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Humps N Horns October 2019
On The Cover - Fabiano Vieira is fighting his way back from shoulder surgery in an effort to make his ninth appearance at the PBR World Finals.
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20 Lonnie Austin
Giving Back to the Next Generation
24 Fabiano Vieira
28 Dalton Kasel Set to Make First World Finals in Rookie Year 31 The Art of Sue Rosoff Rodeo Photographer Captures the Other Side of the Chutes
Also In This Issue
Outside the Arena
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Practice Pens
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FEATURE STORY WRITER
Fighting for His Ninth World Finals
Bull Pen 20 Classifieds 45 Country Kitchen 15 Inspiration Point 14 Livestock Layovers 44
CIRCULATION
Real Time Pain Relief for Real People 12 Talking Bull w/ Brayden 7 Through My Eyes 8 Where’s the Beef 40 Humps-Horns.com · 5 · October 2019
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PHOTOGRAPHY Andy Gregory Director of Photography andy@humps-horns.com
CONTRIBUTORS Georgia Akers Justin Felisko Barbara Pinnella Keno Shrum
Andy Gregory Phillip Kitts Kelly B. Robbins Andy Watson
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Letter from the Editor
I hope this October issue finds that all is going well for you and hopefully enjoying some cooler temperatures and a reprieve from the summer heat. As I write this, we have had 2-3 weeks of 95+ degree heat in the middle of September! The fall season also brings the time of year when bull riding associations begin wrapping up their respective seasons for the 2019 year. The PBR is getting set for the World Finals which are now less than a month away. The three primary contenders for this year’s World Championship, Jose Vitor Leme, Jess Lockwood, and Chase Outlaw have been in such a brawl these past few weeks that it has resembled a heavyweight boxing match. It seems like every time one of them strikes a blow, the others step up and come right back to land a punch themselves. It should be a very interesting month of October and World Finals in November. We hope you enjoy reading this month’s edition of Humps N Horns. It has a great variety of features from Dalton Kasel who is working through his rookie year to the 37-year old veteran, Fabiano Vieira, who has been a fan favorite for many years. Lonnie Austin who has enjoyed a successful career and is now working to teach and train
the next generation of young bull riders. We also have the privilege to meet Sue Rosoff. Sue has been one of the most well-known rodeo photographers for many years. Her pictures are unique in that she captured a lot more than just the action shots inside the arena. She also captured more of the candid moments with rodeo contestants back in the day as well as many of the Lane Frost and Red Rock photos that you have seen. As always, I want to make sure that you know how much we appreciate you and your support for Humps N Horns and the sport that we all love. Until next time, Terry
Humps-Horns.com · 6 · October 2019
Talking “Bull” with Brayden
Hi my name is Brayden Hollywood Brown and I am a miniature bull rider. Today I’m going to talk about the top three bucking bulls in the world. So let’s get into it. The number three bull in the world is Fearless. The last time I saw this bull was at the Music City Knockout and Dalton Kasel rode him for 92 points. This bull is one or two jumps out and he is going to be around to the left kicking over his head and spinning really fast. D&H Cattle Company has done a good job raising this bull. What I like most about this bull is that he’s only been ridden three times. This has become one of my favorite bulls to watch so be looking for him.
Fearless (D&H Cattle Co.) The number one bull in the world is Smooth Operator. Chad Berger and his crew have had this bull for a while. He’s one jump out and around to the right but he has gone to the left once before with Jose Vitor Leme for 92.50 points. Cody Teel has ridden this bull twice this year once for 89.50 points in the Ty Murry Invitational 15/15 Bucking Battle and another time for 91.75 points at Last Cowboy Standing in Cheyenne, WY. This is your number one bull in the world but any of these bulls could come away as the champion so be looking for them. Thank you for reading. To find out more about me go to my Facebook page Brayden Hollywood Brown . Thank you Brayden Hollywood Brown Photos provided courtesy of PBR.
Smooth Wreck (Dakota Rodeo / Chad Berger / Clay Struve / Diamond Willow) The number two bull in the world is Smooth Wreck . Smooth Wreck has been ridden more than Fearless but has had some of the top bull scores this year. Chad Berger and his crew have done a fantastic job with this bull. This bull comes out, one jump around to the left, kicks up real high, and twists in the air. This year he’s only been ridden three times. Chase Outlaw has ridden him twice this year; once for 93.50 points and another time for 94.75 points. Claudio Montanha Jr also rode this bull for 81.50 points. So be looking for this bull at the next big PBR event.
Smooth Operator (Dakota Rodeo / Chad Berger / Clay Struve)
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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 it 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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Great shot captured by Martha Needham at the No Fences Cowboy Church in Falkville, AL.
Bullfighter Chuck Swisher tries to make the save at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo in Sikeston, MO. Photo by Phillip Kitts / Avid Visual Imagery.
