Humps N Horns Bull Riding Magazine - Dec 2023

Joao Ricardo Vieira finishes in a tie for second place at the PBR Unleash the Beast event in Tuscon. He rode Chateau Montelena’s Montana Jacket (Berg / Coleman / Ogden / Hart) for 90 points in the Championship Round.

Photo provided courtesy of BullStock Media.

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On The Cover - PBR Rookie Caden Bunch wins 2024 season-launch PBR Unleash The Beast Event in Tucson , AZ. Photo provided courtesy of BullStock Media

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Road to Vegas 2023

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19H Man Hater

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Caden Bunch

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Rookie Wins 2024 Season Launch Event

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Time to Take a Leap in the PBR

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Letter from the Editor

The month of December is one full of hustle and bustle usually where the majority of bull riding and rodeo associations have concluded their seasons and crowned their champions.

However, with the PBR Team Series Championship wrapped up in October, the Unleash the Beast season has kicked off in November and will have some events scattered throughout December.

The PRCA will also take center stage with the 65th edition of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. While we all enjoy the NFR, and the other great bull riding events that take place to close out the year, I hope that you are able to take a little break from the hustle and bustle and spend some time with your family and friends to remember the true reason for the Season.

As always, I want to encourage you to check out the Where’s The Beef section and find some events that you can help support. It will be good for you and also good for the bull riders, the producers, stock contractors, and the communities they support.

Katlin Truelsen and the CAC Media Group bring us another Rider Rundown where we get to review the stories of the sharp, young bull riders that we have had the privilege to meet throughout the year. Many of them will make their way to Las Vegas to compete in the Yeti Junior World Finals.

We hope you enjoy!

Until next time, Terry

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The 65th annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo kicks off its 10-night run at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Thursday, December 7. The competition will come to an exciting conclusion Saturday, December 16 when World Champions will be crowned.

Round winners take home $30,706 per round and average winners earn $78,747. Each go-round will pay a total of $99,053, while the average total will pay $297,159 per event.

The stock contractor pay – which is 30% of the contestant payout – increased to $3,450,451.

The Wrangler NFR, which is at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Dec. 7-16, will have a record-setting payout of more than $11.5 million. This amount includes guaranteed prize money of $1.2 million for NFR qualifiers.

Article provided courtesy of PRCA.

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Keep It Simple

Too many guys practice riding air bull instead of training for the real deal. Here is a tip on the simplicity of bull riding from a guy who made a career of keeping it simple.

So many guys are all caught up in making free arm moves. The move is actually with the core of your body first followed up by short moves to keep you from getting strung out in the kick.

Just keep it simple with a limited amount of moves with your free arm.

Here’s a short video to give you a visual rather than just words.

Jesus Loves You! Cody Custer

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RIDER RUNDOWN with...

Road to Vegas 2023

By Katlin Truelsen CAC Media Group

Over the course of the past year, I have had the opportunity to talk with riders from across the country and beyond. These guys entertained our team with some great stories, talked about their goals and motivations, and most importantly shared their passion for the sport of bull riding. As 2023 draws to a close, I thought it would be fun to connect with each of the riders we featured in our Rider Rundown this past year and give one more update on them ahead of the Junior World Finals in Las Vegas.

Here it goes!

Name: Blayde Verdin Hometown: Loranger, Louisiana Number of rodeos you competed in this year: I didn’t ride a lot this year, but I tried to make the most of the rodeos I did get to.

Season-high moment: Last year, right after we came home from Las Vegas, I won a buckle at the rodeo in my hometown.

What is the biggest goal you accomplished this year? Even though I did not ride much this year, I was successful when I did and added two more buckles to my collection.

Did you qualify to go back to Las Vegas to the JWF? No. I rode in the qualifier I made it to Vegas with last year but did not qualify.

That tells me I need to work harder for next year’s season.

What do you want to check off the Bull Riding Bucket List in 2024? I want to focus on riding more and work harder than I did in 2023.

What is one thing most people don’t know about you? Most people don’t know that I play soccer. I am hopeful that our team can win state this year. We are playing well and it looks like we have a shot at making this happen.

Name: Elijah Jennings Hometown: Cleveland, South Carolina Number of rodeos: Over 50 Season-high moment: My season-high moment was winning the WRCA Youth Showcase in October.

What was something major you overcame this year? In May I had a bad break in my left leg.

The tibia splintered and the fibula broke. I had surgery in Tennessee. I came home and followed up with my orthopedic surgeon and I had to have a second surgery to have a bigger plate put in and a massive hematoma drained. I was out for five months, but I tried to stay positive, work on my barrel, and build strength. I won my first rodeo and won the WCRA Youth Showcase a couple of weeks later.

Vegas qualifier: Yes What are you most looking forward to in Las Vegas? I am most looking forward to the chance to ride good bulls and hopefully make it to the short go.

