Humps N Horns Bull Riding Magazine - June 2024

Humps N Horns

June 2024

On the Cover - Cassio Dias was dominate throughout the entire 2024 Unleash the Beast season and was crowned the 2024 World Champion Bull Rider!

Photo courtesy of BullStock Media

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Letter from the Editor

I trust this issue of Humps N Horns finds all going well for you and yours. We’d like to congratulate Cassio Dias on an outstanding rookie season where he capped off the year as the 2024 World Champion Bull Rider. Dias had such a dominate year that he had a sizable lead over the field. As things go in bull riding, an untimely injury can wreak havoc at any moment, and that was almost the case for Dias.

However, he overcame a horrifying wreck in the elimination rounds at Cowtown Coliseum. Dias, after being carried out of the arena on a backboard, missed one round of competition which gave his competitors a sliver of a chance to overtake the lead for the gold buckle.

There was also a solid crop of young rookies, Dias included, who made quite a name for themselves. John Crimber, Kaiden Loud, and PBR rookie – Sage Kimzey, who won the 2024 World Finals. We also received an announcement from the 3x World Champion, Silvano Alves, who announced that he will no longer be competing on the Unleash the Beast tour. He will continue to ride in the PBR Teams Series with the Nashville Stampede.

We hope you enjoy this issue of Humps N Horns!

Until next time,

Terry

3x PBR World Champion, Silvano Alves, announced that the 2024 PBR World Finals would be his last season on the Unleash the Beast Tour. Photo provided courtesy of BullStock Media.

TYLER BINGHAM GETS OVER THE HUMP WITH CACTUS JACK XTREME BULLS TITLE

Tyler Bingham, a three-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier, knew what he needed to do when he hopped in the chutes on Saturday night during the final go-round of the Cactus Jack Xtreme Bull Riding in Uvalde, Texas.

Bingham drew United Pro Rodeo’s Top Gun, a bull that hadn’t been ridden since July 2023, for the last of his three rides.

The 31-year-old from Howell, Utah, held on for an 89.5-point ride and finished atop the heap with 261 points on three head to win the average.

“That was awesome. It’s literally exactly what I came in with the game plan to do, to win,” Bingham said. “That’s what we’re all here for. I’ve been coming here since 2011-12, even before I joined ProRodeo. I’ve had good years and bad years, but it’s finally time that I won it.”

Bingham earned $15,212 in Uvalde, Texas, after finishing sixth in the second round and winning the first round, finals and average.

He entered the weekend ranked 43rd in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $21,185, but will make a significant jump after the big payday in the Lone Star State.

“This is a huge win. This event pays as much as what you can get during some whole weeks,” Bingham said. “You can win every rodeo that you’re entered in during some weeks and not win as much as you can in a single one. So that was awesome.”

Bingham started the weekend on a high note, winning the opening round with an 88-point ride on United Pro Rodeo’s Pit Bull. In the second round, he finished sixth with 83.5 points to stay in the mix.

When Bingham drew Top Gun in the final round, he knew he had a good shot at winning it all.

“I was wanting (Top Gun), and I was pumped because I wanted a bull that you can go in there and win on,” Bingham told the ProRodeo Sports News. “I just had to do my part. I knew he fit me pretty good, so I was pretty excited about that.”

It took Bingham a while to prepare for action as Top Gun delayed the ride by fighting the neck rope in the chutes.

“That bull is known for being a hair-trigger in there. He gets to bucking and wants to fight pretty bad in there,” Bingham said. “I just tried to stay super calm and relaxed, given how hot and humid it was, because I didn’t want to wear myself out.”

Top Gun started to gain the upper hand late in the eight-second battle, but Bingham stayed on until the horn sounded.

“He got me beat starting at that seven-second mark, and in my head, I wasn’t going to let go for anything,” Bingham said. “He was going to have to hit me off the ground or the chutes before I ever came off of him. And it was cutting it pretty close, but I was happy with the way it ended.”

After a week off, Bingham plans to compete in the 76th edition of the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo from May 15-18.

Bingham reached three-straight Wrangler National Finals Rodeos from 2018-20 and hopes his performance at Cactus Jack will set him up for a solid summer run.

“It’s going to take a year of my body actually staying healthy (to return to the NFR),” Bingham said. “I’ve been trying to take care of it a lot more than I have in the past. And that way, I can actually ride a full year, stay healthy and keep going.”

Article provided courtesy of PRCA Media. PRCA ProRodeo photo by Bobby Rosales.

