Humps N Horns Bull Riding Magazine - Jul 2023

Humps N Horns July 2023

On The Cover - Brady Turgeon rides Bomb Diggity (Davis Rodeo Ranch) for 88.25 points at the PBR Unleash the Beast Tour in Louisville, Kentucky.

Photos provided courtesy of Josh Homer / BullStock Media.

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I love the month of July! From a personal side, our family has a lot of birthdays and it is always fun to celebrate them. It is also a time where we can remember the birth of our Nation. Hopefully, you can pause and give thanks for the freedom that we have as Americans. Finally, it is also Cowboy Christmas!

The Fourth of July run in bull riding and rodeo circles has no comparison. Cowboys and cowgirls are up and down the road, at times using planes, trains, and automobiles, as they try to win as much money as they can in the short amount of time.

In our July issue, we have the opportunity to introduce you to a rising star in professional bull riding. Brady Turgeon came on the scene last year and worked his way to the Unleash the Beast Tour where he qualified for his first PBR World Finals. Turgeon was also recently drafted by the Oklahoma Freedom and will begin riding for them in the PBR Teams Series this month when it kicks off in Cheyenne.

Brady is not only a good bull rider, he is a sharp young man and I am excited to see how his career progresses. He began riding at a young age in the MBR – Miniature Bull Riders and has made his way to the elite level in professional bull riding.

We also get to know Danny Reagan and the team at United Pro Rodeo Co. They have been providing livestock for many years and always have top notch bucking bulls and horses. United Pro Rodeo goes above and beyond to help make others successful in the sport.

Last, but certainly not least, Kaitlin Truelsen and the CAC Media Group, introduce us to outstanding young bull riders. Cade Smith and Bode Spence are making their marks in the Iowa High School Rodeo Association.

Until next time, Terry

Bull Riding: (final round – two rides) 1, Caden Bunch, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 84.5 points. 2, Dawson Gleaves, Weatherford College, 80.5.

(total on three) Tristen Hutchings, Sul Ross State University, 236. 2, Dawson Gleaves, Weatherford College, 233.5. (on two) 3, Bunch, 166. (on one) 4, Wyatt Phelps, Sheridan College, 85.5. 5, Cole Skender, University of Arkansas – Monticello, 82.5, 6, Brad Moreno, Central Arizona College, 71.

Some Thoughts About Getting a Sponsor

Dear want to be Bull Rider, I get messages all the time asking me about how to get a sponsor.

Ok, here goes and don’t think I’m being negative, I’m being really honest. I never was offered any kind of sponsorship until I achieved the highest plateau of a career (World Champion, the Best Bull Rider in the World). I know the value of a sponsor and I also know the grind of working hard and being my own sponsor.

Winners sponsor themselves.

If you desire to have a sponsor you’ve gotta ask yourself some questions.

1. What’s the purpose that you want a sponsor?

(My thoughts) Any money brought in by sponsors should be put away for retirement.

2. What do you bring to the table for the sponsor?

(My thoughts) Are you already a name associated with success where you complete? Are you working hard towards greatness in this sport where mediocrity is acceptable.

3. Do you really believe in your sponsors products and their system of doing business?

(My thoughts) Have you used the products or are you familiar with what they represent?

4. What’s going to happen if/when you get an offer from a larger company?

(My thoughts) Depending on your agreement (agree that if better deal comes along they release you) with them, if you truly believe in their product stick with them. It’s you and them. JMO

5. What does the sponsor benefit by having you as a direct

representative of their company (because that’s what you are) if they sponsor you?

(My thoughts). Can they depend on your belief in the product? If so that’s a great partnership.

6. Are you as much or more committed to success as they are? (I’d hope so). (My thoughts) [That’s for you to know and me to find out]. Ha

7. What is your reason for a sponsorship? Are you thinking of yourself only or do you love the sport enough to not be self seeking in your desire towards your sponsorship?

(My Thoughts) if you represent the sponsor In a pure way and give them confidence in our sport and it’s athletes then you build support to those (athletes) who come behind you.

Ask yourself. I don’t know and honestly I don’t care but if you are going to be an asset to our great sport I think you need to read this again and decide who you will be, first to yourself, second to the sport and then finally to your sponsors.

Check out JB Mauney, Jess Lockwood, Sage Kimzey, Cody Teel, the List goes on. See what they offer sponsors. There was a point when a sponsor wouldn’t even know who they are so they sponsored themselves with their riding. Today CEOs take their calls. Ha.

