Humps N Horns
December 2025
On the Cover - Grady Farmer and partners (Elite Livestock & Dennison) captured the reserve title at the 2025 Maiden Futurity with their heifer 74-M. Mike Dennison purchased a 34E JuJu daughter that was bred to 99G Ricky Vaughn. That calf would be 74-M.
courtesy of BullStock Media
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Letter from the Editor
Welcome to the December issue of Humps N Horns!
Although December is not the true “Cowboy Christmas”, it is the time of year that we set aside to celebrate Christmas and it is also the time of year when the cowboys take over the city of Las Vegas.
As we get ready for the 2025 edition of the National Finals Rodeo, we are excited to see an all-around cowboy race between two roughstock cowboys, Stetson Wright and Wacey Schalla, who have both qualified for the NFR in two of the riding events.
While Wright is leading the all-around cowboy race, Schalla goes into the NFR with the lead in the bull riding world standings.
No matter how it turns out, it should be an exciting 10 days for the world of professional rodeo!
During the NFR, there is also an event for the younger contestants called the Junior NFR. We are excited to have the team from CAC Media Group in Vegas to bring us firsthand coverage of the bull riding events. Make sure to keep up with Humps N Horns on Facebook and Instagram to see the latest from the Junior NFR.
As I mentioned, in a few short weeks the holidays will be here and it is a great time to gather and celebrate with friends and family. We hope that it is a joyful time for you and your loved ones and that you are able to set aside sometime to reflect on the true meaning of the season.
We hope you enjoy this issue of Humps N Horns!
Until next time,
Terry
NFR Word Search
1. Wacey Schalla
2. Stetson Wright 3. Ky Hamilton 4. Tristen Hutchings 5. T.J. Gray
6. Hudson Bolton
7. Hayes Weight
8. J. R. Stratford
9. Qynn Andersen
10. Jordan Spears
11. Bryce Jensen
12. Mason Moody 13. Rawley Johnson 14. Jesse Petri
Luke Mackey
2025 NFR Bull Riders
The Puzzle...
We start out in life with only one piece of the puzzle, with no real idea as to what the picture will look like. As we grow so does the picture and the amount of puzzle pieces. The picture starts to come together. The older we get the more pieces disappear (some good and some bad) and new ones come to us so the picture changes (some good and some bad).
The day comes that we have all the pieces in place and the picture is complete. Pieces begin to disappear and new ones come along once again, therefore we begin to see a different picture. Some of the pieces we choose to lose and some of them feel as though they’ve been stolen. No matter what the circumstances are the picture is continually changing.
The one puzzle piece I was given is the center piece that never got lost is Jesus. I’ve got to admit I went through a time when I chose to hide that piece, while chasing the wrong center pieces. I knew the whole time the perfect piece was not lost but just ignored. The trauma of many things in life caused me to hide the one that the whole (changing picture) was built around.
The center piece of the puzzle is back where He belongs and I see a different picture once again. He stays at the center of my picture. We all fall short in keeping Him in the center but when we see the center empty just remember that He never left His place. We might have just stuck Him in our pocket. There is a place at the center of your life (puzzle) that only He fits. Every time that puzzle gets empty in the middle just know it is never Him who left, it was our inability or unwillingness to see through the puzzle pieces that aren’t meant to fit that one unique piece at the center of our life.
All the good or bad pieces that you come across work into the picture designed just for you. Trust the Center Piece (Jesus) to
complete your puzzle.
The center piece is everything. When He goes in your pocket, He’s still with you just not visible, take Him out and place Him back where He belongs, at the Center.
Yes, my picture looks different today but the constant Center Piece is where He was from the start, so my ever changing picture continues to be perfected because of Him.
Peace!
Jesus Loves You.
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RIDER RUNDOWN RECAP
By Kalli Barber
CAC Media Group
Road to Vegas 2025
It’s finally December, which means The Best Ten Days in Rodeo are here! If you are lucky enough to experience the NFR in person, you know exactly why it earned this nickname. And while we are, of course, cheering on all our favorite PRCA bull riders, we also wanted to celebrate the accomplishments of our junior bull riders, several of whom have qualified for their own Junior NFR run. Our Rider Rundown Recap article is my personal favorite of the year because it celebrates the accomplishments of all the riders we had the privilege of talking with over the last eleven months. If you happen to be in Vegas during the first weekend of the NFR, be sure to catch some of these bull riders battling it out for their own world titles.
January Rider: Daxton Hudson
Age: 15
Hometown and State: Columbia Falls, Montana
How many rodeos or bull riding events did you ride in this year? I rode in around 40 rodeos this year.
What was your season-high moment? My season high moment was finishing 3rd in Las Vegas for my age division last year. What was the biggest goal you accomplished this year? My biggest goal of the year was winning my regional finals to qualify for the JNFR in 2025.
Did you qualify for Vegas, and if so, what are you most looking forward to? I am looking forward to getting the chance to make myself better and leave my mark on the sport.
Which bull rider is going to cover the most bulls at the NFR in 2025? Stetson Wright
Who is your pick for Rookie of the Year? That is a tough question to answer. There are a lot of good rookies this year.
February Rider: Korbin Baldwin
Age: 18
Hometown and State: Whitefish, Montana
How many rodeos or bull riding events did you ride in this year? Around 40. I was limited due to an injury.
What was your season-high moment? Mine was definitely starting my college rodeo career and stepping up to ride with the Miles City Community College Pioneers.
What was the biggest goal you accomplished this year? This year, I started my college rodeo career while also producing events through my own business, Baldwin Bucking Bulls, and my nonprofit, Rough Stock Heritage Productions. Balancing riding, school, and running events has been a huge accomplishment! Did you qualify for Vegas, and if so, what are you most looking forward to? No, because I am in college now.
Which bull rider is going to cover the most bulls at the NFR in 2025? Ky Hamilton
Who is your pick for Rookie of the Year? Hudson Bolton
March Rider: Gavin Firnekas
Age: 18
Hometown and State: Gillette, Wyoming
How many rodeos or bull riding events did you ride in this year? I rode in around 50 rodeos this year.
What was your season-high moment? My season high moment was finishing 3rd at the Four Corners Bull Riding in Durango, Colorado.
What was the biggest goal you accomplished this year? My biggest goal that I accomplished was covering all the bucking bulls that I own.
Did you qualify for Vegas, and if so, what are you most looking forward to? I did not qualify to ride at the Junior NFR, but I am a stock contractor for the event. I am excited to see all of my bulls buck in the finals.
Which bull rider is going to cover the most bulls at the NFR in 2025? JR Stratford
Who is your pick for Rookie of the Year? Luke Mackay, because he has been on a hot streak for a while now.
April Rider: Dalton Dwyer
Age: 18
Hometown and State: Westminster, Maryland
How many rodeos or bull riding events did you ride in this year? I’ve been on 135 bulls this year.