Dominating At Each Level

Whatever you do, give yourself a chance to experience success. Don’t jump to the next level without dominating the lower level animals you are competing on now and if you aren’t getting that done, suck up your pride/ego and back off until you dominate.

Know that going through the process for success is more important than trying to show your gonads and getting your ass kicked over and over. The only way to move to the next level and step into success, is to experience success where you’re at now.

I see too many guys wanting to skip the experience of winning for trying to stay up with other guys. Every person is different in how quickly they will develop and have success but your strategy has got to include winning. Getting bucked off more often than staying on teaches you bad habits.

While developing your riding ability your riding average should always be better than 70%, but I’d shoot for much higher than that before I moved on to the next level.

Cody Custer

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Powell, Wyoming

Call Greg Cheney for info (307) 250-3474

July 8-12

Cody ,WY Nite Rodeo Camp with morning sessions and help at the night rodeos.

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RIDER RUNDOWN with...

Hayden Welsh

It isn’t every day that I get the chance to talk to the cowboy that not only won Las Vegas in 2023 but was also the runnerup at the 2022 National High School Finals. Hayden Welsh had a great wrap up to his junior career and has been making some pretty sweet rides in 2024 including the Challenge of Champions in Arizona. Here is more from our interview.

KT: Hi, Hayden, thanks for chatting with me today. Can you first tell my readers a little about yourself?

By Katlin Truelsen CAC Media Group

HW: Yes, ma’am thank you for interviewing me. I am 18 years old and I am from Gillette, Wyoming, but having been living in Texas the last few months.

KT: Talk about that, how did you get started?

HW: So, my dad is Bobby Welsh, he is a seven-time NFR qualifier, and I spent my whole life growing up around it. All I ever wanted to do was jump on a bull and ride. I got on my first bull when I was four, and I have been doing it ever since.

KT: What was it like having a dad who rode professionally?

HW: I guess it would be like anyone growing up with a professional athlete. I used it as something to look up to; it is a cool lifestyle he lives. He took a dangerous sport and built a business and a life with it.

KT: Did you feel a lot of pressure to ride and make this into your lifestyle too because of what you dad did?

HW: No, Ma’am, he never made me feel that way. I don’t do this because I feel like I have to. It gives me something to look forward to and someone I can try to beat in the future.

KT: What would it have to look like in order for you to beat your dad’s successes in rodeo?

HW: He was a seven-time NFR qualifier, so making it to the NFR is my next goal.

KT: You had some pretty big wins on your junior schedule, can you tell me more about the highlights?

HW: I was the 2023 Junior World Finals Champ, and I was the Reserve National High School Champion in 2022. I just got my pro card and I have been going to several pro rodeos. My first one I got 5th at. It’s been good. I rode in the Challenge of Champions in Arizona and got 3rd. There is a lot to learn; I

am happy with how things are going.

KT: What’s your summer schedule look like?

HW: It is pretty full. I will be all around, going to pro rodeos and I plan to try for some bigger rodeos like Cheyanne. It would be really cool to make it into that one.

KT: How do you travel? Do you have someone who goes with you?

HW: I have a great travel partner; we just stay up and laugh the whole time. Neither of us sleeps when the other is driving, so it’s always a great time. We have pulled more than a few allnighters in the past few months.

KT: It sounds like the two of you have a good time together. Aside from doing a lot of travel with your friends rather than your parents, what are some of the differences between riding in the juniors to jumping up in PRCA?

HW: In the juniors, I could ride 18–19-point bucking bulls now they are 21–22-point bulls. Everything is faster and stronger, and you have to get used to that. I am trying to stay pretty but not too perfect to get a good ride.

KT: Obviously there is more that goes into making this jump than just riding bulls, can you give me some specifics on the lifestyle changes you have made to help you transition?

HW: Moving to Texas has been a change. My aunt has crazy amped up barrel horses that I ride bareback to work on leg strength and balance. I started yoga and that keeps my body healthy and stretching better. It helps you bounce back better and keeps you from getting injured so much.

KT: When we talked to you earlier this year, you mentioned how important it is to know immediately what went wrong when you got bucked off. How do you learn those things?

HW: I was talking with my dad, and we were talking about how you can ride 7.9 seconds and do 18 things right and one thing you did wrong bucked you off, so you need to find out what that one thing is and fix it right away. If you can figure out those small things, it can help push you to the next level, but don’t forget that you are still doing so many things right.

KT: There are a lot of guys out there now that would sure like to be where you are. What advice do you have for them?