Nobody cares how you go about it or not but you had better care.. Wisdom from someone who doesn’t have what you have to offer.

Go get it young man!

Cody Custer

Cade Smith & Bode Spence

By Katlin Truelsen CAC Media Group

The second weekend in June marked the Iowa High School Rodeo Finals held in Bloomfield, Iowa. The weekend was full of family dances, a potluck, and of course the best Iowa high school rodeo athletes in the state. We caught up with two of the bull riders, Cade Smith, and Bode Spence, who share birthdays and a bond over high-quality bull stock. Smith lives in Sidney, in the farthest Southwest corner of the state and Spence comes from Northwest Iowa.

KT: Okay guys, can you start by telling us how old you are and what grades you are in?

CS: I am 16 and I am going to be a junior.

BS: I am also 16, just an hour older, but I am going to be a senior.

KT: Finals were this weekend; how did that go for you?

BS: It was a rough weekend.

CS: Yeah, it didn’t go as planned. We didn’t ride very well.

KT: What are the next steps for you after this?

BS: My next step is nationals in Wyoming.

CS: Mine is to just keep riding bulls. I have about 50 bull rides on my schedule this year.

KT: So, Bode, you didn’t qualify for nationals here, but you still get to go and ride?

BS: Yes, Ma’am. I am leading the points right now for the state of Iowa, so I still qualify to go. This weekend didn’t unbalance anything with that.

KT: Explain that a little more.

CS: There are five rodeos in the spring and five in the fall and they go for a weekend, Saturday, and Sunday. You get on two bulls each weekend and that is what your points are based on for the season.

KT: Will you go back to Las Vegas in December again this year even if you don’t qualify?

BS: I don’t know if I really plan to go back if I don’t qualify. I liked the rodeo, and the convention was great, but it was a little bit hectic out there.

CS: I will be going back to Vegas but not to ride. My dad is a stock contractor and last year we had four bulls make it to the NFR, which is why I was out there.

KT: Tell me more about that. I don’t know how that works.

CS: So, every year the top 15 riders pick the best 100 bulls that they want to see at the NFR. Four of our bulls were picked. My dad contracts with Cervi out of Colorado and goes to rodeos in Denver, Houston, and San Antonio. He also puts on a lot of rodeos.

KT: Do you ride at these rodeos?

CS: Yes Ma’am. We didn’t ride very well this weekend, but we are going to go back to Dad’s and get back on more bulls to try and fix what we messed up. We work with him all the time. With it being summer, we will get back into it pretty quickly. We are home in July for like a day.

KT: That is a lot of travel. Does it ever let up?

CS: We don’t go as hard in the winter, but we ride pretty much year around.

KT: It sounds like you definitely keep busy with the rodeos. How has that impacted your friendship?

BS: We grew up together, we share the same birthday, and I am just an hour older.

CS: His grandma actually used to work for my dad as our secretary, which is how we got to know one another. We

started riding at the same time.

KT: Are you guys competitive with each other?

BS: Oh yeah, but I am on his side. I want to see him do well and he wants to see me do well. We are literally brothers at this point.

CS: Yeah, we cheer for each other, there is no hoping bad for the other. We use it to push one another and right now we are back and forth. I am only ten dollars behind him right now for payouts, so we are really close.

KT: How do you guys motivate one another?

CS: By making the other one stay sharp and helping one another.

BS: We help pick each other back up.

KT: Is it like that for everyone? Does everyone want to see others do well?

CS: It depends on where you go. There are people everywhere that don’t want to see you succeed but I think the bull riders for the most part want to help one another.

BS: There are definitely more rivalries in the roping than there are in the bulls, so my advice is to just stay away from the ropers.

Bode Spence

CS: Rough stock is a little bit different. You get on a bull, and you can die. I mean a roping accident could happen, but bull riding is more dangerous. Like today, I got knocked down and took a horn to the gut and Bode was the first person there to help me. It isn’t like “Oh, he’s hurt. Good luck.”

KT: How does rodeo compare to the other things you are involved in?

BS: I would say it doesn’t compare. People say other things are a team sport but here it is like family. We pick each other up and make you our family.

CS: Just like with any sport, there is always that one odd kid out who is by himself and doing his own thing. Rodeo we take you with us. If you like to do your own thing, that is fine, but if we are going out to do something, you are coming with us whether you like it or not.

