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On The Cover - Jess Lockwood takes on Short Night (Flying S - Samford) in the championship round of the 2017 PBR World Finals. Photo by Avid Visual Imagery

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Through My Eyes

Inspiration Point

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Letter from the Editor I don’t jnow about you, but I thoroughly enjoyed this year’s race for the PBR world title. I’m sure the bull riders would prefer to have it locked up long before they hit Las Vegas but for us fans, you couldn’t ask for anything better than coming down to the last few rides of the last championship round of the season. We congratulate Jess Lockwood on a great effort at the finals where he was able to win the first three rounds to help secure his first PBR World Championship. And how about the young man from Brazil, Jose Vitor Leme, who rode into Vegas and made a name for himself from the first ride. He was invited to the Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour Finals as the PBR Brazil champion and then rode 3 out of 4 bulls to advance to the Built Ford Tough World Finals where he continued and rode all six bulls to become the PBR World Finals Champion and the PBR Rookie of the Year in the process. It will be exciting to see him with a full year to ride on the PBR’s elite level in 2018. Our hat is also off to SweetPro’s Bruiser for his outstanding showing in Las Vegas, as well. He and Pearl Harbor were back and forth all year long but Bruiser came out on top after all was said and done.

Last but certainly not least, we are glad to join forces with Shorty Gorham and his American Freestyle Bullfighting tour. Each month we have a new section called The Bullfighter’s Journal which will give you an opportunity to meet some of the bullfighters who are doing their part to build on the legacy of previous generations. We will also bring you the same high quality photographs of the thrills and spills as the 2018 tour begins. Until next time, Terry

We have some exciting new features beginning this month. I would like to introduce you to Brayden “Hollywood” Brown. He is a terrific young bull rider and we look forward to getting to know him in the coming months as he gives us his take on any and all things bull riding. You can read his column just across the page. We are also glad to welcome Jeff Bressler back to the pages of Humps N Horns. Some of you HNH veterans may remember his column, Around the Horn, and we look forward to seeing it on a regular basis again.

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Talking “Bull” with Brayden

My name is Brayden Brown, but people call me Hollywood. I am ten years old I and ride miniature bulls. I started riding sheep when I was three, calves when I was five; miniature bulls when I was seven and steers when I was nine. When I am not riding, I like to play with my puppy Chuck Norris. I like to play with my dirt bike. I like to play in my fort and zip line. But most important I like to play with my little brother Brock Brown, people call him turtle. None of this is fun without him, he is one cool little brother. He came with me to Vegas for world finals and cheered me on the whole time. I competed in the mini bull world finals in Las Vegas .I rode my first four bulls with no problem. My fifth bull came out of the chute and fell over. He injured my wrist, which was all so my

riding hand. The re-ride was the same bull .I got out on him clean but I could not take the pain so I bucked off. I tried to ride again the next day but I bucked off again. My wrist was really hurting. I decided on the last day to ride off handed .I started him good but riding left handed instead of right handed is not easy. I finished third in the world and will be back next year. I look forward to writing to you each month. I love bull riding and I now you do to. To find out more about me go to Facebook @ Brayden Hollywood Brown. Thank you, Brayden Brown

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6 Tips for Optimal Injury Recovery Injuries happen to all of us at some point. Regardless of its cause, all injuries need a recovery period. While our bodies will work very hard to recover on their own, how we treat them during this healing process is very important. Without the proper time to heal, our bodies are more susceptible to recurring injuries and chronic pain. Follow these steps for a healthy recovery from any injury: 1. Allow Time to Heal Patience is a muscle, haven’t you heard? The only way to become more patient is by practicing patience. Isn’t that a little annoying? Either way, in regards to an injury it is imperative to be patient. Dependent on the injury, this may mean little to no movement at all, especially for the first 48 to 72 hours. However, some injuries may permit utilizing alternative means of activity. While taking the time to allow your body to heal, be sure to: Take Advice From Your Doctor on Your Specific Injury Feed Your Body the Proper Nutrients Stay Hydrated Ice, Compress, Elevate, If Permitted 2. Do Not Understate Mental Health A physical injury can most certainly affect you mentally. Whether it is inhibiting you from your everyday activities, regressing progress from a specific goal, or making you more reliant on others, it can feel like an inconvenience. However, remember

that these types of things happen and all you can do is nurture your body and understand your frustrations. Taking the time to relax may seem to be counter-intuitive when you are focused on recovery, but this time is well spent if you use it as an opportunity to focus on your stress management. Here are some ideas to practice during this free time: Practice breathing exercises Ensure you get proper sleep Spend your time doing something you enjoy that does not aggravate your injury. (reading, crossword puzzle, watch a documentary and learn something new, jigsaw puzzle, etc.) 3. Start Slow When your body is ready (and I mean, really ready) to add some movement, start slow. The first priority is to regain range of motion in the injured area. This is crucial during the healing process because without proper range of motion our bodies will learn incorrect movement patterns, which can cause more issues in the future. To regain range of motion it may mean doing simple exercises such as writing the alphabet in the air with your foot, doing circles with your wrist, bending your knee gradually, or working your way up to putting your arm over your head. These are only general guidelines for different joint issues; consult with a professional for what your first steps of movement should be for your injury. 4. Regain Strength Once you are confident doing most of your regular, functional activities, such as walking, reaching, and bending, it is time to try to regain strength in the injured areas. This, too, is something to go about slowly. With the guidance of a trained health professional, you may begin gradually challenging yourself to further strengthen the weakened muscles. It is best to focus on doing repetitive motions rather than heavier loads. For example, practice a movement 10 times for 3 rounds with a 5 lb. dumbbell, rather than attempting heavier weights, if appropriate. Other low-

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impact alternatives are available such as swimming and specific body weight exercises. 5. Build Up Duration It takes a careful balance of activity to not over-stress your body while working yourself back to your previous ability. During this step of recovery, it is important, as always, to gradually increase the time of exercise. If it is the matter of walking, build up to a mile. If it is your upper body that is healing, focus on carrying lighter weights for longer periods of time increasing by what you feel comfortable, but making sure it is more and more each session.

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Around The

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with Bucking Bull TV’s Jeff Bressler

An amazing accomplishment for Jess Lockwood in winning the PBR World Championship at the young age of 20. It appears the next generation of PBR heroes is evolving right before our eyes. With names like Lockwood, Kolbaba, Davis and the soon to be great Leme now dominating the PBR landscape, we’re seeing a significant changing of the guard. While many superstars of the last decade begin to lose their edge due to age and injuries, a new generation of top guns is more than willing to ascend to the top echelons of the sport. And these youngsters are as good or better than their famed predecessors!