HW: Failing is the best way to learn and the only way. We have to find out what we did wrong and then fix it as soon as possible. If you hate to lose that is a good trait but you can’t throw a fit, just figure out what to do to get better.

KT: Good advice, that goes for anything in life really.

HW: Yes, Ma’am, it sure does. I think the sooner riders realize how much little things matter and start looking for them, the better they end up riding.

KT: Makes sense. It sounds like your dad has given you good advice over the years. Who are some of your other role models that you look up to in bull riding?

HW: Definitely my dad. He has been my biggest influence, but some of the pro guys I look up to are Sage Kimzey and Stetson Wright.

KT: What makes Stetson a good role model? His name comes up a lot when we ask this question.

HW: He and I used to spend time together when we were younger. Our dad’s Bobby Welsh and Cody Wright were rodeoing at the same time. When he was probably 12 and I was probably eight, we used to ride our dad’s gear bags out of the arena together. He is a great guy and it’s cool to have those guys around. If you surround yourself with people like him, the best in the business, you too get better.

KT: You are full of good advice today! Alright, time for some fun questions to wrap up the interview. What are your favorite foods to eat when you are out on the road?

HW: I consider myself a cheeseburger connoisseur. Nothing beats a good burger.

KT: Since you are a connoisseur, what is necessary to make the perfect burger?

HW: The burger has to be medium rare to start with. Then you need to add lettuce, mayo, mustard, pickles, and ketchup. And good cheese melted onto the burger.

KT: What will we most likely find you doing if you have a day off and are at home?

HW: Watching the Cowboy Channel, playing pool, and golfing.

KT: We have only ever had one guy tell us his hobby outside of rodeo was golfing. And he was from Australia. Are there many cowboys who golf?

HW: There are some guys who go out and party a bit while they golf, but I don’t do that, I take it pretty seriously. I am competitive, so I try to do the best I can at anything I am

doing. I am actually better at playing pool. I got 4th at the state pool tournament this year.

KT: That is a cool accomplishment. What is your favorite place you have ridden?

HW: Buckin Ball in Gillette, Wyoming. It was a New Year’s Eve ride and I got to ride a little mini bull and my dad was riding there too. It was his first rodeo after breaking his back and I got on and I started the show and then he got on a bull that had just gotten back from the NFR about two weeks before and ended up winning the whole thing.

KT: That is a fun story. It is nice you can share this stuff with your dad. When you have your own bucking bull, what are you going to name him?

HW: I am going to name him Boog from the movie Open Season. It is the big bear in that movie.

KT: Alright, I will be on the lookout for that bull in the future. Last question. What song are you listening to on repeat before you ride?

HW: T-Swift or Katy Perry.

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By James Youness

Top 8 Ride Scores From 2024 Unleash the Beast Season

PUEBLO, Colo. – Rightfully so, PBR turned its attention to the enticing PBR Camping World Team Series just days after seeing a pair of 2024 World Champions in Cassio Dias and Man Hater complete their standout campaigns inside AT&T Stadium.

And with the 2024 PBR Teams New Rider Draft officially in the books, with budding superstars in John Crimber, Clay Guiton, Marco Rizzo and beyond set to begin settling in with their new 5-on-5 squads, we couldn’t help but look back at the proving grounds in which many of this year’s rowdy rookies embraced the limelight in establishing themselves as top talents.

Not to mention a healthy sprinkle of veterans continuing to remind the collective premier series pack that they still have what it takes to compete with the first-year riders.

Taking a look at some of the individual season’s rankest highlights, PBR.com is breaking down the Top 8 ride scores from the 2024 Unleash The Beast campaign as we drum up some additional excitement for the 2024 PBR Teams season, set to begin in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, inside Paycom Center July 12-14, home to J.B. Mauney’s Oklahoma Wildcatters!

T8: 91.75 points (Cassio Dias x Cy Young)

One of four dances to meet the 91.75-point mark throughout the tour’s most recent premier series campaign, Cassio Dias didn’t waste any time in reminding fans and riders alike just how elite his rookie PBR Teams season riding with the Kansas City Outlaws was.

Not to mention coming up just one qualified ride short of edging out two-time PBR Teams MVP and Austin Gamblers rider Jose Vitor Leme with the highest season-long aggregate score. But if anything, the scenario may have provided the 22-year-old some extra motivation for what ended up becoming a world titleearning effort during his first complete season competing on Unleash The Beast! Perhaps the most insane part of the mark? It continues to rank as just the cowboy’s fourth-best ride of the year!