2024 Bull Riding Bucket List: To keep working hard and winning.

Fun fact: I used to race dirt bikes.

My last big race was the KTM Jr Challenge at the Supercross race in Missouri where I placed 3rd.

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Name: Huntly Jennings Hometown: Cleveland, South Carolina Number of rodeos: Over 100 Season-high moment: The best

part of my season was winning the MBR Team Event in Cow Town.

Biggest goal: The biggest goal I reached this year was riding 90% of my bulls at the JRSRA. Vegas qualifier: Yes What do you want to accomplish in Vegas? I really want to make the short go.

2024 Bull Riding Bucket List: Next year I want to make the Junior High Nationals and hopefully win!

Fun fact: Science is my favorite subject.

Name: Cade Ferguson Hometown: Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia Number of rodeos: About 100 Season-high moment: I came in 7th in the Youth Bull Riding (YBR) in Australia.

Biggest goal: I wanted to come in in the top ten for the YBR. It was a lot of fun to accomplish this goal.

Vegas qualifier: Yes, but I didn’t qualify in bulls, I qualified in saddle bronc.

What are you most looking forward to in Vegas? I am keen on seeing my mates that I made last year.

2024 Bull Riding Bucket List: I want to be more consistent in riding both bulls and broncs.

Fun fact: When I am not riding, I love to go golfing.

Name: Nic Jackson Hometown: Upper Marlboro, Maryland Number of rodeos: 45 Season-high moment: Qualifying for my sixth consecutive Junior World Finals. This year also marks the 6th time I have been crowned the Northeast Region Junior World Finals Qualifier Series Champion.

Biggest goal: The biggest goal I have ever accomplished was winning the Junior World

Finals in 2020.

Vegas qualifier: Yes What are you looking forward to this year in Vegas? I am most looking forward to getting on some great bulls and spending time with my buddies and the people who have supported me along the way.

2024 Bull Riding Bucket List: Winning the 2024 National High School Finals Rodeo.

Fun fact: I don’t just ride bulls; I am also a tie-down roper.

Name: Bode Spence Hometown: Cherokee, Iowa Number of rodeos: I don’t know for sure, but I was gone from home traveling to rodeos for 42 days this summer.

Season-high moment and biggest goal achieved: My season-high was finally competing in the open to end up third in my first open event.

Vegas qualifier: No, I decided not to compete in Vegas this year.

2024 Bull Riding Bucket List: Next year I plan to start competing in PRCA rodeos.

Fun fact: I have one blue eye and one green eye.

Name: Cade Smith Hometown: Sidney, Iowa Number of rodeos: 65 Season-high moment: Won the high school finals this year for the EXTREME BULL RIDING TOUR Biggest goal: My biggest goal was to win the end of the year for the tour, and I accomplished this.

Vegas qualifier: Yes, I qualified through the Midwest Mini Buckers in Winterset, Iowa.

What are you most looking forward to in Vegas? I am most looking forward to hanging out with my buddy from back home this year.

2024 Bull Riding Bucket List: My 2024 goal is to ride more than 50% of my bulls again this year. I was able to accomplish that in 2023 and I want to make it happen again in 2024.

Name: Tate Watson Hometown: Waynesville, North Carolina Number of rodeos: 35-40. There were very few weekends I didn’t have at least one rodeo and sometimes I had two.

Season-high moment: Definitely winning Reserve World Champion at the Junior High National Finals in Perry, Georgia this past June.

Biggest goal: The biggest goal I accomplished this year was having more confidence. In years past, I would get in my own

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way and didn’t have the results I wanted. This year, having confidence, I was able to have fun and enjoy every opportunity that God has given me.

Vegas qualifier: No, we didn’t go to any qualifiers for Vegas this year.

2024 Bull Riding Bucket List: Winning the Junior High Nationals Bull Riding Championship and going back in multiple events in the short round is on my bucket list for 2024. I also want to win the North Carolina State Championship and try to make it to Vegas and the Junior Patriot.

Fun fact: I love to play football. I also play basketball and I am going to run track this year.

Name: Hadley Harris (Howdy) Hometown: New Market, Iowa Number of rodeos: 65 Season-high moment: I won the bull riding in Pierce, Nebraska for 82 points on the bull B16.

Biggest goal: The biggest goal I achieved was qualifying for Vegas.

Vegas qualifier: Yes What are you most looking forward to in Vegas? I am most excited to see all my friends out there and for the competition.

2024 Bull Riding Bucket List: I want to win the Double S High School series and qualify for high school nationals.

Fun fact: My fun fact is that I like to work with horses in my free time.

Name: Brett Hopp Hometown: Toulon, Illinois Number of rodeos: 40 Season-high moment: My season-high moment was coming back from two broken legs and feeling strong and riding as well as I was before.

