The Ice Man, Kaique Pacheco, looking for 8 as the Austin Gamblers march their way to the 2024 PBR Teams Championship. Photo courtesy of BullStock Media.
Humps N Horns
November 2024
On the Cover - The Austin Gamblers defeated the Carolina Cowboys in the championsihip game to be crowned the 2024 PBR Teams Series Champions.
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Letter from the Editor
Congratulations to the Austin Gamblers! They definitely had to work hard to earn their title as the 2024 PBR Team Champions. In the first two years of the PBR Teams Series, they had very successful regular season campaigns but came up short each time in Las Vegas. In 2024, it was quite the opposite. The Gamblers had a dismal regular season and finished in 5th place, overall.
However, as the old saying goes, they peaked at the right time! After losing in the first round and being forced to work their way back through the last chance game, they went on a roll and came out on top.
We’d also like to congratulate John Crimber, the 2024 PBR Teams MVP. Crimber and Brady Fielder had a hard fought battle throughout the entire season which wasn’t decided until the final weekend of the regular season in Glendale, Arizona.
In other bull riding news, the PBR will be back to work with the start of the 2025 Unleash the Beast season in Tucson on November 15-16. The PRCA is also gearing up for the 2024 National Finals Rodeo.
I’d also like to wish you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving! I know life is crazy at times but it is always good to take a minute, enjoy some time with your family, and give thanks for the blessings in our lives.
Until next time, Terry
3 Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his;[a] we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!
5 For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
Psalms 100:3-5 ESV
321 King Tut (Less Than 8 Cattle Co) came into the World Finals in the number one position in the Classic standings. He will leave Las Vegas as the 2024 Classic World Champion & World Finals Event Champion after two impressive outs worth 90.64 (Round 1) and 91.20 (Round 2). King Tut etched his name in gold and will take home $110,000 in earnings from Las Vegas!. Photo provided courtesy of BullStock Media
Don’t Be In Such A Hurry
I’m amazed at some of the people whose kid rides a bit better than the other kids their age that try to keep upping the ante’ on the quality of the Jr rodeo bulls to fit their little “superstar”.
The whole sport is suffering because of parents and association leaders who are so arrogant as to jeopardize the other kids to stroke the their own egos for the ones who are most advanced.
You’re probably not doing him as big a favor as you think you are anyway.
It’s an epidemic that can only be solved by educating parents and association leaders and then getting them to buy in to that the logic. The problem is that many are too smart for their own good. Most of the kids who are being pushed to be bull riders at 12, 13, 14, 15 will be donating to the ones who go through the process when they are 20 years old.
Those pushy parents, bull guys and association leaders don’t believe me but I’ve seen it happen since I was a kid. I feel sorry for the kids because most of them will be burned out or washed up before they become a grown man with an opportunity for a real bull riding career.
Since I’m the main guy who keeps harping on this subject I get calls from parents often. Until parents will stand up and take a stand it will continue. The problem is that too many parents will just keep taking their kid to the same places and only bitch to someone who thinks the same way.
This sport is dangerous enough when done right. There is a small pod of people making noise, I’m at the forefront and a lot of the
people who have power don’t like me because I will stand up to them. Probably because in their hearts they know I’m not wrong.
This will prove out probably at the cost of a bunch of youngsters with potential. I’ll live with being the one who they don’t like.
I DON’T CARE WHAT THEY THINK OF ME, I CARE ABOUT THE KIDS WITH BIG DREAMS.
Just a student of the sport with a heart for the kids who had a real bull riding career because I was taken care of by my dad until I was grown up.
Cody Custer
November 22-23-24
Danny Custer Memorial New River, AZ
Call Cody Custer (580) 729-1962
RIDER RUNDOWN with... Enoch Hall
By Katlin Truelsen CAC Media Group
Being a multi-event rodeo athlete isn’t all that uncommon for cowboys and cowgirls, especially when they are still competing in junior high and high school rodeo. Being able to win the state in all three of your events and become the all-around cowboy is unique, and the 2024 Texas Junior High State
Champion cowboy Enoch Hall might be one of the only guys in state history to ever accomplish it. I had a chance to chat with Enoch last year out in Las Vegas after he finished second and caught up with him again a few weeks ago to learn about his out of this world season.
KT: Thanks for talking with me tonight, Enoch, can you please tell readers where you live and how old you are?
EH: Yes, Ma’am, thank you for interviewing me. I live in Big Foot, Texas and I’m 15 years old.
KT: And do you go to public school or are you homeschooled?
EH: I go to public school. This is my freshman year of high school.
KT: How has that been going for you trying to balance high school and rodeo?
EH: It’s definitely hard sometimes. I don’t get to go to every rodeo I would like, but I am also in school sports, which I wouldn’t get to do if I wasn’t in public school.
KT: What are you involved in for school sports?
EH: I play football, basketball, and track.
KT: Oh, wow, you are busy! So, 2024 is wrapping up and Vegas is right around the corner, can you tell me about your fall and how things came together for you?
