John Crimber goes to battle in The Pit. PBR Unleash the Beast Ty Murray Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photo courtesy of BullStock Media.
Humps N Horns
April 2025
On the Cover - Fast Flow (Matejka / Outlaw / Lone Star / AFCO) posts a bull score of 44.50 points as he dispatched his rider in 3.31 seconds in the Championship Round of the PBR Unleash the Beast Tour in Albuquerque, NM.
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Letter from the Editor
Welcome to the April issue of Humps N Horns!
I hope that all is goingn well for you and yours. This month, things are really heating up with the PBR Unleash the Beast tour. Only a few more events before they roll into Texas for the PBR World Finals. It has been a close race, back and forth, all season lng between Brady Fielder and John Crimber. However, there is a 7x World Champion that has been creeping up in the world standings recently. Sage Kimzey could make things very interesting as the season winds its way to a close.
This issue of Humps N Horns has some terrific features for you. If you’re like me, you enjoy reading the Rider Rundown articles brought to you each month by the CAC Media Group and written by Katlin Truelsen. The tables have been turned this month the CAC Media Group have written Writer Rundown where we have a chance to learn more about Katlin and the book that she has just completed.
Until next time,
Terry
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By Mandi McCary
Dalton Kasel lands in PBR history books after third consecutive win at Wrangler PBR Greater Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Dalton Kasel (Muleshoe, Texas) delivered a perfect 4-for-4 performance on Sunday afternoon inside Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, California, to win his third consecutive PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast event at the Wrangler PBR Greater Palm Springs.
Kasel rocketed from No. 2 to No. 1 in the heated race for the 2025 PBR World Championship.
Kasel, who entered the three-day Palm Springs event 88 points behind former No. 1 Brady Fielder (Clermont, Queensland, Australia), is now 42.5 points ahead of Fielder, who had an uncharacteristic weekend, going 1-for-3 and being shut out from competing in the championship round.
With five regular-season events remaining before the PBR World Finals in Texas on May 8-18, world No. 3 Sage Steele Kimzey (Strong City, Oklahoma), who went 3-for-4 in Palm Springs, narrowed the gap to just 208.7 points behind Fielder’s No. 2 spot.
World No. 4 John Crimber (Decatur, Texas) went 1-for-3 on the weekend and missed the championship round. Crimber sits 102.75 points behind Kimzey headed into the PBR Albuquerque Ty Murray Invitational next week.
Collecting his fourth elite series win this season, Kasel, who competes for the Austin Gamblers in the separate PBR Teams league, also joins the history books alongside legends J.B. Mauney, Chris Shivers and Jose Vitor Leme as the only riders with three consecutive event wins in one season.
“I am absolutely blessed, and so grateful and humble,” said Kasel as the dust settled in the arena. “This is something I have always dreamed of. I have been really close to a world title but never had that dream come true. So, we are just working toward that every day.”
Article provided courtesy of PBR. Photos provided courtesy of BullStock Media.
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A Servant vs A Son
So let me preface by saying this is my heart speaking. I won’t be referencing any scripture to validate what I’m saying so if you think I must have a scripture to validate what’s on my heart please stop reading now.
Growing up in the Mormon church I knew plenty of rules. I believe The Father spoke to my heart then, as I believe He does now. My view point from the “more qualified” in religious knowledge had me identifying as a servant of God. A point came (because of church dogma from the leadership) when my immediate family left the church and anything to do with religious ideology.
Now don’t get me wrong I still feel like The Father was speaking to my heart. Because of what religious people did and their man made rules I wasn’t including myself as even a servant at that point. The only connection to God that I could relate to was the church/religious group I had experienced. Not too good.
In spring of 1984, I met three guys from Colorado who had a different understanding and way of relating to God. They helped me understand that we aren’t to have our identity in relation to God as a servant, but as a child. So when I professed my faith in Jesus Christ I felt authentic freedom in my relationship with The Father. I knew that was the truth and I loved the feeling of being His child.
As I spent time learning about The Father and this new found way to relate to Him I also started listening to a lot of “teachers/ preachers”. The short time period where I spent most of my personal (Father to son) time with God got redirected by probably men with great intentions, but they had a servant identity. Guess how I started seeing myself? You guessed it back to identifying as a servant rather than a son. No different than where I’d escaped from as a kid.
Religion always sacrifices the person for whatever it might be,
the doctrine, the vision, the organization, the creed, the rules and even the patriarchy. You must see it and experience it the way they tell you or it is not valid. I hate religion for that reason. I’ve seen it wreck many people who had an authentic experience with The Father at some point in their lives.
Hey it’s easy to fake it for the sake of saving face and not wanting anyone to see what you’re really struggling with because I’ve been there. Put on that joyful face and say all the right things to all the right people. Identifying as a servant of God makes it easy to fake it because servants are expendable. Sons and Daughters are not expendable but are valued as an heir to whatever the Father has.
I met a man (Andy Taylor) 20 + years ago that has a way of making you come to your own conclusions about questions, problems, life decisions by always posing a question back to me. The question is, “what is The Father saying to you about it”. For the longest time that bothered me because I thought, you’re the preacher here man, come on answer my question, solve my problem. So many spiritual leaders have too many answers and never direct us to the only source we need, Our Father.
In my relationship with my Dad, Jim Custer, I didn’t take his advice as much as I wish I would have. As a Dad to my three children, I know they don’t listen to all my advice and I’ve gotten better at directing them to The Father for their decisions in life. Oh I have opinions but if I force my opinions on my kids or others they will resent me. (By the way I know this from experience on both sides of the matter).