KT: How do you think rodeo has changed over the years?

CS: It has grown a lot more. It is getting a lot bigger now. Rough stock there aren’t as many kids that want to do that part but like the roping and the barrel racing stuff, that is big.

KT: Why aren’t there as many kids doing rough stock?

BS: Because they are afraid of getting hurt, I guess.

CS: When you have 1,200 pounds coming down on you and you are laying in the dirt every weekend, roping is going to seem a whole lot cooler.

KT: So why do you do it? Why ride bulls instead of roping?

BS: I grew up in a buckin’ chute. My grandpa built me a wooden buckin’ chute when I was three and I took my blanket and pillow and slept in it for three weeks straight. It has always been my home.

CS: I grew up around bulls my whole life. My dad raised bulls and I grew up looking at bulls, riding bulls. I couldn’t go outside of my door without seeing a bull somewhere. My parents asked me if I wanted to be a roper and I tried it, but it wasn’t for me. Riding bulls is more fun and more of an adrenaline rush.

KT: What are some of your goals with the rodeo?

BS: Definitely take it as far as I can get it.

CS: Yeah, same thing. I want to go as far as it will let me.

KT: Have you ever wanted to do anything else?

BS: Nah, just ride bulls.

CS: Same. I mean I trick rope at a bunch of rodeos, but I want to ride, and I want to be the best at everything I do.

KT: Do you guys’ plan to go to college when you get ready to graduate or are you going to try and rodeo full time?

BS: I have a couple of colleges that want me, but they were in Texas. That would be nice because of the warm weather, but it is too far for Gramps. That’s my traveling partner. I get to take naps while he drives. I don’t know where I’ll go yet. I want to go into trades because I don’t think I could ever work an office job. In my hometown, there are a lot of little houses that you can buy for cheap. And they need plumbing and fixed up, but I could do that handyman stuff and then sell them.

CS: I plan to go to college, somewhere south because it is warmer and there are more opportunities down there. There is a rodeo every single weekend. You could go to Fort Worth for a week and get on bulls every single day if you wanted to. I want to go and be a welder. Hard work doesn’t scare me. I am okay with it.

KT: It sounds like you always plan to stay involved in rodeo. Is it an industry you see yourself raising your own kids in someday?

CS: Oh absolutely. I mean you don’t always want to put your kid in a position to fail, you want them to learn but you have to get

Cade Smith

knocked down and pick yourself back up again. You aren’t always going to win but bring them here and they learn how to get on the right stuff, and you have people who will teach you.

BS: Rodeo has taught me so much, like manners and everything. “Yes, ma’am, yes, sir” and that has taken me a long way.

KT: On that note, what advice would you give younger kids looking to get into bull riding?

BS: Take it step-by-step and go after it. If you want to do it, do it.

CS: Don’t try to go to the top as fast as you can. Use your stepping stones and learn as you go. Start small and get on what you are supposed to get on. There are some kids that just want that one cool picture of them rearing in the air, and that doesn’t matter. I didn’t get on big bulls until about a year ago, before that I rode steers. I was 15. I started rodeoing when I was five. That is a long time just learning and getting the basics down.

KT: Who is someone you look up to?

BS: Shad Smith, his dad.

CS: Yeah, my dad. I have been lucky because I have gotten to go to a lot of big rodeos, like San Antonio and Houston, all the big rodeos, and always worked in the back of the chutes. I got to spot Stetson Wright in Houston. And Trevor Reese, I really look up to him. He is the reason I am where I am and the reason I ride as well as I do. My dad also taught me a bunch and made sure I got on the right stock.

BS: Shad he has never let me down. I always ask him what he thinks I should get on today and he will say something like, “Well, I got this new bull and I think you might like him. Go get on him.” When I do, I go out and win it.

CS: You got to go and find that good mentor. Not just the guy that wants you to make one good ride but the guy that wants to see you grow.

KT: And who is it you guys consider the G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time) in bull riding?

BS: J.B. Mauney. That guy is so tough.

CS: J.B. is super tough but, in my opinion, it is probably going to be Stetson because he is just insane. He is only in his 20s and he has already done so much.

BS: I also really like Sage Kimzey. He rides like 80% of his bulls.

CS: J.B. is definitely the toughest, he is like the toughest guy alive, but Stetson just does everything so correctly. And he tries so hard. He tries all the time at everything.