What was your season-high moment? My season high moment was winning my first Bulls, Bands, and Barrels event this year. What was the biggest goal you accomplished this year? My biggest accomplishment this year was making it to the Bulls, Bands, and Barrels finals.
Did you qualify for Vegas, and if so, what are you most looking forward to? I did not qualify for Vegas this year.
Which bull rider is going to cover the most bulls at the NFR in 2025? Ky Hamilton
Who is your pick for Rookie of the Year? Hudson Bolton
May Rider: Wyatt Davis
Age: 18
Hometown and State: Klamath Falls, Oregon
How many rodeos or bull riding events did you ride in this year? 50 rodeos
What was your season-high moment? My season high moment was finishing in the top six at the National High School Finals. What was the biggest goal you accomplished this year? My biggest goal that I accomplished this year was not letting the pressure get to me at big rodeos as much.
Did you qualify for Vegas, and if so, what are you most looking forward to? I did not qualify because I am in college.
Which bull rider is going to cover the most bulls at the NFR in 2025? T.J. Gray
Who is your pick for Rookie of the Year? Hudson Bolton
June Rider: Jacob Hanshew Age: 18
Hometown and State: Meadow Bridge, West Virginia
How many rodeos or bull riding events did you ride in this year? 42 rodeos for the year.
What was your season-high moment? My season high moment
was going into my first rodeo and covering a bull that I had never been able to ride in the past.
What was the biggest goal you accomplished this year? My biggest goal was qualifying for the 2025 SEBRA Finals.
Did you qualify for Vegas, and if so, what are you most looking forward to? No, I did not attend any qualifying events this year.
Which bull rider is going to cover the most bulls at the NFR in 2025? Ky Hamilton
Who is your pick for Rookie of the Year? Hudson Bolton
July Rider: Riggin Pearce
Age: 17
Hometown and State: Sheridan, Wyoming
How many rodeos or bull riding events did you ride in this year? I did not get to ride much this past year due to injury.
What was your season-high moment? My season high moment was coming back and being healthy enough to compete again. What was the biggest goal you accomplished this year? I was able to get back to rodeoing from a dislocated elbow in half the time expected.
Did you qualify for Vegas, and if so, what are you most looking forward to? Yes, and I am looking forward to just being there and meeting new people.
Which bull rider is going to cover the most bulls at the NFR in 2025? Tristan Hutchings
Who is your pick for Rookie of the Year? Hudson Bolton
August Rider: Morgan Merrill
Age: 23
Hometown and State: Weatherford, Texas
How many rodeos or bull riding events did you ride in this year? I have competed in around 80 rodeos this year.
What was your season-high moment? My season high moment was getting to compete at the St. Tite Western Festival in Quebec. It is by far the biggest and most energy I have ever felt at a rodeo. What was the biggest goal you accomplished this year? My biggest goal that I accomplished this year was making it through a full season healthy and growing closer to God through the ups and downs of the season.
Did you qualify for Vegas, and if so, what are you most looking forward to? No, but I did qualify for the International Finals Rodeo.
Which bull rider is going to cover the most bulls at the NFR in 2025? Stetson Wright
Who is your pick for Rookie of the Year? Qynn Andersen
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Kalli Barber is a high school senior and a member of the CAC Media Group. She lives on a farm in Eastern Iowa where she and her two siblings have a dairy show string that they compete with at national shows around the country.
By Zach Alvira & Alex Dodd, PRCA Media Department
No. 1 Stetson Wright, No. 2 Wacey Schalla set for epic All-Around battle at NFR
Stetson Wright’s 2025 season has been dominated by his race in the all-around with Wacey Schalla.
The 26-year-old Beaver, Utah, cowboy took an early lead over the 19-year-old phenom, but the gap closed in the last few weeks of the season, most notably because of Wright’s injury in Puyallup, Wash., in early September.
He sustained three broken ribs, a collapsed lung and other injuries to his midsection after he was stepped on by a saddle bronc horse after he was bucked off at the Puyallup Rodeo. The injuries kept Wright out the remainder of the season.
Still, Wright stayed atop the all-around standings with $391,670 in earnings in both saddle bronc riding and the bull riding. In a way, his 2025 performance proved to himself he was still one of the best cowboys in the world after missing the entire 2024 season due to injury.
“It means I showed back up and I’ve done exactly what I said I was going to do after I got hurt,” Wright said. “I said I wouldn’t come back until I was winning. It wasn’t the best year I’ve ever had, but I feel like I adapted back into rodeo really well after taking 14 months off.”
Wright enters the NFR in the Top 15 in both of his events. Schalla, too. It’s the first time since 2001 that two roughstock cowboys entered the National Finals Rodeo chasing the PRCA All-Around World Championship in the same year.
“My whole goal every year is to outdo what I did last year,” Schalla said. “And just to be able to do that in not one but two events, was everything that I wanted to do. And now it’s time to bring that over into Las Vegas in December.”
Last season, Schalla qualified for the NFR in bull riding and made a run in the all-around race but fell short under the bright lights of the Thomas & Mack Center.
He enters the Finals this year atop the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings in bull riding and 13th in the bareback riding standings. Schalla said competing in two events at almost every stop this season has helped him lock in behind the chutes, a trend he hopes to continue in his second trip to Las Vegas.
“I love (competing) on the same day in both events,” Schalla said. “So just to be there to get on my bareback horse and kind of knock the edge off and then go at them in the bull riding is actually what I like. I prefer to get on in two events, so I had to make that happen this year.”
“Winning the all-around years before, it was kind of decided before we got to the Finals,” Wright said. “Now, I think it’s so good to be able to win a gold buckle going in with an actual race, that’s going to make a statement for the type of cowboys one of us are. It’s super exciting going in with Wacey.”
Making history is something Wright has become accustomed to in his career. A PRCA member since 2018, he’s already claimed eight gold buckles (five in the all-around, two in bull riding and one in saddle bronc) in nine trips to the NFR. In 2022 he won the average title.
This season has been a career year for Wright. Before his injury, he was well on his way to breaking the regular season single-event
earnings record he set in 2023. That year, he had $368,630 in earnings. His 2025 season came to an early end with $350,174 in earnings.
Now healthy, Wright’s focus shifts to Las Vegas. The Thomas & Mack Center has been friendly to him throughout his career. He hopes the time away from rodeo to heal will allow him to enter Las Vegas fresh and ready to chase down more gold buckles.
“One thing I learned with the last injury is take your time to heal,” Wright said. “I’m chasing a bull riding and bronc riding gold buckle. If do that everything else will fall into place.”
Schalla is narrowing his focus entering this year’s NFR and trying not to make the culminating event in the sport of rodeo any bigger in his mind.
“At the end of the day, it’s another rodeo that adds a lot of money,” Schalla said. “So you get ten chances to do the best you can and hopefully come out with the gold buckles. I’m not planning on changing anything other than keeping my head on straight and being there in two events, I think will actually help out a lot.”