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Enoch Hall, 15, Big Foot,
EH: I had a good late season run this year. I went to the YBR Finals and finished second and I got entered into the All-Star Team Roping Finals and won $15,000.
KT: That’s impressive, congratulations! Do you do a lot of roping along with bull riding?
EH: Yes, Ma’am, I do everything except saddle bronc and bareback. I rope, ride bulls, and do chute dogging. I do a lot with the all-around cowboy competitions.
KT: We don’t hear that too often from guys, so that is very cool. Did you start high school rodeo this fall?
EH: Yes, Ma’am, this is my first high school rodeo season, but last year for junior high finals I won all-around cowboy for the state of Texas.
KT: Tell me more about that because I heard you had an impressive run during your junior high career.
EH: This year for junior high in the state of Texas I won the bull riding, team roping, chute dogging, and the all-around. I came home with four saddles, a bunch of buckles, and $8,000 in prize money. I am the first cowboy anyone remembers at the junior high finals to win both the timed events and the rough stock in the same year.
KT: Your state finals finish is incredible! How much momentum did that give you going into Des Moines?
EH: I was feeling pretty good going into Nationals. I had a lot more confidence coming into it this year since it was my third
time qualifying. I was able to use the experience of being there before to help me in my events.
KT: I heard that you had a really high ride percentage for your junior high career. What were your numbers for that?
EH: I only fell off three bulls in my junior high rodeo career. Two of them were in my sixth-grade year and then I fell off my short-round bull at Nationals this year. But I didn’t fall off anything in my 7th grade year or anything in 8th grade until the last bull.
KT: There aren’t many guys who have a record like that. What happened on that last bull at Nationals?
EH: I definitely had a bull I should have ridden. He came out of the chute and did two or three jumps and then he started to spin to the right. When I opened up my right leg to spur, he jumped out of his spin, and it ran me off of my rope. I got behind and when he spun back to the left, I was too far behind to catch back up.
KT: I am sure that was disappointing, but you still accomplished something most riders have never experienced. You had a great run. What does practice look like for you to be able to be able to stack up that many wins as a junior high rider?
EH: I actually practice a lot differently than most kids. I like to get on smaller bulls that are good jump kickers that just go right down the arena. These aren’t bulls that make you try too hard; they just build your muscle memory for riding. This helps when you get on bigger bulls like in Vegas because you are used to doing the same things over and over and your muscle memory
kicks in, and you just treat it like any other ride.
KT: That is a unique way to practice, I haven’t had any guys tell me that before. Why do you train this way instead of testing yourself on bigger stock?
EH: It’s the way my dad taught me, and I think it works. I know when I get out and ride a bull that my body is just going to kick in and do what it needs to do and that gives me time to think about the little adjustments I need to make, like if the bull comes out spinning. Because my body is used to
Hall swept the Texas Junior High State Finals this year winning all around, chute dogging, bull riding, and team roping titles.
Hall covered all three of his bulls at the Texas High School State Finals and rode two of his three bulls at Junior High Nationals in Des Moines.
riding and staying on bulls, it feels more natural.
KT: It is an interesting strategy, and it obviously works well for you. Do you ever work with a private coach or go to any bull riding clinics?
EH: My dad is my main coach; he did some bull riding, but he mostly steer wrestled. I have gone to Cody Custer’s Bull Riding School, which I liked. He talks about it similar to what my dad does. He wants riders to get more comfortable on smaller stuff and do everything right to build up confidence and muscle memory.
KT: Did you qualify for the Junior World Finals again this year?
EH: Yes, Ma’am, I qualified in New Mexico.
KT: And how did you end up out there for 2023?
EH: I finished second in my age group. I rode all the bulls they gave me, but I just didn’t have enough bull to make it any higher.
KT: Well hopefully you get a better draw this year. What are some of the things you like to do when you are out in Vegas?
EH: Sometimes we go to the NFR, we have friends who ride, so we go and support them. I also like walking around the Vegas Strip because there is a lot to see. And we normally go to Cowboy Christmas, I like walking around there a bit.
KT: Cowboy Christmas is one of my favorites too. What booth is a must-visit for you?
EH: I like Cactus Ropes. I always get a new trick rope when I am there.
KT: What are some of your goals going into 2025?
EH: I want to get to the point in my riding that when I show up, other guys are like, “Shoot, Enoch Hall is riding today.” I want to be a guy that they know is going to be competitive every time I walk behind the chutes.
KT: And how do you get to that point?
EH: I get to that point by doing everything better than other riders. If I draw the best bull, then I have to win the round. If I draw a bull that I can’t win on, then I have to score higher than anyone else who has an average bull.
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By Darci Miller
John Crimber wins 2024 PBR Teams MVP award, avenging world title disappointment
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Heading into the last weekend of the 2023 PBR World Finals this past May, John Crimber was down, but not quite out.
Ranked No. 2 in the world and rapidly gaining ground on No. 1 Cassio Dias, Crimber needed to be perfect and have Dias stub his toe if he wanted to win the 2024 World Championship.
