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Humps N Horns August 2019
On The Cover - Two photos of one great man who has made more of an impact on the sport of rodeo and bull riding than most will ever know. The photo on the left is Jerome Robinson riding in the National Finals Rodeo (photo provided courtesy of Robinson) and the photo on the right shows him in his current role as the arena director for the PBR (photo provided courtesy of Bull Stock Media) .
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Making a Move From One Side of the Chutes to the Other
28 Kyle McDaniel Follows His Family, and His Bull Riding Dream 31 Joe Berger Honored by the Adrian Foote Sr Memorial Rodeo
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Letter from the Editor I don’t know about your part of the country but it is definitely summer time here in Texas. The temps have continued to rise and so have the electric bills trying to keep up! I am thankful for the electric bills, however, since it means that we have air conditioning and some reprieve from the heat. It also means that we are in the thick of the summer bull riding and rodeo season. We have enjoyed our travels to events so far this summer and are still looking forward to a few more before school starts back up in a few short weeks. (Sorry, kids!) This issue of Humps N Horns includes features on some outstanding people involved in bull riding. First, we’d like to congratulate Jerome Robinson on being inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame this month which follows his induction into the Bull Riding Hall of Fame back in May. One of the best ways to describe Jerome Robinson is he’s the guy that everybody sees but nobody really knows what he does. It turns out that he does a lot! When the PBR pulls into town, there aren’t many aspects of that event that Jerome wasn’t involved in setting up and making sure are done correctly. Hats off to a man who is so well respected and has made a tremendous impact on the sport of rodeo and the PBR. Tanner Byrne has always been a fan favorite bull rider but recently announced that this will be his last year to ride bulls professionally. He is going to follow the rest of his family and take his shot at fighting bulls and protecting cowboys. We appreciate Tanner taking time to chat with Barbara Pinnella and sharing his thoughts on the
career change. We are also happy to introduce you to a young man who has a very bright future in bull riding. Kyle McDaniel is an 18-year old bull rider who we have seen around for the past couple of years. He has been holding his own in bull riding events against men several years older than himself. Kyle is just embarking on his professional career but we are sure we will hear much more about him as the years unfold. We may not say this often enough but thank you for supporting Humps N Horns. We realize that without you, we would not have the opportunity to share our passion for bull riding with others who are just as crazy about the sport as we are. Enjoy the rest of your summer! Until next time, Terry
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Talking “Bull” with Brayden In round 2 of the Peewee division, Christopher Jackson rode Brave Heart for 82 points. This bull bucked down the pen real nice. Sawyer Roth rode Gus for 66 points. Kade Hays rode Mustache for 84 points for the round win. This bull had a nice flat spin to the right and was a great bull ride. In the Junior division, I was bucked off by Fletcher. AJ Hatchett rode County Line for 83.50. Noah Lee won the round on Cruella for 87 points. Noah’s bull came out three jumps, turned back to the left, made two rounds, and Noah handled him easily. In the Senior division, Jay Rodrigue rode King Kong for 77 points. Blaze Brown rode Dudley for 85 points. But John Crimber rode Prince Edward for 85.50 points to win the round. This bull didn’t really have a set pattern but it was still a awesome bull ride.
Hi my name is Brayden Hollywood Brown and I am a miniature bull rider. Today we are going to recap the MBR in Lockney, Texas. So let’s get into it. In round one, Bryson Cullpepper rode One Eyed Jack for 82 points. JW Nunn rode Gus for 59 points. The round winner was Kade Hays who rode Vindicator for 88 points. In the Junior division, I rode Waylon but to took a reride because he stopped but I came up short on Curious George in 7.06 seconds. AJ Hatchett Rode Boo for 67 points. Noah Lee rode Winston for 83 points. This bull jumped and kicked real nice and Noah did a good job on this little bull. But the round winner was Parker Crenshaw who rode Houston for 86 points. This bull made a couple of rounds then came out of the spin and bucked around the arena. In the Senior division, Ryker Butler rode Eddy Rabbit for 62 points. Canyon Trevino rode Curly for 67 points. Cade Chatham rode Dudley for 79 points. Jay Rodrigue rode Ruben for 79 points. Hagen Braswell rode Domino for 82 points. Chance Theiss rode Festus for 83 points. At the end, this bull started to turn back and belly roll real hard. In the end of round number one, in the Senior division, John Crimber rode Hammer Down for 92.50 points to win the round. This bull had previously never been ridden but John handled him like a champ.
In round 3 of the Peewee division, Kade Hays rode Brave Heart for 82 points. JW Nunn rode Vindicator for the round win. In the Junior division, I was bucked off by Lucas when the bull exploded out of the chute and there were no qualified rides at all. In the Senior division, Cade Chatham rode Domino for 84 points. Hunter Maxwell rode Prince Edward for 82.50 points. Canyon Trevino rode King Kong for 83 points. This bull bucked right down the pen. Nice job Canyon. John Crimber took the win riding Bones for 94 points! This bull was bucking real hard and pretty fast around to the left. This was a great bull ride. The average winner in the Peewee division was Kade Hays, Junior division was Noah Lee, and in the Senior division was John Crimber. Congratulations guys, y’all earned it. Thanks for reading and to find out more about me go to my Facebook page at Brayden Hollywood Brown. Thank you, Brayden Hollywood Brown
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A Covert Operation As Christians if we are taught to constantly manipulate our conversations to the subject of the Lord, that approach can put great pressure on us. So much so that we may miss the pleasure of living free in sonship as well as miss seeing people experience the process of life that will produce true conversion to sonship. I can remember so many road trips (one in particular) where I was so consumed with how to witness to this guy that I missed a relationship with him. I wish that I’d just hung and gotten to know his story and still (20 years later) be engaged in a relationship. My pressure to witness to him caused him to get away from me and God, fast and far.
Father is relational and desires for us to represent Him through relationships. Manipulated conversations will most likely push people to resist the Fathers Spirit or even worse, a dead prayer to a God whose Spirit was never involved in the conversation to start with. Jesus Loves You! Cody Custer
I think if I’d have approached it the right way, through relationship I would still have a place in his life. As it stands, I have no contact with him and have no idea what his relationship is to the Father.
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Larry Peterson awards the championship buckle and $10,000 first prize to Cody Jesus who won the WildThing Championship Bull Riding in Gallup, NM with an 89 point ride. Photos by Donovan Becenti / Becenti Photography.
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In some cases, joint pain may make doing certain activities, such as climbing the stairs difficult. Joint pain is diagnosed after a physical exam. Your doctor will also ask about symptoms and your medical history. Often an x-ray or CT scan is also performed to determine the cause of joint pain. 8 Relief Tips for Joint Pain Treatment for joint pain may depend on the underlying cause. Mild to moderate joint pain is often treatable at home with self-care. The following treatments may help reduce joint pain: #1) Take a warm bath and add a pain-relieving bath bomb: Select a pain-relieving bath bomb that is made from ingredients including arnica, which may help to decrease discomfort. Other beneficial ingredients to look for include Epsom salt, chamomile, willow bark, wasabi extract, etc. Fill a bathtub with warm to hot water and add the bath bomb. Soak for about twenty minutes. #2) Apply a TENS unit: TENS stands for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and it can be useful for decreasing various types of pain including joint pain. It involves using a device that sends an electrical current to the nerves. By stimulating the nerve endings, it may decrease pain signals sent to the brain.
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#7) Try heat therapy: Heat may help increase circulation and relax muscles. When it comes to joints, heat may have the same effect. It may improve blood flow and decrease pain and stiffness. Plus, as long as you are careful not to burn yourself, there are no side effects. Apply a heating pad or a warm towel to the sore joint for about 10 to 15 minutes a few times a day. #8) Use a topical pain relief lotion: A topical pain relief lotion is a great way to ease pain. Unlike prescription pain medication, there are no side effects or the chance of addiction. Choose a lotion with ingredients, such as menthol, arnica, turmeric, capsicum, and chondroitin. Apply the lotion, wait 5 minutes then apply another layer.