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Inspiration Point by Keno Shrum
He Must Increase; I Must Decrease John 3:30 John had the attitude that we all should have. He goal in life was to make JESUS famous. He did not want credit, applause, or to be known. He lived his life with one goal. His life mission was to point people to Jesus. This mentality is so different than what we see in most people. We live in a climate that teaches us to look out for ourselves and to do anything and everything that will please us. We are taught to look out for number one and number one is ME! Jesus spoke a lot about pride and humility. Jesus loves a humble spirit. Jesus despises a proud heart. Humility is what allowed John to make the statement, “He must increase, I must decrease.” (John 3:30) The Bible teaches us that God resist the proud and gives grace to the humble. The Bible also teaches us that God will exalt the humble and bring down the proud. Strive today to live like John. He lived his life to bring glory to Jesus. We are to do the same. Remember, God will exalt the humble and bring down the proud. Live your life to exalt Jesus, not yourself. Matthew 11:11a 11 “Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist... ~ JESUS
Guest article writen by Jon Haley, Hallmark Baptist Church - Fort Worth, Texas
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Outside the Arena with...
Sue Rosoff By Georgia Akers
My interview this month is more visual than literary. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Sue Rosoff was involved in rodeo before many of you were born. Her contribution will live forever in that she was a western sports photographer who spent her time photographing the sport and becoming a fixture at rodeo events. She was on a first name basis with some of the greats. The space normally used for the interview is for readers to see her incredible work. She is working on a book. I told her that I wanted to be her first buyer after seeing just a small glimpse of her photo library. All I can say is I want to see more. Please tell us a little about yourself. I am from Southern California. I have loved taking photographs all my life but it wasn’t until 1969, in high school, that I took photography classes and started my love affair with black and white photography. I went to UC Berkeley,
got a teaching credential and taught photography for student teaching and loved it. Government cutbacks cut the class. I went back to work for my dad in his food business but I continued to take night classes in photography. I was accepted for the Master’s program in photography at UC Berkeley. The area I was most interested in was social documentation. At the same time, I applied to be a student of the famed Ansel Adams workshop. Even though Ansel Adams photographed some of the greatest landscapes, and I wanted to do people, it was a fantastic experience. I was asked to be an assistant for the summer. In the master’s program, I was looking for a culture to document. I had been to the Grand National Rodeo and Stock Show held in San Francisco with my roommate previously but this time I took my camera. How did you become a photographer of Western Sports events?
Sue Rosoff with her family.
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When I returned from the Grand National Rodeo, I developed the shots I had taken. I located a couple of more rodeos nearby and went to see what I could photograph. Back then I was really shy and shot people’s backs or with a telephoto lens. I was hooked and had found my social culture. The following summer I attended the Ansel Adams Workshop where we were required to put our photos up. Most of the students had shot landscapes like Ansel Adams. My photos were cowboys. Ansel and his wife Virginia asked me to lunch. They were very supportive of my work and encouraged me to continue with the rodeo culture. Meeting one cowboy, Neil Selover at the Layton Lions Rodeo changed everything. When he found out what I was doing, he invited me to Oakdale to stay with his sister and gave me his companion pass. I could now go places I hadn’t thought of going. Dave Baldridge, the PRCA media director called me and arranged for me to have my own PRCA card. His only advice was to stay out of the arena until I felt comfortable going in. Sue Rosoff with Ansel Adams.
How did you get your assignments? I didn’t have assignments back then. I just shot. It was the culture I was trying for. I did pick up odd jobs with the national sponsors. Did your job require a lot of travel? I did do a lot of traveling. I went to Yellowstone over the July Fourth where a contestant had an opportunity to make the most money in that three or four days than they would make for the rest of the year. I realized I was photographing me on the road not them on the road and that was when I decided to start catching rides with the contestants. I caught rides with whoever had room and/or would take me. It was probably the greatest, scariest, most fun time I had taking pictures. I wrote my Master’s thesis with my photos and graduated in 1985. I have sold a 50 piece show to the Wyoming State Museum in Cheyenne and the show was part of Cheyenne Frontier Days. During Cheyenne, I met Hawkeye Henson, a 3-time world champion saddle bronc rider and he invited me to come rodeo with him for a couple of weeks. That is how I traveled.
as digital imager at the Kwajalein Missile Range. Then I was asked to photo a history of the people of the Marshall Islands. There were no darkrooms there. I also started shooting color. The color of the water over there is phenomenal. Did you take action shots or portrait shots? I took moments more than anything else. I wanted to get enough action shots to show what the sport was about. Otherwise I was looking for moments of individuals or between people. Photographs happen-it is up to me to be ready and to catch the shot. What event was the hardest to photograph? Shooting weddings and shooting action because you only get one shot. You cannot say would you go back and do that again to a bucking bull.
What type of camera did you use?
Who/what was the best person to photograph and Why?
I shot mostly with Nikons. I ended up with 3 F-3’s which are sturdy workhorses. In 1986, Olympus came out with an amazing wide angle lens. I asked if they would let me take it on the road and they gave me an OM-3d for a couple of months. I got some great shots in tight places.