But Crimber bucked off his last bull of the season, and Dias did enough to maintain his lead and win the world title. Crimber went home empty-handed.
Heading into the last weekend of the 2024 PBR Camping World Team Series season, Crimber – the 2024 No. 1 overall draft pick of the Florida Freedom – was in almost the same position.
He trailed Brady Fielder of the Texas Rattlers in the MVP race by 111.5 points with a maximum of six bulls remaining at Ridge Rider Days in Glendale, Arizona, to make up ground.
Crimber desperately needed to convert on at least two bulls, and he needed Fielder – who won the Great 8 award for highest riding percentage and hadn’t bucked off two bulls in a row since July – to buck off a couple.
This time, Crimber wasn’t going home empty-handed.
He made the 8-second whistle twice on Friday night, when the Rattlers had a bye, riding Where’s the Whisky for 77.25 points and Umm for 91.25 points in the shootout round to retake the lead by 57 points.
On Saturday, Fielder bucked off in the Rattlers’ loss to the Carolina Cowboys and, therefore, didn’t have the chance to get on in the shootout round. Crimber then rode High Ball for 90.25 points as the Freedom fell to the Kansas City Outlaws, meaning all would be decided on Championship Sunday.
Crimber led Fielder by 147.25 points. Fielder needed two qualified rides to stay alive. Shockingly, he bucked off his second bull in a row, and the rest was immaterial – Crimber had clinched the MVP award.
“It feels really good,” Crimber said. “It’s definitely a dream come true, but now that it’s over, we’re going to go to Vegas and hopefully get that gold buckle with the team.”
While leaving things until the last day of the regular season may have been stressful, Crimber knows he thrives in the position of
“I think I like the chase,” he said. “I mean, of course, you want to be in first every time, but I think that made me work harder this week. I got on bulls every day. I got on at least two bulls a day, and I did what I needed to do to feel like myself before the weekend. Last weekend, I stubbed my toe on two bulls I shouldn’t have bucked off of, but I just went back home and put in the work that I needed to put in, and it all worked out how it’s supposed to.”
Crimber ended the season having gone 26-for-40 (65%), getting on six more bulls than any other rider this season (Fielder and Dias each attempted 34 bulls).
That’s no accident. The 19-year-old wanted to go all-out in his pursuit of the MVP award.
“I really just left it all in God’s hands because he’s the one that, if it’s in His will, that’s the way it was going to go,” Crimber said. “I just give all the glory to Him. I just tried to do my job every weekend, bull for bull. I went out this season the way I wanted to because I left nothing behind. No regrets for what I did, getting on the most bulls. I got on the most bulls out of everyone, and it’s just what I had to do.”
He and Fielder have battled it out in the standings all season, with Fielder ultimately finishing with 2,109.5 points (24-for-34, 70%) to Crimber’s 2,256.75 points. Fielder is the third rider in PBR Teams history to finish a season with a riding percentage of 70%, and his aggregate would’ve been enough to win the 2023 MVP award by 344.25 points.
“That guy’s an animal,” Crimber said of Fielder. “I told all my buddies, I said, ‘This isn’t going to be easy.’ I always thought he had the potential to be a contender to be a World Champion every year, and like I said, he’s an animal. He’s been the most consistent guy
out there, and it was really fun going against that guy because he’d ride one, and I’d want to ride one, and I’d ride one, and he’d go out there and ride one. So it was really fun.”
Dominating the Teams MVP race so thoroughly bodes well for both Crimber and Fielder. In 2022, the top two finishers in the MVP race were Jose Vitor Leme and Daylon Swearingen, while in 2023, Leme and Dias finished atop the standings. All three men are World Champions.
“They’d better watch out this season because I’m going to go out there and give it all I have,” Crimber said of the 2025
Unleash The Beast season. “(Missing out on the world title) the last time, it lit a fire in me, and it ain’t stopping. I’m really excited. This is just one step closer to my main goal, which is being a World Champion. And being here, 19 years old, and getting this MVP in my first year, it means a lot to me.”
But before Crimber gets to chase another world title, he’s first chasing the 2024 PBR Teams Championship with the Freedom, who finished the season 16-12 and in the No. 3 seed.
The Freedom will have to wait until the conclusion of the Ride-In Round on Oct. 17 to find out who they’ll face in the first round of the 2024 PBR Camping World Team Series Championship, which will be held Oct. 18-20 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Even though the Freedom went a disappointing 1-2 at Ridge Rider Days to close the season, they’ve ridden three or more bulls in nine of their last 11 games.
And, with the league MVP on the roster, the wins should keep on coming.
“Oh, we feel great,” Crimber said. “We stubbed our toe today –it’s part of it, though. It’s bull riding. You’ve got to learn how to lose. That’s one thing I’ve learned through this whole season, that losing’s part of bull riding, and you’ve got to learn how to overcome. The real champions are the guys who overcome the losses. That’s how you see who a real champion is, and we’re just going to go out there, put in the work these next two weeks, and go to Vegas feeling ready and hopefully get that world title.”