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Inspiration Point
Questions to consider: Are there things you need to cast off? Are there things you need to flee? Have you put on Christ today? Are you pursuing righteousness? Guest article written by Jon Haley, Hallmark Baptist Church - Fort Worth, Texas
by Keno Shrum
1+1=? Romans 13:11-14 11 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. 13 Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts. Spiritually speaking 1+1 doesn’t always equal 2. What do I mean by that? If you look up at verse 12 there are two actions required for us to “WAKE UP”! Followers of Jesus are to be on mission. Followers of Jesus are to be fulfilling their God given purpose. However, many followers of Jesus have become distracted or involved in other pursuits. We are to wake up and follow Him. The two actions given in verse 12 are to first cast off sinful things. The second actions is to put on the armor of light. The other day I was a in a small group Bible study with two other men. We were reading 2 Timothy chapter 2 and digging into what it meant. I highlighted verse 22. Let me share it with you. 2 Timothy 2:22 22 Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Paul was telling Timothy the same thing He wrote in the book of Romans. He was telling followers of Jesus that in order to WAKE UP or be on mission they needed to take two action steps. They needed to flee lust and pursue righteousness. I believe, often times, we fool ourselves into thinking if we cast off sin or flee lust we are done. However, just because we have taken the first step doesn’t automatically mean we have taken the next step. You have to replace a habit with a habit? The point is this. You have to do both. You have to flee sin and you have to pursue Christ. One without the other is not enough.
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Outside the Arena with...
Dr. Anthony Alessi By Georgia Akers
One of the reasons why I write these articles is because I have a curiosity about the activities and people we do not hear about in the arena. This article was special for me because the care of the riders is near and dear to my heart. We have all seen wrecks and know how serious they can be. As many of you are aware, I serve on the Board of Directors of the Western Sports Foundation (WSF). This is the charity that our western sports athletes can go to for help when they are down. About 18 months ago we redesigned our programs to add more methods of helping. One of our best additions was Anthony Alessi, MD. He has been invaluable for the riders as well as WSF. As you read this article, you will understand how fortunate we are to have a man like Dr. Alessi for our riders. Also I want to thank Dr. Alessi for keeping his answers where non-medical types like me could understand and correcting my misspelling of some of the medical terms! Next month I hope to have a follow up with another one of our professionals that are there for our riders and the WSF. Tell us about yourself. I grew up in the Bronx, New York. I attended high school and college there. I then went to medical school at the University of Rome in Italy. I did my residency and fellowship at the University of Michigan specializing in neurology and neuromuscular disorders.
I live in Bloomfield, Connecticut near Hartford. I am married and have 3 daughters, 4 grandchildren and a fifth one due any time. I had no idea of western sports, no exposure, but have really grown to love the sport and the athletes. I had already worked with athletes. I am a consultant for the New York Yankees and have worked a lot with combat sports athletes who are selfemployed athletes like the bull rider. There is a lot of difference between an employed athlete such as a football player and a selfemployed athlete such as a bull rider. An employed athlete gets injured but continues to receive a pay check. A self-employed athlete does not. If not riding, there is no pay check. There is a big difference on how to approach an athlete with their injury and their mindset. What is a neurologist? A neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves such as a crush injury in the arms and legs, concussion, migraines, and stroke. How did you become part of the bull riding medical team? My first exposure to bull riding was while working at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut. I was the house doctor. A licensed doctor must work with doctors from out of state. That’s where I met Dr. Tandy Freeman and Rich Blyn. I thoroughly enjoyed their company and working with the athletes.
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The PBR stopped coming to Connecticut. My participation evolved from this to athletes being referred by Dr. Freeman. One of those referred was Ty Pozzobon. I spent time with him and, unfortunately, afterwards he committed suicide. It shocked the sport. Thanks to the PBR and the Western Sports Foundation, I was hired to have a much more active role. It made everyone more aware of the dangers of western sports and repetitive head injuries. I am now an ongoing consultant to Dr. Freeman and Rich Blyn. We are now doing pre-testing of athletes so we have base line testing so we have something to compare. It changes every year. This program evolved with the help of the Western Sports Foundation. This year we had lots of the Brazilian riders. At University of Connecticut, we have three Brazilian neurologists who were able to communicate with the riders in their native language which is Portuguese They were able to help with the baseline testing. It also built a rapport with the riders because they now know there are Brazilian doctors available for them to see thanks to the Western Sports Foundation. We have also started expanding to work with athletes on the Velocity Tour and other tours. Thanks to Dr. Freeman, I have started working with him in connection with the PRCA. We have started seeing some bareback riders with head injuries. It has been a pleasure to be involved. What is a concussion? Are there various levels? It is a group of neurological symptoms that result after a biomechanics force is applied to the brain. Each one is different in everyone. There are not really different levels. Years ago they tried to grade them based on if someone lost consciousness but loss of consciousness did not predict recovery. Typically, there are groups of symptoms. They can be headaches, dizziness, cognitive problems where they cannot think clearly and sleep disorder to name a few. Ninety percent of the time, they clear up within 10 days. The question is what is clearing up in the resolution of symptoms. Riders must pass a series of tests to come back. They have to pass a neurological exam, balance test, a computerized cognitive test and they have to be cleared by Dr. Freeman and the athletic trainers. The treatment plan for riders is different than other athletes who are told to rest, ride a bike to build up their level of activity and aerobics. For a football player they would then go to non-contact drills, scrimmage with their team and then back to playing. Typically, this does not apply to western sports athletes. With western sports athletes, it is chores. Feed the animals and light lifting, balance exercises typically with a barrel, riding horses at low velocity then ride bulls. Then back on tour.
Western sports athletes are known for their toughness and their background is to ride through any injury. How do you reach them about the seriousness of a head injury and “cowboy up” might not be wise? This gets back to employed versus self-employed. Western sports athletes are known for their toughness just as combat sports athletes who realize no play, no pay. We have begun to educate riders and competitors. Thanks to the Western Sports Foundation, we have been able to educate them that they are athletes and they are no different than other sports athletes but they do not have the resources of medical availability of treatment that other athletes have. They need to approach that they are athletes and this is their job. In the younger riders, they are understanding that and use helmets. Helmets protect the brain. Might not prevent a concussion but prevents damage when falling on the head. When I first started being involved with this sport, 25% wore helmets. Now it is more like 66%. The reason is the riders figured out that if I injure my brain and can’t ride, I don’t get paid. So they do something that improves their ability to perform and make more money. Finding the right helmet that provides comfort, protects and doesn’t impair their performance is the key.
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Western Sports athletes are self-employed business people. In the seminars that the Western Sports Foundation has established, I talk about this. Ann Hays talks to them about mental wellness regarding such subjects as alcohol, drugs and social media and what they need to do to protect their brand and what they are trying to sell. These sessions have been very productive. What symptoms are apparent of a head injury right after the wreck? Each athlete has individual symptoms that can develop. Typically loss of consciousness, confusion, slowness to process information. Being aware of where they are. This is what we see early on. Also dizziness and vertigo. We look to see how the eyes move and look at the pupil’s response when a flashlight is shined at the eyes. Symptoms also include headaches, and dizziness. Long lasting effects can be chronic headaches. What medical treatment is done immediately after an injury? We have the rider rest and see if symptoms get better. If they do not, he is transported to the hospital’s trauma unit. If they go back to the hotel, 24-hour supervision is necessary by either the family or another rider.
With young riders in school, making sure they are keeping up with their grades and assignments. This is something parents need to watch for. When an athlete is flown to your clinic by the Western Sports Foundation, what additional examinations are conducted and what follow-up is arranged since the riders live all over the US? When an athlete is flown to our clinic at University of Connecticut, we do a more in depth evaluation. This is not just for American riders but Canadian and Brazilian riders too. Any rider. The Western Sports Foundation has been a tremendous asset for these riders for payment of services needed and the work that Ann Hays does to arrange service locally for them if they need additional psychological help upon returning home. Athletes come in the day before and stay at the hotel on campus. The next morning, they meet with me for a neurological exam. Then the neuropsychologist conducts an IQ test to determine how quickly they respond to information, the speed of processing and cognitive skills. This can take four to five hours and is a rigorous test.
What symptoms should families be looking for to determine if a head injury is getting worse?
That evening or the next day, we do an MRI. We have a state of the art machine that will take a variety of images of the brain. It allows us to look at the brain from a lot of standpoints. One thing we are looking for is traces of previous bleeding in the brain due to injuries. These images tell us of old damage to the brain, ever so slight that might have happened years ago.