Biggest goal: The biggest goal that I accomplished this year was qualifying for the World Championship of Miniature Bull Riding in Texas. It didn’t go as planned but it was still a great experience.

Vegas qualifier: No. I didn’t qualify through Vegas this year because I wanted to try a different World Finals.

2024 Bull Riding Bucket List: My 2024 goals are to put in as much work as I can to become a better bull rider and person and hopefully win a world title at a World Finals somewhere.

Fun fact: I have been to 23 different states.

KT: Be sure to watch the Cowboy Channel to see how your favorite riders are doing out in Las Vegas. You can also follow our social media to catch interviews with them live from the Junior World Finals! Be sure to look for a new rider highlighted in our Rider Rundown next month.

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

Name: Blake Madsen Hometown: Goldendale, Washington Number of rodeos: 100 Season-high moment: I was named reserve state champion this year.

Biggest goal: My biggest goal that I accomplished was qualifying for nationals in bareback. I just started last year, so this was a big accomplishment.

Vegas qualifier: No. We do not have any qualifiers around me.

2024 Bull Riding Bucket List: In the 2024 season, I am looking to win state for high school rodeo and hopefully be the world champion bull rider for the high school rodeo.

Fun fact: Something most people don’t know about me is that when I am not rodeoing, I work on vehicles as a mechanic.

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

By James Youness

John Crimber balancing expectations, reality as premier series slate heats up PUEBLO, Colo. – There are a lot of aspects that go into making one’s debut.

occupying his mind yet serving as motivation for the past few years.

The first week at a new job, or with a new company, typically involves a fair share of paperwork, some handshakes, an onboarding chat with human resources and maybe even a “welcome lunch” of the sorts.

This was the big stage, after all. Where he was born to ride. Born to shine.

By the time Friday rolls around, new employees have their email established, are familiar with some of their coworkers and might even dig into a project or two to show their commitment.

Essentially, you’d have to screw up pretty badly in order for the introduction to be viewed as anything other than a success.

In the bull riding industry, however, it’s a bit different.

Budding superstar John Crimber understood his intentions and goals a few weekends back in Tucson, Arizona, as the prized talent prepared to make his Unleash The Beast debut. The 18-yearold had imagined this moment in his head several times over,

But after just 3.71 seconds aboard his first-ever UTB bovine opponent, Border Wall, Crimber came crashing down to reality after beginning his journey with an 0-for-1 record. The deepest of holes for the youngster who had officially been greeted by the world’s most talented animal athletes.

“After the first bull, I was pretty upset, but I knew it was a new day and I got a good bull drawn (leading into Saturday’s Round 2). The night before, I was talking to Jose (Vitor Leme) about him (Sky Walker) and he told me that if I just stayed in the middle, I would probably win the round, so I listened to him and it worked out,” Crimber shared.

“I try to listen to a lot of people and what they have to say. Sage (Kimzey) and Jose and all of those guys have been there and done

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that before, so I try to listen to those guys because they know what they’re talking about.”

Hanging with and listening to the best of the best quickly proved dividends for Crimber, as he went on to win Round 2 courtesy of his 89-point conversion. The first requisite 8 of his Unleash The Beast career.

“Just being there with guys like Jose and Sage, it was different. It made me want to ride better in a way. I knew they were going to give it everything they had, so I wanted to try to beat them guys,” Crimber shared a few days before hitting the road for St. Louis.

“Being around those type of people fired me up a whole lot more than just a regular high school rodeo, that’s for dang sure. It’s a dream come true, really.”

Comparing high school rodeos to the sport’s most prized tour isn’t exactly exchanging apples for oranges, but rather speaks to just how quickly the talented 18-year-old transcended from his amateur status to becoming one of the most promising riders featured this season on Unleash The Beast.

As the son of Paulo Crimber, it’s no surprise that the bull riding world has been watching on for the past four or five years as the youngster carefully carved his craft. But it wasn’t the bloodline specifically which continued to earn him the attention.

It was the rank rides he was producing.

And despite receiving all of the coaching, pointers and support in the world leading into any given go, pops wasn’t out there on the bull. It was just John, riding like it was his job.

Capturing the National High School Finals Rodeo’s top honors in both 2021 and 2022, it had already been established that Crimber would be a force to be reckoned with if he elected to compete within PBR’s extensive network of opportunities. It was merely a waiting a game as the 17-year-old crossed each day off his calendar, with Aug. 11 circled, starred and eyed as the golden prize.

Not just because it was his birthday, of course. But because that day would officially mark the transition between just going to work and actually punching the clock. (Cash register’s *Chaching* sounds in the distance) Fast forward a few years, and well, he’s officially making it a career after declaring as a pro just one day after turning 18 this past summer.

While the premier series surely would welcome the pizzaz and following the talented phenom would bring with him, he would have to earn his spot just like the other riders who had given their all. Luckily for Crimber, he’s been blessed with plenty of health, a whole lot of flexibility and again, his age, now 30 years younger than UTB’s oldest competitor (Ednei Caminhas, 48).