T8: 91.75 points (Dalton Kasel x Doze You Down)

Matching the eventual 2024 PBR Rookie of the Year’s mark just over a month later in Tulsa, Oklahoma, one round ahead of one of the industry’s most explosive short round sessions ever, Dalton Kasel exited his head-to-head showdown against Doze You Down with an epic effort.

Earning one of his six regular season round victories via the 91.75-point conversion, “Mr. 90 Points” was alive and well as he put on a show in the heart of bull country! Representing his bestscored out of 2024 and one of his three 90s on the season, he’ll undoubtedly play a big role for his Austin Gamblers squad once again this summer. A squad that’s reloaded and ready to get over the hump after acquiring 2018 World Champion Kaique Pacheco during the offseason.

T8: 91.75 points (Joao Ricardo Vieira x Flyin Wired)

As one of an unthinkable seven riders to meet the coveted 90-point mark during the absolute mayhem unfolding inside BOK Center back in January, veteran Joao Ricardo Vieira stamped his 2024 resume with a big win, courtesy of his epic out aboard Flyin Wired.

Besting each of the competitive event’s six other contests to come in above the 90-point mark, he turned in a chart-topping 91.75-point go en route to staying perfect on the weekend (3for-3) and tying Gary Richard as the oldest rider in PBR history to win a premier series event at 39 years old. With two other cowboys staying flawless on the weekend as well in John Crimber and Wingson Henrique da Silva, the 2023 PBR Teams Texas Rattlers Champion couldn’t have picked a better time to produce his highest score of the year.

T8: 91.75 points (Kaiden Loud x Doze You Down)

Sure, it was Crimber and Dias who ultimately shined brightest during the last of three mid-May postseason stages. But it was Nashville Stampede star Kaiden Loud who commanded the attention of the pack during the 2024 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast – Eliminations inside Cowtown Coliseum.

Continuing the trend of riders able to survive the requisite 8 seconds of greatness aboard a transitioning talent money bull in Doze You Down, Loud recorded the highest-scored ride of his career and second overall 90-point mark en route to powering himself to become the event’s eventual winner, collecting a large check for $150,000 in the process as he outrode Dias, Crimber and each of the other 42 riders who gathered inside the historic venue May 9-12. Eventually exiting his rookie season ranked No. 6 overall, he was the only man throughout World Finals to string together five rides, with 2024 PBR World Finals event winner Sage Steele Kimzey stealing the buckle courtesy of his 3-for-4 effort inside AT&T Stadium.

No. 4: 92.5 points (Cassio Dias x Ricky Vaughn)

When you lead the tour with a rookie record-shattering nine 90-point conversions, you’re 100% going to show up in the Top Ride recaps several times, just as 2024 World Champion Cassio Dias has. Somehow just his third-best effort of the season by ride score, it may have ultimately been the most clutch of his career, as he delivered the qualified ride just seven days after being backboarded out Cowtown Coliseum with a back injury.

But when you continue to live and learn alongside the likes of J.W. Hart and Guilherme Marchi, his PBR Teams coaches, you’re going to show up and give it your all, regardless of health. Exactly what

Dias did, despite being backed into a corner by a surging John Crimber, who did everything in his power to come from behind and attempt to upset his fellow rookie. Dias, however, delivered, throwing doing an extremely rank 92.5-point out during the final afternoon of 2024 attempts!

No. 3:

93.25 points (Cassio Dias x Man Hater)

If you give a mouse a cookie, he’s going to ask for a glass of milk. In our case, he’s going to ask for a rematch with the very bull that most riders aren’t too thrilled to see their name next to. But for an exceptional talent like Dias has proven to be, you lean into those types of matchups, if not continue to excel in them. And, well, Dias continues to chose the latter, unafraid of 2024 YETI World Champion Bull Man Hater or any of the tour’s chart-topping animal athletes!

While the score itself came in a little less potent than the first time the duo danced in Los Angeles, it still continues to rank as the Kansas City Outlaws star’s second-best effort. Securing one of many round wins via his epic 93.25 points of greatness, it was just another day in the life for the runaway rookie, who used the conversion to propel himself to one of his endless Top 3 performances during his World Championship campaign.

No. 2: 94.75 points (Cassio Dias

x Man Hater)

Opting into another short round dance with one of the best in the game, Dias knew he had the skillset to break Man Hater’s evergrowing buckoff streak. Which is why he chose the bull in the first (and second) place.