Article and images provided courtesy of PRCA.
Inspiration Point
Find Your God-Given Talent
We hear people talk about using your talents for good, to bless others, and to make the world a better place. For those of us who feel we don’t know what our talents are, we don’t always know where to begin. This devotional will look at how to discover your God-given talents.
A talent is a natural aptitude or skill. It is something that is innate within us and is different from a developed or practiced skill. Just like you, your talents are unique and personal. No one will have a talent that looks exactly like someone else’s. Godgiven talents are just as special as the person they are given to.
For some, their talents may be grand and showy. For others, they may be subtle and less easy to spot. The way to tell a God-given talent apart from another talent or skill is that it aligns with your purpose and passions. God-given talents are ways that God helps give you the skills to do good in this world for his glory and plan.
We can tell when a skill or ability is a God-given talent when it is unique to us, brings us closer to our sense of purpose and our deep passions, and can be used to do good in this world. That may be a broad description but it can help you identify what a God-given talent looks like in your life or the life of others.
There may come a time when it becomes very clear to you what your talents are. However, being in a season of waiting can be frustrating. Everything comes in due time and sometimes the best thing we can do is simply be patient.
However, prayer can always help. Time in prayer allows you to reflect on what skills or natural aptitudes you have, what areas of your life bring you a sense of purpose and passion, and where you see God using you. You may even pray and ask God to help reveal to you what your talents may be.
Sometimes when looking for what we are good at, self-reflection is difficult. Another way to bring clarity during your search for
your talents is to ask your community. You can hear from others and understand their perspective on what talents and skills they see in you. Being in fellowship and community with others who care about you gives you a group of people to go to for guidance. It also allows you the opportunity to practice applying some skills that you believe may be related to your talents.
Take time today to reflect during prayer on what skills come naturally to you and how you could use what you are good at to fuel your passions and create a positive impact on those around you. Remember to be patient and allow God to work in your life in his own time. If you don’t feel confident that you have skills to offer, try reaching out to your community and those who care for you and ask them their perspective on what you are talented at.
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Eph 2:10 NIV
As this verse in Ephesians says, God has prepared us for our purpose and has made us intentionally and with care. We were made to do good things on this earth and by embracing the skills God has already put inside of you innately, you can make this world a more beautiful place.
Putting Your Confidence in Christ
“Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” Acts 2:25 and “Cast your cares onto the Lord and he will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.” Psalm 55:22
These are just two of many verses that emphasize the idea of unshakability. Verses like these are empowering because they remind us of where our strength and sense of hope are.
In bull riding and rodeo, confidence plays a crucial role in competition. I often hear quotes about how hard work alone isn’t enough because, without confidence, it’s all meaningless. The world teaches us to place our confidence in ourselves and our accomplishments. But when we step back and look at that through the lens of faith, it’s pretty silly. David tells us in Psalm 55:22 that the Lord will never let us be shaken. Why then would we put our confidence in ourselves instead of Jesus?
When you enter competition with the mindset that you cannot be shaken, it’s like a breath of fresh air. It brings a new kind of confidence, not rooted in uncertainty, but in certainty that we will win. As believers, we also have a different definition of winning. Before I found my value and purpose in Christ, I thought winning meant fame, money, followers, and buckles; the list goes on. But Scripture makes it clear that all those things are temporary and unfulfilling.
I know that before I ever step foot behind the bucking chutes or face any other situation in life, that Jesus, who lives inside me, has already won. Paul writes in 1st Corinthians 15:57, “But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ!” The exclamation mark says it all. This is confidence and the certainty we have in Christ.
When our genuine faith and confidence are in Jesus, we no longer have to worry about outcomes or the noise around us. We rest in the truth that we’ve already won through victory on the cross.
Another powerful mindset shift is the simple practice of gratitude. When our minds are in a state of thankfulness, it’s nearly impossible to feel worry. I like to say, “Mind full of faith ain’t no room for fear!” It’s easy, especially in times like this month, when we start to look at what everyone else has and what we don’t. Some of you might be at the NFR or the Junior NFR right now, which is awesome! Others may be at home, and that’s just as good. As believers, whether you’re at the finals or at home, we all have access to the same confidence and victory in Christ.
When we are going through the valleys, the enemy wants to throw out those thoughts that we are not worth it, or that we are losers, but that is false. Entering competition with a heart of gratitude has changed everything for me.
About a month ago, I was in Sturgis, South Dakota, for a bull riding. This was one of the bigger bull ridings I’ve been to in a while, with 30 guys entered. Before I ride, I always warm up, and then find somewhere quiet away from all the noise and
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H19 Magic Touch
2025 PRCA Bull of the Year
By Kelly B. Robbins
Each year, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) awards the title of “Bull of the Year” to an outstanding bovine athlete who has performed at the sanctioned PRCA events with exceptional athleticism, power and consistency. This recognition is considered one of the highest honors in the sport of bull riding. The top ranked bull riders in the PRCA vote on the Bull of the Year, based on the rankness, toughness, and overall consistency of a bull that challenges the riders and produces high scores when ridden to the buzzer. We send our congratulations to Phenom Genetics, Inc. and Sankey Pro Rodeo, owners of H19 Magic Touch, the 2025 PRCA Bull of the Year!
“For Magic Touch to be named the PRCA Bull of the Year is a huge honor,” shared co-owner Matt Scharping of Phenom Genetics. “It means a ton to me for multiple reasons. I was blessed to have Air Time, the rankest bull in the world, who was so close so many times and not able to get it done. For a bull to win the PRCA or PBR Bull of the Year, they have to have a perfect year. There are so many variables that can go wrong. To have a year when everything goes right, every time, is a blessing from the Lord!”
“Just knowing how hard everyone works in this business to achieve a win like this is pretty emotional. And we offer a big
“thank you” to our partner Sankey Pro Rodeo, to all the riders who showed up and did their job, and to all the folks behind the scenes that helped to make this happen.”
“Magic Touch is sure a special animal,” Matt admitted. “Lots of folks have tried to buy him. For me, it was all about winning that buckle. Magic Touch has earned a free pass in life, and I am very blessed to have him. This is also the first Bull of the Year award for Wade Sankey and Sankey Pro Rodeo.”
According to Probullstats.com, Magic Touch has had a career of 31 attempts and has been ridden 10 times. Although his buck off percentage is only 67.74%, his average ride score is a whopping 89.48. His last recorded out was at the Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, Oregon in September, where Ky Hamilton rode him to the buzzer for a score of 91.50. Magic Touch had a bull score of 44.50.
Magic Touch calls home the Phenom Genetics ranch in tiny Arlington, Minnesota. “Our whole operation is on about 60 acres,” Matt said. “Our cow program is different. I only keep about 35 head because we don’t have large, grassy pastures, and we have to grain and
Touch & Ky
teamed up for 91.5 points and the Round 3 win during the PRCA Xtreme
Magic
Hamilton
Bulls Finale at the Pendleton Round-Up.
hay the stock every day. I just don’t have room for more stock.”