It was also a pleasure spending some time with Shorty Gorham and his crew as they are enthusiastically talking about the future of his American Freestyle Bullfighting. While some excellent freestyle bullfighting events take place throughout the year, Shorty has the connections and name recognition to mainstream this underrated extreme sport to a new audience. It’s time for bullfighters to become superstars in their own competitions! You can visit his website at www.shortygorhamafb.com.

One PBR bull rider who has had a shining career just might be viewing some of tomorrow’s top guns closing fast in his rear view mirror and making some decisions to increase his longevity.

If you were at the South Point Arena during Finals week, you might have had the chance to see some future superstars of bull riding show their talent at Chris Shivers Mini Bull Riders.

Mike Lee was the first PBR cowboy to win both the World Finals and World Championship simultaneously back in 2004. Lee appears to be departing the PBR and heading to make a push to The Road to Cheyenne. For all intent and purpose, Mike has his sights on collecting a CBR Championship.

Riders between the ages of 8-14 competed in their respective divisions with their parents, friends, and relatives in tow.

Just one week after Las Vegas Lee headed to Mansfield, Texas to show his stuff at a CBR Horizon Tour event. Look for Lee to be on the day sheet when CBR kicks off 2018 with an event in Enid, OK on January 6th. It was great to be able to spend some time with my buddy Alexandre Cardozo in Las Vegas at the Finals. As many of you may remember, Alex suffered a broken neck and back in 2015 during the World Finals. Fast forward to this year, and Alex competed in the Velocity Tour Finals at the South Point Arena. A true faith in God combined with an unwavering determination to ride bulls again is returning Alex to the vast potential he once exhibited.

These young cowboys showed what they could do on a mini bull in the arena and then carried themselves with class and good moral character around the South Point hotel. And the best of all, not one thought of taking a knee during the daily playing of the national anthem. While the PBR was in Las Vegas the ABBI Championships and Billy Jaynes’ Bucking Bull Games also had their Finals decided in the South Point. Between the ABBI and Bucking Bull Games, stock contractors visited the pay window to the tune of right around $1,000,000 just during the week and not counting earnings during the rest of 2017. There is significant money in Yearling, Futurity, Derby and Classic bulls. As a matter of fact, these bulls comprise the most lucrative segment in the entire bucking bull industry.

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A case in point is the legendary D&H Cattle Company. Among their Vegas winnings was the ABBI Futurity Finals Championship won by Audacious with a check in excess of $30,000. The same Audacious won the Bucking Bull Games Finals and a check for an astronomical $225,000. Lest I forget, D&H SweetPro’s Bruiser was crowned the back to back PBR World Champion bull with a payout of $100,000 and an additional $25,000 for being named Bull of the Finals. Throw all their bulls together who excelled in Las Vegas and you’re looking at hundreds of thousands of dollars headed back to D&H’S bank in Oklahoma. I remember when the PBR World Finals brought the season to a final close until January of the New Year. With the Global Cup taking place just one week after the Finals and six Velocity Tour shows to be contested before the end of 2017, PBR action has become a 12 month a year enterprise! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! Jeff Bressler is the host of BUCKING BULL TV. You can view his Humps N Horns BBTV Weekly Bucking Bull Report each Monday on both the Humps N Horns and Bucking Bull TV Facebook pages. If you have any news that you would like to appear in the AROUND THE HORN column contact Jeff at jeff@bbtvmedia.com

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Ryker Butler puts up a record breaking 90 Point ride on the Airtime at the 2017 Chris Shivers MBR World Finals presented by the PBR and Leal Miniature Bucking Bulls. Photo by Avid Visual Imagery.

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Inspiration Point by Keno Shrum

The Elephant Rope (Belief) Often we go through life with dreams and aspirations that never become more than that - dreams. Things we would like to do, places we would like to see, goals we would like to accomplish. Yet because those things seem like such an insurmountable task, we are reluctant to even try to act on them. Maybe we've been told we can't do it. Maybe we've been told we don't have the skill or the ability to see those dreams realized. If you are a child of God, then you know what can be accomplished with Jesus on your side. Paul said, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Phillipians 4:13) Recently I ran across the story of the Elephant Rope and thought I'd share it with you.

THEY CANNOT BREAK AWAY. THEY BELIEVE THE ROPE CAN STILL HOLD THEM, SO THEY NEVER TRY TO BREAK FREE.” The only reason that the elephants weren’t breaking free and escaping from the camp was because over time they adopted the belief that it just wasn’t possible. How often in our life have we failed to try because we thought a task was impossible. You see, no matter how much the world tries to hold you back, always continue with the belief that what you want to achieve is possible through Christ Jesus. Believing you can become successful is the most important step in actually achieving it. If you'd like to know more about how Jesus can change your life, then please, ". . . come now and let us reason together. . . " (Isaiah 1:18) In HIS Love, Keno

A gentleman was walking through an elephant camp, and he spotted that the elephants weren’t being kept in cages or held by the use of chains. All that was holding them back from escaping the camp, was a small piece of rope tied to one of their legs. As the man gazed upon the elephants, he was completely confused as to why the elephants didn’t just use their strength to break the rope and escape the camp. They could easily have done so, but instead they didn’t try to at all. Curious and wanting to know the answer, he asked a trainer nearby why the elephants were just standing there and never tried to escape. The trainer replied, “WHEN THEY ARE VERY YOUNG AND MUCH SMALLER WE USE THE SAME SIZE ROPE TO TIE THEM AND, AT THAT AGE, IT’S ENOUGH TO HOLD THEM. AS THEY GROW UP, THEY ARE CONDITIONED TO BELIEVE

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Sage Kimzey is Velocity Tour Finals Champion – Moves Into the World Finals! While the Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour Finals (RVT) was important in and of itself, there was a big added advantage to making an exceptional showing during the three-day competition. There were slots available to round out the top 40 that would compete in the BFTS World Finals, and you can bet that all of those riding in the RVT wanted one of those coveted spots. A quick explanation as to who the special invites went out to. First, the 2017 International Champions that were invited to compete in the RVT were Troy Wilkinson from Australia, Francisco Morales from Mexico, Zane Lambert of Canada, and Jose Vitor Leme from Brazil. The international invite that finished the highest at the Velocity Finals would receive an invitation to compete at the World Finals. Four riders were invited from the RVT tour itself, and the top two who are not already qualified, would compete in the World Finals. There were other invitees; the 2017 (and three-time) PRCA bull riding champion Sage Kimzey, the 2017 College National Finals Rodeo bull riding champion Cole Melancon, the 2017 National High School Finals Rodeo champion Trey Holston, the 2016 Indian National Finals Rodeo bull riding champion Cody Jesus, and the 2017 Touring Pro Division champion Ezekiel Mitchell. Finally, the PBR Executive Competition Committee Injury exemptions/invites to compete were Tanner Byrne, Robson Palermo, Wallace de Oliveira, and J.W. Harris. ROUND 1 The first round of the RVT was a great one. The bulls came to play and the riders came to ride. There were 18 qualified rides in this opening round, and none did it better than Jess Lockwood. Jess is definitely in the race for the World title, and his big 91-point ride on the Plummer / Hart Cattle Co. bull Night Sweats certainly helped his cause.