Almost anyone, eventually. I became like a fly on the wall. I could pretty much go anywhere and I had learned how to shoot behind the chutes and not disturb the livestock and the cowboys getting on.
I did switch over to the dark side-aka digital. I took a position
Who was the hardest person to photograph and Why? The person who does not want to be photographed.
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If you could photograph anyone, who would it be and Why? My most well-known work is of the late bull rider Lane Frost. Besides being a world champion, he was just the nicest person. I knew him from when he started and our paths crossed. In 1988, he and John Growney’s bull Red Rock were the world champions the prior year, Lane and John discussed a plan to give Lane the opportunity to ride the unrideable bull. I happened to be documenting John as a stock contractor. That weekend was going to be the first match between Lane and Red Rock. Red Rock had had 309 unsuccessful rides on him by so many of the great riders. There was a lot of interest in this historic ride that I made some calls to get more publicity for it. I became a PR person for Lane and Red Rock. It was picked up by hometown papers, George Michael covered it on his George Michael’s Sports Machine and Sports Illustrated wrote a great article. I had been an official finals [NFR] photographer since 1983, At the Cowboy Christmas (there was only one), we set up a pen and Red Rock would come in every morning and leave. Did I mention he was a true gentleman. I continued working with Growney Brothers Rodeo Company. I took head shots of all the bucking stock and made a brochure for the rodeo company with photos and stats.
I eventually became a teacher at Shasta College and also was the photographer and digital imager of special collections at North Eastern California Historical Archives at Chico State University. I then was offered at job in the Marshall Islands which I mentioned already. I know most photographers keep negatives of their photos. Tell us about your library. That is what I am going through now. I have about 85,000 rodeo negatives. I keep working on a book but life keeps happening. When you were a western sports photographer were there many women? What was it like? There actually were. Brenda Allen was one of the premier rodeo photographers and there was a duo that went under the name of PennyLes. I knew Leslie Buskirk. But no one had gone on the road with the people though except for Douglas Kent Hall who spent time with Larry Mahan and me who traveled with many contestants. He had stopped rodeoing by the time I showed up. I wanted to document everyone. The thing I love about rodeo is that you could be a local cowboy competing at the same rodeos as the world champs. Competition with your heroes! Are you still photographing rodeos? I did not so much as retire as my body sidelined me. I have what is called Essential Tremor which makes my hands shake. Not good for a photographer. It is kind of heartbreaking for me to not be able to shoot like I used to. When I do shoot my timing is still pretty good. I just have to deal with the shaking. You can see some of Ms. Rosoff ’s photographs in The Art of Sue Rosoff on page 31. Photos provided courtesy of Sue Rosoff.
L to R - Cody Custer, Sue Rosoff, and former bareback rider Ken Lensegrav at the South Point in Las Vegas, December 2018.
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Bull Ride Mania Tour in Shartlesville, PA. Photo by Casey Martin Photography.
Lonnie Austin Giving Back to the Next Generation By Kelly B. Robbins
In his Humps N Horns article last month, Cody Custer said, “It’s up to us older guys to give into the future of the upcoming riders. Not a lot of them will allow us to give them what we know about bull riding and/or winning, but the ones who do will have an advantage over the ones who think they know the best way.” We would like you to meet Lonnie Austin, a true American cowboy who is dedicated to giving back to the young, upcoming riders in the sport he loves. Lonnie is a former rodeo cowboy who rode bulls, bareback broncs and saddle broncs way back in the 80’s. Lonnie spends a lot of time these days coaching young bull riders. “Most of these kids never get proper help or training,” Lonnie explained. “There are so many voices telling them how to ride bulls. None tell them the same thing, and many don’t know what they are talking about. These young bull riders need to be around someone who knows what they are talking about.”
And yes, even at 62 years old, Lonnie can be seen riding a bull to show a young cowboy the right way to do something! “When they come to me,” Lonnie shared, “I don’t preach or tell them what they are doing wrong, I show them a better way. I let them do it their way, then I show them a different way and ask them which feels better. They basically teach themselves, because I’ve shown them something better and they know it worked. I help them prove to themselves what works and what doesn’t. If what they were doing works, we keep it. But you have to be proactive to instruct yourself in what you are doing wrong.” “It’s really all about timing,” Lonnie stated. “You have to develop a feel for riding bulls. No one can teach you that. I teach you how to stay on long enough to be able to get a feel for what the bulls are doing. The stationary barrel is probably one of the worst training tools ever. It doesn’t help you with things like a bull’s body roll. They need to learn to ride different kinds of bulls. You don’t ride a really rank bull the same way you do other bulls.” “You have to respect these bulls, but not fear them,” Lonnie said. “The Lord put a mechanism in all of us that says, ‘Hey, that’s dangerous!’. I try to teach them how to overcome that to have the confidence to stay on that bull and learn what he can teach you.” “With the right timing, you can move forward,” Lonnie said. “You get the right information and apply it, and success happens. If you are not gaining ground, then you need to do something different. Eventually you will start winning money. Unfortunately, some people don’t want the truth because it makes them accountable. But the fun part is watching a kid make it.”