For stock contractors, earning the PRCA Bull of the Year title is an achievement that spotlights the excellence of their breeding programs and brings respect for their skill and dedication. This not only enhances their reputation, but it can significantly impact the future of their breeding programs.
“Our vet and I have developed our own feed”, Matt disclosed. “We have designed a concentrated pellet that has everything a bovine athlete needs to stay strong and healthy. Our bulls get it every day, all year long. It really helps with gut health and tendon strength. When I’m on the road, I carry this feed everywhere. The only time my bulls don’t get our special feed is during NFR.”
“Magic Touch is easy to be around and has a really cool personality,” Matt revealed. “He’s relaxed and super chilled. He’s really pretty relaxed about everything. There is one thing though, he does get “hangry” (hungry and angry). When he’s hungry, he can get a little ornery. I keep him by himself because he rules the pen. He eats his feed, then tries to eat the feed of the other bulls. I need to keep him lean and ready.”
Mason Moody catches some air as he tangles with Magic Touch.
Magic Touch was bred and raised by Clint McGuire of McGuire Bucking Bulls and Ace of Spades Ranch. Sankey Pro Rodeo of Joliet, Montana and Phenom Genetics purchased, and now own Magic Touch. Their partnership combines the expertise and experience of a leading bucking horse stock contractor and a leading premier bucking bull contractor. Together, they provide rodeo production services and top-quality bucking stock for professional rodeo events. Matt hauls and flanks all the bucking bulls. “When I load the semi up and leave Arlington, I don’t come back until September!” Matt disclosed.
Bull riding is a sport where both riders and bovine athletes share the spotlight. The PRCA Bull of the Year award serves as a powerful reminder that the fiercest competitors often walk on four legs!
I asked Matt to describe Magic Touch in one word. “Consistent”, he answered. “People forget about the mental capacity of the bull. Most bulls don’t like to be ridden, and that affects their attitude. But once in a while, a
bull like Magic Touch comes along, and he get’s ridden and just doesn’t care, because he truly loves what he does.”
“Magic Touch’s big benefit is that he is rider friendly,” Matt continued. “But if you stub your toe, he’ll beat you! His consistency proves that he can be ridden every time for 90 to 93 points. Tristen Hutchings rode him in July for 90 points but got bucked off in less than two seconds in August. You can’t take him lightly. He’s going to buck hard every time, and you have to be on your A-game.”
Matt posted the following on his Facebook page after Magic Touch was named PRCA Bull of the Year: “This animal is more than just a bull, after the year I’ve had, he showed me how good things can actually be. He went out and had a year you could never expect a bull to have…from making the PBR Finals, never being in a short round to being in the rank pen at the Finals…to the PRCA ProRodeo year he had, drawing the best guys (riders)
everywhere he went and If they did their job, winning every time they rode him. You really learn to appreciate the great times knowing how hard things can be. Thanks for the unbelievable year, Magic Touch!”
Photos courtesy of Phenom Genetics.
J39- Ransom (Flinn / D&H Cattle Co.) secures the Classic World Finals and World Championship titles in 2025!
After a great out during the Derby World Finals and PBR Challenger Series Championship, he solidified the 2025 Derby World Champion title!
“World Champion” has a pretty good ring to it and L96 Magic Kitty (Ace of Spades / McGuire / Martínez Bucking Bulls) dominated his way through the season to ultimately capture the coveted gold buckle in the Futurity Class.
and take home a check for $115,000!
from the first performance to be crowned the 2025
DW 1/24 (Less Than 8 Cattle / Wilson) hung on
Maiden Futurity Champion
September Rider: Kolby Smith
Age: 16
Hometown and State: Sheridan, Wyoming
How many rodeos or bull riding events did you ride in this year? I rode in about 50 events.
What was your season-high moment? My season high moment was being tied for first in our state’s high school rodeo. What was the biggest goal you accomplished this year? My biggest goal that I accomplished this year was making it to the National High School Finals Rodeo.
Did you qualify for Vegas, and if so, what are you most looking forward to? I did not qualify this year.
Which bull rider is going to cover the most bulls at the NFR in 2025? Wacey Shalla
Who is your pick for Rookie of the Year? Hudson Bolton
October Rider: Remington Fenn
Age: 17
Hometown and State: Florence, Arizona
How many rodeos or bull riding events did you ride in this year? I
attended 54 bull riding events this year.
What was your season-high moment? My season high was becoming the reserve state championship for Arizona. What was the biggest goal you accomplished this year? My biggest goal that I accomplished was growing my confidence in riding bigger bulls.
Did you qualify for Vegas, and if so, what are you most looking forward to?
Which bull rider is going to cover the most bulls at the NFR in 2025? Ky Hamilton
Who is your pick for Rookie of the Year? Hudson Bolton
November Rider: Beau Johnson
Age: 15
Hometown and State: Corinne, Utah
How many rodeos or bull riding events did you ride in this year? Probably somewhere around 100.
What was your season-high moment? Definitely riding at the IMBA. It was an awesome experience, and I met a lot of new people. It is one of the funnest places I have ever ridden.
What was the biggest goal you accomplished this year? My biggest goal was to make it to both the IMBR and the JNFR this year. I was lucky enough to be able to accomplish both of these things. Did you qualify for Vegas, and if so, what are you most looking forward to? I am excited for the chance to compete in Vegas and to meet riders from all over the country.
Which bull rider is going to cover the most bulls at the NFR in 2025? Either Stetson Wright or Ky Hamilton
Who is your pick for Rookie of the Year? Hudson Bolton
And that’s a wrap on this year’s Rider Rundown athletes. Congratulations to all of the riders on an outstanding year of accomplishments! I also want to wish the best of luck to everyone who qualified to ride this year in Las Vegas!
For more information about junior bull riding, you can check out the National High School Finals Rodeo page or the Junior NFR on Facebook. Be sure to look for a new rider featured in our Rider Rundown, which will kick off again in January 2026.
people to be alone with the Lord. This time was very special to me because I remembered riding here before I truly came to Christ. Instead of being in the presence of the Lord and expressing gratitude, I’d been behind the chutes, worried, anxious, and hopeless. But in Sturgis, while everyone else was inside, music blaring, hundreds of people talking, announcers hyping up the moment, I was able to find time alone and to be thankful for the blessings in my life. This allowed me to remove myself from the pressure and rest in God’s presence.
When I was alone, I not only spent time in prayer, but I also turned to Psalm 91. One of my favorite verses from this chapter is Verse 2, where Moses says, “I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in Whom I trust.’” This verse is a powerful reassurance that God is with us. The definition of refuge is “a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble.” In my opinion, that verse is one of the most powerful verses in the entire Bible. It’s a declaration that God has always been, and will always be, our shelter from trouble.