Article provided courtesy of PBR. Photos provided courtesy of BullStock Media
Inspiration Point
Getting Uncomfortable
And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. (Jonah 1:17)
We love to rebel. We thrive off of knowing that we are able to go against authority in some way. When we were little it was mom or dad telling us no cookies before dinner; we smirk and think “I wasn’t even planning on that, but now… COOKIES!” Our small, grimy hands would reach into the cookie jar and grab as much as we could hold.
Of course we would get caught, and there would be some kind of discipline in response to our rebellion. But no matter how many times they told us no, we still wanted cookies.
This is a glimpse into what was happening with Jonah and God. Jonah is famous in the Bible for flat out dissing God and ignoring all his commands. God told Jonah to go to Nineveh and he immediately went… the wrong way. Jonah ignored what God was telling him to do, and took a boat toward Tarshish.
One of the intriguing parts about this whole story is that by the end of the trip, the sailors on the boat ended up committing themselves to the Lord. In verse 16, it shows the conversion of these men because of Jonah’s actions. In verse 5 it says that these men were afraid of the storm the Lord had sent and began crying out to their own gods. But by the end, they were offering a sacrifice to God.
God worked through Jonah’s rebellion show the sailors who the one true God is.
Before God’s command, Jonah was comfortable. When God called Jonah to go to preach to Nineveh, he was reluctant to change his ways. Jonah’s rebellion was for his own comfort
and his own security. Nineveh was a brutal place that was filled with idolatry and ruthless conquest. It makes sense why Jonah didn’t want to go to this place. Yet, Jonah got a direct command from God to go to this place.
This story is just another testament how God calls us to live an uncomfortable life for His glory and expansion of His kingdom here on Earth.
We are too frequently comfortable with our lives and we are able to say no to God in favor of our luxury. We are reluctant to say, “Yes” in obeying God’s command in our lives. Just like Jonah, we are scared to give up our comfort.
We are hesitant to share the Gospel no matter what the cost. People think the story of Jonah is one of judgment, anger and fear. While those are themes within this story, the four chapters of this book are so revealing of God’s sovereignty even within brokenness. God’s will is to be done no matter what the circumstances. This story shows how willing God is to use us in His plan. Even though Jonah ran away, even though he rebelled, God used Jonah through his brokenness and his unwillingness.
By the end of the story, Jonah still doesn’t understand God’s mercy and compassion. However, through his misunderstanding and even his attempt to run away, God still used him to instill growth for the Kingdom’s cause.
This account of a reluctant servant of God is a reminder that through our brokenness, through our hesitation, God will still use us and He will pursue us. God chased after Jonah and God chases after us, no matter our reluctance and doubt.
May God who loves you and pursues you, make himself ever so evident within your life and heart. May you draw near to His heart with boldness and courage.
Crock Pot Potato Soup
INGREDIENTS
• 6 cups of diced potatoes, peeled
• 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup of cooked and crumbled bacon
• 1 packet of ranch seasoning mix
• 4 cups of chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 cup of heavy cream (or half-and-half for a lighter version)
• Salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
1. Prepare the Potatoes: Peel and dice the potatoes into evensized pieces to ensure uniform cooking.
Layer the Ingredients: In the crock pot, place the diced potatoes at the bottom. Sprinkle the ranch seasoning evenly over the potatoes. Add the shredded cheese and crumbled bacon on top. Add the Broth: Pour the chicken or vegetable broth over the layered ingredients, ensuring that the liquid just covers them. Cook the Soup: Cover the crock pot and set it to cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 4 hours. The soup is ready when the potatoes are tender and easily mashed.
Add Cream and Season: Once the potatoes are cooked, stir in the heavy cream. Season with salt and pepper to taste. For a smoother soup, you can use an immersion blender to puree the soup to your desired consistency.
Serve: Ladle the hot soup into bowls. Garnish with extra cheese, bacon bits, and chopped green onions or chives, if desired.
Submitted by Kimberly H. - Los Angeles, CA
On to the next chapter...
silvano alves
By Barbara Pinnella
Silvano Alves had been alluding to retirement for some time. Even so, it would be a good bet that many of the fans watching the Teams Championship at T-Mobile Arena did not realize they would be witnessing his last ride in the PBR on Night 1 of this important three-day event. His team, the Nashville Stampede, took on the Texas Rattlers, and even though he rode Lapua to a score of 86.75, the Stampede lost to the Rattlers, putting them in the Last Chance Game.
The two other teams in that game were the Austin Gamblers and the New York Mavericks. One rider rode for each team, and it was anybody’s game to win. It looked as if Nashville would be that team, as Silvano appeared to ride his bull to the whistle. But with that whistle came the challenge horn. After what always seems to be an agonizing wait, it was determined that Alves did not ride for the 8, but rather for 7.96 seconds!