Truth is in going to the Father for yourself! If the Spirit lives in you, He’ll get you where you need to be. Follow the Spirit in you.
Jesus Loves you.
Cody Custer
Dalton Dwyer
By Katlin Truelsen CAC Media Group
These past couple of months I have been lucky enough to chat with riders in the Western half of the United States. I decided to switch it up this month and see what was happening with bull riders out East, and that meant catching up with 18-year-old Dalton Dwyer. Dwyer is from Maryland and rides bulls as part of SEBRA but has his sights set on heading farther from home in the coming months. Here is what he had to say.
KT: Hey, Dalton, thanks for interviewing with me. Can you start by telling readers where you’re from and a little about yourself?
DD: Yeah, sure. I am from Westminster, Maryland. I just turned 18 and I am finishing up my online classes so that I can graduate.
KT: Good for you! We don’t hear from many bull riders in Maryland, can you tell us about riding that far East?
DD: It is small out here. We have one main place where they do bull riding outside of our county fairs and stuff, so that means that we travel a lot for our events. I am part of SEBRA and you can typically find us in places like Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.
KT: And how many guys are there on the junior side of things?
DD: For high school, there are two or three of us that ride pretty regularly and on the novice side with the junior high maybe five to ten. It isn’t a lot.
KT: And when did you start doing bull riding?
DD: I started riding when I was 13. It was right before Covid, and we went to the International Bull Riders Finals. I had never been to anything like that before, but I really liked it. After we attended, an ad popped up on Facebook for a bull riding school near my
hometown. I asked my parents to go to it for my birthday. They let me go because they didn’t really think I would be riding bulls, they thought it would be mechanical bulls or something, but I came out of the bucking chute on the back of a mini Hereford bull and I have been doing it ever since.
KT: That’s a cool story. How big were the bulls you started with?
DD: I started with the mini bulls, so around a thousand pounds or so, but I have jumped up to lower-level PRCA bulls now.
KT: That isn’t a very long time to make that transition, how did you grow into it so quickly? Most of the guys we talk to started on mini-bulls a lot younger.
DD: I ended up going to bull schools at the same place with different instructors four or five times that first year and I learned a lot. I
Dalton Dwyer, 18, Westminster, Maryland
bought a barrel and worked that all the time and got to the point where we were gone riding almost every weekend. I entered my first open bull riding my freshman year of high school, did some high school rodeo, and just kept getting better. I remember I made my first 80-point ride and have just been working to get better scores ever since.
KT: What has been your experience with the bull schools and the time you’ve spent there?
DD: I think they’re incredibly helpful. Most of them are two- or three-day schools, and you usually do groundwork for at least one of the days and then ride on the second or third day. It is a quick way to learn because you’re learning from the guys who have already been to the pros. One of my favorite schools was a teams school in Lexington, Virginia, which ran almost like a PBR teams program. There were six different instructors and they sorted you with coaches based on how you ride and your size, so you got paired up with guys that would do you the most good. It is an
intense school, but it is a lot of fun.
KT: What else are you doing to give yourself an edge outside of bull schools?
DD: I work a lot on mindset as well. I work with Paul Loyd at Champion Living and one of the things that helps me the most from that training is visualization. Before I go to bed at night or on my way to the bull ridings, I visualize the bull I want to draw and the ride I am going to have, and then stepping off the bull on my feet. This helps me get in the mindset of how it should look and feel. And feeling good is a big part of it as well. When I spend my week in the gym working out instead of being a couch potato, I feel a lot better and I perform better on the weekends.
KT: How does that stuff tie into you getting on your bull and getting ready to nod your head?
DD: I try really hard just to keep my mind clear in the chute and to stay focused on my job. It allows me to have more controlled thoughts when I am riding.
KT: Can you talk about the concept of time and controlling your thoughts during a ride?
DD: It honestly depends on the bulls each time. For some bulls, eight seconds feels like forever, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. If I get a bull that goes to the right into my hand and I can get my leg up to spur, that is when I am having the most fun. On other bulls though, it might be the
hardest bull ride of your life, and it feels like it takes forever, and you get your scores and it is only 60 points. It all depends on the bull.
KT: Can you tell me the difference between what happens in those two cases?
DD: For me, it comes down to the bull’s timing. If they have good timing and we are in sync, then it is a lot of fun, but for those bulls that come out flat or have a misstep to them, it becomes more of a reaction than you controlling your thoughts and movements on the bull.
KT: What about the love-hate relationship you have with this sport? We hear from guys sometimes that that is the case, and I am curious if it is true for you too.
DD: Yes, it is definitely true for me. Right now I am in a place where I truly love it, but when I get into a dry spell and nothing is coming together, it is hard not to feel like I hate it sometimes. The highs are really high and the lows can be really low. It just depends on how you take it as a person.
KT: That’s a good answer. Are you still riding the high school circuit or is it mostly open bull ridings?
DD: I am not doing the high school rodeo stuff anymore. I did it for a couple of years and made it to the finals, but last year I had to sit out due to injury and I didn’t go back after that. I never planned on going to college, but if I had, I would have definitely stayed with it, that just isn’t something I had plans to do.
KT: Do you feel like you have had to give up anything else to chase your dream as a bull rider?
DD: When I was still in school I decided to quit wrestling. It was something I was good at and something I enjoyed, but I didn’t have the time to commit to both bull riding and wrestling at a high level, and I know I had a better future in bull riding than wrestling. I would also say I have missed a lot of family time, but I know that is something that comes with it.