When you’re about to ride, your thoughts can easily start to wander. You think about what the bulls are going to do, what you need to do, who’s already covered their bull, how many points you need to be, the list goes on. But when we ground ourselves in gratitude and rest in the presence of the Lord, no harm can overtake us.
Ultimately, placing our confidence in ourselves instead of our Savior is not only foolish but ungrateful for the blessings we’ve received through Christ. At rodeos and bull riding, we constantly hear that we need to “believe in ourselves.” But really, what we need to believe in is something bigger. We need to believe in God.
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10.
My name is Riggin Pearce, and I’m from Sheridan, Wyoming. I am a follower of Christ who’s blessed with the ability to ride bulls and use that as my platform to share the Good News. I am incredibly excited to have the chance to do that through my youth ministry program, Next Step. I can’t wait to encourage and help y’all get to know Jesus for the first time or take the next step in your relationship with Him.
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Hayden Welsh won the bull riding at the Boot Barn Mountain States Circuit Finals Rodeo in Loveland, Colorado with 246 points on three head. PRCA Photo by Michael Pintar.
By Audrina Gordon
Qynn Andersen
Makes a Strong Rookie Run for the 2025 National Finals Rodeo
Santa season is here! The time of year when we are all busy making out our lists and reflecting on the past year to see if we earned everything we wished for. Were we good enough to get that trip to the NFR? Is Santa going to bring us a new gold buckle for our belt? What about a shot at the title, Rookie of the Year? If your name is Qynn Andersen, the answer to all these questions is yes.
22-year-old Andersen is definitely on Santa’s nice list this year. Not only has he had a nice, and by nice I mean outstanding, PRCA season, but he is also looking to earn a nice paycheck at the Best Ten Days in Rodeo.
For Andersen, though, this journey started far from the lights in Las Vegas. In fact, it started in Koumala, Australia, in a family that didn’t even have ties to rodeo.
“I had always seen the local rodeos, and I thought bull riding looked interesting, but I never tried it until I was around 12 or 13,” Andersen said.
He first rode steers before making the transition to bulls when he was 16. It wasn’t until COVID, though, that he considered making it his career. That was the year he decided to go all in on bull riding.
“I was still in school, I think it was grade 11 or 12. No rodeos were going on, so I was at the house practicing all the time. One day, I had a really good practice, and that was the moment I decided that riding bulls was what I was going to do with my life.”
When he finished school, Andersen took an apprenticeship at a sugar cane mill in a boilermaker’s trade, which is essentially like a welder. He had already decided he wanted to come to the United States to ride bulls and planned to use the job to save up the money. Soon, though, Andersen abandoned this plan and went all in on riding bulls, entering the Australian PBR and earning himself a solid riding reputation.
“I pretty much put all my eggs in one basket and decided to go into bull riding one-hundred percent,” Andersen commented. “By 2023, I had made enough money to be able to come over to the States.”
Fortunately for Andersen, he had connections in the U.S. already and was able to share a house in Texas with another bull rider from Australia.
“It was definitely an adjustment,” he said. “I come from a big family with five siblings, and we are all pretty close. It was a bit hard for me to get used to certain things, like not having all my family members around me all the time. It felt hard at times, but it also helped me grow as a person.”
Once he got settled, he started in on the task of figuring out how to make a go of the PBR here in the U.S.
“You can just enter the PBR in Australia, because there is only one circuit, whereas in the United States, there are different levels. It was a little bit easier for me to get in over here than some others, though, because I had done some winning in Australia,” he said. “I declared for the 2023 draft, and it took off from there.”
Andersen had originally been drafted by the Missouri Thunder,
but was traded to the Texas Rattlers at the beginning of the team’s season last year. This also marked his first appearance at the PBR finals, which he said “was a very cool experience.”
“Even though I only got to ride one bull there, it was a learning experience for me, and I learned a lot about being able to manage high-pressure situations.”
Andersen was just twenty-one when he made the PBR finals, and said that experience has helped him mentally prepare for being on the big stage at rodeos.
“The finals tests riders, especially new ones, but it has also helped me prepare for tough short rounds and has given me the mental fortitude to capitalize on challenging situations at bigger rodeos, like some of the ones I competed in last summer. Those situations often bring with them a big paycheck, and you need to make sure you are prepared to capitalize on them.”
While Andersen continued to be a part of the PBR, he decided he wanted to ride more bulls this year, so he bought his pro card and hit the road.
“I wanted to ride a lot of different bulls, and I figured that rodeoing in the PRCA was the best option for that because you can go to a rodeo nearly every day if you want to,” he said.
More bulls gave him more practice, helping him improve and earn some money throughout the season.
“With the PBR, you get the same setup every time, whereas on the PRCA side, every rodeo is different, but at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter which one I am competing in because my job is still the same. Ride my bull to the whistle.”
One difference Andersen did comment on, though, was the bulls themselves. “You get really good bulls in the PRCA, but you might not get a great one every single day. Sometimes you get a soft one now and then, whereas in the PBR, the bulls are stacked and you know they are going to buck hard every time you climb down on them.”
Riding more bulls and traveling more miles is something that is bound to take its toll.
“Keeping your attitude good is important,” Andersen said. Getting towards the end of the season, you can get worn out a bit, and just staying on top of your mental game is the difference between finishing strong and falling off.”
Andersen posted some strong finishes throughout the PRCA season, but said his favorite happened at a little town up in Wyoming.
“Cheyanne had to be the best win of the season, I would say, especially because of the history there. The setting was really cool, and it’s just a neat environment to be in.”
When I spoke to him, he had just finished the Cinch Playoffs in South Dakota, making some big moves in the PRCA standings. He described this as an ‘icing on the cake’ moment. He said that there was “a lot of money to be won there, and it was a good paycheck to wrap up with at the end.”
Some of his other big wins included Reno and Greeley, Colorado. Andersen made a strong summer run, averaging over 60% bull coverage at one point in the season. Numbers like that make it easy to see why he is riding in Vegas not once but twice to round out 2025. Along with the NFR, he also qualified for the PBR Teams Championship at the end of October. The Texas Rattlers finished third in the standings, with Andersen making the cut to be one of the team members representing the Rattlers in the arena.
Once the PBR wrapped up, Andersen was able to turn his attention to his next Vegas appearance. This year’s rookie NFR class is deep, a testament to the amount of rodeo talent on the circuit right now. And Andersen is one of the standouts. He continues to focus on getting better every day and on building up his confidence so that he is prepared when it comes to NFR.
“Having fun with it is a big thing. Keep loving what you’re doing, and be grateful for the opportunities you have every day,” Andersen said. “I can’t control how the other riders are riding. The only thing I can control is myself. If I make sure to do my job every time, it usually plays out the way I want it to.”