KT: To wrap up, we like to do some fun questions to get to know

you a little better. What is your favorite movie?

BS: Eight Seconds.

KT: You guys all say that!

CS: Eight Seconds for rodeo movies hands down but I really like True Grit with John Wayne.

KT: What about your favorite event outside of bull riding?

CS: Steer wrestling.

BS: I like calf roping because I like my thumbs.

CS: Aww really? Get out of here, calf roping?

KT: What is your favorite food?

CS: Chicken fried steak.

BS: Mine is crab legs, snow crab legs. I love them.

KT: Crab legs? Isn’t that random for an Iowa cowboy?

BS: But they are so good!

KT: How about vacations? Do you have time to go anywhere?

CS: My vacation is a rodeo. Like going to Houston and stuff. We are still working but that is my vacation time.

KT: So, what is your favorite rodeo to go to?

CS: Oh, Houston, definitely. You don’t have a lot of time to walk around and do stuff because it starts early because we have to feed the stock but then at the rodeos, you get to hang out with other riders like Stetson and Trevor and that is my vacation.

KT: Well, thank you both for taking the time to interview with me today. Bode, good luck at the National High School Finals, and Cade good luck in all your rodeos the rest of the summer.

BS & CS: Thank you for talking with us.

KT: To hear from more of your favorite high school bull riders, you can check out the National High School Finals Rodeo page or the Yeti Junior World Finals on Facebook. Be sure to look for a new rider highlighted in our Rider Rundown next month.

Katlin Truelsen is a member of the CAC Media Group and specializes in digital and print media. She is currently a high school junior and lives with her family on a diversified grain and livestock farm in Eastern Iowa.

Sul Ross State University’s Tristen Hutchings rides Vold Rodeo’s Icecube for 84 points to take the lead in the third round of the College National Finals Rodeo in Capser, Wyoming. CNFR photo by Jackie Jensen.

Dawson Gleaves won the first round of bull riding at the College National Finals Rodeo with a 79-point effort on Vold Rodeo’s Easy Sid. CNFR photo by Jackie Jensen.

Inspiration Point

There is a beautiful cycle that begins with perseverance and ends with hope weaved all throughout Scripture. Not only can this be found in Scripture, but found within the pages of our own life stories.

May the Creator in which our hope rests in, keep you and be with you. May God provide you with encouragement and perseverance to keep up so that you may be a better servant of the Lord. Amen.

Hopeful Perseverance

Not only so, but [let us] also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. Romans 5:3-4

The theme of perseverance is reminiscent of a race to the finish line – the heavy breathing and rhythmic steps that help you keep pace. Have you ever run a 5k? It takes a bit of practice, a goal to complete the race and some amount of drive to actually finish. That drive, wherever it may come from, is your perseverance.

Not endurance. We may confuse the two, because the two words do sound alike. Endurance is usually associated with athleticism and is grouped next to words like, agility or speed. Perseverance is your ability to continue on despite opposition and adversity – mental and physical.

But, by the end of the semester, we become tired. Worn out and mentally fatigued, we finish up the last weeks of class, painfully through every keystroke, every sentence and DQ we must submit. You are not alone in this exhaustion that we all feel. Not only are we finishing up the semester, but the year as well.

So what does perseverance have to do with the burning of midnight oil, and typing that last response before 11:59 p.m. hits 12 a.m.? There is the cookie-cutter response of, “Keep pushing through it, it will all be worth it in the end.” But scripture gives us a stronger picture of encouragement with our ultimate hope.

“Through endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide, we might have hope” (Romans 15:4). This idea of hope reflects the verses in Romans 5. Suffering produces perseverance, which produces character, which produces hope. And where does our hope come from; “My hope comes from Him” (Psalms 62:5).

Mexican Street Corn

INGREDIENTS

• corn on the cob, remove husks

• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (or as desired)

• 2 tablespoons sour cream (or equal parts if you use more mayo)

• 2 teaspoons Tajin seasoning (or more as desired)

• ¼ cup cotija cheese

• Lime wedges for serving

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a large pot add in about 6 cups of salted water.