KT: What are your plans after you graduate?
DD: As soon as I can, I am heading out towards Oklahoma and Texas. I want to start riding out there to get acclimated to it. I am hoping next year to go to the PBR. I love this sport and right now I am doing everything I can to get myself ready to make that transition.
KT: So Dalton, at the end of every interview we always wrap up with some fun questions, but before we get into that, I am curious if you know Nic Jackson? I have had the chance to interview him several times over the years and I believe he is also from Maryland.
DD: Yeah, I know Nic, he has been there from the beginning, ever since I started riding.
KT: Do you have any fun stories with the two of you?
DD: This past year in Vegas we spent the last night together hanging out down on Fremont Street before we flew out, and that was a good time. We’ve also done a lot of fishing in the past at different rodeos, which is a good way to break them up during the day. He is a good guy to know and a good guy to hang out with.
KT: Yes, he has been helpful on interviews and other projects several times over the years for us as well. Alright, on to the fun questions. What are some of your superstitions before you ride?
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NFR Bull Rider Rickey Lindsey Battling Leukemia Head On
Rickey Lindsey’s early memories of his time as a bull rider are still vividly clear in his mind.
Both good and bad.
At 11, a bull stepped on his face after he fell to the ground. It resulted in over 20 plastic surgeries over the course of several years. But even with an injury as significant as that, he continued his career in PRORODEO, which included three trips to the National Finals Rodeo in 1982-83 and 1987.
Famous for his form and long rides, Lindsey became a mustsee at rodeos across the country. The support he had back then helped him turn his career into one that earned him a spot in the 2023 class of the Bull RIding Hall of Fame at the Fort Worth Stockyards.
Now at 64 years old and his PRORODEO days behind him, Lindsey is once again fueled by support. This time, however,
it’s to help him through his battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
“Just hard knocks of life,” Lindsey said. “I asked (doctors), ‘Am I fixin’ to die?’ They said not right now. It’s just another chapter. I have to get through it.”
Lindsey was diagnosed in October 2024. He woke up one morning to his vision simulating flickering lights. As he tried going about his morning routine, it worsened.
He was taken to a local hospital where tests revealed his white blood cell count was 500,000, well above the normal range of 5,000 to 10,000. He was flown to the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston County.
Lindsey recalls a quick trip to UTMB. When he arrived, nurses and doctors greeted him with bags of blood. Treatment began almost immediately and has resulted in multiple rounds of
chemotherapy to this date with many more to go.
“They were ready for me,” Lindsey said. “I had to go right away, and they put me on 12 chemo treatments. I got five down.”
Lindsey estimates that he first started feeling symptoms in August, two months prior to his diagnosis. He made multiple trips to the doctor with flu-like symptoms. Tests for respiratory viruses were repeatedly negative.
He was sent home with the usual instructions of fluid and rest. But, as he described, even if he slept an entire weekend, he would start the week feeling even more lethargic.
The diagnosis in October came as a bit of a shock to Lindsey. But he didn’t react the same way most would. He immediately accepted that it was in God’s hands. Whatever fate come from it he would accept.
However, that didn’t mean he wouldn’t fight.
“It’s not a common thing to have a friend be diagnosed with a catastrophic disease like this,” said Cody Snyder, a close friend of Lindsey’s and former NFR bull rider. “He has that bull rider mentality. That’s the kind of fight he’s got to have to win this leukemia battle.”
Snyder and Lindsey met when they were 21 years old on the road. Both bull riders, they bonded immediately.
They frequented rodeos together, competing when it was time but becoming good friends outside the arena. In 1983, Lindsey won the average at the National Finals Rodeo. Snyder won the PRCA Bull Riding World Championship the same year.
They stayed in contact over the years, calling one another periodically to check in.
Snyder said Lindsey’s diagnosis was hard for him to believe. But he wanted to be as supportive as possible, even from afar.
About a month ago, with Lindsey nearing the peak of his treatment, Snyder asked about his financial status. He knew the financial burden of a treatment plan as rigorous as Lindsey’s, so he created a GoFundMe to raise funds to pay for Lindsey’s medical bills.
In a month’s time, over $9,100 has been raised. Snyder said that is still far from his goal.
“You always hope for the best. If you’re going to do it, do it the right way and try to do as much as we can,” Snyder said. “I want to raise a lot more. I mean, he’s got some big bills to pay and this is a marathon, not a sprint.”
With 45 donations as of March 20, Lindsey is once again feeling the same level of support he did when he was competing.
It’s given him energy even on the worst days, when the chemotherapy runs through his body and renders him incapable of doing much. Lindsey said he finds humor in a drug that makes him ill while potentially curing him at the same time.
Lindsey’s treatment plan will involve many more months of chemotherapy. In three months, after eight total chemo treatments, doctors will test his blood once again. If his white blood cell count has decreased, they’ll know the chemo is working.
If they see no improvement, a bone marrow transplant may be needed.
No matter the outcome, Lindsey vows to remain positive. He refuses to feel sorry for himself throughout his treatment, even with how sick it makes him.
His faith and the support from his bull riding and PRORODEO family has helped keep him going during a time when some would potentially give up.
Just like in his PRORODEO days, Lindsey continues to shake off every fall and get back on the bull to keep fighting.
“It’s God’s battle, not mine,” Lindsey said. “It’s about your attitude. Whether you feel bad or anything else, if you think positive and keep a good attitude, that’s healthy for you.”