Rather than looking at his opportunities to excel within Challenger Series and PBR Canada events as boxes that needed to be check to achieve his ultimate goal, he accepted them as learning experiences. Between making new friends north of the border, competing against well-tuned professionals for the first time and taking some time to simply soak it all in, why not have some fun with it all?

Not to mention going head-to-head with completely different batches of bulls. Different than the ones he’s grown up seeing in Texas.

“Going up there to Canada, those bulls are a lot bigger and not as showy as here. Here (UTB) they have something different on them,” he explained.

“I’ve always tried to challenge myself, but this year has been kind of the point where I’ve been really trying to challenge myself and get on some PBR bulls at different bull ridings.”

Exiting his premier series debut with an 11th place result, Crimber currently occupies the No. 9 rank in the UTB rankings. Plenty to learn, yet plenty to prove.

Set to participate in his second-ever UTB event this weekend in St. Louis, Crimber represents one of the many skilled riders who are representing this season’s rookie class. While it was Crimber who the industry has practically already crowned the 2024 Rookie of the Year, fellow first-year standout Caden Bunch wasted little time in reminding Crimber he was far from the only one gunning for that title, though.

“Caden Bunch, me and him always rode in the high school rodeos and stuff. He’s always been a pretty dang good bull riding. He motivates me too, all of those guys motivate me to be better every day,” Crimber offered.

“In Tucson he was riding good, everybody was riding everything, so I said, ‘I gotta stay on my bull, too. I don’t want to be the only one who falls off,” so, it’s definitely nice to have guys like that to push you a little harder.”

Keeping it simple, as bull riders often praise, Crimber isn’t overthinking anything heading into his next opportunity to show out. With a Saturday night matchup against Caesar inside Enterprise Center awaiting, perhaps enduring another set of practice bulls at the two-time World Champion’s house is just what the doctor ordered.

“Get on some practice bulls, get my mind right and that’s about it.

Just be ready for this weekend.”

Article provided courtesy of PBR. Photo provided courtesy of Bull Stock Media

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Inspiration Point

or simply because of how important the situation was for you.

Dealing With Rejection Dealing with rejection means moving forward and figuring out what is next for you. Your plans may have to change, but this doesn’t mean you need to give up hope. By taking time to process through the emotions you are feeling may help you grow from the experience.

Facing Rejection

Rejection is being told no to an opportunity or not being able to be a part of something that you had been looking forward to doing. Rejection is a part of life and is something you may experience more often as you start to open yourself up to new opportunities. Being rejected by someone in any situation can cause all kinds of feelings ranging from confusion or disappointment to frustration or feeling lost. This devotional can help you reflect on rejection and offer you encouragement to help you grow through your experience.

But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. - Matthew 7:14 NIV Why Is Rejection So Hard?

Rejection can be hard because it forces us to change our expectations and usually leaves us feeling disappointed, confused or hurt. Change is not easy, especially when we had a lot of hope for how something might turn out. Rejection means learning to adapt and sometimes includes working through the pain and hurt caused by being rejected.

Some people may handle rejection well, taking it in stride and rolling with the changes. However, that is not an easy thing to do for most people. For a lot of us, rejection is difficult and emotional. You may feel disappointed and maybe even confused about what you are supposed to do now. It can be frustrating to not understand why you were rejected or to disagree with the reason.

Don’t let rejection stop you from trying again. Some things were not meant for us and learning to let go of those opportunities and move on to something better for us is very valuable. God can use rejection to steer you towards what he has planned for your life and away from what wasn’t meant for you. We may not understand now what that plan is but being open to that plan means being open to rejection and redirection.

Prayer And Encouragement After Rejection Keep trying to put yourself out there when you feel an opportunity is right for you. Be open to the possibility of rejection and have hope in God’s plan for you. Rejection from one thing could lead you down a path you wouldn’t have considered before but that may bring you more joy and blessings than you thought possible.

He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.

- Isaiah 53:3 Jesus faced rejection from family, his community and from those he called his closest followers. He had to go through the natural human emotional response and felt disappointment and hurt like we do. Jesus continued to move forward despite those who rejected him because he had trust in God’s bigger plan. We can feel comforted knowing Jesus knows the sting of being rejected by those he was close to. He can empathize with us and his life shows us that even when rejection is painful and confusing, God can and will work all things out for good.

Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me. - Psalm 27:10

Even worse, you may have been deeply hurt during the process of rejection because of how someone communicated Humps-Horns.com · 14 · December 2023

Christmas Crack INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

• saltine crackers (1 sleeve, about 42 crackers) • 1 cup unsalted butter • 1 cup brown sugar (packed) • 12 oz. dark chocolate chips (or semi-sweet, or milk chocolate) • toffee baking bits (heath) • white chocolate (melted)

1. Place crackers side by side on a baking sheet lined with greased parchment paper.

2. In a large saucepan, mix together butter and brown sugar then bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

3. Pour the butter/sugar mixture over the crackers and bake for 5 minutes.

4. Remove from the oven and layer chocolate chips on top.

Let that stand for 5 minutes then use a spoon to spread the melted chocolate chips over the crackers.