Families should look for a persistent headache or a headache that is worsening. Visual abnormalities, sleep disorder, persistent dizziness and nausea when riding in a car. Also can they process information.
They will then see a physical therapist who will design a series of exercises to improve balance, eye movement and perception. Even if not impaired, these exercises can improve performance and are such that they can be done while traveling. Finally, I meet with them prior to leaving to go over the information I have. A follow-up either by video or phone with Dr. Peck the neuro-psychologist and myself is arranged with the rider to go over everything and the treatment plan. It may be medicine or exercise. This program started 1 ½ years ago. We wanted to look for riders with damage to the brain. We found that relatively few were damaged but that riders had other medical problems not necessarily related to bull riding such as severe migraines. They did not get treatment because they did not have access to this level of care. But the end result by getting treatment, their performance has improved by solving the problem. So many riders coming to the clinic with the tests paid by the Western Sports Foundation,
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they not only get an assessment of damage but also advice on how to improve their performance. This is what we do best. In sports neurology, we have moved to how to get the brain to work better and improve the performance of an athlete. That gives me the most pleasure. My staff and myself have been so welcomed and accepted by the western sports athletes and their level of gratitude to make them better at their job. It is interesting to watch the program evolve through Western Sports Foundation because it is pushing the envelope of making it safer but also making the riders safer. What can be done for older western sports athletes suffering from a head injury that occurred years ago? There has to be an assessment of what was done. There is an athlete brain health study being conducted by the Cleveland Clinic in Las Vegas. Many older athletes are flown to the clinic with all expenses paid by the clinic. They perform the same tests as we do but they also collect samples of voice, DNA, etc to help future athletes. They do former football, combat sports and now have a branch for western sports. Just as with the still active athletes, the older athletes get the problem identified, exercises and medicines if appropriate. Is there anything that can be done to minimize head injuries? (laughs) Avoid getting hit in the head. Not if you are going to be
a bull rider. The future is education. That is what the Western Sports Foundation is also doing. One of the future projects is producing a short video with latest information for all western athletes regarding concussions. The more educated the athletes are, the better off they will be. Such as the aids epidemic in Africa or the cholera in Haiti. You educate the people that it affects the most. In Haiti, that was working with the citizens on how to have clean water and how to purify water. With concussions, which is a medical problem, the more you educate the riders of the early signs and symptoms, when to get help, how to get help, things they should or should not do and what to expect. That is the future. I will be going to Pueblo, Colorado to the new sports academy for western sports athletes to conduct seminars sponsored by the Western Sports Foundation along with Ann Hays. Ann will be covering crisis management and how to avoid crisis. In a short period of time, we have been able to have an impact on the sport and make it better and safer for the athlete. Readers, please consider a donation to the Western Sports Foundation westernsportsfoundation.org
Georgia
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JEROME ROBINSON a hall of famer who knows his way around the arena By Kelly B. Robbins
Jerome Robinson has quite a “notable” history in the rodeo game. He is the arena director for the PBR and has been since its beginning 25 years ago. He has been a bull rider, a stock contractor, and a rodeo producer. He has served as a member of the PRCA Board of Directors and owned a bull riding school. In fact, his involvement is so “notable”, he is being inducted as a “notable” into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs on August 3, 2019. The dictionary defines “notable” as: worthy of attention or notice; remarkable. A famous or important person. As for the PBR and the “toughest sport on dirt”, Jerome is a very remarkable, very important person. “I feel pretty humbled by this honor,” Jerome disclosed. “I wasn’t expecting it. It is very gratifying, very unexpected. I am looking forward to it. As for my role in the PBR, I’m sort of the arena
director. I do a lot of stuff behind the scenes. At each event, I figure out how to build the arena and find a place for the bulls, and then help to keep the bulls in the proper order. I have a crew of 10 to 15 who build the arena. We set it up and then we tear it down. I’m more like a logistics coordinator.” Jerome’s bull riding career is “notable” as well. He spent 16 years riding bulls professionally in the PRCA and made 11 trips to the PRCA National Finals Rodeo. In 1975 and 1976, Jerome finished fourth in the national finals in Oklahoma City. He was leading in the PRCA when he was involved in a car accident in West Texas in 1982 and had to have the middle and index fingers of his right hand amputated. He left the hospital to go ride bulls that weekend but injured his leg and had to have surgery. After a lengthy recovery period, he came back to ride later that season. “When I came back,” Jerome said, “I rode just real average, and I didn’t qualify for the Finals. I decided to retire.” He owns Western Trails Rodeo, a rodeo production company. He has produced rodeos in Costa Rica, Japan, Finland, France, Italy, Venezuela, Oman, Canada and Mexico. “I still own Western Trails Rodeo, but the PBR keeps me real busy. 2018 was the first year since 1987 that I didn’t underwrite an event. I’d say taking the rodeos to foreign countries ranks in my top ten life experiences,” Jerome admitted. “The challenges faced and overcome were tremendous. I am one of the luckiest individuals in the world. Even when things went bad, they always seemed to turn out to my advantage.” Jerome grew up on a wheat farm in the small western Nebraska town of Brandon. His dad, Grady, was a livestock auctioneer, and Jerome developed a love of animals at an early age. “When I was a kid of five years old, I used to play with a little panel truck. I would load the back of the truck with little plastic animals and haul them from room to room, setting them up for a sale. Then my grandmother took me to a stock show in Denver. I came away telling everyone I wanted to grow up to be a bull rider.”
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“I’ve been on a lot of calves, steers and even cows since I was five years old,” Jerome revealed. “I got on my first bull when I was 14 years old at a Little Britches Rodeo in North Platte, Nebraska. When the chute opened, I remember thinking that it wasn’t too bad for the first couple of seconds. Then the next moment I was laying on the ground and saw the bull spinning over the top of me!” “There weren’t a lot of high school rodeos back then,” Jerome recalled. “but I went to a few in my sophomore and junior years. In 1965, I went to college at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. I didn’t make the rodeo team until later in the year, when many of the bull riders were hurt. I didn’t ride very well at first, but I got a lot of practice and got better and better. I started riding decent by the end of my sophomore year. As a junior, I won the region. I started rodeoing in the summers and got my PRCA card in 1967.” Jerome attended a bull riding school back in the summer of 1967. “It was a seven-day bull riding school,” Jerome shared. “I learned a lot and rode 31 head! I learned how to set my rope and I developed a chute routine. You don’t learn reflexes, you develop them.” He later started his own bull riding school. “I started a 3-day bull riding school. It was half the time and I charged half the price. My school was successful. One of my first students in 1970 was Wally Badgett. He won the college championship in 1971. I had three students in a row from Montana that went on to win the college championship.”
“Bull riders today have it tough,” Jerome continued. “There are so many good bulls today. Back in my day, there were a lot of bulls anybody could ride. It gave a rider the opportunity to develop his reflexes. Bull riding is a reflex sport. The only way to get better is to ride a lot of practice bulls. Bulls that you can stay on long enough to develop those reflexes.” “Getting to ride bulls is the favorite highlight of my career,” Jerome said. “There are not many jobs where you can work for eight seconds and people clap! As a little kid, bull riding was always the most intriguing of the rodeo events. It is such an adrenaline rush. Like skiers going down a hill. The more you do it, the more you want to do it.” “Back in 1979, I attended a three-day seminar held by Bruce Lehrke of the Longhorn Rodeo Company,” Jerome shared. “I learned about how to put on a rodeo. When I was hurt, I bought the college rodeo and gave them a guarantee that they would not lose money if they let me put it on. I learned a lot about what not to do.” “After I retired from bull riding, I went to work for Steve Gander,” Jerome continued. “I was his arena director for three years. In 1986, I bought livestock and produced rodeos for Steve. I started doing my own shows in 1987.” Jerome was also the production coordinator for the Winston ProRodeo Tour, starting in the fall of 1985. “The tour only lasted
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Jerome discusses options with Michael Lane at a PBR event. Photo provided courtesy of Bull Stock Media.
