Humps N Horns
November 2025
On the Cover - Carolina Cowboys celebrate their status as the champions on the final day of the PBR Camping World Teams Series Championship in Las Vegas, NV.
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Letter from the Editor
Congratulations to the Carolina Cowboys – 2025 PBR Teams Champions!
After finishing as the runner-up in the 2024 PBR Teams season, the Cowboys persevered through a season of highs and lows to emerge victorious after the last bull was bucked inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
This Teams Championship was full of surprises. On the second day of the tournament, the top three seeds, who all had byes into the quarterfinal round, were defeated and sent to the last chance game where the Texas Rattlers were able to survive and move on the semi-finals.
The Missouri Thunder, on the other hand, lost their first game but made the most of their effort in the last chance game. They continued the winning ways all the way to the championship game where they were ultimately defeated by the Carolina Cowboys.
It was such a well-deserved win for the entire organization but I think we all were especially excited for Jerome and Tiffany Davis to win this title. They have both poured their hearts and souls into the sport of bull riding to help develop the next generation of bull riders.
We hope you enjoy this issue of Humps N Horns!
Until next time,
Terry
Bryce Jensen gearing up for NFR with Boot Barn Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo win
for putting pressure on even some of the most experience cowboys in PRORODEO.
This year, however, it wasn’t a seasoned veteran that showed composure on one of the biggest stages in the PRCA circuit system. Instead, it was Bryce Jensen, a 20-year-old cowboy from Huntsville, Texas, who just wrapped up the 2025 season as the No. 3 bull rider in the Resistol Rookie standings and is now preparing to make his first trip to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in December.
Just like he did all season, he made every second count in Waco, opening the Texas Circuit Finals with 85.5 points on Lancaster Pro Rodeo’s Grand Theft and followed it with an 84-point ride on Rafter G Rodeo’s James Brown. He sealed the deal with an 87-point ride on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Day Money on Friday night, matching all three bulls for 256.5 points, a big payday to start the new season and an early championship.
“Just do my job and let the rest play out,” Jensen said of his focus every time he nods his head in the chutes. “I don’t look up bulls, so I didn’t think much about it. I just ride them, jump for jump and do my job.”
He saved his best ride for last, securing his highest-marked ride of the event on the final night. He credited the matchup more than anything else, though he found a way to add a little extra style.
“The bull maybe bucked a little harder, had a little more air and I kind of dressed him up a little bit when he came around, spurred him a little bit,” he said.
The win automatically qualifies Jensen for the NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo in Colorado Springs, Colo., next summer. And although the claim to glory as the aggregate winner at the Texas Circuit Finals is pleasing coming off his rookie season, for Jensen, the title is meaningful beyond the scores on paper.
“It means a lot to win the Texas Circuit Finals,” Jensen said. “(Some of the) best bull riders in Texas and other states too, but, I just did my job and I’m happy that it worked out.”
He credited both the atmosphere of the finals and the competition he competed alongside with made the event memorable.
“It’s a really neat experience,” he said. “It’s a nice facility and they run the rodeo really well. It was just a really cool rodeo to be at.”
Jensen’s rookie season was one for the record books. He’s one of four Resistol Rookie bull riders that will compete in Las Vegas in December. Though, bull riding wasn’t his first passion in rodeo.
While Jensen started in roping, his path shifted when bareback rider Bradlee Miller convinced him to try bulls. That decision, along with mentorship from Jay Campbell, helped set his course.
“I didn’t grow up riding bulls,” Jensen mentioned. “I grew up team roping and calf roping. Then Bradlee Miller convinced me and my parents to let me get on bulls and the rest is history.”
Article provided courtesy PRCA. PRCA Photo by James Phifer.
The Boot Barn Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo in Waco is famous
Something On My Mind...
I’ve got a little something on my mind that needs to be put out there. This is going to be long!!!!!
We all have our way of thinking and so many think they know why people do or say what they do or say. You have no way of knowing exactly what I’m thinking, especially without a conversation and even then you probably still don’t know exactly what I’m thinking.
I’ve been criticized for talking about holding young bull riders back a bit. I’ll take the heat because the ones for the most part criticizing me never did anything substantial in the arena or possibly never even rode bulls. Bull Riding is the most dangerous thing on the planet and should be approached with that in mind. Too many come into the sport not understanding that. This is not negotiable at all. (Argue with all the champs if you must).
I care more about the sport of Bull Riding than most you’ll ever meet. I can think of one event more dangerous than Bull Riding. Kaycee Feild (the Greatest Modern Bareback Rider) never was allowed to (by his Dad Lewis Feild) get on a Bareback Horse until he was 16/18. Ol Lewis just might have been on to something there!
Here is a quote from someone that would be nearly impossible to argue with, although I know some would do just that.
“Anytime there is a lack of confidence. The adrenaline rush will be negative.” - Joe Namath
Testing someone (at the appropriate level) is important but constantly putting them in over their heads (especially in Bull Riding) will kill their confidence. So it goes with any sport on the planet.
The champions in any sport have had to continue to test themselves while finding that balance of building confidence. In the sport of Bull Riding, hearing the whistle often is the biggest confidence builder.
Take this how you want to (some have accused me of trying to make a bunch of sissies) but confidence overrides talent in every sport on the planet. Strategically building confidence at a young age is always the best plan.
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RIDER RUNDOWN with...