He remained in Vegas, supporting his teammates and friends,
but his riding days were officially over. Right after the 2024 World Finals earlier this year, Silvano had retired from the Unleash The Beast tour, continuing on in the Team competition.
A couple of days prior to his being honored in front of his many fans on Sunday afternoon, I had a chance to speak with him for Humps N Horns Bull Riding Magazine.
“I announced that this was my last year on the Unleash The Beast tour after the World Finals,” he told me. “I decided that May would be my last time, but I had been thinking about that for a quite a while; I had planned in my head that I would announce it for everyone. It gave me an opportunity to thank everyone for watching and supporting me.
“God has given me a great career, and all the glory to him for that,” Silvano continued. “The fans, here and in Brazil, have always supported me. I can’t thank the PBR enough, as well as my sponsors, and everyone who has been involved in my career. As for teams, I am now retired from that also.”
Not many people walk away from what they have done all of their life without knowing what would come next, so Silvano surprised me with his answer to that question.
“I have no plans. Really, no idea; just take care of my family, my two kids, Hanyelle and Eduardo, and my wife, Evelin. I don’t plan on raising bulls or anything like that.
“In a way it is difficult. All my life I’ve done this. It’s been my job to ride bulls. I’ve had a 20-year career. But in another way, it’s not. I have been so blessed for the career I have had, but it has come to an end. My mind is still there, but my body is not. So now I have to make a plan for what I will do next.
“But I’m OK with it. I know I have my family’s support. My kids are happy with it. They are all happy that I’ll be home.”
He mentioned that he really does not have any hobbies either, but one thing he does enjoy is roping, so that is something he might be able to do more of. Both of his children rope competitively, so that could be a bit of a family affair. I was also wondering if he ever considered being a coach, a la J.B. Mauney.
“Maybe.” he said slyly, “You never know. I help and support many of the bull riders, and I enjoy that. I will help anybody who wants it. So I’m looking forward to the next chapter of my life.”
Ironically, Alves was not drafted to a team in 2022, the first year of the Teams Championship. It appeared that younger talent
was being scooped up, and not many veterans. Silvano did not really understand why, and when asked by his son, had a hard time answering that question. But he just kept doing his job and riding his bulls, leaving God to guide his path.
Patience is a virtue and finally the call came, when Justin McBride of Nashville reached out to Alves. Silvano became a free agent for the Stampede, and the rest, as they say, is history. After finishing out the team regular season in last place, Nashville defied the odds and, greatly assisted by Alves, were the first PBR Team Series Champions!
I did get the feeling, from the expression on his face and the little smile when I asked about him becoming a coach, that the idea was not very farfetched. And now, it appears that will be the case. Next year, look for Silvano to be coaching alongside McBride. Justin is excited about that, and hopes that Alves will be with him for at least a season or two.
At the retirement celebration in the arena, he said, “I’m sure it won’t be long until somebody comes knocking to give him his own deal, and that’ll be a very proud day for me. I just hope it doesn’t happen too soon, you know? At least give us a year or two together. He means everything to this team, he really does. It’s been really special to have him.”
Quite high praise from the two-time PBR World Champion!
But the admiration and respect went further than that. The
General Manager of the Nashville Stampede, Tina Battock, had these things to tell us regarding his becoming a coach, as well as what his presence meant to the team.
“As far as Silvano coaching with us, yes, he and Justin have been working through a plan for the upcoming season. I’m finalizing details, but I’m thrilled to report that he’ll be an integral part of the Nashville Stampede for the upcoming season and beyond.
“And of course, he’s in the Stampede history books as a key part of the inaugural season, including helping drive the team toward the first Team Series Championship.
“Silvano’s leadership and guidance has set the tone for our locker room. It’s magical to see someone continue to ride at his level, after such a storied career, and he still has the heart of a champion and a deep love of bull riding. He’s been a great example for how to be a remarkable champion and how to build a sweet life away from the sport.
“We’ll miss him being in the arena as a rider,” Tina concluded, “but look forward to his presence and voice on the back of the chutes, and in all the other plans we have for developing up and coming talent.”
Here is a rundown of some of the big
accomplishments Silvano has had over the years in his stellar career.
2010 – PBR Rookie of the Year
2011 – PBR World Champion
2012 – PBR World Champion
2014 – PBR World Champion
2014 – PBR World Finals Event Champion
To stress the importance of some of those accolades, only one other man became the World Champion three times, and that was the great Adriano Moraes (1994, 2001, and 2006). This is over a span of 30 years! He was also only one of two men to win that title back-to-back. The other man to do so thus far is Jose Vitor Leme (2020 and 2021).
He sits second on the all-time money earnings list with $6,787,339.99. He leaves sitting in third on the most qualified rides list. Again, he is in great company. Over his career, Silvano posted 527 rides, behind Guilherme Marchi who had 637, and J.B. Mauney, with 538.
So don’t be sad, Silvano fans. You will get to see him again next season, and we can only assume that he will shine brightly in any and all new roles he will be involved in with Nashville. We at Humps N Horns Bull Riding Magazine are looking forward to it!