Lonnie and Amy Austin
Lonnie’s son Matt was probably his first student. “When Matt was young, we lived on five acres. I bought a Holstein bull and took Matt over to Wills Point arena and instructed him in bull
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L to R - Kyle McDaniel, Lonnie Austin, Chris Villanueva, and Jaron Sheehan.
riding. Eventually I built a pen and bought a few bulls and hauled Matt to area youth rodeos. In 2000, I built a covered arena in Myrtle Springs, Texas. It seats about 1,800 people and I still put on rodeos there.” Matt went on to become the 2003 PRCA Rookie of the Year. He was the PRCA reserve champion in 2004, and the PRCA World Champion Bull Rider in 2005. Matt retired from bull riding in 2011. “Some time after Matt retired, I was walking out of the house,” Matt revealed. “The Lord inspired me by asking, ‘What are you going to do with all that knowledge you have?’ That’s when I knew I was destined to teach and train young bull riders.” Lonnie has worked with many bull riders, including Koal Livingston, Artie Kilgore, Mason Taylor and Kyle McDaniels. “Mason started coming around two years ago. I started coaching Kyle when he was about nine years old. We buck bulls on Wednesday nights, and Kyle has continued to come on a regular basis to train. We look at his videos to pick up any weaknesses, then correct them. He’s won over $40,000 so far this year.” Sulphur Springs, Texas is where Lonnie and his wife, Amy, now ranch and raise bucking bulls on their 650-acre spread. He and Amy are stock contractors, with some pretty impressive upand-coming bovine athletes.
“Everyone thinks I’ve retired,” Lonnie laughed and quipped, “What I’m retired from is making money! I’m just ranching here at a poverty level!” Lonnie formerly owned Fluidtech Design and Construction, a successful business designing and constructing fluid handling systems for tankers. Lonnie has a three-year-old bull Little Joe, who will go to the ABBI Derby Finals in Las Vegas. He is currently in second place and has won over $60,000 this year. He also has twoyear-old Mr. Flint, and two-year-old Leapold, who have both won events this year with 90-point scores. And Amy has a two-year-old named Whip, who is scoring at 90 points. Lonnie’s bull riding credentials are impressive. He grew up in Mesquite, Texas. His dad rode rodeo in Mesquite and shod horses for a living. “Back then the only youth rodeos were a junior rodeo at the end of the season,” Lonnie said. “Dad would put me on a calf and let er buck! I eventually won the junior Bull Riding. The first buckle I won, Donnie Gay gave me. I went on to compete in a bunch of amateur rodeos. In L to R - Bo Jowers, Kane Livingston, Maverick Potter, Montana, Jeremiah Sanchez, Lonnie Austin, Zach Sanchez, Garrett Gonzales, Austin Richardson, Fletcher Jowers, Koal Livingston, and Drake York.
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Right - Lonnie winning the bull riding average at the CRA finals in Sulphur Springs, Texas - 1980.
1980, I won the bull riding average at the CRA Finals (Central Rodeo Association, now the United Pro Rodeo Association) in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Lane Frost was also riding at this Finals. I finally bought my permit and hit the road. In 1983, I went to the circuit finals in Mesquite, and won the bull riding. In 1986, I tore my groin in Phoenix, and quit riding bulls and started working construction.” “I’ve been down a lot of roads,” Lonnie confided. “I’m here to help. My advice to young bull riders is simple. If someone is telling you to do this or do that, ask them to prove it by showing you. Then ask them what their riding percentage is. If they are riding 50% to 70% of their bulls, I’d say you could probably listen to what they say!”
Lonnie Austin and Matt Austin
Right - Lonnie, at 60 years old, showing students how to ride a bull with all rear and no kick.
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Some action from the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo in Sikeston, Missouri. Photo by Phillip Kitts / Avid Visual Imagery
Fabiano Vieira Fighting For Ninth World Finals Appearance
By Barbara Pinnella
One of the more popular bull riders in the PBR is Fabiano Vieira. Humps N Horns magazine had a chance to sit down with him for a few minutes at the Anaheim Invitational and get to know him a little better. This gritty 37-year-old has been riding bulls since 2003, even though nobody in his family ever rode.
a chance to ride in an event. When you win an event, you make more money than farming. I started doing that, and that was it.
“I came over here for the first time in 2009 and spent two weeks here. Then in 2010 I came back here again and rode in a few events. I started riding good and moved up to the “I was working a big farm in Brazil and watching the Built Ford Tough Series. Then in 2013 I broke my ankle.” guys ride. I thought that looked good. The guys gave me
Fabiano Vieira family. Photo by Andre Silva.
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Fabiano Vieira takes on Cochise (Jane Clark / Gene Owen) in Arlington, TX in February 2017. Photo by Phillip Kitts / Avid Visual Imagery
That fractured right ankle caused Fabiano to be out from May until August, and he missed 11 events on the BFTS tour. Still, he was able to make it to the World Finals. Including that year, Vieira has made a total of eight Finals appearances. But it is not the ankle that has stopped him along the way.
hurt me since 2013. I always swore I would never have the surgery. I was scared. I don’t like needles!