When we say Crypto.com Arena exploded in approval when the banged-up rider (who nursed a knee injury for a majority of his midseason stretch), we MEAN it, as hats went flying, announcers went wild and Dias donned his famous dance and wave. Apart from Crimber’s eventual season-best effort inside AT&T Stadium, this was THE ride of the season. Nothing against Big Bank, but anytime the world’s No. 1 rider converts atop the world’s No. 1-ranked bull, it’s very much a spectacle!

No. 1: 95 points (John Crimber x Big Bank)

Arguably the most dramatic conversion of the 2024 slate and easily the most productive for the trending 18-year-old star in John Crimber, the future Florida Freedom cowboy gave Championship Sunday’s audience 95 reasons to jump out of their seats and go CRAZY on the final night of the season.

Celebrating with a lofty helmet fling before presenting himself to the crowd with his arms extended in celebration, the tour’s eventual runner-up (albeit by a mere 238.5 UTB points) returned back to the chutes and received another embrace from his father and soon to be coach, Paulo Crimber, who couldn’t be more proud of his son’s UTB-best effort.

Article provided courtesy of PBR. Photos provided courtesy of BullStock Media.

Inspiration Point

Beauty in Brokenness

“Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.” — Psalm 30:2, NIV

Brokenness, helplessness, hopelessness: It is safe to say there is not even one person who hasn’t been touched by at least one of these things in life. Brokenness can leave us feeling beyond repair and ruined. It may even make it feel like life is a losing battle.

However, even when we feel lost or hopeless, God can use our brokenness in ways we could never imagine. It may not always feel good, and we may not get to see why we experienced certain pain while we are on Earth, but we can find peace and confidence in God’s plan and God’s love for us.

In Romans 8:18, Paul writes “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” Our suffering, our brokenness and our circumstances are not the conclusion to our story. Even our mistakes or times when we strayed from where we know we should go, God can redeem all of it for His purpose. He is victorious over death, sin and brokenness.

A Broken World and Broken People

“I am forgotten as though I were dead; I have become like broken pottery.” — Psalm 31:12, NIV

The world we live in is broken. If we go all the way to the beginning of the Bible, we find God had a perfect place for us, but humanity chose to pick the path of sin and death instead of obedience and Godliness. Now, the world is full of suffering and injustice.

However, it is not just the world that is broken. We as individuals are also broken and “have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23, NIV). On our own we are lost and have more than a broken relationship with God, but rather a completely

shattered one.

For us, fixing the brokenness and putting the scattered pieces back together is impossible. However, we have hope and a lifeline in the midst of our broken state.

Healing and Beauty in Pain

“‘He himself bore our sins’ in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; ‘by his wounds you have been healed.’” — 1 Peter 2:24, NIV

There is good news. Jesus Christ is our hope, and He gave his life to mend the relationship with God that we carelessly broke. He sees us at our worst, in our brokenness and suffering and still chose to take that upon himself. What once was broken, he put back together and made beautiful.

Although our pain may not go away, our hopelessness and helplessness are replaced with hope and purpose. In times of struggle, as Christians, we can have confidence that God has a plan for us and wants what is best for us.

Perhaps, He is using our circumstances to change our hearts. Maybe, He is using us to help and be there for others. We do not have to have the answers to all our questions in the moment and it is okay to feel the hardships of the world. However, God is making something beautiful with us and giving us victory and purpose.

“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” — Ecclesiastes 3:11, NIV

Strawberry Angel Food Dessert

INGREDIENTS

• 1 (10 inch) angel food cake

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

• 1 cup white sugar

• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

• 1 quart fresh strawberries, sliced

• 1 (18 ounce) jar strawberry glaze

Send us your favorite recipe to bullnews@humps-horns.com

DIRECTIONS

1. Gather all ingredients.

2. Crumble or cut cake into bite-sized pieces. Arrange in a 9x13inch dish.

3. Beat cream cheese and sugar in a medium bowl until light and fluffy. Fold in whipped topping.

4. Press cake down to form a layer. Spread cream cheese mixture over cake layer.

5. Combine strawberries and glaze in a bowl until strawberries are evenly coated.

6. Spread over cream cheese layer.

7. Chill until serving.

Submitted by Brooklyn C. - Huntsville, AL

By Barbara Pinnella

PBR World Finals Was One World Finals For a Movie Set et

The PBR World Finals were held in the great state of Texas, but there were many moments throughout that were more fitting for a Hollywood script. You couldn’t make this stuff up. Exciting, emotional, great rides, and scary wrecks made for one of the best World Finals fans have ever seen.