Jerome’s production company to provide all the chutes and panels and do the set up for each event. “I hired the announcers, the bull fighters and the bands,” Jerome offered. “I paid the bills and they paid me back.”
two years,” Jerome said, “but the Winston Tour was actually the forerunner of the PBR. The things that the Winston ProRodeo Tour were built on were what made the PBR work. The best cowboys on the best stock, major corporate sponsorship, television coverage and big money paid to contestants. They also required the guys to sign contracts. And the timing was just right for the PBR with the development of cable TV coverage. It was just not developed enough in the mid-80’s.” The PBR began in 1994. Tuff Hedeman and Cody Lambert asked
“The PBR hired Randy Bernard by the second PBR World Finals,” Jerome said. “They bought some chutes. The bigger they got, the less I provided. Eventually I was just the arena director.” It is interesting to note that they haul in 600 yards of dirt for each PBR event. That is about eight inches of dirt covering the arena floor. “I use Randy Spraggins Special-T-Tracks out of Akron, Ohio to haul and spread the dirt for all the televised events,” Jerome shared. “I have used him since 1989.” Jerome lives with his wife, Dorya, in Fort Collins, Colorado. He has made Fort Collins his home since his college days. He chuckled as he said, “As I think about the ProRodeo Hall of Fame, I remember that I was on the research and development committee that recommended to build the hall. Ken Stemler was a visionary and was the one who was pushing it. He was one of the smartest men in rodeo. Ken Stemler had more to do with where rodeo is today than anyone I know. I was actually one of the hardest ones to convince that the ProRodeo Hall of Fame needed to be built. And now, I’m going to be inducted into it.” Jerome has certainly made his mark on the rodeo world and especially bull riding. Throughout his storied career, he has stayed close to bull riding and impacted the sport he loves. We tip our hats to you Jerome! Congratulations on your ProRodeo Hall of Fame induction. Photos provided courtesy of Jerome Robinson.
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Justin Kitts gets his first experience in mutton busting at the MBR in Lockney, TX. Photo by Phillip Kitts / Avid Visual Imagery
Tanner Byrne making a move from one side of the chutes to the other in 2020 By Barbara Pinnella
Who out there attends PBR events and does not know who brothers Tanner and Jesse Byrne are? Nobody, right? The tall redhead Tanner is the bull rider, while older brother Jesse is the bullfighter, and both are extremely good at their respective jobs. We are used to seeing them in these roles, and look forward to watching them from week to week. Well, all that will change at the end of the 2019 season. Next year, Tanner will don bullfighting gear and begin his new career on the dirt inside the arena rather than starting off on the back of a bull. “Yep, this will be my last season,” Tanner told us. “I’ve been going back and forth between riding and bullfighting this year, trying to up my bullfighting game and be ready, so once I do stop riding bulls I can go right on and be a bullfighter for the 2020 season.” Tanner has been involved in the rodeo lifestyle his entire life. His dad Ryan was a very successful bullfighter for many years and was actually the first Canadian to go to the NFR. So, the entire family was involved in bull riding or bullfighting. “It was just something that we always did. I started getting on steers when I was about seven or eight years old, and worked my way up the ranks. I got on my first big bull when I was about 15 I would say, and turned professional when I was 18. It was when I was 15 that I also fought bulls a little bit as well, but mainly just for fun; around the house, the practice pens, places like that.
“I did a couple of high school rodeos too, and different events that I was at. If I wasn’t riding, I would fight,” he continued. “If I was riding, I would always ride first so I could change into my cleats and fight bulls for the rest of my buddies.” So we know that Tanner fought and rode bulls growing up, but Jesse is known as a bullfighter. Tanner wanted to make one thing clear regarding that. “One thing that not a lot of people know about Jesse is that he was actually a really good bull rider. He rode awesome. He rode junior steers and stuff, then got on junior bulls, and stayed in bull riding for a little bit at the amateur level and did really well. We always joke, because he’s built like a bull rider more than I am. But he always liked the bullfighting side of it and wanted to do that right from the get-go. When he was 16 or 17, he started fighting full time.” Tanner said that he took the same path as his oldest brother Bo. He rode bulls until he was around the same age as Tanner, 25 or 26. At that time he also transitioned over to fighting bulls. Bo has worked the PBR Canada Finals, and does very well fighting bulls at the biggest rodeos all across Canada. “So I guess I’m taking that same track now,” Tanner said. “I rode for quite awhile and then decided that it was time to start fighting them. I always knew I was going to fight bulls, but I just went with the old story that riding them was working and I didn’t think about changing it. But I turned 27 about a month ago now, and I started thinking that if I didn’t make the switch over to fighting bulls now, I will be past my physical prime.
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“I wouldn’t be able to do it as well as I know I can,” Tanner continued, “so it was just a now or never kind of decision. I have to follow this dream and this path, and go at it as hard as I can. So that was the turning point, but as I said, I always knew I would fight bulls. I’m actually getting pretty excited about it, and the opportunities that could come with it. I have all these new goals, and all these dreams and aspirations about what I could do on this side of it.” Tanner recently fought bulls for a threeday PBR event in Canada, and to say he was excited is an understatement. “I think I was there about two-and-a-half hours early – I was really, really pumped! I felt like a little kid again getting to go to his first rodeo!” Tanner’s family are all very supportive of this decision. “It’s been really good,” he said. “I wasn’t sure how people who don’t know my family history or the bullfighting that I’ve done would take it, and they might be confused by it at first. But once they see me out there fighting bulls the reactions have been great. They see that I know what I’m doing; that I’ve got this. And those who know me always knew this was coming, it was just when the switch was gonna hit.
Tanner had some great moments during his bull riding career, and we asked him to share some of those with us.
“But it is different, and if you don’t know my past, people might think I’m a little crazy, but once you see me out there you know I’ve done this my whole life, and I’m even better than I was bull riding. It will take a little bit of adjustment for people to see me as a bullfighter, but I think it won’t take long for people to understand why I’m doing it.” We asked if Jesse was going to start riding bulls now, and that elicited a laugh from Tanner. “We were always joking around that one year we’d switch; I’d take the bullfighting and he’d take the bull riding and make it look pretty cool. But no, he’s good with where he is.”
“I think the first one was when I made it on the (PBR) tour when I was younger. That was always a main goal, as it is for many bull riders, to make it to the top level. It’s like being drafted into the NHL, right? It’s what you’ve dreamed about your while life. So it was great to get on tour to start with. “Then doing really well at my first few events, which kind of set me up. Those event wins are always important because they are so hard to come by,” Tanner said. “There are guys who ride their whole careers at the high professional level and never get one. So my first win at Anaheim in 2016 stands out to me, and it was the first time a Canadian has won an event. (Byrne went 3-3 in that event.)
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Tanner Byrne goes to work at The Ranchman’s PBR Charity Classic in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Photo by Covy Moore/CovyMoore.com
“Another highlight would be winning St. Lewis in 2018. I had some tough injuries, and losing Ty Pozzobon and all the other stuff that was going on, I didn’t know if I would ever be able to ride at the top level again. To come back with all that adversity and actually get an event win set me up for the whole year. I went to the World Finals again, (for the fourth time). I have gotten to ride the rankest bulls in the world against the best bull riders in the world. And just all of the amazing places I’ve gotten to go is special.” Tanner has picked up three Glen Keeley Awards as well. That award is given annually to the highest placing Canadian in the World standings. When Tanner begins fighting bulls full time, his goal is to bullfight in the PBR. But make no mistake, he knows he will not just walk in there because he wants to do it and expect to be handed the job. “It is a fresh start,” he explained. “It’s like I got my card as a rider, it’s the same thing. I will work my way up the ranks in the Touring Pros and the Canada events, working my way up just like a bull rider would. It comes down to doing your job and protecting the bull riders at all cost.
“So, it’s a process. You don’t get pushed to the front of the line because of anything, it’s all on your skills and ability. I just do the same thing I did as a bull rider, just working my butt off and getting in the best physical shape that I can to be able to put myself in the line of fire to make sure that these cowboys are safe. “From there it is a voting system to get to the Finals, and approvals from your bull riding peers that they think you’re good enough to protect them, then they can vote for you and get you to where you need to be, as far as I know it. So, for me it’s not how fast I can get to the top level, but rather honing my skills and doing it for the right reasons – wanting to take care of my friends and the riders at all costs.” We have enjoyed watching Tanner ride bulls for many years and it will seem strange at first to not read his name next to a bull. But we also look forward to watching him show off his other skills. Humps N Horns magazine wishes him all the luck, and can’t wait to see him fight bulls!