Article provided courtesy PRCA. PRCA photo by James Fain.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-rickeylindsey-in-the-fight-of-his-life-with-leukemia
Inspiration Point
Excuses and Armpits
The Lord said to him, ‘Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the Lord?’ (Exodus 4:11)
In high school there was a coach who would tell his athletes, “Excuses are like armpits—everyone has them and they all stink!”
As humans, we love to complain and we love to make excuses for why we don’t want to do something; “I didn’t do my homework because I didn’t have time;” “I missed hanging out because I lost track of time.” Some of those sound too familiar.
Those excuses are on a smaller scale. A friend missing a coffee date or a late assignment isn’t going to crumble the floor beneath your feet.
This time in the semester, we get a little busier, a bit more distracted and we make excuses to pull away from excellence in everything we do (2 Tim. 2:15). The hype of the New Year is slowly fading and resolutions become a thing of the past.
Did you pass by a gym the first week of January? Peak in the window this week and see the drastic difference from the first week to now. Resolutions disappear and excuses increase.
It’s easy to let life keep us busy and distracted. We make excuses to not do things and ignore the passion or commitment we made to them in the first place.
Although I don’t think God would use so many words to describe excuses as the coach mentioned above did, but in this dialogue between God and Moses, I can see where frustration happens when his people make excuses to commands.
The Bible is filled with many obedient servants; maybe the great leaders came to mind. Moses is one of those servants who was an impacting force very early on.
When we think of Moses, we think of the image of the nostalgic Prince of Egypt or even a rustic looking image of a man with a long white beard and his hair blowing in the wind. Moses is visually portrayed in a victorious and mighty way. Even though he was such a great leader and servant of God, people commonly forget that at first he gave God excuses.
The first couple of verses in chapter four frame the conversation between God and Moses; God shows Moses the various signs of his miracles to prove that the Lord is the one who sent him. God is proving his faithfulness to Moses and is asking Moses to reciprocate.
At first, Moses gives the run around of “what if’s….” to try to get out of doing what God is asking. Then, Moses understands God’s power, but gives excuses for why he is the wrong person for this job.
It’s funny how God works through people who reluctantly serve. Moses’ doubts are justified. Look to the passages prior to chapter four and it reveals what God was asking of Moses. He told Moses to go into Egypt and free his people. It makes sense why Moses had doubts and was pretty hesitant to this idea.
Too commonly when God asks us to do something, we make excuses. We are hesitant to what he wants us to do. We come up with ‘what if’s’ and excuses to tell God every reason why he is wrong. That’s a scary thought to come up against God, but he understands that none of humanity can accomplish what he wants for us.
That is where trust comes into the story in our lives and the story of Moses. God gives Moses the resources (his brother Aaron), protection and power that he needs to do as God commanded him. But it was by no means the power of Moses…it was the willingness, but not the power. Moses needed to be willing and able to serve God and from there God would take care of the rest.
When God asks us to do something in our life, we have an “are you sure?” attitude. But that is not only a lack of trust in ourselves, but a lack of trust in God’s spirit within us. When God brings you to something and asks you to serve, we need to be able to have enough faith in him that he will deliver.
Twice Baked Potatoes
INGREDIENTS
4 large baking potatoes, unpeeled and baked
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
4 ounces diced cooked ham (optional)
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4. Arrange potatoes on baking sheet. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
5. Bake 25 minutes or until cheese is melted and potatoes are heated through.
761H FAST FLOW
By Kelly B. Robbins
761H Fast Flow is currently the number two bull in the PBR World Standings. While this is an exciting accomplishment for this PBR Classic bucking bull, he is truly in an unenviable position behind the number one leading bovine, 19H Man Hater. Fast Flow’s world bull score average is 46.06, which according to past PBR history could be enough to claim the PBR Champion Bull title. But Man Hater’s world bull score average is 48. That is nearly two points ahead of Fast Flow’s average. Gene Owen, Man Hater’s owner, said this about Man Hater’s chances to win the 2025 PBR Bull Championship. “I think he’s got it this year. The way I see it, the only way we don’t win is if we don’t show up at the PBR Finals!”
Fast Flow is owned by Matejka Farms, Outlaw Livestock, Lone Star Bucking Bull Genetics, and AFCO. Brandon Stewart of BS Cattle Company in Stephenville, Texas, houses, cares for, hauls and flanks Fast Flow. “It will be a tough feat to beat Man Hater this year,” Brandon shared. “Man Hater will have to really
misfire at the PBR Finals for us to have any kind of a shot at the PBR Bull Championship this year.”
Fast Flow is five years old but still eligible for the ABBI Classic Championship. He is currently in first place in the ABBI Classic division. He was last year’s 2024 ABBI Classic Reserve Champion, and as a two-year old, he had the highest mark of 95.2 and was the 2022 ABBI Futurity Reserve Champion.
927 Air Time, the famous and popular PBR bull owned by Matt Scharping of Phenom Genetics, is Fast Flow’s sire. Air Time just recently passed away at 16 years old. “Air Time had a unique way of flipping riders off over his head,” Brandon revealed. “Fast Flow has that same unique bucking style, with a lot of rear and drop. He’s stout and he stays up under himself. He throws riders over his shoulder just like Air Time did.”