5. Top with toffee and drizzle with white chocolate, then cool in the fridge or freezer.

6. Break into pieces then serve and enjoy!

Submitted by Jennifer D - Raleigh, NC Send us your favorite recipe to bullnews@humps-horns.com

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By Kelly B. Robbins

19H Man Hater A rank bucking bull is an elite bovine athlete who knows just how to jump, twist, and roll to get that rider off his back. He is almost impossible to ride and generates a high bull score. Meet 19H Man Hater. This rank bucking bull is currently in second place in the PBR Bull Standings with a world average bull score of 44.94. Cowboys have attempted to ride him to the buzzer 33 times, but his buck-off percentage is 100%. He has been called a lean, mean bucking machine, and this bull certainly lives up to his name!

dispatched Leonardo Castro Ferreira in 6.19 seconds for a bull score of 46.25 points.

Man Hater bucked twice in Las Vegas at the PBR Teams Championship in November of 2023. In his first out, he bested Trevor Reiste in 3.17 seconds for a bull score of 47 points! This was the highest marked bull score of the championship, and the highest bull score of the entire team season! In his second out, Man Hater out-dueled Qynn Anderson in 3.32 seconds for a bull score of 46.75 points.

Man Hater was the Yeti Bull of the Event at the PBR World Finals in Fort Worth in October of 2023. There he Gene Owens and co-owner Jane Clark have owned Man Humps-Horns.com · 16 · December 2023

Hater for about a year. “I saw him buck at the ABBI Classic Finals last year and bought him from Jerry Halpain of Halpain Bucking Bulls,” Gene explained. “I am so grateful to the Halpains. They have a great breeding program down there.”

Home for this five-year-old future champion is the 240acre Owen Ranch in Big Cabin, Oklahoma, and is shared with about 40 cows and 20 bucking bulls. “I’ve got bulls that I’ve raised, but the majority I’ve bought,” Gene said.

“Jane Clark has been my partner for about 12 or 13 years now. I could not ask for a better partner. I could not have done this with out her help and support. She really enjoys owning the bulls and comes to a few events each season.

Jane’s family are the founders of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.”

afraid of them.”

“He’s not really that mean,” Gene continued. “He’s easy to handle and he goes right where he has to go. He seems to pen well with the other bulls. But lately he has really started to come on. He’s got a consistent pattern, and he’s on the truck about every trip we take now.”

Gene rodeoed in the PRCA for 15 years. He won the Prairie Circuit in 1985 and 1987. He started buying bucking bulls to practice on and by the time he quit riding, he was a stock contractor. “I guess I’ve run about 2,000 bulls through the auction house,” Gene estimated.

“I started buying and raising bulls in about 1985. I hauled my first bull to the PBR in 1996. By 2000, I was regularly hauling bulls to the PBR.”

“Man Hater was pretty timid when I first got him,” Gene I asked Gene if he thought Man Hater had a chance to win revealed. “He really bucked hard, and lived up to his the PBR YETI Bull of the Year Championship for the 2024 name, but around the other bulls it was almost like he was PBR Unleash the Beast season. Gene was quick to answer.

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“I think that if Man Hater has about nine or ten more outs “If we do win the championship, it will be by the grace like the two he had at the PBR Team Championship, he of God,” Gene laughed. “HD Page, Blake Sharp and Cord might win it!”

McCoy all have great bulls, and they will be breathing down our necks. You know, HD can show up any time “I’ve been doing this for a long time,” Gene shared. “I feel with a 47- or 48-point bull you’ve never even heard of!” like Man Hater gives us the best shot I’ll ever have in my life. Man Hater is really special. He’s never been ridden, “I feel I have to give credit where it’s due,” Gene said. “I’ve and he is a once in a lifetime bull. He is the best bull I have been doing this bull thing since about 1985, and never did I imagine that the majority of my living in all those years ever owned.” would come from bucking bulls. God has truly blessed Man Hater’s next stop will be the PBR Unleash the Beast me. I also owe many thanks to my partner Jane Clark, and event at Enterprise Center in St. Louis on December 2 & to Lari Crane, who is the best road helper I’ve ever had. I 3. The following week he will buck in the PBR Unleash could not have done this without their help.” the Beast event at 1st Summit Arena in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on December 8-10.