Any PBR fan knows that Fabiano has been plagued with shoulder issues for years, but has always avoided surgery – until this year, that is. Rotator cuff and dislocation problems had been the unfortunate norm for Vieira, but it was at the season opener this year in New York, when he made his decision.
Fabiano’s biggest problem right now is mental rather than physical. The shoulder is repaired, but using it in a way that he has not been able to do for so long is a hard transition. So is not wanting to protect it. But he is finding his groove, and despite being well out of it at the present time, he is still of the mindset that he will make it to his ninth World Finals.
“But five times my right shoulder has been out. I’m tired, and I told myself I need this. And now it’s stronger; it’s normal. I am now sorry I did not do this sooner.”
It took several hours of waiting before the dislocated right shoulder could be put back in place, and it was very “I am still hoping that I can ride good and make the Finals,” he said. “I have been to the Finals every year since painful. 2011; I never miss.” “I knew my shoulder would not stay in place and I had to do something. I am feeling better now,” he told us. “It has Vieira is known as the trickster in the locker room. Humps-Horns.com · 25 · October 2019
Fabiano Vieira rides Candy Cane (Crown 7 Bucking Bulls) in Anaheim, CA in February 2017. Photo by Andrea Kaus
Here is a summation of Fabiano’s career thus far: • Champion of the first PBR event in Brazil. • Qualified for eight straight PBR World Finals, 2011-2018. • His highest score came in his first Finals appearance, a 91.75 on the Boyd/Floyd bull, Perfect Poison. • His overall career riding percentage is more than 50%. Bear in mind, he has accomplished all that with two bad shoulders for most of his bull riding career. He told us that he is aware there is not a lot of time left to qualify for this years’ Finals. He is also cognizant of the fact that he is far down on the list to qualify. But he also said he is planning on giving it all he has to be competing in Las Vegas for the ninth time. Humps N Horns Bull Riding Magazine is hoping to see him riding there as well, and wishes him the best of luck.
When asked if he liked playing tricks on his fellow competitors, he downplayed his actions. “I like it a little bit,” he said with a smile. “I love the guys and I like to tease them. It’s so funny. I have no favorite to play tricks on – everybody knows I’m coming.” Fabiano and his wife Jilian have two daughters. They moved to the States permanently in 2011, and now live in Decatur, Texas. Fabiano Vieira with his two daughters at their ranch. Photo by Andre Silva.
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Bullfighter Cody Webster having some fun at the PRCA ProRodeo in Sidney, IA. Photo by Phillip Kitts / Avid Visual Imagery.
Dalton Kasel Set to Make PBR World Finals in First Year on Tour By Barbara Pinnella
Humps N Horns Bull Riding Magazine is always happy to interview someone who is on their way up in their bull riding career, and this month is no exception. We had a chance to speak with talented 20-year-old Dalton Kasel. Dalton burst on the PBR scene with a vengeance, immediately being successful in both the Touring Pro events and the Unleash The Beast (UTB) events.
Dalton then moved to that big PBR tour, the UTB, competing in his first event in August. And what did he do? Win the first round, that’s what! Two UTB events later in Nashville he had the highest scores in the first two rounds, which included a big 92 points on the D&H bull, Fearless in that second round. Only one man was able to ride three of five possible bulls, and with those two great rides, Kasel finished second in that event, the Music City Knockout.
He rode in his first Touring Pro event in March. Since then, Kasel placed first, second, or third in several of those Touring Pro’s. Along the way, he scored two 90+ Surprisingly, the young bull rider did not come from a point rides, including a huge 93 on Julio Moreno’s bull, rodeo family. Quite the opposite was true. Spotted Demon. “I didn’t come from any type of Western lifestyle at all,” he told us. “Ever since I was young, I would watch it, and would just be glued to it. It was just something I always wanted to do. Even as a baby I could just sit around and watch. That was my happy place. “I was about 14 when I got on my first bull. I got on a steer or two at my buddy’s’ roping pen, just riding them. But that didn’t go very well. When I got on my first bull though, it just kind of went from there. That’s how I am where I am, I guess.” Dalton rode in high school rodeos and was fourth in the High School Nationals. He went to college for two years and also rodeoed there.
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“The first year I made the Collegiate Finals Rodeo, but a week before it started I lacerated my kidney and didn’t get to go. This year I made the Collegiate Finals again and
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Dalton Kasel becomes the fourth rookie in the past ten years to win the first round in which he competes on the PBR’s premier series. He rode Sun Country 88.75 points in Tulsa, OK.