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KYLE MCDANIEL By Barbara Pinnella
Photos by Donovan Becenti / Becenti Photography
Kyle McDaniel Follows His Family, and His Bull Riding Dream By Barbara Pinnella Humps N Horns magazine wants to spotlight another young gun in the bull riding world. His name is Kyle McDaniel, and he has been on the bull riding scene since he was around five years old, and began competing when he was about six. “My dad and I used to watch bull riding, and I just looked at him one day and told him that I wanted to try it,” Kyle told us. “I knew I wanted to be a bull rider. Just about everyone in my family rodeoed – my grandma, grandpa, my dad. They rode bulls, and actually my grandma, she rode steers in high school. My family is 100% supportive. They have my back all the way.”
Kyle’s start came at the Texas Youth Bull Riding (TYBR) in Saginaw. He started there by getting on sheep and calves almost every weekend, and things have just taken off from there. He rode in junior high and high school. “Actually, in 2015 I won Junior High Nationals. In high school I made High School Nationals in 2017. Right now, I mainly compete in the United Professional Rodeo Association (UPRA) and the Cowboy’s Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA). I also go to a lot of open bull ridings. Really, anywhere I can enter with the most money. My number one goal this year is to make the Permit Finals for the PRCA and win it.” While Kyle does want to ride in the PBR at some point, he is not
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in that big a hurry to do so immediately. His reason made perfect sense. “I plan on staying in the PRCA for a good little bit,” he said. “That way, when I get to the PBR the big lights don’t stun me, and I get to travel and everything before going there.” As of the first of July, Kyle is leading the charge in the National Professional Bull Riders (NPBR), the UPRA, and in the CPRA. He has a very substantial lead in both the UPRA and the CPRA, so his summer looks bright.
was pretty neat. The bull riding itself was something different for me. The money is bigger, the bulls are better, and the crowd was energetic and really into it. That gets you a little bit more fired up than usual.” Kyle has a busy schedule lined up for the remainder of July, and August is shaping up to be more of the same. But the more bull ridings he attends the more opportunities he has to move up the ladder and reach his goals. Humps N Horns magazine wants to wish him all the best the rest of this year and well into the future.
The 18-year-old McDaniel graduated high school this year and is planning to attend Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas. He is looking to get his Associates Degree in Welding. And on that off chance that he has free time, he likes to spend it fishing. But even though he enjoys fishing, steak is his favorite food. When asked for his favorite venue to date, Kyle mentioned the one he had just been to. “Gallup, New Mexico. That’s got to be my favorite. Just getting to travel out there and see everything
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Joe Berger
Invitational Bull Riding Adrian Foote Sr. Memorial Rodeo By Phillip Kitts
North Dakota has been the hotbed for major names in rodeo for many years. If you look back over the history of rodeo, North Dakota has always made its mark. If not with big name cowboys, it is powerhouse names of stock contractors. Recently, one of these influential names was honored at the Adrian Foote Sr. Memorial Pro Rodeo in New Town, North Dakota. The Berger name is synonymous with superior bull power and this legacy started many years ago with Joe Berger. As the years pass, the Berger name grows stronger and more influential all the time. Joe Berger made a name for himself and his family in North
Dakota years ago. Many people say Joe had an innate ability to look at a bull and know if he had what it takes to buck. Over the years, Joe and Dakota Rodeo hauled bulls all over the northern plains and made a big impact on the sport of rodeo and especially bull riding. For the past nine years, New Town, North Dakota has been hosting the Adrian Foote Sr. Memorial Rodeo. As this rodeo has grown and become more influential in the north country, Mr. Blane Foote recognized the need to honor the names of people who have played a big part in the success of rodeo. In 2019, the rodeo committee decided to begin inducting key personnel as part of the rodeo’s history. The inaugural year was a no brainer to induct the great Joe Berger. In addition to his induction into the rodeo and its history, the event hosted the Joe Berger Invitational Bull Riding. This bull riding afforded some great young bull riding talent a chance at a $10,000.00 payout and the opportunity to match up with some great animal athletes from contractors such as Dakota Rodeo, Mosbruckers Rodeo, and Bailey Pro Rodeo. When Sunday came around, 40 bull riders took their shot through four sections of bull riding. By the time the last section came to a close, 7 of the
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10 short round qualifiers had managed scores from 73 to 86 points while the remaining 3 short round qualifiers made it back on time. The championship round brought on an escalation of bull power which proved to be a lot more than most of the bull riders could handle. In the end, a young cowboy from Hamburg, Arkansas proved he had the grit to stick it out and take the win. Cole Skender made the long trip to North Dakota with dollars signs in his eyes. Not only did he have high hopes of winning a big check, but he looked forward to displaying his skills in front of one of the best stock contractors in the business. Not only did Cole walk away with the big check, he managed to impress Joe Berger and many others while going 2 for 2 on the day and closing out the event with an impressive 86.5 point ride. This young Arkansas native not only did his hometown proud (which also happens to be the hometown of one Chase Outlaw; makes a person wonder what they are putting in the water) but he notched just one of what will be many big checks in his future.
As for the Adrian Foote Sr. Memorial Rodeo, they have already began accepting names for future inductees and plan to make the 2020 event even bigger and better than previous years. What began as a great rodeo is now making its mark on the sport by honoring the people who have made their marks on the sport, as well!