Photos provided courtesy of BullStock Media
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The PRCA is proud to announce the bullfighters, barrelman and pickup men for the 2024 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge in Las Vegas, Dec. 5-14.
Below, are this year’s selections:
BULLFIGHTERS
Dusty Tuckness
Cody Webster
Nathan Jestes
BARRELMAN
John Harrison
PICKUP
MEN
Tyler Kraft Shawn Calhoun
Alternate – Matt Twitchell
Provided courtesy of PRCA Media
PRCA ProRodeo photo by William Kierce.
By Darci Miller
2024 PBR Team Champions
FORT WORTH – Anything can happen in Las Vegas. That holds as true for inside the bull riding arena as it does for the endless casino floors.
Perhaps fittingly, it was the Austin Gamblers making a little Vegas magic this past weekend at the 2024 PBR Camping World Team Series Championship.
In prior years, the Gamblers had been on the wrong end of other teams’ magical moments, bounced in Round 2 in 2022 and falling short in the championship game in 2023 after entering both Championship events as the No. 1 seed.
This season, the Gamblers went a disappointing 13-15 and headed to Vegas as the No. 5 seed, nobody’s favorite to make much noise at the season-culminating event.
Things didn’t get off to an auspicious start, as Austin fell to the No. 6 Missouri Thunder, 265.75-90.5, in their first game to be relegated to the Last Chance Game, which they won by the skin of their teeth thanks to an 88.75-point ride from Kaique Pacheco.
The Gamblers were moving on, but after going 2-for-10, things weren’t looking promising.
“I think it was just apprehension,” Gamblers head coach Michael Gaffney said. “There was a lot of apprehension about, you know, we have to try so hard. We saw Ramon (de Lima), for instance, trying so hard and clenching. You can’t clench on these types of bulls. They’re too rank. And we went into that Last Chance Game, and there was clearly a difference. They broke the ice, as it were. I sound like the old cliché, but they truly did break the ice, and I think they relaxed and thought, ‘Okay, we got that one done. Now we’ve got to go back to believing in ourselves and do our job.’”
The following day, the Gamblers upset the No. 2 Carolina Cowboys with a 4-for-5 performance, 349.75-166. The only blemish in that game was Lucas Divino being called for a slap at 5.5 seconds, though he did ride for 8 seconds.
Then came the semifinals – the Gamblers vs. the No. 1 Kansas City Outlaws – and the biggest jewel on the Gamblers’ championship crown.
Austin took down Kansas City thanks to the team’s first-ever perfect game, 432.75-357.5. (The Outlaws’ Sandro Batista was called for a slap at 7.16 seconds, so this game was 0.84 seconds away from being a dual perfect game.)
Pacheco struck again for the Gamblers, riding Bueno for 87.5 points in the first out to immediately put Austin in front.
“I think, especially when they’re riding five, never to put it on one key thing,” Gaffney said. “But I think Ice stepped out there and set the pace and made just a beautiful, dominating ride. We had the bull just two nights ago, and he made short work of Jolly, of Lucas Divino. Strong, long, and Ice came out today and just dominated him. He set the pace, and that’s what you need. You need that. It’s a feel-good.”
Austin followed up Pacheco’s ride with Lima riding Bandito Bug for 78.25 points, Divino riding Margin of Error for 87.75 points, and Dalton Kasel riding Baldy for 90.25 points.
Then, closer Jose Vitor Leme put a bow on the victory with 89 points on Feeds Red River.
“(He has) the steadfastness to get through those valleys that we’ve been in, and the meticulousness to really keep neutral and never get too, too low, never get too, too high,” Gaffney said of Leme. “He’s always pretty neutral. He doesn’t get too flustered. And not that he didn’t have doubts, but just to make it through that gauntlet, as it were, through the year. And then his ever-presence of just calm. That’s the space that he lives in, and I think it gives, maybe not all the time, but a reassurance to the rest of the crew that he’s there. He’s what my wife calls the oak. That’s what she calls him, the oak, because he’s always there to be leaning on, and to lean upon. He epitomizes
that.”
The perfect game – the sixth in league history and just the second at a PBR Teams Championship (Arizona Ridge Riders in 2022) –gave Austin the momentum it had been lacking all season heading into the championship game.
There, Austin went 4-for-5 yet again, again taking down the Cowboys to become the 2024 PBR Teams Champion.
Again, Pacheco led off with a qualified ride, improving to 4-for5 in Las Vegas and 19-for-33 (57%) since joining the Gamblers this spring. Again, Kasel contributed a 90-point ride to the cause. And again, Leme closed things out with a qualified ride,
improving to 25-for-37 (67%) on the season and a whopping 49-for-66 (74%) all-time in Las Vegas.
It’s the three-headed monster Austin had always planned on having but never really got going during the season. Gaffney says the lack of wins and momentum started to create some frustration in the locker room.