There was a tie for second between current world number one Derek Kolbaba and Trey Holston, with scores of 87.50. Kolbaba earned his score after covering Ellis 1413, owned by Love Land & Cattle / Long Ranch, while the 2017 high school champ got the eight seconds on Coal Face, a David Findly / Jerry Rush / Rockin R bull. Coming in fourth was Brennon Eldred. He rode a bull owned by Pevehouse Bucking Bulls / Ms. Kitty Cattle, called Ms. Kitty’s Peacemaker. His score was 87 points. Two men tied for fifth, the PRCA champ Sage Kimzey, and Cody Teel, both with an 86.50 score. Kimzey made his statement on the K-C Bucking Bulls / TCB Ranch’s Ante Up, while Teel covered ‘Merica, owned by McConnell / Conner. Two other men who were trying to earn their way to the World Finals also placed. Brazil’s champion Leme tied for ninth after receiving an 85.5 score on Painkiller, owned by JR & Amy West McKinney / The Jaynes Gang. And Jesus, the 2016 Indian Finals champion tied for fourteenth place with a score of 84.50. He covered the TBR Bucking Bulls’ Buffalo Scott. The high-marked bull of the first round was

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Sage Kimzey rides Vegas Lights (A Livestock - Alsbaugh) for 88 points in the championship round of the RVT.

War Cloud, who convincingly bucked off Cole Melancon and was given a huge 46-point score for his efforts. That bull is owned by Tom & Peggy. ROUND 2 We saw another great round on Sunday night. These ABBI bulls we got to see were tougher than the first night, but 14 men were still able to make the eight seconds. Putting up the highest score and winning the second round was Luciano De Castro. He covered Big Black and posted a 90.50 for his hard work. That good bull is owned by Mikey Robinson / Steve Haworth.

The others who were moving into the last night with two rides under their belts were Cody Nance, Leme, Holston, Montanha, Jr., Ramon de Lima, Jesus, and Taylor Toves. We were in for an exciting last night of the Velocity Finals. ROUND 3 The third round provided more great action from all these athletes, and set the stage for an exciting Championship Round. Jess Lockwood won his second round of the Finals when he put up an 87.50 score on Streets of Bakersfield. That bull is owned by Brickyard Bulls / Melton Bull Co.

In second was Koal Livingston. He rode the Sirridge / Donaho bull Hangman to an 87.50 score. Coming in third and making his second ride of the weekend was Cody Jesus. He made the most of his re-ride and mastered Grave Digger, garnering 87 points. Grave Digger is owned by Viducic Bucking Bulls.

Coming in second behind Lockwood was Cole Melancon who, in contrast to Lockwood, made his first ride in the Velocity Finals. He was just one point below Jess, partnering up with Jungle Can do to post an 86.50. That nice bull is owned by Owens / Wyatt, and allowed Melancon to go home with some money in his pocket.

Two other men who had mastered their first bull and continued with that little streak were Sage Kimzey and Jess Lockwood, who tied for fourth posting 86.50. Sage rode another Sirridge / Donaho bull, Sitting Bull, while Jess covered Blood Money, owned by Halpain & Roth Bucking Bulls.

Kimzey struck again with a third place, this time on Wild Hoggs / Corey Chmelnyk bull Ulterra’s Teal Street. Sage received an 86 score. Marcilio tied for fourth with Montanha Jr. after they both posted a score of 85.50. Marcilio rode Bottom’s Up, owned by K-C Bucking Bulls / TCB Ranch, while Claudio got his score after he covered the Melton Bull Co. bull, Heartaches & Grease.

Matching the big bull score from last night, Capone also put up a 46 to be the high-scored bull of the second night. He bucked off Colton Jesse. Capone is owned by Martinez Bucking Bulls, LLC. Headed into the final night there were nine riders who had covered their first two bulls, and 14 who had ridden one. Lockwood was sitting on top of the heap, but he was already qualified to compete in the Finals. Kimzey was second, and staying there would give him a golden ticket into the ‘Big Show’.

Leme was awarded a re-ride in the third round after his ride on 2-14 HCR only gave him 62 points, but he declined it, knowing that his score would solidify a spot in the World Finals for him. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND Half of the 10 riders were able to stay on their bulls in the short-go. Sage was not going to let this opportunity slip through his fingers, and won the last round with a big 88 score. He covered the aptly-

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named Vegas Lights, who is owned by A Bulls. Kimzey went 4-4, securing a spot to ride in the World Finals. To say he was excited is an understatement, but he knew he had to focus on the next task at hand. Kimzey came in wanting to prove he belonged, and Humps N Horns asked him if he thought he did that. “Well, I proved a small step,” he said, laughing. “I don’t really know if anything I can do will put all the questions to rest, but I definitely came out here and rode good all week. I am excited about getting qualified for the World Finals.” And one other very important thing for a bull rider going into the grueling five days of Finals – being healthy. “I am extremely healthy; this is the healthiest I’ve ever been in my entire professional career,” he said, flashing that smile again. “Perfect timing, so feeling good about it. Right now I’m riding the high.” Jesus was second after his ride on the Julio Moreno / Dallas Schott bull Mortimer earned him 87.50 points. Keep an eye on this very talented 19-year-old Indian National Finals champion in the future – he is a good one! In third place was de Lima. He scored 85.50 on Kookaburra, owned by Wallgren Bull Co. / High View Cattle Co. / Bar 3D Bucking Bulls. Fourth with an 83.50 was Dener Barbosa. He covered the Mike Miller Bucking Bull Colt 45. And rounding out the top five was Toves. He was given a score of 81.50 after his ride on Ground Control, owned by Mann Creek Buckin Bulls. Toves was also the