With another buckle in sight, Andersen isn’t slowing down anytime soon. He has every intention of making his yellow chute debut one to remember. Hopefully, Santa can find room to tuck a Rookie of the Year title, and maybe a Texas-sized ranch, into his sleigh for the nice-list cowboy from Koumala.
You can catch Andersen signing autographs at Treasure Island on Wednesday, December 10th, from 11 am to 1 pm, and at the Wrangler Booth on Friday, December 5th, at 9:00 am.
Audrina Gordon is a member of the CAC Media Group and calls DeWitt, Iowa, home. A cattlewoman by trade, she raises purebred Angus cattle that she competes with all over the U.S. In addition to showing cattle, she is also a member of her school’s nationally recognized livestock judging team.
Jared Parsonage wins the 2025 PBR Canada National Finals and is crowned the 2025 PBR Canada Champion
EDMONTON, Alta. – As the record-setting 2025 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Canada season concluded Saturday evening inside Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Jared Parsonage (Maple Creek, Saskatchewan) further etched his name in the bull riding history books, winning the Command Tubular PBR Canada National Finals, presented by Edmonton’s Best Hotels, en route to being crowned the 2025 PBR Canada Champion. Moments after winning the coveted honors, Parsonage announced his retirement from the sport of bull riding.
Parsonage earned $150,000 inside Rogers Place, including the $100,000 Champion’s bonus, concluding the 2025 campaign having won $230,101.73 on home soil. His earnings were part of the richest season in PBR Canada history as they awarded more than $1 million across the 36-event season, including $250,000 at the PBR Canada National Finals.
and PBR Canada National Finals in the same season. He joins Zane Lambert (2017 | Ponoka, Alberta), Cody Coverchuk (2018 | Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan), Daylon Swearingen (2019 | Piffard, New York) and Nick Tetz (2024 | Calgary, Alberta).
The veteran Saskatchewan man also made history as the first rider to ever win the PBR Canada Championship and CPRA (Canadian Professional Rodeo Association) bull riding championship in the same season. This past October, Parsonage won his third career CPRA title inside Rogers Place.
As the year-end event began, Parsonage travelled to Rogers Place ranked No. 1 in Canada, leading No. 2 Dakota Buttar (Eatonia, Saskatchewan) by 71 points and No. 3 Jake Gardner (Fort St. John, British Columbia) by 102.83 points.
When the dust settled, Parsonage finished the season having gone a torrid 33-for-51, covering 64.71% of his animal athlete opponents.
Parsonage is the fifth rider to win the PBR Canada Championship
Parsonage began the 2025 PBR Canada National Finals with a bang, going 2-for-2 on the opening night to surge to an early event lead. In Round 1, Parsonage rode Jet Black (Skori Bucking Bulls) for 83.25 points, while in Round 2 he topped Pyper (Foley Bucking Bulls) for 86.25 points.
Buttar and Gardner, however, didn’t keep pace. Buttar went 1-for-2,
By Kacie Albert
rebounding from a 2.16-second buckoff on Magic Jam (Vold Rodeo) in Round 1 with an 85.75-point score atop Whiskey Moon (Skori Bucking Bulls) in Round 2, while Gardner was shutout, tossed by Grand Slam (X6 Ranch Bucking Cattle) in 4.02 seconds in Round 1 and Just Cause (Vold Rodeo/R Saga Ranch) in 3.77 seconds in Round 2.
Parsonage’s success, coupled with missteps by Buttar and Gardner allowed him to further his grasp on the No. 1 rank, beginning Championship Saturday with an 92-point lead over No. 2 Buttar and 147.83-point lead over No. 3 Gardner.
And his white-hot momentum continued to flow in Round 3. Facing Trailer Trash (Outlaw Buckers Rodeo Corp.) Parsonage made the requisite 8 with ease, marked 84.75 points.
But Buttar and Garnder both converted as well. Buttar posted an 85.75-point ride on Double Twist (Thompson Rodeo Livestock), while Gardner capitalized on re-ride draw High Plains Drifter (W Sunrise), logging and 84-point score to secure the final berth to the championship round.
The 2025 PBR Canada Championship then came down to three outs in the final round.
Gardner left the chutes first, and after being tossed in 2.44 seconds by Blue Nerve (X6 Ranch Bucking Cattle) was eliminated from title contention.
Buttar was next to climb atop the chutes, taking on Day Thuggin (S&M Bucking Bulls). Bursting from the chutes inside the home of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers, Buttar delivered under pressure, logging his third consecutive score for 87 points to overtake the event lead.
The season then came down to a showdown of titans, No. 1 Parsonage against the regular-season No. 1 bull Moonwalk (Thompson Rodeo Livestock). A familiar showdown, the two had already danced four times this season, with Parsonage making the 8 in each matchup for a score of 88 points or more. Those scores were four of the five qualified rides logged on Moonwalk in 2025 across his 12 outs on Canadian soil.
With the crowd inside Rogers Place brought to the edge of their seats, Parsonage nodded with confidence and logged his fifth qualified ride in as many attempts atop Moonwalk, marked an event-best 87.5 points to not only clinch the National Finals event title, but also the 2025 PBR Canada Championship.
Parsonage finished 2025 213 points ahead of runner-up Buttar. He is the 14th different rider to win the PBR Canada Championship.
Moonwalk was anointed the 2025 Canadian Global Bull of the Year, concluding the season with an unrivaled 43.79-point average, 0.5 points ahead of No. 2 Shot Caller (X6 Ranch Bucking Cattle) and Crazy Little Thing (Two Bit Bucking Bulls). The powerful bovine capped his season with a 42.25-point out in the championship round that propelled Parsonage to the PBR Canada Championship.
God Bless (W Sunrise) and Get Rhythm (Skori Bucking Bulls) tied for the YETI “Built for the Wild” Bull of the National Finals honor,
both marked 43 points in the championship round. God Bless earned the top marks for his 4.19 seconds of work with Gilmar Santana (XX, Brazil), while Get Rhythm posted the event-best marks for his 4.06 seconds of work with Cody Coverchuk (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan).
Garnder was awarded both the Wrangler MVP and Road Warrior titles for registering the most aggregate points and competing in the most events, respectively, during the regular season. Throughout the 2025 regular season, Gardner tallied 2,877 aggregate points and registered 38 event entries. In addition to the titles, Gardner was presented with a $25,000 bonus as the Wrangler MVP, and $10,000 bonus as the Road Warrior. He concluded the year having won $104,967.68 in Canada, marking the first time in PBR Canada history multiple riders have won more than $100,000 in competition.
The 2025 Zane Lambert Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to three-time PBR Canada Champion and eight-time PBR World Finals qualifier Aaron Roy (Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan).
Thompson Rodeo Livestock was crowned the 2025 PBR Canada Stock Contractor of the Year a first for the outfit led by Jim and Janet Thompson.