“You start to reach for things, you start to create things that are not there that are wrong,” he said. “And I told them, ‘Let’s step back here. Don’t create something that’s not there. This is bull riding. There’s always going to be something wrong. There’s always going to be these things that you go through, these peaks and valleys. We’ve just got to believe and keep pushing through. You guys are
the best at what you do. Just remain in that space, because you belong here. Don’t create something that’s not there, and just ride through it.’
“And we’ve done that. We’ve come out the other side, and you will. You will come out the other side. Now, you’re hoping it’s sooner rather than later, but we came out the other side.”
The perseverance paid off, and the Gamblers finally have a gold buckle to celebrate.
“I feel euphoria,” Gaffney said. “Pure delight for the guys, because we’ve had a lot of funk this year. You never want to make excuses, but we’ve been through some funk. So for them
to keep the faith and believe in themselves, and then have that little bit of a tough, tough go at it the first night to make it through the gauntlet, with Kaique clinching that for us… what’s the old saying? It’s not over until the fat lady sings.
At that, Gaffney laughed. “I don’t talk bad about fat ladies, but I’m sure glad that we’re where we’re at right now.”
Article provided courtesy of PBR. Photos provided ocurtesy of BullStock Media.
KT: What does it take to outscore guys on an average bull?
EH: I make sure that I am doing all the little things right and that it looks flashy, but also that I spur with my outside leg when I can because that normally adds points for the judges. I am a rider that likes to be up off my rope with every jump and have my spur in them on every jump because it makes the ride look and feel more controlled.
KT: Talk to me about your family support system and how that plays into how you compete as a bull rider.
EH: I have a great family that helps me out a lot. My dad has been my coach ever since I was a little kid and he is always behind the chutes reminding me of what I need to do before every ride, like stay up on my rope, keep my back straight, stuff like that. And my mom is great too. She can be hard on me, she never lets me get comfortable when I win, but she is one of my biggest supporters. I also have a little sister who stays on me about riding as well.
KT: What does your future look like with rodeo? Do you see yourself focusing more on the roping or the bull riding side of things?
EH: I hope to stay bull riding, but my dad said when he got into his junior and senior years of high school that he got too big to bull ride, which is why he did steer wrestling. I hope I don’t get too big, but if I do, I will focus more on team roping or steer wrestling.
KT: Do you plan to try for a college rodeo team or go pro right away?
EH: Honestly, I want to play football in college. I really like football a lot. If I can’t play football, then I would probably go to college for rodeo.
KT: And do you see yourself doing PRCA because you can rope, or would you try for the PBR?
EH: I haven’t thought about it that much, but I would be honored to have the chance to compete in either one.
KT: Well, you are certainly on the right track to be successful in either professional arena. Alright, Enoch, I am going to ask you some fun questions to wrap up the interview. Since the holidays are right around the corner, what is your favorite thing that your mom makes?
EH: My favorite thing my mom makes is dressing. I don’t know what she puts in it, but it is really good, and I look forward to it all year.
KT: And what is the farthest away you have ever traveled for a rodeo?
EH: I would have to say Des Moines, Iowa. That was a long drive, it was over 15 hours.
KT: That is the shortest we have gotten to drive1 It was only three hours for us. Alright, last question, what song can we catch you listening to right before you ride?
EH: Switch It Up by Pooh Shiesty, G Herbo, and No More Heroes.
KT: I will have to check that out. Thank you, Enoch, for talking with me tonight and good luck with Vegas this year, hopefully we will see you out there.
EH: Yes, Ma’am, thank you for interviewing me. Have a good night.
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 piece 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 senior and lives with her family on a diversified grain and livestock farm.
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The 2024 “Pendleton Whisky’s Let ‘er Buck Bucking Stock of the Year Awards” are recognized as follows:
Bareback Riding Horse of the Year
1. Boot Barn’s Night Crawler – Pickett Pro Rodeo
2. Virgil – C5 Rodeo Company
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1. All or Nothin – Andrews Rodeo
2. The Black Tie – Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics
3. Tokyo Bubbles – Calgary Stampede
Bull of the Year
1. Big Bank – Universal Pro Rodeo
2. Pegasus – Pete Carr Pro Rodeo
3. Ricky Vaughn – Powder River Rodeo
By Bridget Hess
Bulls and Bids: Bob McBride’s Passion for Bucking Bulls and Auctioneering
Harrumphs and snorts fill the air, the rattling of metal gates, and a shuffling of hooves striking dirt are all heard at Bob McBride’s bucking bull ranch in Rock, Kansas.
For Bob, what started as a love for riding bulls and the desire to be a rodeo cowboy quickly turned into a dream of owning a ranch.
“I rode bulls when I was a kid, and truthfully, as a kid, I wanted to be a rodeo cowboy. I loved that lifestyle and riding bulls, but I always wanted to have a ranch,” says McBride.
As college ended and Bob’s career aspirations and ranch ownership kicked in, he decided to raise bucking bulls on the ranch. He thought he could combine his passions, rodeoing, bull riding and the ranch. “I could sort of live and continue to live that life but not have to get on the back of a bull anymore,” says Bob.