Fast Flow co-owner Tyler Johnston of Outlaw Livestock
divulged Fast Flow’s beginnings. “I am originally from Montana and have been around cattle, horses and ranching my whole life. I partner with Chase and Cort Richards of Lone Star Bucking Bull Genetics, and I was sending them my calves to get ready for competition. I bought some cows from Matt Scharping at Phenom Genetics, and one of the cows was pregnant with Fast Flow. Eventually Fast Flow was in a second set of calves I sent, and Lone Star became partners on him. Then we sold a half interest in Fast Flow at a D&H Cattle auction and Matejka Farms out of Alberta, Canada bought in as a partner.”
“Fast Flow got his name,” Tyler explained, “because Cort Richards does some work for AFCO, a waste management company that relies on flowing water. AFCO became a partner in Fast Flow. In their business, AFCO’s motto is ‘the faster your flow is, the more money you make!’ Fast Flow’s name came from that.”
Tyler continued, “That same year Chase Richards, who handles all of the bull stock for Lone Star, needed surgery and was going to be unable to get the calves ready. So Lone Star asked Brandon Stewart of BS Cattle Company to get the calves ready to buck in the inaugural ABBI Maiden Futurity Division competition
in Las Vegas. This was Fast Flow’s first ever competition. And out of 200 bulls that were entered in this new category, Fast Flow was the number one bull, winning the event and earning $115,000 for us owners!”
So far in his young career, Fast Flow has won $344,321! “Brandon has done one hell of a job for us,” Tyler said. “I think Fast Flow’s chances are as good as anyone to win the championship. If Man Hater stumbles at all, Fast Flow is right there. And although he’s not been in a classic competition for a couple of months, he’s still on top. 321 King Tut is his biggest competition, but I think Fast Flow is a shoo-in for this year’s ABBI Classic Championship.”
I asked Tyler to describe Fast Flow in one word. “Explosive,” he answered after a little pause. “He seems to get smarter and honkier as he grows. He’s not afraid to change things up to get guys on the ground. He’s really smart and he pays attention to what’s going on. He’s not gentle, but he’s not a wild idiot. He’s young at heart and very alert.”
According to Probullstats.com, Fast Flow has 17 outs and a 100% buck-off percentage. Fast Flow won the ABBI Classic and
Fast Flow earns a bull score of 46.25 points against Eli Vastbinder in the Championship Round of the PBR Unleash the Beast tour in Louisville, KY. Photo courtesy of BullStock Media.
the Yeti Bull of the Event at PBR Houston in January. He bucked off JR Vieira in 1.88 seconds, and then he upended Keyshawn Whitehorse in 5.09 seconds for a bull score of 46.50 and the Bull of the Event title.
Brandon Stewart and his BS Cattle Company also have 703 Mike’s Magic in third place in the standings, right behind Fast Flow, with a world average bull score of 45.41, and 922 Flyin’ Wired in 14th place with a world average bull score of 44.65.
“Fast Flow is a rank bucking bull,” Brandon observed. “He’s not gentle, but he’s easy to be around. We keep him separated in his own pen. He got in a bull fight in Tulsa when someone left the gate open between the pens. Fast Flow got hurt and was out of commission for about 45 days. He doesn’t play well with others!”
“He has a big personality,” Brandon concluded. “He acts like a calf when it’s time to get on and off the trailer. Pound for pound Fast Flow is as rank as any bull being hauled down the road. No matter what the outcome of the champion bull race this year, Fast Flow is a championship caliber bull, and he’ll be back next year!”
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ABBI Futurity Tier System
The members have spoken. A new Futurity Tier system will be implemented in Taylor, Texas (April 5) for the first time. We are excited to have received the feedback we did from our members and now to implement that idea. We are certain this format will promote entries and put money in the hands of more bull owners.
Futurity Tier System Layout – each bull will be placed in a Tier at books CLOSE for that event. That tier is essentially where he will start the event. Every bull competes in one competition and the payout will be placed throughout three tiers of competition. If you have a Tier 2 eligible bull and he has the best day of his career, he could essentially win the Tier 2 and place in Tier 1, meaning they can play up tiers if they have an exceptional day. These bulls will be able to move up and down levels as the season progresses based on an average score of their last two outs.
Tier 1 – 89 and above
Tier 2 – 87.01 – 88.99
Tier 3 – 87 and below
If a bull has not been entered in a competition before, he will be eligible for all levels, entering the event in Tier 3. Once a bull has
one out, he will be placed in a tier reflecting his one score. Once he has two outs, he will then be placed in a tier based on the average of his last two scores. If a bull has two scores that are more than 5 points difference, the higher score will be used for tier placement. Zero’s do count for this system.
The entry fee will be $1,290 for all bulls and you will enter the “Open Futurity” on ABBIreg when the event books open. Slade Long has created a system where the computer accesses a bull’s recorded outs and places him in the correct tier. The event will then be paid out at the conclusion based on tier eligibility.
If you have a Tier 3 eligible bull and ONLY want to play for Tier 3 money, you can pay a $790 entry fee instead. Keep in mind, if he has the best day of his life, you will only win Tier 3 money. He can’t play up if you choose to pay the lesser entry fee.
We have added our own ABBI twist to this system that was initially implemented and drew up by the Claim A Bull organization.
Article and photo provided courtesy of ABBI.
By Kalli Barber
Writer Rundown: Katlin Truelsen
For the past three years Katlin Truelsen has been sharing the stories of up and coming bull riders in her feature Rider Rundown. Her interviews have covered riders from coast-tocoast and Australia and she has had the chance to learn more about bull riding and the rodeo industry as a whole. This ultimately led her to publish her first children’s book, Buckin’ Bull Buddies. I had the chance to have coffee with Katlin to hear more about her book and her plans in media. Here’s what she had to say.