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By Darci Miller

Rookie Caden Bunch wins 2024 season-launch Unleash The Beast event in Tucson TUCSON, Ariz. – As the 2024 world title race got underway this weekend in Arizona, 20-year-old Caden Bunch (Tahlequah, Oklahoma) threw his hat in the contender ring after an impeccable 3-for-3 weekend, clinching a career-first premier series win at the 2024 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast (UTB) season-launch event in Tucson.

As Championship Saturday began, the 2024 season was already off to a momentous start for Bunch, courtesy of an 86-point Round 1 ride Friday night aboard Ah Hell (Cooper / Scruggs Bucking Bulls).

Riding for the Oklahoma Freedom in the 2023 PBR Camping World Team Series, which recently announced a move to South Florida to become the Florida Freedom in 2024, the Oklahoma cowboy knocked down 64% of his rides for the team in the recently concluded season.

Picking up where he left off the night before as he exploded from the chutes Saturday night aboard Mighty Mike (Braun Bucking Bulls) in Round 2, Bunch’s solid 88.25-point ride punched his ticket to the final round.

Bunch, who would be the very last man to ride in Tucson, then selected Concho (Dakota Rodeo/ Chad Berger/ Pronghorn Well Service) as his bovine opponent in the championship round.

With fans inside Tucson Arena on the edge of their seats, Bunch dismounted the athletic animal following the 8-second buzzer and walked across the arena, pumping his fist in the air as a giant smile spread across his face. Needing an 89-point ride to claim the win, the arena erupted when announcers revealed his 89.25-point ride won the weekend.

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As one of six riders to go 3-for-3 over the weekend, Bunch’s first premier series win earned him a $41,855.17 check. He also collected 125 points and now tops the UTB standings in the race for the 2024 world title.

Seven-time PRCA world champion Sage Steele Kimzey (Strong City, Oklahoma) and veteran Brazilian Joao Ricardo Vieira (Itatinga, Brazil) also had clutch 3-for-3 weekends to split second place in Tucson.

Vieira, who began the weekend by besting Nitty Gritty (Dakota Rodeo/ Chad Berger) on Friday, knew he had ground to gain as he entered Saturday at No. 11 on the event leaderboard.

Sailing through Round 2 with an 87.25-point dance with Border Crisis (Hart Cattle Co/Hale), the 39-year-old Texas Rattler set his sights on his final ride of the weekend.

With Jose Vitor Leme (Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil) holding the No. 1 spot after a massive 90.75-point ride in the championship round, the highest of the event, Vieira knew the hill he had to climb as he stood on the back of the chutes.

In perfect form as Chateau Montelena’s Montana Jacket (Vella/ Coleman/ Ogden/ Hart) launched through the air, Vieira turned in one of his signature 90-point rides to slide into the No. 1 spot on the leaderboard until he was overtaken by Bunch.

4 in the event after his 88.75-point ride aboard Hostage (Hart Cattle Co/ Hale/ Randy Wood) in Round 1.

After an uncharacteristically low 82.75-point ride in Round 2 aboard Lone Star (Diamond Bar/ L&B), his spot was secured in the championship round.

Leme carefully selected High Wire (Hart Cattle Company) as his matchup for the final round. Matching the crowd’s energy, the Brazilian phenom was ecstatic as he heard his 90.75-point ride score announced to take a temporary lead in the event.

Collecting 74 points and $10,113.67, Leme now sits at No. 4 in the UTB standings as the battle for the next world title, a hopeful third for the Brazilian, begins.

In all, there were two 90-point rides in Saturday’s championship round – Leme and Vieira.

Arizona’s own Cody Jesus (Window Rock, Arizona) rounded out the Top 5, also sporting a 3-for-3 weekend.

With a determined look on his face and fresh off his win in Las Vegas with the Texas Rattlers to clinch the 2023 PBR Teams Championship title, Jesus bested July (Leffew Bucking Bulls) for 88.5 points on Friday night to jumpstart the weekend.

Starting the weekend aboard Texas Twister (Leffew Bucking Bulls) Friday night, Kimzey, a member of the 2023 Carolina Cowboys, sailed into Saturday with his 86-point score.

The “Pride of the Navajo Nation” was paired with Taylor’s Cowtown Throwdown (Farris Cattle/ Big Schott Rodeo/ Triple T Livestock) in Saturday’s long round to record an 83.75-point score and sail into the championship round.

Early on Saturday, Kimzey was matched with Off Campus (Shuler Bucking Bulls) for Round 2. His 88-point score paved his way to the championship round.

With his youthful grin, the recently engaged Arizona native chose Joy’s Bang Bang (Shuler Bucking Bulls) for his final pairing.

Climbing atop the shark cage in hopes of collecting his firstever UTB win, the 29-year-old champion bull rider selected Renegade (Hart Cattle Company) in the championship round.

His home state crowd roaring in support, Jesus exploded from the chutes, but his 89.5-point ride was not enough to collect the weekend win.

Matching the bull’s athleticism and talent, Kimzey gave it his all for an 89-point ride score to tie with Vieira.