“I have been really blessed with really supportive parents, and they help me in any way they can. Even though it was something I always said I wanted to do, we never jumped One of those stepping stones was meeting up with Chad on it or anything. I guess I got annoying enough that they Berger, living at his place for the summer and going to let me! all of the Touring Pro events. That set up his first UTB appearance. He is thankful for Chad, and also has a lot of “But they are my parents, and they were nervous and stuff, but they were definitely right there. They have my appreciation for Riley Samford. back, and have been there through everything. I love it, it “I give him credit for getting me where I am now. He hauls makes a huge difference.” bulls with Chad, and got me set up with him. I live with Riley now and this is a great opportunity.” Sometimes his parents travel with him, but not very often. He has regular guys that he travels with, and they are two Samford saw something in Kasel that even Dalton didn’t of the best; Chase Outlaw and Brennon Eldred. actually believe, but the experience of being around Chad and Riley, and having the ability to get on good bulls has When asked which bull or bulls he would like to get on, not been lost on Kasel. He is making the most of all that Dalton did not have a very hard time naming a few of them. knowledge he is receiving. ended up second. I’ve just been trying to do little stepping stones to make it all the way.”
Since his parents had no rodeo background, the decision their son made to become a bull rider might easily have been a tough one to accept. But that is not the case.
“Heartbreak Kid, or Bruiser again. I bucked off Bruiser at 7.70, so I wouldn’t mind getting him back again. Or there is a four-year-old bull going right now that Riley hauls
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called Good Night Robicheaux, and he’s bucked me off twice. That won’t happen the next time, I know that. But probably the top of the list is Heartbreak Kid. He hasn’t been rode, so why not be the first one to do it?” When there is any free time for Kasel he spends it bucking calves and working with bulls. He is enjoying being around the ranch and the cowboy lifestyle. With the clock ticking down to the World Finals, he is sitting in a great position to compete there. Not too bad for a man who began traveling down this road in March. As that young child, watching bull riding was Dalton’s happy place. Now, living the dream, it still is. “There’s no better place in the world.” Photos provided courtesy of PBR.
Kasel rides Kamabugu (BMC Bucking Bulls / LJ Jenkins) for 89.25 points in Nashville, TN.
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road to the abbi world finals As with any sport, each season has an ending. The American Bucking Bull Inc. (ABBI) culminates their season in November with the ABBI World Finals at the South Point Arena in Las Vegas, in conjunction with the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) World Finals. It’s an event every Stock Contractor works towards, to earn a spot for their bovine to buck under the bright lights. It is not only a privilege to be part of such a prestigious event, it’s also one of the best ways to display one’s top-caliber stock and bloodlines. It is the place where World Champions are crowned, six-figure payouts are produced, and excellence is celebrated. Although many believe the bulls used on the elite PBR tour are simply hauled to each event to buck against one of the top riders in the world, only to head home afterward to await his next out. That is far from the truth. Persistence and dedication start at the very beginning with Stock Contractors carefully matching sire and dam bloodlines in hopes of breeding the next World Champion Bucking Bull. On top of that, between their specific feed, training methods and exercise routine, Contractors have to find the right balance for each individual bull to perform to the best of their ability.
Once an owner selects his top stock for competition in the first few months of the year, their road to Las Vegas begins. Depending on their age and size, a feed and exercise regimen is set to support their development and stamina as an athlete. Bulls are bucked anywhere from a handful of events to almost every single one that ABBI offers around the country, depending on the Contractor and their preference. Each regular season competition includes fees ranging from $400 to $1,500, which has every owner hoping their stock performs at their very best with any kind of money on the line. It is in Las Vegas that their investments are highly paid off, with checks of more than $100,000 won along with the coveted ABBI World Finals Champion buckles that are up for grabs. These young bulls are not just able to be entered to buck in the ABBI World Finals. They are required to meet a certain amount of money won to even be considered for the Las Vegas events. Then, to achieve the title of World Finals Champion in any event the bulls need a minimum of five outs (Derby and Cowgirl Futurity) or eight outs (Futurity), including their World Finals performances. ABBI events in Las Vegas include a Yearling Futurity, Two-YearOld Futurity, Cowgirl Futurity, as well as a Derby and Wild Card Classic event, which ultimately leads to the Top 5 bulls in competition receiving a bid to buck during the ABBI Classic round at the PBR World Finals at the T-Mobile Arena. The ABBI Classic round offers a $100,000 check to the ABBI World Finals Classic Champion bull and another $100,000 check to the ABBI World Finals Event Champion bull. The Classic Champion bull is decided from his Top 6 scores headed into the finals, in addition to his two performances at the PBR World Finals, while the Classic
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Event Champion will earn the title from his two performances at the PBR World Finals. Las Vegas – where dreams come true and hard work pays off. Where any Stock Contractor, big or small operation, has the chance to leave the World Finals with a new-found clout, hefty paycheck and a new bull to breed to, insuring his abilities are passed down for years to come. Photos provided courtesy of ABBI.