only other man to ride all four of his bulls. The top scoring bull on the final day throughout both rounds was Smooth Wreck. He succeeded in bucking off the world’s number one man Kolbaba and was scored 45.50 for owners Owens / Wyatt. As previously mentioned, this event was also instrumental in allowing five other riders to join the top 35 men who had already qualified for the World Finals. Along with the RVT Finals winner Kimzey and Marcilio, the three other men who battled successfully for their spot were the RVT Finals second-place finisher Toves, the top international winner, Brazil’s Leme, and the aforementioned Marcilio and Skeeter Kingsolver, who were the top riders in the RVT not already ranked in the top 35 world standings. There was a bit of confusion when it was first announced that Marcilio and Ramon de Lima tied for the RVT Championship. That was correct and they did tie, but on points. Each had a point total of 367.50. But it was money won that broke that tie, and Alex won more money by a slight margin. He rode at just under 60%, and captured the $50,000 bonus check. That got him to the World Finals. With Paulo Crimber translating, Marcilio said, “It really is amazing. Right now being a qualifier and going to the World Finals means a lot. It is my dream come true. I really thank God for all the blessings he has given me.” So the top 40 bull riders in the world were set to walk onto the biggest stage. We at Humps N Horns Magazine couldn’t wait, and hope you all enjoyed the ride!

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JESSLOCKWOOD LOCKWOOD JESS 2017 World Bull Rider 2017 WorldChampion Champion Bull Rider Photos by Avid Visual Imagery

By Barbara Pinnella

Twenty-year-old sensation Jess Lockwood became the youngest World Champion in PBR history, winning the first three rounds and overtaking three other bull riders to do so. He won two of his rounds with 90.25 scores. Lockwood took home three round buckles, that World title, and a giant 2017 earnings amounting to more than a million-and-a-half dollars! Let’s take a look at the event round by round. Before the first round, there were less than 500 points separating the top five. Those five bull riders, in order, were Derek Kolbaba, Eduardo Aparecido, last years’ World Champion Cooper Davis, last years’ Rookie of the Year Jess Lockwood, and the 2015 Rookie of the Year and two-time runner-up for the World title, Kaique Pacheco. The top five were a star-studded group to be sure, but another man threw his hat into the mix, one who was not expected to make his return until next year. J.B. Mauney underwent reconstructive surgery on his right (free arm) shoulder and was supposed to be

off for six months. In true J.B. fashion, however, he decided to return in three months to compete in his 10th consecutive World Finals. ROUND 1 This opening night was the first round of two for the ABBI Classic bulls to show off and compete for their win, and they took advantage of the opportunity. Thirteen men were able to conquer these top three and four-year-olds. And as expected, the world standings would change after the opening round. It was Lockwood who made the most of this first night, posting a huge score of 90.25 points after covering the Ravenscroft / Vos / Nicolle Boyd / Toby Floyd bull, Big Dutch to win the round. He showed no signs of nerves whatsoever, instead controlling his destiny like a seasoned veteran rather than the 20-year-old he is. Jess knew that Big Dutch would be bad in the chute, but figured that once he got out of there things would go smoother, and they did. “I knew he would be awesome, and I was going to do whatever it took to get out on him,” Lockwood said. “I am young, but I feel as if I am riding well.” Jess also acknowledged that he has to believe that he is one of the best when he is healthy – which he is – and carry on from there. Coming in second with an 88 score was Fabiano Vieira. He was able to get the eight seconds on Inferno, owned by D&H Cattle Co. / Barthold. There was a tie for third between two other young guns, Kolbaba and Dakota Buttar. Both men posted a score of 87.75. Derek rode RJ, owned by Shippy / Goods Bucking Bulls, while Buttar covered the Broken Arrow Bucking Bulls’ Nailed.

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Two of the other men that rode wanted to make a statement for individual reasons. Sage Kimzey earned his spot from the Velocity Finals and made the most of that. He proved he is a player here in the PBR after riding the previously unridden Bushwacked, owned by Ohl / Herb / McDowell / Comozzi to an 87, putting him in sixth place.

Only 10 of the 40 top riders in the world were able to get these bulls covered, and for the second night in a row Lockwood won the round and took home another buckle. He scored an 89.75 on Breaking Bad, a bull owned by Broken Arrow Bucking Bulls. With that win Jess moved to the top of the leader board for the World title.

Right behind him was Mauney, who made his 499th qualified ride, much to the delight of the fans in attendance. He scored an 86.75 with the Shippy / Tricker bull Polar Vortex as his dance partner.

“This bull has never been to a PBR event, he’s a pro rodeo bull,” Jess said after the event. “I knew he was gonna have a really good corner, but didn’t know what he would do after that, nobody’s ever ridden him. Once he got around there you just go with him. I couldn’t have been happier just to get my second one rode; I’m taking one bull at a time here and trying to stay on every single one.”

Ryan Dirteater made a really bad mistake when he was put on the clock and never did get out, causing him to be disqualified. His bull was Good Vibes, owned by Tammy Pate / Sonny Barthold. Rising Sun and Frequent Flyer were the high-marked bulls of the night, each being awarded a 44.25 score. Rising Sun, owned by Dakota Rodeo / Chad Berger / Clay Struve / Heald Pro Bulls / Floyd Bucking Bulls bucked off Pacheco, and D&H Cattle / Erwin Cattles’ Frequent Flyer made short work of Alex Marcilio. With the first round in the books, there were less than 285 points separating the top four. With that strong performance, Lockwood jumped up one spot into third in the World standings, pushing Davis down to fourth place. ROUND 2 This was the eliminator pen – the bad boys of the bovine variety – and boy, did they deliver! The big race for the bulls was between Sweet Pro’s Bruiser and Pearl Harbor, and this was their first of two appearances in the Finals to finish up their year and determine the Bull of the Year. A mere .04 points separated these two coming into their first Finals outing.

While Jess was on stage, many of the other bull riders were inside, selecting their bulls for the next night. But Lockwood turned that job over to his ‘second dad’ and mentor, Cody Lambert. “I pulled a Justin McBride. He used to let Cody pick his bulls at the World Finals, so I said, ‘Lambert, go ahead and pick my bull for me. You know what fits me better than I do. He chose More Big Bucks for me to get on tomorrow.” There was a funny side story that occurred after Jess’ ride. Well, for everyone except Flint Rasmussen. In a particularly spirited post-ride high-five celebration with Rasmussen, Lockwood was so aggressive that he dislocated Flint’s finger! The PBR entertainer had to have it popped back in and taped together. They joked on stage that he was expected to compete the next night, and kidding Flint about his injury continued throughout the rest of the Finals. Tying for second was J.W. Harris and Claudio Montanha, Jr., who both posted an 87.50. Harris covered Beaver Creek Beau, owned by Chad Berger / Clay Struve / PBR Rock Bar, while Claudio got his score on the Wallgren Bull Co. / Henry Wilson / Bar 3D Bucking Bulls’ Shownuff. Dener Barbosa was in the lead for the Rookie of the Year, and got a check in this round, finishing sixth. Through translator (and former bull rider) Paulo Crimber, Barbosa had this to say about his ride on TLW’s Big Cat. Lockwood on High Test (D&H Cattle Co) in Round 4 of the 2017 PBR World Finals.