After 23 regularly scheduled stops, the PBR began their Finals in Fort Worth, when they held a four-day competition called the 2024 PBR World Finals; Unleash The Beast – Eliminations. Cassio Dias, who had led the standings a majority of the time throughout the season, had a very scary wreck in Round 3. Knocked out, stepped on, and then run over by Norse God, Dias was down for almost five minutes before being carried out

on a backboard.

Among other injuries, Cassio suffered lower back fractures, a broken rib, and a concussion. He was out for Round 4 and his ability to ride the next weekend in the Championships was in question. Enter 18-year-old John Crimber, who had been hot on Cassio’s heels most of the season. Teamed up with Cord McCoy/McCoy Rodeo’s Ugly This, he capitalized in that fourth round by posting a big 89.75 ride.

But closing out the first four days was someone who does not live up to his name when he speaks; he would rather let his riding do the talking for him. At the end of Eliminations, it was

Kaiden Loud who was on top. Going 3-4, Loud was making his way into the final weekend. Paired up with the Dozier Cattle Co/Martinez Bucking Bulls’ Doze You Down, his huge score of 91.75 in Round 2 helped him move up to sixth place in the World Standings.

It had been announced that Cassio was cleared to ride and would be fighting for that World title. So three rookies, Loud, Crimber, and Dias marched into Arlington on top for the event. The chance of another bull rider winning it all was slim at best, and we were promised by the showings from our top three the previous weekend that this would be a Finals to remember.

When Dias showed up in Fort Worth, he received a gift from J.W. Hart – a pair of chaps that had been worn by the great Lane Frost. He also wore one of Lane’s shirts to the arena. When Cassio was young, he bought 8 Seconds, the movie that chronicles the life of Frost. His bull riding career was born right then, and he can still be seen with that two-handed wave that Frost did as well!

Admitting that he was in quite a bit of pain but in no way making any excuses, Dias bucked off his first two bulls that second weekend, while Crimber was able to cover one out of two. In the third round, John was on the good side of a review,

and scored a whopping 95 on Big Bank, giving him the event lead. That was also the highest scored ride of the season. Cassio did what he had been doing all season. He answered back, not only covering Rickey Vaughn, but was given a score of 92.5.

Into Round 4; that final round. At this point, John had to win the event to be the World Champion, but it was not to be. He was denied that honor thanks to Hang ‘Em High, who bucked him off at 2.83 seconds. John challenged that, but got the thumbs down from replay judge, Allan Jordan.

Cassio did not know he had won, and had one more bull to get on. That bull was Chiseled. This great bull did not have his day, and after given a score of 79.5, Dias was awarded a re-ride. He now realized by all of the people running into the arena that he was the 2024 PBR World Champion. No re-ride was necessary.

Oh, and did I mention that he was also Rookie of the Year? Yep, and he is only the second man in PBR history to be both World Champion and get the Rookie title in the same year. The first time this was done was last year by his fellow countryman, Rafael Jose de Brito.

When the dust cleared, the top 10 bull riders in the world were Dias, Crimber, Eduardo Aparecido, Dalton Kasel, Alan

de Souza, Loud, Sage Kimzey, Brady Fielder, Kaique Pacheco, and Koltin Hevalow. Great showing by the three rookies, with many more on the horizon waiting to pounce.

But there were many more special moments

Not unaccustomed to the bright lights, 7-time PRCA World Champion Bull Rider Kimzey won the event. He walked into Arlington in 11th place, after riding only one bull during Elimination weekend. That all changed when he rode three of his last four bulls to cinch that title.

He was in a four-way tie for fourth after Round 2, but Preacher’s Kid helped Sage get a 91-point score in the third round. Paired with Let’s Roll, Kimzey brought it home with an 89.5, and with Crimber’s buck-off, grabbed that event win, a buckle, and a nice check to top it all off.

This was especially sweet for Kimzey. He had suffered a disappointing season, as injuries kept him out of a lot of competitions. He had only ridden in 12 regular season Unleash The Beast events.

The YETI World Champion Bull was Man Hater. This great bovine athlete, who co-owners Jane Clark and Gene Owen say is a once-in-a-lifetime bull, has given them just what they have been looking for. Purchased from Jerry and Aaron Halpain last year, Man Hater is everything they wanted and more.

Jane and Gene have owned bulls together a long time, but Jane wanted a great bull, not a good bull. It took a bit of time for the bull to really learn his job, but when he did – wow! He had the highest average bull score of 46.55, and delivered three 47-point scores. In his final out in Texas and quickly bucking off Aparecido, he was awarded 47.25 points.

