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Joao Ricardo Vieira
Vieira’s intense practice session helps extend world lead in Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. – World leader Joao Ricardo Vieira does not get on practice bulls too much anymore.
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At 37 years old, Vieira does not usually feel the need to get on bulls and risk injury. He takes pride in keeping himself in top physical condition by working out and saving his energy to square off against 1,500-pound beasts on the weekend.
However, this past week was different.
Vieira knew he needed to bust out of his 1-for-8 slump, so he visited Laramie Wilson’s ranch and got on nine practice bulls over three days. Vieira started with six on Tuesday, and he finished the week with two on Wednesday and one more on Thursday.
That decision paid off as Vieira went 2-for-3 at the PBR Express Ranches Classic, presented by Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, for a fifth-place finish. It is Vieira’s best showing since winning back-toback events last month in Kansas City, Missouri, and Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Vieira began his weekend in Tulsa with 87.75 points on Mr. Personality in Round 1 on Friday night. He bounced back from a 3.06-second buckoff vs. Satan’s Seed Saturday in Round 2 to salvage his event with 82.5 points on Cool Whip in the championship round. The nine-time PBR World Finals qualifier was offered a re-ride in the championship round, but he turned down the chance to get on Test Drive. Vieira explained afterward he believed he could not win the event with the re-ride as he was 94.25 points behind thenleader Austin Richardson.
Vieira extended his world lead on No. 2 Daylon Swearingen, who went 0-for-2, to 89.34 points. Vieira also pushed 184 points ahead of world No. 3 Kaique Pacheco (1-for-3).
There are two Unleash The Beast events and the 2022 Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals remaining before the World Finals begin on May 13 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Article provided courtesy of PBR.
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Date Location
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BULL RIDING EVENTS WEEKLY
Fri / Sat Fort Worth, TX Sun - Wed EC 10 pm Txt 254-371-7343 Stockyards Championship Rodeo
MAY
May 5 Fort Worth, TX May 6-7 Corpus Christi, TX May 6-7 Uvalde, TX
PBR Bulls Gone Wild / Ultimate Bullfighting PBR Velocity Tour Finals PRCA Xtreme Bulls
May 7 Nocona, TX
$1,500 5/2 5-10pm 580-276-7151 Nocona Bullfest May 12 Central Point, OR PRCA Xtreme Bulls May 13-14 Alexandria, MN $12,000 5/8 3-9pm 320-226-1487 NFPB May 13-22 Fort Worth, TX PBR World Finals May 14 Bridgeport, TX Cowboy Protection Association May 18 Redding, CA PRCA Xtreme Bulls
May 19 Evansville, IN PRCA Xtreme Bulls
May 21 Waskom, TX PRCA Xtreme Bulls
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May 26 Atoka, OK May 27-28 Burwell, NE May 27-28 Evansville, IN PRCA Xtreme Bulls
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Western Wanderings
a cowboy’s wrangler
On a ranch, there’s a man who’s only job Is to give you what you need for yours He’s usually a kid still wet ‘hind the ears But a good one will handle the chores
He cares for the horses you use all day long He feeds them and curries them too He makes sure they’re ready for you to ride And they don’t need a new horseshoe
A good wrangler rises way before dawn And makes sure the horses are fed He saddles them horses and checks out the tack Before cowboys rise from their bed
He may also be a colt starter And work with the young horses too He’s usually busy from can see to can’t As hours go, he puts in a few!
He does more than care for the horses He mends fences and chops firewood A wrangler’s job is essential for sure He helps that ol’ ranch to run good