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Jose Vitor Leme conquers More Big Bucks (Dakota Rodeo/ Berger/ Struve) for 89.75 points in Round 5 of the PBR World Finals.

“That was a great bull and I thought I did a great job on him. As far as being Rookie of the Year, it’s really important, because you’ve only got one chance to do it. It’s not like a World title where you can come and try to get it many times. “I’m hoping to become Rookie of the Year this week. For tomorrow I picked Happy Camper. He comes out of the left-hand delivery so he should turn back into my hand.” The 2012 PRCA Champion Cody Teel is also in the hunt for that Rookie of the Year title, but after all his mileage on the pro rodeo tour; does he feel as if he is a rookie here? “Winning a championship in the PRCA is an accomplishment I set out to do, but I am a rookie here, that’s the bottom line. This is my first year in the PBR and I would love to follow the likes of Mike White, who won a PRCA title and was Rookie of the Year.” Marchi would have received a re-ride when his bull Burn It Down did not buck very well, but was instead called for a slap midway through the ride. The fans did not like that, nor did Guilherme, who was uncharacteristically upset and vocal after the call. For the bulls, it was Bruiser who increased his lead to .17 over Pearl Harbor for his championship, and Bruiser was also the highmarked bull of the round with a huge 47 points. He took care of

Emilio Resende in very short order; 1.91 seconds to be exact. ROUND 3 What an exciting round we saw on Friday night. Just when it looked to be over with two awesome 90-point rides in the books, doesn’t the last rider of the evening, and the young man on top of the World standings, Lockwood, put up a 90.25 to grab his third straight round win! Lambert did him a great service when he picked that bull for him. Jess put in a great ride, and the Dakota Rodeo / Chad Berger / Clay Struve / Staci Wilks / N Bar Ranch charge made the perfect partner for him. Last year Lockwood went 0-5 at the Finals. On this night he is 3-for-3 and on top of the World standings. What a difference a year makes! “You’ve got to have confidence, and bull riding is 90% mental,” Jess said after that third win. “It’s nice when you can just nod your head and let your body take control and just react, and that’s where I’m at. It feels great. The two men who scored 90 points were last years’ World champ Davis, and Jose Vitor Leme, who tied for that second slot. Cooper rode Blue Stone, owned by Flying High Rodeo Co., while Jose covered D&H Cattle Co. / Bob & Jeri Adams’ Mudshark.

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“That was a really good bull tonight,” Davis said of Blue Stone. “He was one of those bulls that were left and everyone picked around him. I picked later in the round, and we don’t get to see him very much, he’s from Canada, but it worked out well tonight. Jess, Derek, and Kaique, we are young guys and this is what we thrive off of, situations like this fighting for the title. “When he went left out of there I was tapped off and was really trying to move my outside foot and get a few more points. And this guy here,” he said, pointing at Jose, “he is the real deal and next year he could be a contender for the World title.” Leme was very quietly letting his riding do his talking, but obviously those in the locker room were taking note of him. With his 3-for-3 rides thus far, had a shot at being the fifth rookie to win the Finals. Jose had been in the States for nine days, and been riding bulls for only three years – amazing! After his ride on Mudshark, Jose had this to say. “I watched the video of him last night a couple of times, but once the gate opens there is not much you can remember, you just go jump for jump. There are a lot of great bulls here. I really don’t have the words for how happy I am to be here.” Also on stage was the newly-crowned SEVEN TIME Stock Contractor of the Year, Chad Berger. He said something that might surprise some people. After commenting on just how good Leme is, and that he will won a lot of money, he said this. “I feel so bad about last night for Cooper Davis. He’s a great bull rider. My bull didn’t perform at all; he just was terrible – hard to ride. He couldn’t have been any points on him, and if he had rode him he would have gotten a re-ride. For me, nothing hurts more than to see that happen, I love these guys!” In fourth was Brennon Eldred. He covered Cooper Tires Brown Sugar for a good score of 89.25. Brown Sugar is owned by Dakota Rodeo / Julie Rosen / Clay Struve / Chad Berger. Mike Lee picked up his first and what would be his only ride of the week, when he scored an even 87 on Gambini, a bull that Marchi picked for him to get on. This ride marked the 525th ride in the great career of Lee.

super bull, and going 4-for-4. Afterwards he talked about his ride. “He was a really hard bull to ride. I got a little behind, and I had to lean back and throw everything I had behind my head to try to finish the ride. Thank God I got it done. “I try to stay calm and focused, but it is exciting to be in the locker room and looking around, seeing Guilherme, Silvano, Fabiano, Cooper Davis, J.B. Mauney; it’s just like a dream come true. I never expected to be in Vegas with this many people watching me. I just want to thank all the fans that made this happen.” The bull Leme picked for Round 5 was More Big Bucks, another bull that Lockwood won a round on. Silvano was second with the Hart Cattle Co. bull, Medicine Man. He put up a score of 88.75. When asked to comment on something about his ride, he quipped, “The clock?” Everyone got a kick out of that. Alves is ALWAYS put on the 30-second clock, it seems. But back to his bull ride. “He is a nice bull. He bucked Fabiano off last week and Cody Lambert said he was a good bull. And it was true! I try to stay calm and relaxed, but Las Vegas fires me up. You buck off sometimes, but that’s part of it.” For Championship Sunday, Alves chose a bull that he has had before, Tractor Tippin. Third place went to Dirteater. He rode the Ogden Ranch / Hart Cattle Co. bull, Pick-It Construction’s Find Jesus to an 88.25 score. Pacheco and Mason Lowe tied for fourth with scores of 87.50. Kaique covered Mr. Majestic, owned by Cord McCoy / Renfroe / Bruce Wold, and Lowe rode the Skori Bucking Bulls’ Minion Stuart. Jess came into this round 323 points ahead of Derek Kolbaba, with Davis and Aparecido behind Derek, but Lockwood was unable to ride High Test. Still, he said that he has to stay confident. (Continued on Page 36)

It was a disappointing night for Gage Gay, who came into the round riding both of his bulls. He appeared to get a third ride on GOOD RIDE’S Jailhouse Jr., but was said to buck off at 7.98 seconds. What a heartbreaker! The bull with the highest score of the round was Honey Hush, who is owned by Swinging C Cattle Co. / Hodges Bucking Bulls. He was given a score of 44.75, and bucked off J.W. Harris. ROUND 4 Jose continued his winning ways in this round. He had Big Dutch, the bull that Lockwood won the first round on with a score of 90.25. Leme bested that score, posting a 90.50 with this

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By Kelly B. Robbins

Photos by Avid Visual Imagery

Double congratulations go out to D&H Cattle Company and 32Y SweetPro’s Bruiser, who is the 2017 PBR World Champion Bull and the 2017 PRCA Bull of the Year. A double champion! “I’m like a proud dad,” shared owner and six-time PBR Stock Contractor of the Year, H.D. Page of D&H Cattle Company. “He’s been under my wing since he was born. I’m pretty proud of him.”