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3. MELVIN ESH 68 PTS ON 163 WHITEY FOR $269 SHORT GO 1. SHANE STIFFLER 87 PTS ON 533 YELLOW LEDBEDDER FOR $1344 AGGREGATE
1. SHANE STIFFLER 161 PTS FOR $1344
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BULLS LONG GO 1. GRAYSON COLE 77 PTS ON 295 TRICKSTER FOR $1118 SHORT GO BULLS 1. MELVIN ESH 77 PTS ON 641 LITTLE BIG HORN FOR $1118 AGGREGATE CARRIES OVER $1118
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BULLS LONG GO 1. DEVON WEAVER 81 PTS ON 366 DRACO FOR $498 2. ELI YODER 78 PTS ON 285 BONES FOR $332
SHORT GO 1. GRAYSON COLE 89 PT ON 918 MAGIC MIKE FOR $498 2.JOE HOSTETLER 86 PT ON 537 MELLOW YELLOW FOR $332 AGGREGATE CARRIES OVER $830
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TBBA 2019 YOUTH STANDINGS OWNER BULL TOTAL 1. CASSIDY McLAUGHLIN 1778 44 2. RIVER/TRENTON HOUGUE MTZ724 24 3. RIVER/TRENTON HOUGUE MTZ726 20 4.MATTIE LYNN DUNNAM 705 16 5.CANE COOLEY 816 15 6.HAYLEY LARAMORE 714 14 7.KADE COOLEY 24 12 8.MACY LINDLEY 7203 10 (HOG CREEK RANCH) RESULTS 9.LACEY CORDER 76 9 Big Guns Bucking Bulls 10.TRENTON HOUGUE/ 604E 9 September 7, 2019 JACKSON RANCH 11.CHAYDEN STEPHENSON X17 8 FUTURITY BULLS 12.RYAN SMITH 78 7.5 Owner Bull Score 13.MARY CORDER 78 7 1.Dean Wilson 739 44.25 14.AUSTIN DUNNAM 702 5 1. Pistol Robinson / RPR 73 44.25 15.MARY CORDER 75 4.5 3. Outlaw Bucking Bulls/ James Green 72 43.75 4. Pistol Robinson / RPR 78 42.50 5. S&J Cattle Co 711 42.25 5. 2H Bucking Bulls/ Cutt/ Ward E34 42.25 5. Raymond Henry 734 42.25 YEARLING BULLS Owner Bull Score 1.Dean Wilson 11F 44.75 2. Stoney Todd / Jeff Drew 836 44.50 3. Jason Reneau 928 44.00 4. 2H Bucking Bulls / J&L 846 43.75 TBBA 2019 DERBY STANDINGS 5. Stoney Todd / Jeff Drew 831 43.25 BULL TOTAL 5. Stoney Todd / Jeff Drew 843 43.25 OWNER 5. 2H Bucking Bulls / J&L 169 43.25 1.SKIDMORE/KING 651 78.5 2.SPARKS & SONS/ 626 20.5 5AR BUCKING BULLS WOMEN’S FUTURITY Owner Bull Score 3.SHANNON STRANGE 8 17.5 16-9 17 1.Denton Creek Farms/ Lori Calame 82 39.75 4.OATES/SCALCO/ CAGE 5.CHUCK OATES 605 16 2. Lacey Cage 722 36.25 3. Raymond & Coy Henry 701 31.00 6.OATES/ MORRISON 16-3 15 7.HOWDY THOMAS/ 714 14 4. Sonya King 727 25.00 JOHN JERNIGAN 8.KREECE & BRYCE COOPER B63 13.5 DERBY BULLS 9.ALLEN BUTLER 70 11 Owner Bull Score 10.HOWDY/ M BAR 6 607 11 1. Shannon Strange 8 43.75 11. 01 CATTLE CO./ D17 10 1. Skidmore / King 651 43.75 JON GOETZ 3. JD Dunn D04 43.25 12.CASEY COX 41D 9 4. Chuck Oates 714 42.50 13.KELLY McLAUGHLIN 609 9 5. JD Dunn F14 37.00 14.KREECE & BRYCE COOPER/ 682 8.5 BP CATTLE 15.JD DUNN D04 8
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TBBA 2019 WOMEN'S STANDINGS OWNER BULL TOTAL 1. COY HENRY 2357 73.5 2. COY HENRY 701 59 3. STORIE SHARP 71 41 4. 8K BUCKING BULLS 713 33 5. KAYLIN SCHIMPF 715 14.5 6. LORI CALAME 82 10 7. HEATHER WEDEKING 713 10 8. KAYLIN SCHIMPF 799 10 9. NATALIE GOETZ 23A 10 10. SARAH DAMBURG 311 9 11. LACEY CAGE 722 9 12. 8K BUCKING BULLS 408 8 13. SONYA KING 727 7 14. 8K BUCKING BULLS 777 7 15. SONYA KING 126 6
TBBA 2019 YEARLING STANDINGS OWNER BULL 1. 8K BUCKING BULLS 802 2. JASON RENEAU 928 4. 3. 2H BUCKING BULLS/ J & L 801 5. 2H BUCKING BULLS/ J & L 157 6. BRYSON DILL B80 7. 2H BUCKING BULLS/ J & L 802 8. B5 CATTLE CO./ 8126 BRYCE BARRIOS 9. 2H BUCKING BULLS/ J & L 159 10. 2H BUCKING BULLS/ J & L 167 11. CHUCK OATES 810 12. M-C & DHT 805 13. 2H BUCKING BULLS/ J & L 846 14. 8K BUCKING BULLS 842 15. 2H BUCKING BULLS/ J & L 169 16. NATHAN DOSS/ AL DOSEK 846
TOTAL 42 35 24.5 24 19.5 19 18.5 18 15 14 13 13 13 12 11