When Bob decided to move forward with his ranch and raise bulls, the rough stock registry (RSR) was beginning to formulate. Regarding pedigrees and breeding, the RSR was all new at the time. For Bob, it was perfect timing to make his dream, McBride Bucking Bulls, a reality.
Bob explains that the pedigree for bucking bulls doesn’t just
come from random beef cows. The cow is picked based on all generations being out of a bucking bull, and the cow chosen is bred to a bucking bull. “They truly are what we call born to buck. They’re a pedigree designed to raise athletes,” says Bob.
A little over two decades later, Bob is still living his dream. On July 13, McBride Bucking Bulls hosted the Purple Wave Challenge Bucking Bull futurity competition.
“That’s a two-year-old competition where they buck under a dummy. We also have competitions for yearling bulls. When they become three, then you can put a rider on them. So most breeders are looking for bulls to compete with under the dummy,” says McBride.
According to Bob, a traditional bucking bull breeder is looking to raise an animal that is a great athlete and can move on to compete in futurity competitions, where the bull wears a dummy and bucks.
The hope is that a bull will eventually move on to rodeos and the professional bull riders (PBR) circuit. “That’s been our aspiration as well, to raise bulls that are great, that can go on and do something,” says Bob. “You can take the best two individuals and mate them together, with the best pedigree and production
history, so to speak, and you won’t get a superstar every time.”
Bob expressed that it’s common for people to get into this business but leave due to the daunting nature and challenges experienced. “Because it’s not easy, it’s really rewarding when you finally get one [superstar], so that would be the objective, to raise a bull that could go on and compete in competitions and professional ranks,” says Bob.
McBride Bucking Bulls strives to raise the best of the best that they can. They want to provide their customers with the best possible bull they can so that they’ll do well and have an exit strategy to where
the customer could market that bull for an actual price if he has the tools to go with it, or potentially take him to compete or watch him on the rodeo circuit.
Rodeo and bucking bulls aren’t Bob’s only passion; he also enjoys auctioneering. Around 20 years ago, Bob met Aaron and Suzy McKee through the Kansas Auctioneers Association and quickly became friends.
“Aaron McKee and I both had our own auction company, so we had that common thread, and he was brilliant. I knew that right away, and we just became friends,” says Bob.
Bob and Aaron assisted each other when they conducted their live auctions. If the McKees needed an extra auctioneer, Bob would help out, and they would help Bob with his online bids.
“Maybe we’d use purplewave.com to offer internet bidding on one of my auctions and then our absentee online bids we had on our website at that time,” says McBride. “Aaron McKee and Aaron
Traffas, one of our long-tenured employees who has been there since the beginning, helped me build all of that on my website.”
Bob could tell that Aaron was on to something big with Purple Wave. With Aaron’s thoughts of having a national company, Bob could tell it was going to happen—just a matter of where and when.
“We shut down our auction and joined Purple Wave. We’ve been together a lot longer than my initial employment,” says Bob.
Outside of McBride Bucking Bulls, Bob is a territory sales manager for Purple Wave Auction.
“When I look at my auction career, I think, what do I like so much about my career?” says McBride. “Like, what am I proud of? I think I’m most proud of the lives that I got to help, you know. Maybe a little old lady that we did a retirement auction for where we’re liquidating a business, or somebody’s in some sort of dire straits, and you can bring your tools and the things you know how to do in the auction business to help somebody’s life.”
Bob has spent the last 27 years dedicating his personal and professional career to serving people.
“You know, I love raising cattle, I love bucking bulls,” says Bob. “If you didn’t love it, you probably wouldn’t be involved with it for long. In my view, that’s really with all agriculture; whether you’re planting corn, milking cows, or raising bucking bulls, the common thread is that ag producers love what they’re doing.”
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Western Wanderings
a cowboy’s jeans
A cowboy’s life was rough and tough
Where ranch work and riding were done
Like driving a big ol’ herd of cows
From dawn til the setting sun
This dusty, demanding lifestyle
Took a toll on the horse and the man
The cowboys did what they could to survive
As only a cowboy can
His clothes had to withstand the rigors
Of the ranchin’, ropin’, ridin’ lot
His pants were usually made of wool And were scratchy, stiff and hot
Then Levi Strauss and Jake Davis
Invented some denim cloth pants
Reinforced with copper rivets
And patented well in advance
“Waist Overalls” was the patented name
But cowboys in jeans were rare
Most cowboys could not afford the price
From three up to six bucks a pair
The jeans were durable and fit good
Soon cowboys started wearing them more
They were perfect for the rigors of ranch work And much cooler for the cowboy’s chores
By Kelly B. Robbins
Illustrated by Mike Aemmer
Daniel Keeping gets the job done as he helps the Texas Rattlers defeat the Nashville Stampede (264.00 - 86.75) in Round 1 of the PBR Teams Championship in Las Vegas. Photo courtesy of BullStock Media.