The Dakota Buttar Invitational in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, was voted the PBR Canada Indoor Event of the Year for the first time, while the Czar Lake Bullarama was chosen as the PBR Canada Outdoor Event of the Year for the third time.
Nick Tetz was awarded the Glen Keeley Award for the second time in his young career. This award goes to the Canadian bull rider earning the most Unleash The Beast points during the season.
Francisco Costa (Humaita, Brazil) was crowned the 2025 PBR Canada Rookie of the Year. During the 24-year-old’s debut Canadian season he tallied an event win, along with an additional 11 Top-10 finishes before concluding the year No. 6 in the national standings. Costa notably finished second at the 2025 PBR Canada National Finals as the only other rider alongside Parsonage to go a perfect 4-for-4.
Article provided courtesy of PBR.. Photo courtesy of Covy Moore.
2025 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo
Stock List (Bulls)
Rodeo
G-Wagon Pete Carr Pro Rodeo
Slam Pete Carr Pro Rodeo
Bruised Kitty Pete Carr Pro Rodeo
Hostel Takedown Pete Carr Pro Rodeo
Bomber Pete Carr Pro Rodeo
Cowtown Pete Carr Pro Rodeo
Handcuffed Pickett Pro Rodeo
Big Shasta Powder River Rodeo
Peanut Powder River Rodeo
Buck Nasty Powder River Rodeo
Flap Jack Powder River Rodeo
Robbie's Boy Powder River Rodeo
Caesar Rafter G Rodeo, Inc
Doze You Down Rafter G Rodeo, Inc
Undesire-a-bull Rafter G Rodeo, Inc
Evil Intentions Rafter H Rodeo Livestock
Rider Rafter H Rodeo Livestock
When Rafter H Rodeo Livestock
Me In Rafter H Rodeo Livestock
2025 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Stock List (Bulls)
WHERE’S THE BEEF?
*-Added Money Amount Is For Each Night Information Subject to Change Without Notice
Date Location Added $ Open Time Call-In # Assn/Event
BULL RIDING EVENTS
NOVEMBER
Nov 28-29 Queen Creek, AZ $20,000 PRCA Xtreme Bulls
Nov 29 Van Wert, OH 11/24 9am T 419-203-2244 SEBRA
Nov 29 Loretto, KY 11/24 12pm Online Entry SEBRA
Nov 30 Fort Worth, TX UBF - Ultimate Bull Fighters
DECEMBER
Dec 4 Fort Worth, TX PBR Challenger Series
Dec 4-13 Las Vegas, NV PRCA Natioanl Finals Rodeo
Dec 5-6 Fort Worth, TX UBF - Ultimate Bull Fighters World Finals
Dec 6 Myakka City, FL
$3,000 11/24 727-359-2044 Elite Bullriders Association
Dec 6 Van Wert, OH EO 12/1 9am T 419-203-2244 SEBRA
Dec 6 Ambrose, GA $2,000 11/24 912-310-0632 Elite Bullriders Association
Dec 6-7 St. Louis, MO PBR Velocity Tour
Dec 10-11 Las Vegas, NV PBR
Dec 12-13 Fort Worth, TX UBF - Ultimate Bull Fighters World Finals
Dec 12-13 Manchester, NH PBR Unleash the Beast
Dec 12-13 Elkton, FL
12/1 904-697-0823 Elite Bullriders Association
Dec 12-13 Albany, NY PBR Velocity Tour
Dec 13 Van Wert, OH EO 12/8 9am T 419-203-2244 SEBRA
Dec 13 Navarre, OH EO 12/1 6pm
Dec 19-20 Chicago. IL PBR Unleash the Beast
Dec 19-20 Tuscon, AZ PBR Velocity Tour
Dec 20 Kearney, NE PBR
Dec 20 Billings, MT
Dec 20 Van Wert, OH EO 12/15 9am T
Dec 21 Fort Worth, TX UBF - Ultimate Bull Fighters
Dec 29-31 Red Bluff, CA PRCA California Circuit Finals Rodeo
Dec 31 Klamath Falls, OR
Dec 31 Gillette, WY PRCA Xtreme Bulls
Dec 31
Dec 31 Topeka, KS
JANUARY
Jan 2-3 Boston, MA PBR Unleash the Beast
Jan 2-3 Portland, OR PBR Velocity Tour
Jan 2-4 Bangor, ME PBR Velocity Tour
Jan 8 Fort Worth, TX PBR Stockyards Showcase
Jan 9-10 North Charleston, SC PBR Velocity Tour
Jan 9-10 Spokane, WA PBR Velocity Tour
Jan 9-11 New York, NY PBR Unleash the Beast
Jan 10-11 Fishers, IN
WHERE’S THE BEEF?
*-Added Money Amount Is For Each Night Information Subject to Change Without Notice
Date Location Added $ Open
Jan 12-14 Denver, CO PBR Velocity Tour
Jan 15 Fort Worth, TX PBR Stockyards Showcase
Jan 15-17 Great Falls, MT
Jan 15-17 Harrisburg, PA
$88,000 PRCA Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals
$132,000 PRCA First Frontier Circuit Finals
Jan 16-17 Milwaukee, WI PBR Unleash the Beast
Jan 16-17 Charleston, WV PBR Velocity Tour
Jan 16-17 Ontario, CA PBR Velocity Tour
Jan 17-18 Saginaw, MI Professional Championship Bull Riders
Jan 20-21 Fort Worth, TX
$100,000 PRCA Xtreme Bulls
Jan 22 Fort Worth, TX PBR Stockyards Showcase
Jan 23 Tampa, FL PBR Unleash the Beast
Jan 23-24 Grand Rapids, MI PBR Velocity Tour
Jan 23-24 Tulsa, OK PBR Velocity Tour
Jan 23-24 Rainsville, AL $35,000 PRCA Xtreme Bulls
Jan 24-25 Moline, IL Professional Championship Bull Riders
Jan 29 Fort Worth, TX PBR Stockyards Showcase
Jan 30 Rapid City, SD $22,000 PRCA Xtreme Bulls
Jan 30-31 Greenville, SC PBR Velocity Tour
Jan 30-31 Nampa, ID PBR Velocity Tour
Jan 30-Feb 1 Sacramento, CA PBR Unleash the Beast
Jan 31-Feb 1 Hoffman Estates, IL Professional Championship Bull Riders
YOUTH BULL RIDING EVENTS
DECEMBER
Dec 13 Decatur, TX Mon prior 940-453-2364/817-296-4766 Cowboy Youth Bull Riders Assoc. BUCKING BULL EVENTS
DECEMBER
Dec 6 Duncan, OK ABBI / Bar O
Dec 20 Fort Worth, TX ABBI
Dec 31 Ada, OK ABBI / Bar O
JANUARY
Jan 10 Lake City, FL ABBI / Lake City Futurity
Jan 17 Ada, OK ABBI / Bar O
Jan 24 Rainsville, AL ABBI / LJ’s Maiden Derby Event #1
Jan 24 El Reno, OK ABBI
FEBRUARY
Feb 7 Texarkana, AR ABBI / ClaimABull