What a year 2017 has been for Bruiser. He not only won the PBR World Champion Bull title, but he won it two consecutive years, joining Bushwacker (2013-14), Little Yellow Jacket (2002-03-04) and Dillinger (2000-01) as the only bulls to win back-to-back titles. Bruiser joins 1995 PBR World Champion Bull Bodacious as the

Ryan Dirteater rides SweetPto’s Bruiser (D&H Cattle Co/ Buck Cattle Co) for 7.19 seconds at the 2017 PBR World Finals.

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only bulls to win the PBR and PRCA Championships in the same season. Along with the $100,000 prize money for winning the PBR title, Bruiser won the YETI Bull of the Finals championship and another $25,000! Bruiser edged out 1049 Pearl Harbor at the PBR World Finals in Las Vegas by a world average score of 46.02 points. Pearl Harbor fell just short with a world average score of 45.95 points. Pearl Harbor is owned by seven-time and 2017 PBR Stock Contractor of the Year Chad Berger and partner Clyde Struve. It was an exciting ending to a great season. On Thursday, Lachlan Richardson attempted to best Pearl Harbor, who was still in the title lead, but he was bucked off in 5.97 seconds. Pearl Harbor’s bull score was 45.25 points. Bruiser destroyed Emilio Resende in just 1.9 seconds for a bull score of 47 points, which moved him into the title lead. In the championship round on Sunday, Dener Barbosa rode Pearl Harbor for a score of 89.5 points. Pearl Harbor’s bull score was 45.75 points. Bruiser took on Ryan Dirteater, and needed just 44.25 points to claim the championship. Ryan just missed riding him to the buzzer and was bucked off in 7.19 seconds. Bruiser jumped so high that he was almost above the T-Mobile Arena signage. His bull score was 46 points, which clinched the title.

In 2017, Bruiser had a total of 21 outs. Six riders managed to hang on for eight bone-jarring seconds. Every one of those riders had a score of 90 or better, which is an amazing 92.58 average rider score for the season. Twenty of Bruiser’s bull scores were 45 points or above. Only one was lower at 44.5. This bull is consistent. He never has a bad out. He is a big, tough, champion bovine athlete. During Sunday’s CBS Sports Network coverage of the final two rounds, nine-time World Champion and CBS Commentator Ty Murray said, “I will say that before the Finals Pearl Harbor was my favorite because he’s the one that when you walk down that alley, he’s the one that scares you. He’s the alligator in there. And I still believe that, but he didn’t look as good as Bruiser did the other night. That bull (Bruiser) is doing athletic moves that you very rarely see.” The riders of the PRCA voted for this six-year old, 1,900-pound bovine star athlete to win the 2017 Pendleton Whiskey “Let ‘er Buck” Stock of the Year award as the 2017 PRCA Bull of the Year. Two PRCA riders rode Bruiser in 2017. Both scored 90 or more points. Roscoe Jarboe rode Bruiser for 91 points in San Antonio in February. Bruiser’s bull score was a PRCA career high 48 points! Cole Melancon rode Bruiser for 90 points in Caldwell, Idaho in August. Bruiser’s bull score was 46 points.

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In the 2017 PBR BFTS, Bruiser was ridden four times. Derek Kolbaba owns two of those rides. The first was at Oklahoma City in March where Derek rode Bruiser for 92 points. Bruiser had a bull score of 45.50. Derek next rode this champion bovine in Colorado Springs in September for 93 points. Bruiser’s bull score there was 45.75. J.B. Mauney bested the champ in Billings in April for a huge score of 94.25 points. Bruiser’s bull score was 46.25. And finally, Stormy Wing rode this bovine hurricane for a whopping 95.25 points in Albuquerque in March, a career high score for him. Bruiser’s bull score was 46.75.

In his Morning Line column before last year’s Round two of the Finals, Slade Long of Probullstats.com said of Bruiser, “He always has a great trip and always brings home a good score. He is honest and rideable, but he’s far from easy.”

Bruiser is the consummate bucking bull. He is gentle and calm in the chute. But when that gate opens he explodes out of the chute and jumps backwards and sideways and kicks really high. If you keep going after him and don’t make any mistakes, he is rideable. And that means you can expect a score of 90 or above which almost always means a round win, money in your pocket, and championship points earned.

Bruiser was the ABBI Classic champion in 2015. He was also the runner-up to D&H Cattle Company’s 2015 PBR World Champion Bull SweetPro’s Long John, his half brother. Bruiser is the son of World Finals Qualifier Show Time and T-8, a daughter of Little Yellow Jacket.

“His style of bucking is straight up and straight down and big kicks,” H.D. offered. “No moves forward or belly rolls. Every jump is almost the same as the one before. He has perfect timing. I’ve never had a bull that bucks as hard as he does. His disposition is more like that of a show steer. He stands square in the middle of the chute, like his motor is idling. But when that chute opens, it’s like he flips a switch. I’ve heard it said that bulls love what they do. Bruiser has taken that to another level.”

Bruiser lives on the 1,500 acre Rocking P Ranch near the small, south central Oklahoma town of Dickson. Here Dillon and H.D. Page have been breeding and raising bucking bulls for nearly 30 years, and have successfully built one of the premier bucking bull programs in the country.

“Bruiser’s consistency sets him apart from other bulls,” observed H.D. “I don’t think there has ever been a better bull in PBR history than Bruiser. I don’t think he’s the rankest bull in the arena, but I don’t think there has ever been one better.”