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1173.60 880.20 586.80 293.40 2179.98 1651.50 1189.08 792.72
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5J Rodeo Company Scott Burruss B-B Bucking Bulls - Brian Fuchs CC Bucking Bulls (Cory Check) Lightning C Cattle Curt Check Dunn & Curtis Bucking Bulls Scott Farace Gold Medal Cattle Co. Great Frontier Bull Riding Co. High Stakes Bucking Bulls Bryan Huffman Jackson Bull Co. K-K Bulls - Kerry Kile Lazy C Bucking Bulls Randy Littrell M-5 Bucking Bulls Troy Meech Lonnie Nye TNT Rodeo Co. Triple B Rodeo Inc. Walkowe Bull Co. Contractor Directors: Scott Burruss Frank Walkowe Cory Check Randy Littrell Judging Director: Jim Kreke Contestant Directors: Justin Carlton Jimmy Tubbs Marketing Director: Ben Prilweta Contract Acts: Todd Pettigrew Event Secretary/Clerk Deana Cain
NFPB Producers:
417/924-3591 417/259-3361 417/924-3591 573/470-6888 501/344-8196 314/630-7791 608/734-3469 918/740-0022 608/412-1544 660/909-8404 573/259-2451 715/218-0323 320/367-2875 816/215-3391 618/615-8542 417/924-3591 417/252-4384 731/377-2730 217/556-0551 417/252-0055 218/472-3573 319/759-7569 573/248-9334 320/226-1487 417/259-3361 501/344-8196 417/962-3211 608/734-3469 217/556-0551 217/254-3634 731/377-2730 501/253-0687 573/823-2569 660/287-0498 417/849-4394
Great Frontier Bull Riding Co. 320/226-0947 High Point Rodeo Productions - Wayne West 417/629-6216 Jackson-Walkowe Productions 417/924-3591 Bryan Huffman 618/615-8542 High Stakes Bucking Bulls - Jake Stubbs 816/215-3391 M-5 Bucking Bulls - Shane & Dakota Mayberry 417/252-0055 Rafter 7P Productions 573/823-2569 Lonnie Nye 319/759-7569 Card carrying photographers should be given first priority. CONTRACTORS AND PRODUCERS If you are doing an event, take into consideration this list of personnel: Announcers Dillon Gross 417/546-1583 Jesse Knudsen 920/250-0663 Brandon McLagan 660/238-0266 Matt Palmer 417/293-8899 Chris Pyle 660/366-5050 Photographers Cindy Butler 573/308-9505 Kent Kerschner 620/662-5520 Barrelmen Josh Foster 970/948-4416 Tuffy Gessling 417/209-6956 Dustin Jenkins 918/210-2293 John "Lefty" Kee 573/330-8407
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Jesse Larson Dalton Morris Dusty Myers Todd Pettigrew Shawn Thompson Freddie Waltz Wayne West Bullfighters Austin Allen Cole Bass Michael Early Lance Genenbacher Cody Halverson Josh Jacobs Travis Miner Jeremy Muntz Kyle Olson Caleb Oostenryk Dylan Schmitt Keaton Shaw Ryan Sweet Joshua Taylor Eric Welch Judges Jarrod Berg Justin Carlton Brad Check Todd Crase Tim Early Bret Griffin Bryan Huffman Jim Kreke Ron McDaniel Kyle Moore Kerry Nichols Michael Niemeier Lonnie Nye Steve O'Brien Ben Prilwetz Josh Redhage Jared Strunk Steve Tracy
218/391-7352 816/739-9615 662/665-5564 660/287-0498 712/215-2666 715/338-8858 417/629-6216 573/660-2967 636/235-8814 573/881-9704 217440-7363 608/341-7906 812/887-4356 573/692-0770 641/451-1314 612/701-7665 563/249-7406 563/568-7851 660/253-0335 573/220-7891 608/606-5862 573/247-8457 715/651-1857 731/377-2730 608/412-5807 515/250-8171 573/881-1972 816/838-7601 618/615-8542 217/254-3634 816/344-6926 479/879-2496 573/544-6317 660/375-1216 319/759-7569 641/680-0327 573/823-2569 636/359-1374 573/263-1607 573/639-9328
2019 Federation Cup Standings Top 15
1. Javier Garcia Baja California, Mexico$6,845.00 2. Coy Thorson* Fergus Falls, MN $6,061.00 3. Ueberson Duarte Sherman, SD $4,541.13 4. Jack Gilmore Ironton, MO $3,081.78 5. Buddy Asher La Plata, MO $3,007.08 6. Gavin Michel Nixa, MO $2,461.86 7. Cody Kraabel* Cashton, WI $2,394.00 8. Shea Russell Iberia, MO $2,132.46 9. Tyler Brinkley Simpson, IL $2,022.63 10. Dakota Eagleburger Fair Grove, MO $1,886.85 11. Cole Morris* Ashland, MO $1,656.00 12. Chandler Durbin Clay City, IL $1,651.50 13. Creek Young Fordland, MO $1,468.80 14. Luke Bradley Seligman, MO $1,269.36 15. Christian Cox Clay City, IL $1,242.72 *Denotes Rookie
Ride hard and God bless. We will see ya down the road!
BULLRIDE MANIA RESULTS BUTLER, PA JUNE 29, 2019
BULLS LONG GO 1. ADRIAN STACKHOUSE 79 PTS ON 58 OLE PAINT FOR $654 2. DEREK ALTMAN 75 PTS ON 990 REDEMPTION FOR $392 3. GRAYSON COLE 73 PTS ON 52 KNOTS FOR $262
SHORT GO 1. GRAYSON COLE 87 PTS ON 442 CHAIN BREAKER FOR $1308 AGGREGATE 1. GRAYSON COLE 160 PTS FOR $1308
Photos provided courtesy of Casey Martin Photography
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McHENRY, MD JULY 5, 2019
BULLS LONG GO 1. ADRIAN STACKHOUSE 83 PTS ON 121 LITE FLIGHT FOR $255 2. GRAYSON COLE 77 PTS ON 617 TRUMP TRAIN FOR $153 3. TYLER CRANK 66 PTS ON 511 FERDINAND FOR $102 SHORT GO 1. GRAYSON COLE 83 PTS ON 3925 El CHIVALO FOR $510 AGGREGATE 1. GRAYSON COLE 160 PTS FOR $510
McHENRY, MD JULY 6, 2019
BULLS LONG GO 1. TYLER CRANK 76 PTS ON 611 BIG WILLIE FOR $450 SHORT GO BULLS NO QUALIFIED RIDES SHORT GO AND AGGREGATE CARRIES OVER $900
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Photo by Casey Martin Photography
WHERE’S THE BEEF? 2019
*-Added Money Amount Is For Each Night (E)EST · (M)MST · (P)PST Information Subject to Change Without Notice Date
Location
WEEKLY EVENTS Fri / Sat Wichita, KS Fri / Sat Fort Worth, TX Fri / Sat Fort Worth, TX JULY Jul 30 Jul 30 Jul 30 Jul 31 Jul 31 Jul 31
Brainerd, MN Central City, NE Dodge City, KS Springfield, NE Montevideo, MN Rifle, CO
AUGUST Aug 1 Aug 1 Aug 1 Aug 1 Aug 1 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 2 Aug 3 Aug 3 Aug 3 Aug 3 Aug 3 Aug 3 Aug 3 Aug 3 Aug 6 Aug 6 Aug 6 Aug 7 Aug 7
Castle Rock, CO Santa Barbara, CA Winfield, KS Brighton, CO Neligh, NE Chisholm, MN Pierce, NE Parkers Prairie, MN Allen, TX Charleston, IL Dierks, AR Garnavillo, IA Litchfield, MN Hailey, ID South Sioux City, NE Livingston, MT Lovington, NM Martinsburg, WV Sterling, CO Missoula, MT Weeping Water, NE
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Time
$500
Mon Thur Thur
6-10pm 6-10pm 6-10pm
Call In #
Assn/Event
316-204-2624 254-371-7343 254-371-7343
PRCA/Stockyards Championship Rodeo
$3,000 $2,000
7/14 7/22
6-9pm 6-10pm
320-226-0947 712-374-6053
$3,000 $3,000
7/22 7/14
6-10pm 6-9pm
712-374-6053 320-226-0949
$3,000
7/29
6-8pm
918-484-5143
$3,000 $6,000 $2,000 $7,500
7/22 7/14 7/22 7/28
6-10pm 6-9pm 6-10pm 6-9pm
712-374-6053 320-226-0949 712-374-6053 320-226-1487
$5,000 $10,000 $3,000 $4,000
7/22 7/29 7/29 7/14
6-10pm 6-8pm 6-9pm 6-9pm
417-924-3591 918-484-5143 608-734-3469 320-226-0949
$2,000
7/22
6-10pm
712-374-6053
$1,000
EC 48 hrs prior to perf
717-334-7724
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Club Rodeo Billy Bob’s Texas
NFPB BOA PRCA Xtreme Bulls BOA NFPB PRCA Xtreme Bulls