KB: Alright, Katlin, could you start by telling the readers a bit about yourself?
KT: Of course, I live in DeWitt, Iowa and I am 17. I am currently a senior in high school.
KB: What are some things you are involved in in high school?
KT: I play softball and volleyball, along with being an active member in FFA, 4-H, and FCA
KB: Sounds like you are pretty busy. I know you also write for this magazine and do the Rider Rundown Feature. Could you tell us a little about that?
KT: Sure, Rider Rundown is a monthly Q&A where I talk with a junior or college bull rider and highlight their accomplishments in the sport. This is my third year writing the piece and I really like it! I have had a chance to talk to over 25 riders over the years.
KB: How exactly did you get started with this?
KT: When my team and I were out at the Junior World Finals back in 2022, we were doing some interviews for a different story in the magazine. We had set up the interviews for the evening with three or four guys, but when they came, they all brought their friends and we ended up talking to probably 15 different guys. We couldn’t fit everything into the article we were doing, but they all had great stories to share, so I pitched the idea of doing this feature.
KB: That sounds like a lot of fun, how exactly did you decide on the name Rider Rundown?
KT: I decided on this name because it’s a rundown of the rider’s bull riding story. I talk about where they’re from, and their goals, and recap the rodeos they have participated in.
KB: And why did you decide to write your articles in a Q&A style?
KT: I chose this style because it helps people get to know the rider quickly and it is easy to read. For some of these guys, it is their first interview and the Q&A style is less intimidating and gives me more room to ask fun questions.
KB: What is the most unique or surprising thing the riders have told you in any of your interviews?
KT: The fun questions at the end usually surprise me. I didn’t realize how many bull riders golf, like going to the beach, and have an eclectic taste in books and music.
Katlin Truelsen, 17, DeWitt, Iowa
KB: Could you tell us how you got involved in journalism?
KT: When I first joined the CAC Media Group, they did a lot of journalism projects so I jumped right in and started helping with magazines, especially in the rodeo industry.
KB: That is very cool, have you written for any other magazines or done any other type of writing?
KT: Yes, I have also written for the Eastern Iowa Farmer Magazine, and I have written a children’s book about bull riding called Buckin’ Bull Buddies.
KB: A children’s book sounds exciting to write. How did the desire to write this book start?
KT: When I became an FFA officer, we had to complete a goal sheet. One of my goals was to write a book, and I made that happen.
KB: What is the storyline in your book?
KT: My book is based on two Iowa bull riders, Cade Smith and Bode Spence, who are best friends and share the same birthday. They started riding together when they were little and the book shows how they have helped each other to follow their dreams and accomplish their goals.
KB: How did you decide which characters would be included?
KT: I obviously included the main characters, Cade and Bode, and then expanded to include their parents, grandparents, friends, and a couple of professional riders.
KB: What prompted you to write about the theme of working together?
KT: Working together is very important to young riders and kids in general. Instead of wanting to be better than your friends, you should work together to accomplish your dreams and goals. As someone who spent her life playing sports and showing cattle competitively, it can be hard to not think of yourself, but when you work together as a team, you actually make more progress.
KB: I bet kids enjoy reading about that. Now what was the process of writing your book?
KT: Well it wasn’t exactly easy but I learned a lot. First I had to come up with the idea, interview the characters, and then write the manuscript. I then wrote out descriptions of the illustrations I wanted and made sure they matched the text and rhyme scheme. Once I figured out the ideas, I had to talk to the illustrator and editor. The final step was to pick all the illustrations and make sure it was what I wanted before sending them off to the printer.
KB: That seems like a lot of work, what was the hardest part?
KT: The hardest part for me was communicating with the illustrator what I wanted the images to look like. I knew what I wanted but it was difficult to transfer that to someone else. I also didn’t realize how long the process would take from start to finish. It took much longer than I had planned.
KB: What is the age group of kids you have targeted for the book?
KT: The target age for the book is eight, which is how old the characters are, but I think kids from preschool through third grade would enjoy the story.
KB: How will you promote the book?
KT: I will post about the book on social media, promote it through this magazine and local publications in our area, set up
an online store on the CAC Media website, and I will also go into classrooms to share it with teachers and students.
KB: Where can readers go to purchase the book?
KT: You can purchase the book through the CAC Media website cacmediagroup.com.
KB: Now that this book is complete, do you have any more writing plans for the future?
KT: Sometime in the future I would like to write a spin-off of this book or write a longer book. There was definitely a learning curve with this process, but I think if I were to do it again it would be easier the second time around.
KB: Thank you for sharing all this information about your book. You said you are a senior, so what are your future plans?
KT: I plan to go to Iowa State next fall to major in Agriculture Communications, with a minor in Ag Business. My goal is to do ag marketing for a company in the future. I really enjoy the creative side and putting together events and promotions.
KB: Alright now for some fun questions. What is your favorite book you have ever read?
KT: My favorite book is Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover.
KB: I think I’ll have to add that to my list, what is your favorite place to travel and why?
KT: Anywhere warm on a beach like Florida, South Carolina, or Punta Cana. I like the chance to relax in the sunshine.
KB: Perfect answer, I like the beach as well. If I catch you at your local coffee shop, what will I find you drinking?
KT: My drink is an iced chai.
KB: Finish the sentence… If you don’t find me writing on my computer, I will likely be…
KT: Hanging out with my friends.
KB: Last question: what is one of your biggest bucket list items?
KT: I would really like to go to Italy.