Despite his fifth-place finish, he earned 57 points and now sits in the No. 5 spot in the UTB standings.

For his efforts, Kimzey, who now sits in the No. 3 position in the standings, earned 85.5 points and $15,104.17, while Vieira leaves Tucson with $16, 237.67 and 87 points to hold the No. 2 spot in the standings.

In the bull pen, the impressive 44.5-point buckoff by Devil’s Revenge (Dakota Rodeo/ Chad Berger/ Lucky Blue Crab Bucking Bulls) in his Round 2 matchup with Austin Richardson (Dallas, Texas) earned the esteemed animal athlete the YETI “Built for the Wild” Bull of the Event title.

After being edged from the No. 1 spot on the event leaderboard

by Vieira and Kimzey and then ultimately Bunch, two-time PBR World Champion Leme rounded out the weekend with a fourth-place finish.

Article provided courtesy of PBR. Photo provided courtesy of Andy Watson / Bull Stock Media

The Austin Gamblers’ leading rider walked into Saturday at No. Humps-Horns.com · 20 · December 2023

Caden Bunch wins the PBR Unleash the Beast event in Tuscon with an 89.25 point ride on Concho (Dakota Rodeo/ Chad Berger/ Pronghorn Well Service) in the Championship Round. Photo provided courtesy of BullStock Media.

Humps-Horns.com · 21 · December 2023

By Alex Riley

Jake Gardner gets confidence boost with Maple Leaf Circuit Finals sweep Following the Canadian Finals Rodeo, Jake Gardner needed to reset.

The bull rider from Fort St. John, British Columbia had run into some bad luck at the CFR in early November, getting bucked off during four of his six rides at the seasonculminating event.

He came into the Maple Leaf Circuit Finals in Regina, Saskatchewan hoping for an opportunity to regroup mentally and get back on track.

Consider that mission accomplished.

Gardner was the only cowboy to ride all four bulls he faced at the event, resulting in an aggregate score of 336.5 points and a payout of $9,886.

“I just came here and kind of relaxed a bit. I just wanted to have fun, ride my bulls and kind of finish the year off good and get a head start on the 2024 season, so it was good all around,” Gardner said. “I had a very fun week. I drew really good, and I capitalized on my draws, so it worked out.”

After placing third in the opening round with a ride of 83 points, Gardner took control over the final three rounds, scoring an 83.5 in the second go and 82.5 in the third. The exclamation point came in the finals as his effort of 87.5 points was the highest scored ride of the entire rodeo. No other cowboy was able to cover more than two bulls at the event, allowing Gardner to easily claim the aggregate and overall circuit titles.

Following the Canadian Finals Rodeo, Jake Gardner needed to reset.

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Following the Canadian Finals Rodeo, Jake Gardner needed to reset.

The Maple Leaf victory was the perfect parlay for Gardner as he transitions from one season to the next. For the 2023 campaign, the up-and-coming bull rider finished 44th in the PRCA | RAM World Standings, with a little over $47,000 in earnings for the season. His earnings were a career best as he finished inside the top 50 for the first time since 2021.

“I felt like this is probably one of the best seasons I’ve had in my career thus far. I learned a lot and I’m progressively getting better at things I need to get better at,” Gardner said.

“Bull riding is a tough sport – you’re diamonds one day and dust the next, but the main thing is to keep a positive mental attitude and I feel like I did good on that this year and things worked out.”

With some early earnings already on his ledger for the 2024 campaign, Gardner has one more event scheduled to close out the 2023 calendar before taking a holiday break and restarting in January.

More importantly, he’s got some much-needed confidence, which he hopes will lead to even greater heights.

“Getting this money is pretty important. I really want to win a Canadian title, so it’s good to get a jump on that. And I really want to make the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, so it’s good to get some money in those standings as well,” Gardner said. “I just need to keep picking away and hopefully it works out.”

Other winners at the Maple Leaf Circuit Finals Rodeo were bareback rider Ty Taypotat (333 points on four head); steer wrestler Stephen Culling (17.5 seconds on four head); team ropers Kavis Drake/Denim Ross (13.4 seconds on three head); saddle bronc rider Sawyer Eirikson (326 points on four head); tie-down roper Stran Dunham (36 seconds on four head); breakaway roper Lawrie Saunders (11.2 seconds on four head); and barrel racer Taylor Manning (54.8 seconds on four runs).

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Humps-Horns.com · 23 · December 2023

By Darci Miller

Kimzey ready to show the world he can hang on the Unleash The Beast PUEBLO, Colo. – Seven-time PRCA bull riding world champion Sage Kimzey is used to seeing his name at the top of leaderboards.

But this past weekend in Tucson, Arizona, was a first.

Kimzey’s name was at the top of a PBR Unleash The Beast event leaderboard for the first time.