For more information, please visit www.texasbuckingbullassociation.com TBBA 2019 FUTURITY STANDINGS OWNER BULL TOTAL 1. 2H BUCKING BULLS/ 71 60.5 ROCKING M & M 2. 2H BUCKING BULLS/ E34 44.5 CUTT/ WARD 3.OATES/ MORRISON 701 33.5 4.JAMES GREEN/ OUTLAW 72 29.2 BUCKING BULLS 5.MARTY STARNES/ 719 24.7 STARNES CATTLE CO 6.JAMES GREEN/ OUTLAW 01 24 BUCKING BULLS 7.OATES/ SCALCO/ CAGE 74 0.5 8. 2H BUCKING BULLS/ J & L 724 20.2 9.RAYMOND HENRY 751 14 10.HOLMES/ JACKSON/ 105 12.7 WALKER 11.PISTOL ROBINSON/ RPR 73 12.5 12.PISTOL ROBINSON/ RPR 78 12 13. 2H BUCKING BULLS/ JL142 12 ROCKING M & M 14.JAMES GREEN/ OUTLAW 78 11.5 BUCKING BULLS 15. NATHAN DOSS/ 172 10.5 BRYAN SMITH
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CLASSIFIEDS Livestock Layovers RAYMOND, IL - Randy Littrell, Shop Creek Cattle, 217-556-0551 MARYSVILLE, KS - Gary Hershey, 4H Bucking Bulls and Marysville Sale Barn, Call First, 785-292-4952 LAKE CHARLES, LA - Keith Strickland, Deep South Rodeo Genetics, 337-304-1493 SALEM, MO - Hwy 32 & 72, Salem Livestock Auction, 573-729-8880 HELENA, MT - Jim Horne, Bull Horne Ranch, 406-459-5706 FERNLEY, NV - Nathan Pudsey, Circle P Bucking Bulls, 775-750-2168 CLAYTON, NM - Justin Keeth, Lazy J 3 Bucking Bulls, 575-447-0877 BETHESDA, OH - 15 Miles off I-70, TCB Ranch, 304-281-4530 SOPER/HUGO, OK - RBL Rodeo Bulls, Anytime with 4-6 hours notice, 307-461-1741 BOX ELDER, SD - Gus “Duane” Aus, Lazy Heart O Ranch, 605-923-3426 BUCHANAN, TN - Parsons & Milam 731-642-8346 CLARKSVILLE, TX - Brian Agnew, BA Livestock, 903-669-9189 DUBLIN, TX - Mike Godfrey, Godfrey 4X Cattle, 817-235-2852 MANSFIELD, TX - JC Knapp Ranch, JC Knapp Rodeo, 817-223-3692 MIDLAND, TX - Ted Norton, Norton Bucking Bulls, 432-413-8433 DECATUR, TX - Cullen Calame, Denton Creek Farms, 940-393-3730 SIMMS, TX - Near I-30 Texarkana, Wilburn Bucking Bulls, 863-381-2799
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CHEYENNE, WY - Floyd & Ann Thomas, TTnT Ranch, 307-778-8806
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Western Wanderings WILD RAG The other day I sat myself down in the middle of a creek The air was real hot, the water real cool, and a breeze gently tickled my cheek I was there to cool off, but I finally disrobed, deciding to take me a bath I was using my old red bandana to wash the crud off my (backside!) When I was through, I lit a cigar and sat back in the creek to stay cool And thought about how that bandana is really a versatile tool I’ve used it to tie down my hat in the wind, as an ear warmer in winter’s cold It’s a mask when I’m ridin’ drag on the herd, an unruly horse’s blindfold When filling canteens from a mudhole, it makes a good filter for sure Just be sure you’re secure and don’t need to detour if that mudhole is close to manure! While sittin’ fireside at the end of the day and the coffee pot boils red hot My old red bandana works really well to pour me a cup from the pot When the dew in the morning is wet on the grass, that wild rag keeps my neck warm It also made do as a makeshift sling that time that I broke my arm As I sat there enjoying and thinking these thoughts, a sight really caused me to swear Someone had taken my clothes and my boots and left me with nothing to wear! So I mounted up and rode back to camp, my bandana now in a new role It covered up my “equipment” as I set out to find what they stole A manly Godiva for all to see, I rode in wearing only my hat I saw that my clothes were laid out on the ground and the boys were all laughing at that So I put on my long johns, my shirt and my pants and finally the boots on my feet I grinned as I buckled my chaps back on, remembering that paybacks are sweet!
By Kelly B. Robbins