KB: Italy would be very fun. Alright, Katlin, that is all I have for today. I appreciate you taking the time to sit down with me and I can’t wait to grab a copy of your book!
KT: Thank you!
If you would like to pick up a copy of Katlin’s new book Buckin’ Bull Buddies, you can visit cacmediagroup.com and find it on the store tab.
Kalli Barber lives on a farm in Iowa, where she and her siblings raise and show dairy cattle at the local, state, and national levels. Kalli is a regular contributor of the Eastern Iowa Farmer Magazine and works as a journalist and photographer for the CAC Media Group.
DD: One thing I have been doing is putting baby powder in my boots to keep them dry, and ever since I started doing that, I have found myself riding pretty well, so I would say that is one. Obviously, the no hat on the bed is a big one.
KT: Since it is April, what is your favorite Easter candy?
DD: Easter themed M&Ms. My grandma always has them out on our Easter table and Peeps are pretty good too. We actually have a Peep show where I live where people make statues out of Peeps and put them on display and they get judged. Some of the stuff they make is really cool.
KT: That would be pretty cool to see. When you are out on the road what is your favorite place to stop and eat?
DD: I would say Taco Bell and I always get the Baja Blast slushies and then usually a Cantina meal.
KT: What would be your walk-up song before you ride?
DD: I would go with Rooster from Alice Chambers. He calls himself the Rooster. I also have Chicken Joe on my chaps, so it fits.
KT: Outside of bull riding, what is one of the craziest things you have ever done?
DD: Honestly, I’m not a big risk-taker. One time I got to go shark fishing with my grandpa and I liked that a lot, but I haven’t done a bunch of other crazy stuff.
KT: What can I expect to find you doing at rodeos when you have downtime?
DD: We play hacky sack quite a bit.
KT: That is the second time I have gotten that answer this spring. I never knew it was a thing for guys behind the chutes.
DD: A bunch of guys out here play it to help get warmed up and it helps you with your foot-eye coordination. It teaches you to be aware of where your feet are and how they move without having to look at them.
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.
KT: That makes sense. That’s all I have for you, Dalton, thank you for chatting with me today.
DD: Yes, Ma’am thank you.
KT: For more information about junior bull riding, you can check out the National High School Finals Rodeo page or the Yeti Junior NFR on Facebook. Be sure to look for a new rider featured in our Rider Rundown piece next month.
WHERE’S THE BEEF?
*-Added Money Amount Is For Each Night Information Subject to Change Without Notice
APRIL
Apr 3 Fort Worth, TX PBR Touring Pro Division
Apr 4-5 Eugne, OR PBR Velocity Tour
Apr 4-5 Lawton, OK
Apr 4-5 Bakersfiled, CA
Apr 4-5 Rochester, MN
$30,000 PRCA Xtreme Bulls
$52,500 Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo
$3,000* 712-374-6053 Bullriders of America
Apr 4-6 Sioux Falls, SD PBR Unleash the Beast
Apr 4 Alva, OK $7,500 3/31 6pm 918-467-0067 Bull Riders, Inc.
Apr 5-6 Toledo, OH Professional Championship Bull Riders
Apr 10 Fort Worth, TX PBR Touring Pro Division
Apr 11-12 Muskogee, OK 4/7 6pm 918-467-0067 Bull Riders, Inc. Bull Team Finals
Apr 11-12 Idaho Falls, ID PBR
Apr 11-12 Macclenny, FL $1,000* 4/7 6-9pm 904-334-2378 Elite Bullriders Association
Apr 11-12 Aberdeen, SD $8,000 801-870-0684 Bullriders of America
Apr 11-12 Prescott Valley, AZ PBR
Apr 11-12 Billings, MT PBR Unleash the Beast
Apr 11-12 Grand Forks, ND PBR Velocity Tour
Apr 12 Hoffman Estates, IL Professional Championship Bull Riders
Apr 12-13 Laughlin, NV
$52,500 Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo
Apr 13 San Angelo, TX $35,000 PRCA Xtreme Bulls
Apr 17 Fort Worth, TX PBR Touring Pro Division
Apr 18-19 Nampa, ID PBR Unleash the Beast
Apr 18-19 Waycross, GA
$3,000 4/7-14 Text 904-333-5910 Elite Bullriders Association
Apr 19 Oakland, CA PBR Velocity Tour
Apr 23 Clovis, CA
$40,000 PRCA Xtreme Bulls
Apr 24 Kansas City, MO PBR Knockout / TKO Takeover
Apr 24 Fort Worth, TX PBR Touring Pro Division
Apr 24-26 Vidalia, GA Elite Bullriders Association
Apr 25-26 Bradenton, FL Elite Bullriders Association
Apr 25-26 Perry, GA PBR Touring Pro Division
Apr 25-26 Queen Creek, AZ PBR
Apr 25-26 Del Rio, TX
$37,000 PRCA Xtreme Bulls - George Paul Memorial
Apr 25-26 Fort Worth, TX $90,224 PRCA Resistol Rookie Round-Up
Apr 26 Highland Heights, KY Professional Championship Bull Riders
Apr 26-27 Tacoma, WA PBR Unleash the Beast
MAY
May 2-3 Uvalde, TX
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May 2-3 Charlottesville, VA $52,500 Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo
May 2-3 Corpus Christi, TX PBR Velocity Tour Finals
WHERE’S THE BEEF?