Feb 14 Ada, OK ABBI / Bar O - LJ’s Maiden Derby #2
Feb 21 Oklahoma City, OK ABBI Events
CLASSIFIEDS
Practice Pens
PISGAH, AL - TIM COX, TCB, ANYTIME, CALL FIRST, 256-996-9426
NEW MARKET, AL - EC Hunt, 5:30pm Sun., 256-683-8169
BATESVILLE, AR - James Bechdoldt, Anytime, Call First, 870-307-9923
CONWAY, AR - Mark Lindsey, Ride & Shine Cattle Company, Anytime, Call First, 501-730-4557
ELFRIDA, AZ - D Davis Bucking Bulls, 4pm Sat., Call First, 520-642-3737
LINCOLN, CA - B Bar Ranch, B Bar Indoor Arena, Rain or Shine, All Rough Stock, 916-206-4059
MARYSVILLE, CA - PacWest, 5pm Wed., Steers & Bulls, Call First, 530-751-6643
FRESNO, CA - Toro Bravo Arena, Thur. by appt., Call First, 559-577-2445
ELIZABETH, CO - Tuff Garcia, Tuff E Nuff, 6pm Mon., Rain or Shine, 970-846-0788
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - Tuff E Nuff, 6pm Wed., Apr-Nov., 970-846-6828/3354
ALDEN, IA - Circle C Rodeo, 6pm Wed., Rain or Shine, Call for alternate dates 641-373-3625
WOODBINE, IA - Tom & Kristina Kelley, every Sun. (weather permitting). Beginner - rank bulls. Call 712-5922493
KENDALLVILLE, IN - B Bar A Bucking Bulls, Heidi Speicher, 7pm Every Thur, Call First, 260-564-5864/Troy
JACKSONVILLE, IL - Lazy C Rodeo, 10am-3pm Sun., Rain or shine, Call First, 217-245-8280
Practice Pens
JACKSONVILLE, NC - Aleck Barnard, Elite Cowboy Rodeo Assoc., Onslow Rodeo Arena, 6pm Every Other Sunday, Call First, 910-381-8597
CHANDLER, OK - JAM Bulls, 2pm Sun., 7pm Wed., Call First, 405-570-9010
SOPER/HUGO, OK - RBL Rodeo Bulls, Anytime with 4-6 hour notice, Rain or Shine, 307-461-1741
EAGLEVILLE, TN - BF Cattle Company, 2pm Sun., Jackpot, Call First, 615-336-4313
EMORY, TX - Oakes & Greene’s, 7pm Wed., 903-348-8630
LORENA, TX - Rocking S Ranch, Tue., Jackpot, Call First, 254-716-0779
MANSFIELD, TX - JC Knapp Ranch, 4pm Sun/6pm Wed., $5 at the gate to ride as many as you want, 817-223-3692
SIMMS, TX - Wilburn Bucking Bulls, 7pm Every Other Thur., 903-543-3025
PETROLIA, TX - Norris Dalton, 7pm Wed., 940-733-3020
DECATUR, TX - Cullen Calame, Denton Creek Farms, Call First, 940-393-3730
NOCONA, TX - 4x Arena, Call First, 501-944-1907
NOCONA, TX - Locke Bucking Bulls, Call First, 940-872-0733
WILLS POINT, TX - Austin Arena Bulls, Barrels, & Poles. $10 per ride/run or $25 for all you can ride. Bulls for all ages. 214-7265799
Livestock Layovers
BATESVILLE, AR - James Bechdoldt, White River Rodeo, 870-307-9923
RAYMOND, IL - Randy Littrell, Shop Creek Cattle, 217-556-0551
Livestock Layovers
MARYSVILLE, KS - Gary Hershey, 4H Bucking Bulls and Marysville Sale Barn, Call First, 785-292-4952
LAKE CHARLES, LA - Keith Strickland, Deep South Rodeo Genetics, 337-304-1493
SALEM, MO - Hwy 32 & 72, Salem Livestock Auction, 573-729-8880
HELENA, MT - Jim Horne, Bull Horne Ranch, 406-459-5706
FERNLEY, NV - Nathan Pudsey, Circle P Bucking Bulls, 775-750-2168
CLASSIFIEDS
Livestock Layovers
CLAYTON, NM - Justin Keeth, Lazy J 3 Bucking Bulls, 575-447-0877
BETHESDA, OH - 15 Miles off I-70, TCB Ranch, 304-281-4530
SOPER/HUGO, OK - RBL Rodeo Bulls, Anytime w/ 4-6 hours notice, 307-461-1741
BOX ELDER, SD - Gus “Duane” Aus, Lazy Heart O Ranch, 605-923-3426
BUCHANAN, TN - Parsons & Milam 731-642-8346
CLARKSVILLE, TX - Brian Agnew, BA Livestock, 903-669-9189
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Livestock Layovers
DUBLIN, TX - Mike Godfrey, Godfrey 4X Cattle, 817-235-2852
MANSFIELD, TX - JC Knapp Ranch, JC Knapp Rodeo, 817-223-3692
MIDLAND, TX - Ted Norton, Norton Bucking Bulls, 432-413-8433
DECATUR, TX - Cullen Calame, Denton Creek Farms, 940-393-3730
SIMMS, TX - Near I-30 Texarkana, Wilburn Bucking Bulls, 863-381-2799
CHEYENNE, WY - Floyd & Ann Thomas, TTnT Ranch, 307-778-8806
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Western Wanderings
the next ride
His heart pounds wildly in his chest
As he settles in the chute
A thousand reasons scream “no” to him
With logic he can’t refute.
This seasoned cowboy’s been here before
He knows just what to do
To still the voices and calm his nerves
And see this next ride through
He straddles the bull and wraps the rope tight
Around his hand once again
Adrenalin pushes from this point on
He’s focused on the win
He doesn’t feel the bruise on his thigh
That he got from his first ride tonight
He no longer hears the roar of the crowd
The hat on his head pushed down tight
This bull is known to spin to the right
He’s big and he’s strong and he’s mean
Payday is just eight seconds away
If he can just make this ride clean
The bull jumps out and spins left in surprise
Then suddenly jumps to the right
This cowboy is game, but he loses his rope
And he knows that he’s done for this night
His world then shifts to slow motion
As he somersaults high in the air
He hits the ground hard with an awful thud
Giving the crowd a brief scare
He stands to his feet, and brushes off dust
Getting hurt’s just a matter of when
“Why do I do this night after night?”
The question now lingers again
As he picks up his hat, and waves to the crowd
He remembers his answer with pride
“I do this because I love it so much,
And I live for the very next ride.”
By Kelly B. Robbins