2. Bring to a boil and add in corn.

3. Cover the pot, turn off the heat and allow the corn to sit in the hot water for 10 minutes.

4. Remove corn from the pot allow it to cool, and push a wooden skewer into the corn.

5. In a small bowl, mix together the mayo and sour cream.

6. Brush the mayonnaise mix generously on the sides of the corn.

7. Spoon Tajin seasoning over the corn, then sprinkle cotija cheese on top.

8. Serve with lime wedges.

Submitted by Emma M. - Ponca City, OK

Brady Turgeon

Looking Forward to His Team Oklahoma Freedom Experiences

By Barbara Pinnella

Looking for a young, new talent to root for in the upcoming PBR Team Series? Brady Turgeon just might be your man. The very personable Turgeon is pumped for the team season to start up in less than a month, and is also excited to be on Team Oklahoma Freedom. But just how did the Arizona born and raised Brady get into bull riding?

“I rode sheep from the time I was around four or five. My parents split up when I was about five or six, I’d say, and my stepdad used to ride bulls and owned bulls back in the 90’s. A couple of years after they got together, they bought a restaurant/saloon, The Roadrunner.”

On that same property, his family was also able to hold bull ridings, and that is where Brady got introduced to steer riding. Besides the steer riding, they had a novice bull riding, and an open bull riding.

“My first actual experience was getting on a mechanical bull, and I was nervous as all heck. I was crying, but I finally got on it and got comfortable. At some point I got on my first steer, but I really didn’t like it.

“I did go to a bull riding school, and got more of a taste for it. I only rode three bulls during that three-day weekend, but I had a couple of motivators to get me started, and I just kept riding. The more I did it the more I began to like it, and began doing the AJRA (American Junior Rodeo Association) rodeos.”

His first year, Brady came away with the reserve. He competed in the AJRA for another couple of years, and when he was old enough, he joined the junior high rodeo. He continued to ride through high school.

“I believe I was 16 when I entered my first open bull riding,” Brady told me. “It was just a little jackpot, and that was at the Roadrunner. It went pretty well, I actually won my first event in that open bull riding. I just went crazy after that.”

When we spoke, Brady had just gotten home from his job, a family water well business he works five days a week.

“I love it. I do top outs and pump service for water wells. We do pretty much everything besides the drilling. Since it is a family

business, I’ve been working it since I was very, very young. College was not in the cards for me. I barely got through high school,” he laughed.

“My mom is the only one in my family who went to college. She took business classes, and is now an accountant. She has things going her way, but I don’t plan on heading that direction.”

Having been around and ridden bulls, it would come as no surprise that Brady’s stepfather would be behind

Turgeon celebrates his first career victory in the PBR at the Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour in Oakland, California.

his bull riding career choice, but his mom has also been cheering him on in his endeavors.

“She didn’t want me to do it, of course,” he laughed, “but she was supportive in a mom way. Actually, they have both been MORE than supportive. They hauled me everywhere. With the MBR (Miniature Bullriders Association) we started traveling to Texas every month, and they paid for everything. Sometimes we would drive, sometimes fly, and I was in the MBR for three years.”

Truth be told and by his own admission, Brady did not do well with those mini bulls that first year.

“Not at all! But the second year I kind of caught on at the end of the Finals. By my third year I was sitting seventh going into the World Finals, rode six out of seven of my bulls, and finished up third in the World. It was cool to experience that, and get a taste of another style of bucking stock.”

Brady believes that the mini bulls really prepared him to realize that anything can happen and the bull can do anything; they can run out there and act like a mini pony with how they buck, or they might jump out there and be up and down. So the MBR taught him a lot.

Earlier I mentioned that Brady is a member of team Oklahoma Freedom. Head Coach is Cord McCoy, with the Assistant Coach being Kody Lostroh. And while he is looking forward to meeting up with them in person, another thing that really excites Brady about this team is one of its members; Chase Outlaw.

“It’s kind of crazy,” he said. “Like with Chase, I’ve watched him ever since I’ve been watching the PBR, so to say that I’m on his team, hear everything he has to say, is just awesome! I haven’t really gotten to talk with any of the guys yet, but I’m excited for the future. I just want to take everything in and use it for my performances.”

Brady has been talking with Kody more than Cord, and he feels that Kody has been a great help. He will send videos for Kody to give feedback on. He believes that when they are face to face, going through each event, that it will be a game changer for him. He also mentioned some good advice he got from Cody Custer about riding his practice bulls.

“He got on easy, jump kickers and focused on the fundamentals and basics. That’s what I have to do anyway, rank bulls or not. It really helps a lot. Going to Cody’s schools has been great, as well. He has one or two a year at The Roadrunner, so when I’m in town I definitely get on a couple in front of him. I would have to call him a good family friend.”