*-Added Money Amount Is For Each Night Information Subject to Change Without Notice
Date
May 8-11 Fort Worth, TX PBR World Finals - Eliminations
May 9-10 Inverness, FL Elite Bullriders Association
May 10 West Palm Beach, FL Elite Bullriders Association
May 14-15 Fort Worth, TX PBR World Finals - Ride for Redemption
May 16 Arlington, TX Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo
May 16-17 Melbourne, FL Elite Bullriders Association
May 16-17 Alexandria, MN
$5,000 5/4 5-9pm 320-226-1487 NFPB
May 17-18 Arlington, TX PBR World Finals - Championship
May 17 Buffalo, WY
$15,000 PRCA Xtreme Bulls
May 24 Evansville, IN PBR
May 24 Brookfield, MO
$5,000 712-374-6053 Bullriders of America
May 28 Santa Maria, CA PRCA Xtreme Bulls
May 29-30 Kalispell, MT PBR
May 31 Roseland, VA Elite Bullriders Association
May 31 Ambrose, GA Elite Bullriders Association
May 31 Great Falls, MT PBR
May 31 Decatur, TX PBR
YOUTH BULL RIDING EVENTS
APRIL
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Apr 12 Natural Dam, AR 479-883-7319 PYRA / Silva Bucking Bulls
Apr 12 Gays Mills, WI Mon prior 608-412-1544 PYRA / WCMB / C. Check Bucking Bulls
Apr 13 Broken Arrow, OK
918-519-5729 / 918-519-5169 PYRA / Lazy B-T Mini Bulls
Apr 19 Checotah, OK 479-652-0543 PYRA / D&G Mini Bull Series
Apr 26 Galena, MO
417-839-3296 PYRA / Mini 3C Buckers
Apr 27 Delaware, OK 918-331-8301 PYRA / Wolf Creek Mini Bull Blast
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WHERE’S THE BEEF?
*-Added Money Amount Is For Each Night Information Subject to Change Without Notice
Date Location Added $ Open
MAY
May 3 Hugo, CO
May 11 Broken Arrow, OK
May 17 Hugo, CO
719-323-7999 WCMB / High Plains Mini Bull Series
918-519-5729 / 918-519-5169 PYRA / Lazy B-T Mini Bulls
719-323-7999 WCMB / High Plains Mini Bull Series
May 17 Natural Dam, AR 479-883-7319 PYRA / Silva Bucking Bulls
May 24 Checotah, OK 479-652-0543 PYRA / D&G Mini Bull Series
May 26 Delaware, OK 918-331-8301 PYRA / Wolf Creek Mini Bull Blast
BUCKING BULL EVENTS
APRIL
Apr 4 Sioux Falls, SD ABBI / PBR UTB Classic
Apr 5 Alva, OK
$5,000 3/15 6pm 580-748-2876 Bull Riders, Inc. - Bull Teams BYOR
Apr 5 Taylor, TX ABBI Futurity
Apr 5 Taylor, TX ABBI / LJ Maiden Wildcard
Apr 11 Duncan, OK ABBI / Evolution Challenge
Apr 11-12 Muskogee, OK Bull Riders, Inc. Bull Team Finals
Apr 16 Stephenville, TX ABBI / Mauney BYOR Classic
Apr 19 West Sunbury, PA
724-421-5601 ABBI / NFG: Buckhorn Arena
Apr 19 Broken Bow, OK ABBI / ClaimABull
Apr 19 Pendleton, SC ABBI / Tiger Town Throwdown
Apr 19 Buchanan, TN T 513-256-1225 ABBI / Beast of the East
Apr 23 Springer, OK 817-600-1254 ABBI / High Roller Futurity
Apr 25 Porum, OK ABBI / Jenkins Maiden Derby
Apr 26 Porum, OK ABBI / Jenkins Ranch all classes
Apr 26 Archdale, NC ABBI / Jerome Davis
Apr 26 Idaho Falls, ID ABBI / HDBBA
Apr 26 Longview, TX
MAY
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May 8 Fort Worth, TX ABBI / PBR Classic Finals
May 10 Fredonia, PA Text / call 724-421-5601 ABBI / NFG: Sundance Arena
May 11 Fort Worth, TX ABBI / $1M Short Go
May 16-17 Fort Worth, TX ABBI American Heritage
May 24 Erick, OK ABBI / Yearling - Junior Futurity
May 24 Buchanan, TN Text 513-256-1225 ABBI / K Bar C
May 28 Erick, OK ABBI / Derby - Classic
May 31 Broken, Bow, OK ABBI / ClaimABull
May 31 Hermiston, OR ABBI / HDBBA
May 31 Archdale, NC ABBI / Jerome Davis
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Western Wanderings
a cowboy’s fishin’ line and hook
I took some time quite recently
To set by the stream with a book
As I sat there enjoying the sun and the breeze
I sat back and took time to look
This spot that I found was really nice
I relaxed as I took in the scene
And while I enjoyed this pure nature
A fish jumped real high in the stream
I got up and went to my saddlebags
To get fishin’ line and a hook
And I cut me a branch off a big old tree
I sure wanted some fish to cook!
I took my knife and dug in the ground
To find a nightcrawler or two
I baited the hook and was ready
To do what fishermen do
I flung baited hook in the water
To wait for a tug on the stick
It didn’t take long for a fish to bite
I pulled him ashore right quick
I jumped to my feet and flipped him back
That fish was a good sized bass
I took off the hook and layed that fish out
And fileted him there on the grass
By Kelly B. Robbins
Before very long, I was all fixed up
With that bass roasting over a fire I read my book and ate my fish What more can a cowboy desire?
Illustrated by Mike Aemmer
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