And it is probably no surprise that during the season it was Cassio who rode the bull not once, but twice, scoring a 94.75 and a 93.25; two great champions squaring off.

Certainly, one could say that what Cassio accomplished after overcoming his injuries was emotional. Add to that the story about him wearing Lane’s chaps, and you have another moment to remember. But there were some other things to look back on as well.

Following his ride in the final round on the last day of competition, three-time World Champion Silvano Alves choked up when he said that was his last bull on the UTB tour. It was hard not to tear up a bit listening and watching his emotion, but he

was thrilled to finish up with a ride. He covered Ghost Face for an 85.5, and he finished the way he wanted to; putting a score up on the board.

The Finals was not the last time we will be able to watch him, however. While he said he knows it is time to stop chasing another world title, he also let us know that he will continue to ride in the Team events for the Nashville Stampede. That will certainly be a decision that will make his many fans quite happy.

Another face and voice that will be leaving the PBR is Justin McBride. The Finals was his last event as an announcer. After retiring from bull riding with two World titles, McBride has been in the broadcast booth as a color commentator for the past 15 seasons.

He has worked alongside Craig Hummer that entire time and, as much as he tried to keep things light, Craig had a hard time as he tried to say how much he enjoyed working with him, and wishing Justin well in the future. It is never easy to say goodbye, even for those who speak professionally for a living.

What bull riding fan can hear the song Bad to the Bone and not immediately think of two-time World Champion J.B. Mauney? He was given a very nice tribute during the Finals that was rather poignant, primarily because he didn’t get to retire on his own terms. It was a broken neck that ended his career last year.

Likewise, none of the Mauney fans got to say goodbye to the man nicknamed The Dragon Slayer. So getting to see the tribute that Sean Gleason said J.B. “agreed to”, was pretty special. And, like Silvano, he is not through with the PBR. J.B. will coach one of the new teams, the Oklahoma Wildcatters.

After breaking his neck, he was sitting at home and received a call from Brandon Bates asking if he would like to coach a team. In true Mauney fashion he replied, “Yeah, I really don’t have anything else to do right now!”

Known for picking the baddest bull out there and expecting to conquer it every single time, Mauney will expect to see that drive and try from his new team, and is picking his team members accordingly. It will certainly be good watching.

Congratulations to all of those I have mentioned, and everyone else who had their own magic moment. Now onto the Teams!!

Photos provided courtesy of BullStock Media.

L to R: Jagger Mauney, J.B. Mauney, Sean Gleason

By Kelly B. Robbins

19h man hater world champion bucking bull

Every PBR Unleash the Beast season is fun and exciting for bull riding fans. They eagerly look to the PBR World Finals for the dust of competition to finally settle and the World Champion Bucking Bull to emerge. For the past few years, every PBR UTB season has been similar. Four or five top stock contractors have hauled their top-ranked bulls to the PBR Finals, hoping that their bovine athletes will buck hard enough, and score high enough to overtake the number one position and claim the PBR YETI World Champion Bull title.

The 2024 PBR UTB season has been different. One bull has been on top of the standings for nearly the entire season.19H Man Hater has done his job so well that he won nine YETI “Bull of the Event” titles, and he’s done that so often that he built an almost insurmountable lead by the time of the PBR World Finals. His first place standing going into the PBR World Finals earned his owners Gene Owen and Jane Clark the $25,000 check for the number one ranked bull at the end of the regular UTB season.

Although Man Hater had some obstacles to overcome at the PBR World Finals Elimination Rounds held at the Cowtown

Coliseum in Fort Worth, he hung on despite a late surge by Red Demon and claimed the title of the 2024 PBR YETI World Champion Bull! Congratulations to owners Gene Owen and Jane Clark for this champion bucking bull title and the accompanying $100,000 check!

Humps N’ Horns Bull Riding Magazine advised our readers to keep their eye on Man Hater in our December 2023 issue. At that time, Man Hater had just had two great outs in the PBR Teams Finals and was in second place in the PBR standings. Shortly after that article was published, Man Hater moved into first place after he beat Dalton Kasel in 2.08 seconds for a bull score of 46.50 in St. Louis in December, and stayed atop the standings for the rest of the UTB season.

Man Hater led the way into the PBR World Finals with a world average bull score of 46.72. UTZ BesTex Legend was trailing in second place with a world average bull score of 45.44. Flyin Wired was in third place, with a world average bull score of 45.09, and Red Demon was in fourth place with a world average bull score of 45.06.