We talked about the World Finals compared to the team concept, and also mentioned the Finals not only moving to Texas but being in the earlier part of the year. So many changes have gone on the last couple of years. I asked Brady his thoughts.

“It’s a lot different, I will say! And I must admit that I will probably be pretty upset if they end up just going with teams, because I love the individuality of the sport. I want to win the World. That’s been my dream since I was little.

A young Brady Turgeon makes a ride at an MBR (Miniature Bull Riders) event. Photo provided courtesy of Phillip Kitts / Avid Visual Imagery.

“That said, as I mentioned earlier, the team deal is pretty cool with us young guys, being able to learn from the veterans. So I do think it will be a good experience. It’s a cool concept for sure, and I’m excited to see how it turns out this season.”

Brady likes living in Arizona, but feels it is getting pretty crowded, so he might be making a move at some point. I asked him about going to Texas, since so many bull riders are located there.

“I like Texas, because of how many good bucking bulls are there,” he said. “You could throw a rock and probably hit 10! But I just do not like the scenery in Texas. I’m a mountain guy through and through, and I need to have mountains around me.”

When he is not working or riding bulls, Brady loves fishing, and tries to do that at every opportunity. He loves being on the lake, whether he catches any fish or not. Lake Pleasant is close by, so he normally goes there.

“We just went this past weekend,” he said. “It’s a great lake, and we got some water from this past snow season, with all the melt run off. It has nice, clear water and it’s still cool. I’ve been on that lake since I was a little squirt.

“I found another new hobby, which is paddleboarding. We did

that as well. That is super fun. And finally, I love just hanging out with family.”

Brady is ready to ride this season. He is really looking forward to meeting up with his team, and all of the positive learning experiences he is expecting to have. This young man will be easy to root for, so make sure you keep an eye on him. Humps N Horns Bull Riding Magazine wishes him all the best, this season and beyond.

Photos provided courtesy of BullStock Media.

Turgeon at the 2023 PBR Teams Series draft with Oklahoma Freedom coaches Cord McCoy and Kody Lostroh and PBR Commissioner, Sean Gleason.

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By Kelly B. Robbins

United Pro Rodeo Company is busier than ever these days! They just finished an exciting event at the Johnson County Sheriff’s Posse PRCA Rodeo in Cleburne, Texas June 7 through June 10. Next stop for United Pro Rodeo Company will be June 30 through July 4 at the 88th Annual Oakley PRCA/WPRA Rodeo in Oakley, Utah. From there, owner Danny Reagan will head to Colorado Springs for the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo, July 11-15. His son, Connor, will head to the Gunnison Cattlemen’s Days Rodeo July 13-15 in Gunnison, Colorado. Then Connor heads to Ogden, Utah for the Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo July 19-20. Danny moves on to “The Daddy of ‘em All”, the Cheyenne Frontier Days July 22-30.

United Pro Rodeo Company partners Danny Reagan and Carlton Partin have put together a rodeo production that smoothly functions like a well-oiled machine. “We are a family-oriented business,” Danny shared, “and we want our rodeos to run fast and smooth. We are pretty fast paced, and we move quickly from one event to the next. I try to keep the events to about two hours. We play a lot of rock and roll like the old Bad Company Rodeo days. Our goal is to give the fans a great time.”

Humps ‘n Horns last interviewed Danny ten years ago. He was Danny Reagan Bucking Bulls then, and it was the 2013 PBR World Championship. Danny’s bull, Wipeout, stood between JB Mauney and his first PBR World Championship. Wipeout would make PBR history that day, one way or another! If JB rode him for a score, JB would clinch the World Champion title. But if Wipeout bucked JB off, (which he had done three times in the past), the championship would go to Silvano Alves.

“My heart was pounding in my chest,” Danny said. “I knew that JB had been on Wipeout before and didn’t cover him. Everyone was pulling for JB to win the championship, and I figured that if Wipeout bucked him off, people would hate me. But it turned out great!” JB rode Wipeout for a score of 93 points to win the 2013 PBR World Championship. And after this historical ride, Wipeout would eventually be the centerpiece attraction in Danny’s man-cave trophy room, where an entire corner displays that famous ride and Wipeout looks over the display as a mounted champion.