PRCA Xtreme Bulls PBR Touring Pro Division LJ Jenkins Bullriding Tour PBR Touring Pro Division BOA NFPB BOA NFPB PBR Touring Pro Division NFPB LJ Jenkins Bullriding Tour NFPB NFPB PBR Touring Pro Division BOA PBR Touring Pro Division PRCA Xtreme Bulls BullRide Mania PBR Touring Pro Division PRCA Xtreme Bulls BOA
WHERE’S THE BEEF? 2019
*-Added Money Amount Is For Each Night (E)EST · (M)MST · (P)PST Information Subject to Change Without Notice Date
Location
Added $
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Time
Call In #
Assn/Event
Aug 7 Aug 7-8 Aug 8 Aug 9 Aug 9 Aug 9-10 Aug 10 Aug 10 Aug 10 Aug 10 Aug 10 Aug 10-11 Aug 12 Aug 14 Aug 14 Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 15-17 Aug 16 Aug 16 Aug 16-17 Aug 16-17 Aug 16-18 Aug 17 Aug 17-18 Aug 17-18 Aug 21 Aug 22
Wilmar, MN Washington, MO Bryan, TX El Dorado, KS Iron River, WI Jefferson City, MO Shartlesville, PA Springfield, IL Tecumseh, NE Austin, MN Goliad, TX Tulsa, OK Manassas, VA Coffeyville, KS Bullskin, PA Gooding, ID Lancaster, WI New Windsor, IL Baker, MT New Castle, PA Sedalia, MO Killdeer, ND Denton, TX Yankton, SD Viroqua, WI Houston, TX Mitchell, SD Coeur D’Alene, ID
$5,000 $6,000 $2,000 $5,000 $3,500 $2,000* $1,000 $3,000
7/28 6-9pm 7/26 6pm 8/5 7-9pm 8/5 6-8pm 7/28 6-9pm 8/5 EC 48 hrs prior to perf 7-10pm
320-226-0949 573-823-2569 409-925-1695 918-484-5143 320-226-0949 660-441-3088 717-334-7724 573-740-6888
6-9pm
320-226-0949
NFPB NFPB NPBR LJ Jenkins Bullriding Tour NFPB Amped Up Pro Bull Tour BullRide Mania NFPB BOA NFPB PBR Touring Pro Division PBR Unleash the Beast BullRide Mania LJ Jenkins Bullriding Tour BullRide Mania PRCA Xtreme Bulls NFPB NFPB PRCA Xtreme Bulls BullRide Mania NFPB PBR Touring Pro Division North Texas Fair & Rodeo-PRCA BOA NFPB PBR Unleash the Beast PRCA Xtreme Bulls PRCA Xtreme Bulls
7/5
$4,000
7/28
$1,000 $5,000 $1,000
EC 48 hrs prior to perf
$3,000 $2,000*
8/12 8/5
$1,000 $1,500*
EC 48 hrs prior to perf
8/5
6-10pm
717-334-7724 417-924-3591
$2,500*
8/12
6-9pm
608-734-3469
Aug 22 Aug 22-24 Aug 23 Aug 24 Aug 24 Aug 24 Aug 24-25 Aug 29
Jasper, AR
BOA
Denton, TX Harford, PA Bremerton, WA Eureka, MT Fayetteville, AR Nashville, TN Wattsburg,
North Texas Fair & Rodeo Bull Blowout
717-334-7724 6-8pm 918-484-5143 EC 48 hrs prior to perf 717-334-7724 8/5
6-9pm 6-10pm
$1,000
EC 48 hrs prior to perf
$3,000
8/19
$1,000
608-734-3469 417-924-3591
717-334-7724
6-8pm 918-484-5143 Music City Knockout EC 48 hrs prior to perf 717-334-7724
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BullRide Mania PRCA Xtreme Bulls PBR Touring Pro Division LJ Jenkins Bullriding Tour PBR Unleash the Beast BullRide Mania
WHERE’S THE BEEF? 2019
*-Added Money Amount Is For Each Night (E)EST · (M)MST · (P)PST Information Subject to Change Without Notice Date
Location
Aug 30-31 Aug 30 Aug 31 Aug 31 Aug 31
Archdale, NC Freedom, OK Freedom, OK Dickinson, ND Essex, IA
Aug 31 Aug 31
Mountain Grove, MO Ellensburg, WA Aug 31-Sep 1 Sebeka, MN Aug 31-Sep 1 Lathrop, MO Aug 31-Sep 1 Belton, TX SEPTEMBER Sep 1 Ebensburg, PA Sep 4 Window Rock, AZ Sep 6-7 Anaheim, CA Sep 7 Peoria, IL Sep 7 TBA Sep 9-10 Pendleton, OR Sep 12 Searcy, AR Sep 13-15 Springfield, MO Sep 14 Whapeton, ND Sep 14 Eureka, MO Sep 20-21 Syracuse, NY Sep 20-21 Oklahoma City, OK Sep 21 Belle, MO Sep 21-22 Fairfax, VA Sep 25 Fort Smith, AR Sep 26 Fayetteville, AR Sep 27-28 Portland, ME Sep 27-28 Granite City, IL BUCKING BULL EVENTS August Aug 2-3 Graham, TX Aug 3 Allen, TX Aug 3 Palestine, IL
Added $
Open
Time
Call In #
$2,500 $2,500
8/26 8/26
6-8pm 6-8pm
918-484-5143 918-484-5143
TBA
8/19
6-10pm
417-924-3591
$12,000 $2,000
8/19 8/26
4-8pm
651-439-0640 660-441-3088
$1,000
EC 48 hrs prior to perf
717-334-7724
$2,000
9/2
660-441-3088
$2,000
9/2
6-10pm
417-924-3591
$5,000 $3,000
9/9 9/2
6-9pm 6pm
320-266-1487 573-823-2569
$4,000
9/9
6-10pm
417-924-3591
$2,000
9/23
$1,000*
9/16
5/30 7/15-22 7/22-26
660-441-3088 6pm
573-823-2569
405-760-8930 text 618-263-8163
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Assn/Event PBR Touring Pro Division LJ Jenkins Bullriding Tour LJ Jenkins Bullriding Tour PBR Touring Pro Division BOA NFPB PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour FInale NFPB Amped Up Pro Bull Tour PBR Touring Pro Division
BullRide Mania PBR Velocity Tour PBR Unleash the Beast PBR Velocity Tour Amped Up Pro Bull Tour PBR Touring Pro Division NFPB PBR Unleash the Beast NFPB NFPB PBR Velocity Tour PRCA Xtreme Bulls NFPB PBR Unleash the Beast PRCA Xtreme Bulls Amped Up Pro Bull Tour PBR Velocity Tour NFPB
ABBI (Sanctioned) 4D Payout ABBI ABBI / Cody Skees
WHERE’S THE BEEF? 2019
*-Added Money Amount Is For Each Night (E)EST · (M)MST · (P)PST Information Subject to Change Without Notice Date
Location
Aug 3 Aug 3 Aug 3 Aug 3 Aug 10 Aug 10 Aug 10 Aug 17 Aug 24 Aug 30-31 Aug 31 Aug 31 September Sep 1 Sep 7 Sep 7 Sep 7 Sep 7 Sep 8 Sep 13-14 Sep 14 Sep 14 Sep 21 Sep 28 Sep 28
Colome, SD Brush, CO Locust Grove, OK Claremore, OK Tulsa, OK Lexington, NC Decatur, TX - NRS Idaho Falls, ID Archdale, NC (PBR) Belton, TX (PBR) Colome, SD Ft. Lupton, CO Bordertown, OK Salinas, CA Harlotown, MT Ash Flat, AR Cody, WY Springfield, MO Trinity, NC Colome, SD Palestine, IL Las Vegas, NV New Albany, MS
YOUTH / MINI BULL RIDING Jul 26-27 Evanston, WY Jul 27 Whitney, TX Jul 30-Aug3 Abilene, TX Jul 31-Aug 3 Idaho Falls, ID Aug 3 Odessa, TX Aug 4 Darby, MT Aug 9-10 Bozeman, MT Aug 10 Gordonsville, VA Aug 17 Monahans, TX Aug 11 La Porte, TX
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Time
7/15-22 TBA 7/22-30 7/12-26 7/22-29 7/22-29 7/22-29 7/29-8/5 TBA 8/12-19 8/12-19 8/12-19
Call In #
918-351-4031
8/19-26
8/19-26 8/26-9/2 9/2-8 9/16-23 9/9-13
7/21
618-263-8163
5-9pm
8/5
M-W
6-10pm
Assn/Event ABBI / MBBA ABBI/ Buckers Unlimited ABBI/ Billy Jones-Wendell Sanders ABBI/ Gold Coast Bucking Bulls ABBI ABBI ABBI / Backyard Buckers ABBI ABBI / WSBBA ABBI ABBI ABBI / MBBA ABBI / Buckers Unlimited ABBI / BTCA ABBI / Gold Coast Bucking Bulls ABBI / WSBBA ABBI/ Blue Collar Bucking Bull ABBI/ MBBA/ WSBBA ABBI Backyard Buckers ABBI / MBBA ABBI / Cody Skees WSBBA Finals ABBI/ Blue Collar Bucking Bull
Junior World Finals Champ. BR- Rocky Mtn Region 254-715-5402 TCJBR All Regions YBR World Finals Junior World Finals Champ. BR- Rocky Mtn Region TCJBR West Region Junior World Finals Champ. BR- Rocky Mtn Region Junior World Finals Champ. BR- Rocky Mtn Region 540-569-0606 IMBA/ Baad to the Bone TCJBR West Region 936-524-8269 TCJBR Southeast Region
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WHERE’S THE BEEF? 2019
*-Added Money Amount Is For Each Night (E)EST · (M)MST · (P)PST Information Subject to Change Without Notice Date