In his first out in Round Two of the Elimination Rounds, Man Hater out-dueled Julio Cesar Marques in 2.84 seconds and knocked his helmet off and sent it flying! He was awarded a bull score of 44.50, which many felt was a way low score.

In the second out in Round Four on Sunday of the Elimination Rounds, Brady Fielder rode Man Hater to the buzzer for a ride score of 87.25 points, and Man Hater’s bull score was a lowly 42.25 points. His world average bull score dropped to 46.05. That was only the third time Man Hater was ridden all season. The other two times were both by PBR World Number One and eventual 2024 PBR World Champion Bull Rider Cassio Dias, once for 94.75 points and once for 93.25 points.

The bull standings experienced a shake up going into the final weekend of the Finals at AT&T Stadium. Second place UTZ BesTex Legend had a no score/ reride on his first out at the Elimination Rounds, and a low score on his second out, which caused him to drop out of the top ten bull ranking. Red Demon had two good outs at the Elimination Rounds and moved into second place heading to championship weekend at AT&T Stadium.

In my interview with Gene Owen, he revealed that Man Hater had contracted some kind of a “bug” and did not eat on Monday or Tuesday. Gene brought in a vet who gave Man Hater a shot of

antibiotics. Man Hater began eating again on Wednesday and was back to his old self by Saturday. His Round Four low score was probably a result of this illness.

Second place bull Red Demon took on fourth place bull rider Dalten Kasel in Round Three on Championship Sunday at AT&T Stadium. Red Demon dispatched Kasel in just 1.87 seconds. His monster bull score of 48.50 points earned him the YETI Bull of the Finals title, but he fell just short of what he needed to beat out Man Hater for the World Champion Bull title.

Man Hater battled third place bull rider Eduardo Aparecido in Round Three on Championship Sunday. He bested Aparecido in 2.80 seconds and his last-out bull score of 47.25 points just put an exclamation point on his championship season!

“I’m really proud of Man Hater,” Gene told me. “He is the best bull I have ever owned. He is a once in a lifetime bull. I was looking up some PBR history of the champion bulls this morning. Did you know that there have only been 19 bulls that have won the championship? That means that Man Hater is 1 of 19 of the best bulls in the world! I am truly blessed. Man Hater’s accomplishment fulfills a lifelong dream. I’m so very thankful to Jane Clark, Halpain Bucking Bulls, and all those who made this championship win possible.”

Man Hater dispatches Julio Cesar Marques in 2.84 seconds in Round 2 of the PBR World Finals Elimination Rounds.

Man Hater and Brady Fielder team up 87.25 points in Round 4 of the PBR World Finals Elimination Rounds.

I asked Gene what is up next for Man Hater. “I’ve signed him up for six of the team events this summer,” Gene answered. “I will haul him to Oklahoma City for sure. Then I’ll see how he’s bucking and just decide where he goes next. But I would like him to win the championship two or three times! We’re ready to go again!”

Photos provided courtesy of BullStock Media

2024 PBR YETI WORLD CHAMPION BULL STANDINGS

The bull power of these amazing animal athletes was on full display at the 2024 PBR World Finals.

Photos provided courtesy of BullStock Media.

KT: You realize no one reading this is going to believe that, right?

HW: You have got to listen to music that is going to let you relax and have fun, not get all stressed before you ride. I always ride better when I am not so tense.

KT: What is your favorite T-Swift song?

HW: I think it is going to be Our Song.

KT: That is a good one. Alright, Hayden, thanks for chatting with me today and good luck with your summer schedule.

HW: Yes, Ma’am, thank you. It was nice to talk to y’all.

KT: For more information about junior bull riding, 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 featured 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.

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a cowboy’s beans Western Wanderings

Some cowboy’s call them whistle berries

Others fart n’ darts as well

The names are not important If they taste as good as they smell!

Whether back on the ranch at mealtime Or at grub on the trail somewhere

You can count on one thing for certain Them beans will always be there

That they’re nutritious and delicious

Is their long-time claim to fame

Cookie’s excellent Pecos strawberries

Keep him strong in the trail chuck game

With bacon and onions, he works his charm And seasons them beans just right When he finally ladles them beans on your plate

It’s quite a mouth-watering sight

Some beans and a cup of hot coffee

Make a meal that has some real zing

Add a couple of Cookie’s great biscuits

For a plate that is fit for a king

Though cooked a lot of different ways And called many names it seems

No matter how they’re cooked or called They’re just good ol’ cowboy beans!

By Kelly B. Robbins

Illustrated by Mike Aemmer