United Pro Rodeo Company is in Palestine, Texas and Montalba, Texas. Danny has a couple hundred acres in Palestine on the

(L-R: Andrew Abernathy, Danny Reagan, Jeanette Reagan, Connor Reagan)

4R Ranch, and Carlton has about 3,000 acres on his ranch in Montalba. Between them, they keep about 75 bucking bulls and about 300 bucking broncs.

Danny, a bull rider himself for fifteen years, grew up in the city. He started riding bulls when he was a junior in high school. “I wasn’t very good, but I sure gave it hell,” Danny said. “Sort of a weekend warrior. I began buying bulls to practice riding back in 1998. I soon realized that the bulls I was buying were better than the one’s I was able to ride.”

“Carlton and I purchased our PRCA card in 2014,” Danny explained. “I was really getting burnt out with the bucking bulls. The bucking horses lit a fire under me and got me excited. Getting our PRCA card and the horses gave new life to the business. We wanted to bring entertainment back to pro rodeo.”

“We’re getting bigger and better every year,” Danny continued. “We do about 40 rodeos a year. Connor, my 23-year-old son, has come on board and we are able to do two events in different cities on the same weekends now. This all works because we try

to do as much of the work as we can ourselves. Connor is 6’ 6” and 280 lbs. He makes a formidable chute boss!”

“There are a lot of people behind the scenes who have helped us get where we are. We usually have about 8 to 10 guys working for us at each event. West Huggins is the voice of our rodeo at the events where I hire the announcer. There are truck drivers and bull fighters who work the events for us as well.”

“Carlton Partin is a great partner,” Danny revealed. “If it weren’t for him, we wouldn’t be where we are now. It took a lot of money to get this off the ground, and he really got us started. I couldn’t ask for a better partner. He stays at his registered Brahma cattle ranch. I make most of the decisions for United Pro Rodeo Company, and Carlton will step up and cover a bill for us when needed.”

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Danny’s wife, Jeanette, handles the paperwork and pays the bills. “She has the most important job of all” Danny quipped.

J.B. Mauney rides Wipeout for 93 points in the championship round of the 2013 PBR World Finals. Photo provided courtesy of Andy Watson / BullStock Media.

Right - The man cave / trophy room. This is “JB Mauney’s 2013 Championship ride on Wipeout for 93 points” corner, with the mounted head of Wipeout watchign over it.

United Pro Rodeo bucking horses

Buckle won by 00 AwesomeSauce, the Top Saddle Bronc of the 2019 National Finals Rodeo.

“To some rodeos we just haul the livestock,” Danny offered. “Other rodeos we haul the livestock and set up the entire arena too. Our programs are high energy and fast paced. The quality of our livestock is what makes our events exciting and fan favorites. We have top bulls like 76 Pitbull, 12 Gray Goose, and 823 Happy Days, who is a three-time NFR Qualifier, and will most likely be invited back this year. We have top horses like 288 Whiskey Trip, +13 Pow Wow Nation, and 00 Awesome Sauce, who was the Top Saddle Bronc of the 2019 NFR.”

Their website states: “United Pro Rodeo Company, bringing excitement back to rodeo! The United Pro Rodeo Company produces rodeos and events across America, and their award-winning stock has been seen in places like the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, the Ram Texas Circuit Finals, and the Ram National Circuit Finals.”

The hard work, long hours and love of rodeo and animals are what set United Pro Rodeo Company apart. It is certain that they will continue to provide rodeo fans everywhere with high-energy, entertaining rodeo events for years to come.

Photos provided courtesy of United Pro Rodeo.

823 Happy Days

Awards won by United Pro Rodeo livestock

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Western Wanderings

on the trail with cookie

Been on this here trail for about a week

Taking good care of the hands

The cattle are moving right easy

Been a good trip so far for this brand

I just set up camp for the evening

Gonna cook them some biscuits and beans

I’ll throw in some chunks of that tender beef And lace them with onions and greens

I just got a good fire started I’ll be brewing some coffee real soon I’ve hung the bean pot on the fire rack Had them soaking in water since noon

I’ll add some onions and taters And some greens chopped up real fine I’ve cut up some bacon and beef chunks This old recipe is totally mine

The cowboys all love my good cookin’ They know better than to whine or complain I don’t reckon I give them a reason Cause to complain would just bring them pain

You might ask how I could bring trouble That would cause these old cowboys some pain But the answer is really clear you see I’m the master of my domain

(This is Part Two of a Quadrilogy: Cookie’s Revenge) (Look for Part Three in the next issue)

By Kelly B. Robbins