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by Keith Ryan Cartwright

Photos by Avid Visual Imagery

American Freestyle Bullfighting Legendary bullfighter Shorty Gorham, best known for his cowboy protection at PBR events, is reviving the forgotten sport of American style bullfighting and creating a new generation of stars with the formation of Shorty Gorham’s American Freestyle Bullfighting. Gorham has been fighting bulls for a quarter of a century and as his own career in the arena nears its end, the formation of AFB

is a natural progression for the California native, who makes his home in Cotulla, Texas. Building on his own name recognition, Gorham looks to capitalize on his decade of fighting bulls at the elite televised level of PBR competition, where he also serves as a television commentator for CBS and CBS Sports Network. As much as American freestyle bullfighting is a premiere western sport, AFB is an extreme sport pitting one freestyle bullfighter against a Spanish fighting bull in a matchup best described as the most dangerous dance on dirt. AFB is the ultimate salsa dance with one man and one animal alone in an arena in a matchup of skill, finesse and athleticism versus power, size and ferocity.

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“This ain’t no bull ride,” said Gorham. “It’s the bullfighter’s turn to shine.”

Gorham is looking to use his own brand to create a new generation of western sports superstars.

Freestyle bullfighting is 40 seconds of nonstop electrifying intensity with the spotlight tightly focused on the bullfighter and bull performing in the center of the arena.

Shorty Gorham’s American Freestyle Bullfighting recently named their initial roster of freestyle bullfighters – Zach Flatt, Noah Krepps, Bryce Redo, Cody Emerson, Blake Miller, Dalton Brody and Myles Essick – who are collectively known as The Magnificent Seven. Other bullfighters will also compete at future AFB events. Shorty Gorham’s American Freestyle Bullfighting debuted in 2017 with exhibitions in Gonzales and Fredericksburg, Texas.

Unlike cowboy protection, in which bullfighters work to keep bull riders and other cowboys safe and out of harms-way, freestyle bullfighting calls for the bullfighter to engage 1,000-pound fighting bulls that are born meaner, faster and agile than their much larger counterparts. Freestyle bullfighters can be saved only by their own physical abilities and experienced decision-making.

The inaugural 2018 season will feature a pair of six-event tours in the northern and southern states as well as various events and exhibitions held in conjunction with PBR bull riding events and various rodeos.

Like bull riding, individual scores for both cowboys and bulls represent half of their total score. Judges score bulls based on how hot they are – in other words, their willingness to engage its opponent for the entire 40 seconds – while freestyle bullfighters are assessed points for their own willingness to face off one on one with Spanish and Mexican fighting bulls without seeking a reprieve by scaling the arena walls. They also earn points by performing crowd-rousing tricks like a head on Super Man jump over the length of a bull running straight at them at full speed.

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Shorty Gorham Over the past two decades, the name SHORTY GORHAM has become synonymous with bullfighting. The California native, who now makes his home in Cottula, Texas, is the first bullfighter in PBR history to simultaneously serve as a member of the CBS / CBS Sports Network broadcast team and, since 2011, has been present in living rooms nationwide every weekend. Gorham’s unique role from down on the dirt provides a perspective and firsthand point-of-view that other no other on-air commentators have brought to the PBR’s telecast. Gorham’s career began when he was 14 years old. He left home and moved to Rancho Mission Viejo, where he studied the psychology of cattle by working on a 40,000-acre ranch, while attending San Clemente High School. “I was born 100 years too late,” said Gorham, 38, who showed little interest in surfing with classmates and dreamed of being a cowboy since he was five. It is one of the last remaining cattle ranches in Orange County and it was there Gorham learned how to react to the body language – eyes and ears – and the understand the movement of a bull. He won two state high school roping titles and, at 18, Gorham began fighting bulls at local rodeos. He was selected to work the

California state high school finals followed by three years with the California Circuit Finals Rodeo. Then he twice earned a trip to Las Vegas for the National Finals Rodeo before earning a spot, in 2006, as an alternate with the PBR. A year later, Gorham became a fixture on the elite televised series. This year — 2017 — will mark his 12th consecutive appearance at the PBR World Finals. In addition to his broadcasting career, Gorham appeared on the NBC series “America’s Toughest Job” and the Versus series “Sports Jobs with Junior Seau.” He hosted “Best of the West” for two seasons on The Outdoor Channel and, in 2016, initiated a movement in which fellow bullfighters and bull riders from every country have agreed to Celebrate America by pledging to always respectfully stand for the national anthem at PBR events. “I’ve been fortunate all my life to have a job I love coming to,” said Gorham, who is best-known for protecting cowboys and keeping bull riders out of trouble. “If it ended tomorrow I could look back and be completely happy with what I’ve done.” Earlier this year, the married, father of two turned his attention to the future by looking to the past when founded Shorty Gorham’s American Freestyle Bullfighting and is now also producing the top freestyle bullfighting events in the world.

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National Professional Bull Riders Association News On October 28, the National Professional Bull Riders traveled to the Texas Hill Country…the heart of the Lone Star State. Here you will find tree shaded rivers, wild flowers, limestone bluffs, small waterfalls, lakes, wildlife such as deer and to many peoples surprise…hills. There are many charming towns in this area and we were fortunate enough to be invited to Mason, Texas. The outside arena is located in the Ft. Mason City Park surrounded by trees, a golf course and deer rambling thorough out the park. It was a perfect place for a bullriding. As we got closer to the event, Mother Nature sent the first cold front our way. Despite the mid 30’s temperature, the bullriders came to ride bulls.

NEXT EVENTS: Mercedes, TX – January 27 & 28, 2018 Kingsville, TX – February 23 & 24, 2018 Hitchcock, TX – April 13, 2018

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

The winners of the event shared $3,500 Added Money, a custom pair of chaps provided by Cross V Dezignz.ACM, Needville, TX and a Monsoon Silver Trophy Buckle. Congratulations to Ouncie Mitchell, Houston, TX, Clayton Colvard, Newcastle, WY and Caylan Biddy, Duncan, OK. It was a good day…2 times NPBR World Champion, Ouncie Mitchell, moved his way to the top of the standings by $51. This will prove to be another great finals as Ouncie tries to hold on to his position and win his 3rd NPBR title and the Monsoon Silver World Champion Trophy Buckle…And the bragging rights that follow! Photos provided by Sabrina Kierce, Kierce Photography.

NPBR in Mason, Texas - (L to R) - Keith Miller, NPBR, Caylan Biddy, Duncan, OK, Ouncie Mitchell, Houston, TX, Zach Rabon, Rabon Bull Co.