Location
Added $
Open
Time
Aug 16 Aug 16-17 Aug 17 Aug 24 Aug 24-25 Aug 30 Sep 1 Sep 7 Sep 13-15 Sep 14 Sep 14 Sep 14-15 Sep 27-29 Sep 28 Sep 28
Jourdanton, TX Velma, OK Pampa, TX Whitney, TX Three Forks, MT Evanston, WY La Porte, TX Monahans, TX Guthrie, OK Whitney, TX Gordonsville, VA Sulphur, OK Grand Rapids, MI Powhatan, VA Monahans, TX
Entries postmarked by 8/5 Entries postmarked by 8/3 8/18 5-9pm
9/8 9/9
9/23
5-9pm
Call In #
Assn/Event
TCJBR South Region South Central Youth Rodeo Assn TCJBR Panhandle Region 254-715-5402 TCJBR Central Region Junior World Finals Champ. BR- Rocky Mtn Region Junior World Finals Champ. BR- Rocky Mtn Region TCJBR Southeast Region TCJBR West Region IMBA World Finals 254-715-5402 TCJBR Central Region Finals 540-569-0606 IMBA/ Baad to the Bone South Central Youth Rodeo Assn IMBA Major Event 540-569-0606 IMBA/ Baad to the Bone TCJBR West Region
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CLASSIFIEDS Practice Pens
Practice Pens
PISGAH, AL - TIM COX, TCB, ANYTIME, CALL FIRST, 256-996-9426
JACKSONVILLE, NC - Aleck Barnard, Elite Cowboy Rodeo Assoc., Onslow Rodeo Arena, 6pm Every Other Sunday, Call First, 910-381-8597
NEW MARKET, AL - EC Hunt, 5:30pm Sun., 256-683-8169 BATESVILLE, AR - James Bechdoldt, Anytime, Call First, 870-307-9923 CONWAY, AR - Mark Lindsey, Ride & Shine Cattle Company, Anytime, Call First, 501-730-4557 ELFRIDA, AZ - D Davis Bucking Bulls, 4pm Sat., Call First, 520-642-3737 LINCOLN, CA - B Bar Ranch, B Bar Indoor Arena, Rain or Shine, All Rough Stock, 916-206-4059 MARYSVILLE, CA - PacWest, 5pm Wed., Steers & Bulls, Call First, 530-751-6643 FRESNO, CA - Toro Bravo Arena, Thur. by appt., Call First, 559-577-2445 ELIZABETH, CO - Tuff Garcia, Tuff E Nuff, 6pm Mon., Rain or Shine, 970-846-0788 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - Tuff E Nuff, 6pm Wed., Apr-Nov., 970-846-6828/3354 ALDEN, IA - Circle C Rodeo, 6pm Wed., Rain or Shine, Call for alternate dates 641-373-3625
Do You Have a Livestock Layover or Practice Pen? List it for FREE in the Classifieds.
WOODBINE, IA - Tom & Kristina Kelley, every Sun. (weather permitting). Beginner - rank bulls. Call 712-5922493
Call our office at 325-500-BULL (2855)
KENDALLVILLE, IN - B Bar A Bucking Bulls, Heidi Speicher, 7pm Every Thur, Call First, 260-564-5864/Troy
For More Information on listing your facilities
JACKSONVILLE, IL - Lazy C Rodeo, 10am-3pm Sun., Rain or shine, Call First, 217-245-8280
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CHANDLER, OK - JAM Bulls, 2pm Sun., 7pm Wed., Call First, 405-570-9010 SOPER/HUGO, OK - RBL Rodeo Bulls, Anytime with 4-6 hour notice, Rain or Shine, 307-461-1741 EAGLEVILLE, TN - BF Cattle Company, 2pm Sun., Jackpot, Call First, 615-336-4313 EMORY, TX - Oakes & Greene’s, 7pm Wed., 903-348-8630 LORENA, TX - Rocking S Ranch, Tue., Jackpot, Call First, 254-716-0779 MANSFIELD, TX - JC Knapp Ranch, 4pm Sun/6pm Wed., $5 at the gate to ride as many as you want, 817-223-3692 SIMMS, TX - Wilburn Bucking Bulls, 7pm Every Other Thur., 903-543-3025 PETROLIA, TX - Norris Dalton, 7pm Wed., 940-733-3020 DECATUR, TX - Cullen Calame, Denton Creek Farms, Call First, 940-393-3730 NOCONA, TX - 4x Arena, Call First, 501-944-1907 STEPHENVILLE, TX - Young Arena, every Sunday 2:30pm (rain or shine). $5 at gate to ride as many as you want or to watch. Variety of bulls - beginners to rank. Young Arena Facebook page or call Mike Young 254-967-2313 NOCONA, TX - Locke Bucking Bulls, Call First, 940-872-0733
Livestock Layovers BATESVILLE, AR - James Bechdoldt, White River Rodeo, 870-307-9923
CLASSIFIEDS Livestock Layovers RAYMOND, IL - Randy Littrell, Shop Creek Cattle, 217-556-0551 MARYSVILLE, KS - Gary Hershey, 4H Bucking Bulls and Marysville Sale Barn, Call First, 785-292-4952 LAKE CHARLES, LA - Keith Strickland, Deep South Rodeo Genetics, 337-304-1493 SALEM, MO - Hwy 32 & 72, Salem Livestock Auction, 573-729-8880 HELENA, MT - Jim Horne, Bull Horne Ranch, 406-459-5706 FERNLEY, NV - Nathan Pudsey, Circle P Bucking Bulls, 775-750-2168 CLAYTON, NM - Justin Keeth, Lazy J 3 Bucking Bulls, 575-447-0877 BETHESDA, OH - 15 Miles off I-70, TCB Ranch, 304-281-4530 SOPER/HUGO, OK - RBL Rodeo Bulls, Anytime with 4-6 hours notice, 307-461-1741 BOX ELDER, SD - Gus “Duane” Aus, Lazy Heart O Ranch, 605-923-3426 BUCHANAN, TN - Parsons & Milam 731-642-8346 CLARKSVILLE, TX - Brian Agnew, BA Livestock, 903-669-9189 DUBLIN, TX - Mike Godfrey, Godfrey 4X Cattle, 817-235-2852 MANSFIELD, TX - JC Knapp Ranch, JC Knapp Rodeo, 817-223-3692 MIDLAND, TX - Ted Norton, Norton Bucking Bulls, 432-413-8433 DECATUR, TX - Cullen Calame, Denton Creek Farms, 940-393-3730 SIMMS, TX - Near I-30 Texarkana, Wilburn Bucking Bulls, 863-381-2799
Livestock Layovers
Miscellaneous
CHEYENNE, WY - Floyd & Ann Thomas, TTnT Ranch, 307-778-8806
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2019 Schedule Floyd, VA- July 19-21 Ferris, TX Aug 1-Sept 1 (30 Day clinic) NewPort, WA - September 20-22 Ferris, TX- September 25-28 (incl R&B) Egan, LA - Nov 27- Dec 1 (incl R&B)
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PROFESSIONAL QUALITY BULLROPES Raymond Branch, Custom Braider Maker of World, NFR, & PBR Champion Bullropes Strictly custom-braided to your specifications. (928) 289-9611 www.mypqb.com
Western Wanderings leather legacy Great grandad was a cowboy Back in 1888 He rode for Converse Cattle ‘Fore Wyoming was a state
Great grandad died one lonely day While chasin’ down a stray His horse stepped in a gopher hole And stole his life away
He loved the cowboy way of life Herdin’ cattle’s what he knew Eating beans around a campfire Sippin’ cowboy coffee, too
That F.A. Menea saddle Was the favorite great grandad had That saddle was the only thing That found its way down to my dad
He never spoke a lot of words Most stayed within his heart “Never sell yer saddle!” Were words he did impart
Dad never used that saddle once It was stored in the old tack room And sat that way for years and years A forgotten leather heirloom
He stood behind his own advice His saddle was his pride And now these decades later It’s what I use to ride
It was covered with an old blanket And straddled an old wooden stand But I sat in that saddle whenever I could Pretending I was a top hand
From the eastern flowing Cheyenne To Hanging Woman Creek This saddle’s worked through lots of miles And built its own mystique
I always knew it was special To me, a great cowboy’s shrine And now that I’m a cowboy Great grandad’s old saddle is mine
By Kelly B. Robbins
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