It would ultimately be overtaken by Caden Bunch, but Kimzey tied with Joao Ricardo Vieira for second place at the PBR Tucson – Kimzey’s first-ever regular-season UTB event.

“It’s great,” Kimzey told CBS Sports Network’s Kate Harrison. “It’s been a long time coming to come over here, full-time PBR, and I’m just trying to capitalize on my opportunity, for sure.”

Kimzey has some limited PBR experience dating back to 2015, mostly amounting to major rodeos that overlapped with Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour or Touring Pro Division events.

He qualified for the 2017 Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals by virtue of his win at The American that year, winning that event to qualify for the 2017 PBR World Finals, where he went 3-for-6

and finished 12th.

He competed at the 2019 Global Cup for the Team USA Eagles and then participated in the Monster Energy Team Challenge in the summer of 2020.

In 2022, Kimzey joined the PBR full-time as a commentator during the inaugural PBR Camping World Team Series season.

He was so intrigued that he declared for the draft in 2023, joining the Carolina Cowboys for his first sustained PBR run.

The Cowboys went 11-17 to finish sixth in the regular-season standings before finishing seventh at the 2023 PBR Camping World Teams Championship.

“It was great. I love the Team Series,” Kimzey said. “Obviously, Carolina had a little rough go with all the injuries we had, but I love the Team Series.”

And the stats prove it. Despite missing almost a month of the season due to injury, Kimzey went 5-for-11 (45%) with three 90-point rides.

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Because UTB qualifiers are largely determined based on PBR Teams performance, it was unsurprising that Kimzey made the cut. However, it was surprising to see him officially in the draw for Tucson.

The longtime PRCA stalwart had finally decided to test the PBR waters – and is probably the most decorated rookie the PBR has ever seen.

What made now the time?

“Mainly just time with my family,” Kimzey said. “I’ve got a little one at home, and it’s hard to leave him.”

So far, his UTB experience is living up to his expectations.

“Me and all the guys have been buddies for a long time,” Kimzey said. “It’s just bull riding, at the end of the day, but it’s fun.”

Tucson was indeed just another weekend at the office. Kimzey kicked things off with 86 points on Texas Twister in Round 1 before riding Off Campus for 88 points in Round 2.

“This bull pulls him down right around that corner,” 2016 World Champion and fellow Carolina Cowboy Cooper Davis said on CBS Sports Network. “A young guy probably would’ve panicked right there, but being the seven-time PRCA world champion that he is, he doesn’t panic. All he does is open up and get a few extra points right there.

“This is going to be fun this year, watching him battle it out.”

Kimzey saved the best for last in Tucson, riding Renegade for 89 points in the championship round, moving briefly into the lead alongside Vieira.

Kimzey will next be in action when the UTB returns on Dec. 2-3 with the PBR St. Louis. Action begins on Dec. 2 at 7:45 p.m. ET on RidePass on Pluto TV. His performance in Tucson may not have been an event win, but it puts him at No. 3 in the early 2024 Unleash The Beast World Championship standings – just ahead of two-time World Champion Jose Vitor Leme, who finished fourth in Tucson.

With seven PRCA world titles, there’s not much left for Kimzey to prove, but he’s on a mission to silence some critics.

“There’s been a lot of speculation if I can hang over here, against these rank bulls, against these great guys,” Kimzey told Harrison.

“I know I can, but it’s time to go show the world that.”

When asked if he has a goal for this season, Kimzey grins.

“Yeah,” he said with a laugh. “A world champ.”

Article provided courtesy of PBR. Photo provided courtesy of Andy Watson / Bull Stock Media

Sage Kimzey rides Renegade (Hart Cattle Company) for 89 points in the Championship Round of the PBR Unleash the Beast event in Tuscon, AZ. Photo provided courtesy of Andy Watson / BullStock Media.

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Western Wanderings they call me 19h man hater Here I stand in the chute once again Waiting til they open that gate As I shift and wait on this cowboy to sit I know I am filled with hate

By Kelly B. Robbins

I hate the smell of the cowboys I hate when they straddle my back I hate when they pull the rope really tight I hate when they give me a smack I hate when they dig those spurs in my sides I hate when they hang on real tight I hate when I hear the crowd cheer them on I hate when it becomes a fight I’d rather just dump that ol’ cowboy In a second or two on the ground When he has lost all his balance And grabbing air is all he has found It’s all in my blood, I don’t have to think I just do what I’ve been bred to do And the DNA that’s in my blood Is from champions, yes quite a few When I finally buck off that cowboy I might go struttin’ my stuff And run laps around the arena I’m the Man Hater sure enough!

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Cody Jesus brought his home state crowd to their feet when he rode Joy’s Bang Bang (4B Bucking Bulls/ Rudy Mejia Bucking Bulls) for 89.5 points in the Championship Round of the PBR Unleash the Beast event in Tuscon.

Photo provided courtesy of BullStock Media.