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(Continued from Page 23) “You can’t ride all of them. A buck-off ’s a buck-off. My bull tomorrow (Lester Gillis) is gonna be really good, and I’m ready. He’s gonna buck right away, so should be good.” (And yes, Lambert picked for Lockwood once again.) Kolbaba and Cooper were not able to ride their bulls. Eduardo did cover his, but his low score did not get him any money or points. Two men received re-rides, thanks to a little help from their friends. J.B. hit the challenge button for Cody Teel and Marco Eguchi pushed the button for Pacheco. Luckily, nobody had the pay the $500 fine, as each man not only got a re-ride, but was able to conquer their new dance partner. Two bulls tied for the highest score of the night, each posting scores of 45. They were the D&H Cattle Co. bull Wild Goose and After Midnight, owned by 01 Cattle Co. / Hodges / Shuler / SM Whitehead. Wild Goose bucked off J.B. Mauney, while After Midnight took care of Guilherme Marchi. ROUND 5 When the men walked into the T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, Lockwood was still 323 points ahead of Kolbaba for the world title. But a new man staked his claim to the winners’ check in this round. Riding for the second time in a row, Stormy Wing covered Red Bandana for a 90.25 score to win Round 5. That bull is owned by Dakota Rodeo / Chad Berger / Clay Struve / Staci Wilks / N Bar Ranch / Chase Bass. Coming in second was the hot Brazilian Leme. He had picked More Big Bucks of Dakota Rodeo / Chad Berger / Clay Struve / Staci Wilks /N Bar Ranch, and finished the fifth round with a score of 89.75. Chase Outlaw was third, posting an 89 score. He covered La Malta, owned by Flying S Bucking Bulls.

Two other Brazilians rounded out the fourth and fifth spots. Luciano De Castro earned an 88.75 with Bottoms Up, owned by Selman and Terell, and Pacheco was right behind with an 88.50 after his ride on Broken Arrow Bucking Bulls / Girletz Rodeo Stocks’ Stunt Man Ray. After not getting out on his bull in the allotted time in the first round, Ryan Dirteater rode his fourth bull in the Finals, re-ride bull Lifting Lives. This came after his first bull, Minion Stuart, fell down and then rolled on top of him. Great work by the best bull fighters in the business – Frank Newsom, Shorty Gorham, Jesse Byrne, and Cody Webster – who all helped get Ryan out of there safely. It was too bad about that disqualification the first night. Who knows what would have happened if he had been able to try to get out on his first one? Lachlan Richardson had a very scary wreck when he became hung up on Freak Of Nature. His spur got hung up in his bull rope and he was jerked around under the bull like a rag doll. Once again it was the Fab Four to the rescue. It took many long seconds to get Richardson loose, but when the dust cleared all five men were up and alright. Dakota Buttar and Troy Wilkinson each took really hard shots the previous night and did not ride in the fifth round. Getting a shot at making some money were replacements Frasier Babbington and Nathan Burtenshaw, but unfortunately for them neither one was able to stay on their bulls. Two bulls tied for the top in this round with a 44.50 score. They were Big Benny, owned by Curtis Mendell and Moleek, a Dakota Rodeo / Chad Berger / Clay Struve / Heald Pro Bulls charge. CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND The deck was stacked with some of the best bulls and bull riders in the business for this important round, and those that rode did not disappoint. The first man out was Chase Outlaw, and he covered Indian Medicine for 90.50 points. That good bull is owned by Julio Moreno and Dallas Schott, and Outlaw’s ride landed him in second place in the round. Five riders later saw Barbosa get a ride on the number two bucking bull of 2017, Pearl Harbor. He was scored an 89.50 on his Dakota Rodeo / Chad Berger / Clay Struve / H&C Bucking Bulls partner. The bull did not have his best day but he is never easy to get by, so this was a good job by Dener, who wound up fourth in the short-go. We saw another 90 points go on the board after Alves rode the Dakota Rodeo / Chad Berger / Clay Struve / Miller charge, Catfish John. Silvano finished his long week by placing third in the Championship Round. Eduardo Aparecido rides Udder Lover (D&H Cattle Co) for 84.75 points at the 2017 PBR World Finals.

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The Matador Jerky Bullfighters do their best to rescue Chase Outlaw during the Championship Round of the 2017 PBR World Finals.

But the best score was saved until last in these Finals, as the newcomer from Brazil set the place on fire. Leme rode Magic Train for a monster score of 94.50! That bull is owned by Jared Allen’s Pro Bull Team, and was the highest scored bull in the Championship round, earning a score of 46. The big prize however, the one that every bull rider in the PBR is after, went to Lockwood. Despite not getting a score in the last three rounds, Jess made the climb to the top early and could not be toppled off that throne. After his win, he was asked about the big check he just hauled in. “I don’t even know how much I won. I’m not worried about the financial end. I have a great life, and a great family, and a great ranch back home, so as long as I’ve got my family and my ranch money doesn’t mean a whole lot. “It takes a lot of grit to win the World title – you need to cowboy up each and every weekend and make the most of them. I’ve been hurt a lot, but you keep on going and trying. At the Finals, when you win that first round you’ve got to just let it carry on, and luckily it did. “It hasn’t hit me yet,” Jess continued, smiling. “It’s all a blur, but I’m just so happy to hold that buckle and trophy and have my family here, there’s no words.” Jose rode all six of his bulls at the Finals, and by doing so, became only the fifth rider of all time to win the World Finals by riding all of his bulls. He was also the fifth rookie to win the Finals.

first appearance in the States, Leme won that title as well. The good news, at least for the fans, is that Jose is staying in the States and plans on starting up on the BFTS tour in January. As for the bull riders, they better keep looking over their shoulder. Leme is the real deal. “This is amazing,” Leme said through Crimber when we spoke after the event. “All this happened just today, and I got here, and I got to win the World Finals, and got to get the Rookie of the Year, and being a 94-point ride. There is no better place to be than at the World Finals in Las Vegas!” The 2017 YETI World Champion Bull was SweetPro’s Bruiser. This was Bruiser’s second year in a row that he received that honor. He joined Bushwacker, Little Yellow Jacket, and Dillinger for consecutive title victories. He was also the YETI Bull of the Finals, with an average of 46.50 for his two outs. Owners D&H Cattle Co. / Buck Cattle Co. have every reason to be very proud of their superstar. Besides the awards already mentioned, Dakota Buttar won the Glen Keeley Award, which goes to the Canadian bull rider who earns the most points during the season, and High Test was the ABBI (American Bucking Bull, Inc.) Classic Champion. High Test is owned by Tommy Julian / D&H Cattle Co. Humps N Horns Magazine wants to send big congratulations to all of those who were winners in the PBR Finals in Las Vegas!

And did I mention that he was the Rookie of the Year? Yep, in this

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