just casual." Wearing Hughes' purpleand-orange colors, Authentic went on to win the BC Classic, and Hughes attended at Keeneland to accept the trophy in a crowded winner's circle. The colt also won the Eclipse Award as Horse of the Year. "He's really going to be missed because he made such an impact on the industry," Baffert said. "He wanted to rejuvenate the sport."

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in Segersjö, Sweden today. Nane Nikolaus Dehn was also crowned individual champion and Kaya Thomsen took individual bronze. (FEI/Roland Thunholm) German athletes were unstoppable for gold when clinching the team and individual titles in both categories at the FEI Eventing European Championships for Juniors and Young Riders 2021 in Segersjö, Sweden today. The venue, originally a royal estate that now belongs to the ninth generation of the MontgomeryCederhielm family, provided the perfect backdrop to a brilliant weekend of sport in which Spain and Ireland took Junior and Young Rider team silver respectively while Italy took double team bronze. And the closing stages of both competitions was nail-biting to the very end.

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Frenchmans Guy Passes Away Leading sire Frenchmans Guy was laid to rest August 15, 2021, at the age of 34. The palomino stallion was sired by Sun Frost and out of the Laughing Boy mare Frenchman’s Lady, she a daughter of the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame mare Casey’s Ladylove. He was bred by James and Frances Loiseau of Flandreau,

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The Myers family, who base their Myers Performance Horses in Saint Onge, South Dakota, guided the stallion’s entire legendary career. “Guy” lost his right eye in a farm accident early in his life, but it did not hamper his career, which began with success at barrel futurities and derbies and the PRCA and amateur rodeo circuits.

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Bridle & Bit Horse Magazine September 2021 Edition

Articles inside

PBR World Finals moves to Fort Worth in 2022

Frenchmans Guy Passes Away

Big Jake Known As The World’s Tallest Horse Dies

DALE BRISBY’S HOW TO BE A COWBOY - NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Taylor Sheridan Audience Grows to Nearly 200 Million Households in 2022

ViacomCBS takes Taylor Sheridan Shows to Worldwide Audience

PBR RidePass Now Free on Pluto TV A message from PBR Commissioner Sean Gleason

She lost her legs in a terror attack and now she’s competing in the Paralympics

Zane Davis and Rubys Radar Zero in to Win The Run For A Million

Reining Horse Foundation Receives $50,000 Gift From the TETON RIDGE FOUNDATION

Teton Ridge Buys Sales Toppers

Raise A Million Auctions Proceeds Exceed $500k