By Kalli Barber CAC Media Group
Beau Johnson
It is hard to believe that November is here, and with it, the last Rider Rundown of the regular season. Everyone in bull riding seems to be looking ahead to December, and the rider I talked to this month is no exception. For 16-year-old Beau Johnson, the Junior NFR is a goal accomplished in an already impressive season. Johnson competed in some big spaces this year and is looking forward to experiencing Las Vegas for the first time. Here’s more.
KB: Hey, Beau, thanks for chatting with me today. How are things going for you, rodeoing right now?
BJ: It’s going pretty well, right now I’m sitting 3rd in bull riding.
KB: That’s great. Can you tell me a little bit about your high school rodeo association?
BJ: For high school, I ride in Idaho even though I live in Corinne, Utah. There are nine districts, and we ride throughout the year, and then they take the top six from each district to state finals. From there, the top four go to nationals.
KB: Why do you ride in Idaho rather than Utah?
BJ: The high school rodeos in Idaho are closer than the ones I would compete in in Utah.
KB: Interesting. Do you think the guys who make it to nationals from Idaho do better because they have already gone through a district process to qualify?
BJ: I’m not really sure, to be honest. I haven’t made it to nationals yet, so I’m not quite sure but that’s my goal for this year
KB: That’s a great goal. How far have you made it?
BJ: I made it to state last year and did pretty good, but I only rode for half the year because I was coming off an injury.
KB: How many riders are in your district and state?
BJ: There are four in my district and about forty in the whole state.
KB: Wow, that’s a lot. How many years have you been riding in high school?
BJ: I’m a sophomore, so this is my second year riding in high school.
KB: Did you do junior high rodeo as well?
BJ: Yes, I did.
KB: What are some of the differences between junior high and high school?
BJ: The big difference is the size of the bulls, which has also been the hardest transition, especially since I’m pretty small.
KB: What are some things that you have learned to help you in this transition?
Beau Johnson, 16, Corinne, Utah
BJ: I have learned to keep the weight on my knees and to keep working on my core.
KB: Who helped you learn these techniques?
BJ: I have a coach who has taught me different things that help me to not only ride better, but also to get strong physically.
KB: That’s really cool. Have you noticed a difference in your riding since training?
BJ: Yes, it has helped me in a lot of ways to become a better rider.
KB: That’s good. How many rodeos have you competed in for high school this fall?
BJ: We have done two so far, and
still have two more to go.
KB: What are some of the things you’re looking forward to as you head into Vegas this year?
KB: Where was the most recent big show you rode in?
BJ: I rode at the IMBA finals in the middle of September and finished 11th in the world. It was a really fun experience and I got to meet people from all over the world.
KB: Have you qualified to ride at the Junior NFR before, or is this your first time?
BJ: This is my first time qualifying.
KB: Wow, that’s exciting! Where did you qualify?
BJ: I qualified in Montana; it was a direct qualifier.
KB: Tell me a little bit about the bulls you got on while you were out there.
BJ: Some of the bulls bucked pretty hard, but the bulls I got on were cool; they did a lot of up and down, but nothing crazy.
KB: That’s good. Will some of them be the same bulls you ride at the Junior NFR?
BJ: Yes, ma’am.
KB: So, will you get to ride them again, or will they be in a different age division?
BJ: Yes, they should be in the same age group, so I will be riding them again if I get them on the draw.
BJ: I’m excited to meet new people and just see what Vegas is like and what it’s all about. I’m just going to go out and give it my all and not let go till my head hits the ground.
KB: How many other rodeos will you do throughout the season, outside of high school?
BJ: I’ll go to a lot of rodeos. I’m pretty much going to a rodeo every weekend somewhere.
KB: What are the differences in high school rodeo and going out on your own to open rodeos?
BJ: The high school bulls are a bit mellow, and the open rodeo bulls buck really hard; most are PRCA rejects or are retired from there.
KB: When did you start riding the bigger bulls rather than the ones you rode in junior high?
BJ: I just made the switch to big bulls at rodeos this past spring, but I have been practicing on them for a couple of years now.
KB: What are the differences between the bulls you’re riding and the bulls you refer to as the big bulls?
BJ: The bigger bulls are pretty young, so they had a lot more energy, and the bulls I rode were a bit older but were still a lot of fun to ride.
KB: Do you have siblings who also rodeo, or is it just you?
BJ: My mom and two sisters also go to rodeos.
KB: That’s fun. What events do they do?
BJ: They do barrels, poles, and goat tying.
KB: How did you get into the rough stock, and not something on the horse side?
BJ: I started at sheep and kept going up from there. I grew to love it, and it just stuck.
KB: Have you tried any bareback or saddle bronc?
BJ: My mom won’t let me do that.
KB: Will you practice a lot from now till Vegas, or will you lay low and hope you don’t get hurt?
BJ: I’m going to keep working and fix the things I need to, to go out and compete to the best of my ability.
KB: What are some of the things you need to fix?
BJ: A big thing is keeping the weight on my knees and going to the front end of the bull.
KB: Looking past Vegas, what are your goals for 2026?
BJ: I plan to go to more open rodeos, hopefully not get hurt, and have a lot of fun.
KB: Those are good goals. What are you doing so you can reach these goals?
BJ: My mom helps keep me in check, but I also go to the gym with my personal trainer and get on my drop barrel.
KB: What do you work on when you use your barrel?
BJ: When I ride my barrel, it’s imitating a bull’s jump and kick, so it helps me work on keeping the weight on my knees and going to the front.
KB: Are the bulls you’re riding now turning into your hand?
BJ: Yes, ma’am.
KB: What was the process like when you first started to experience that?
BJ: It was difficult because I didn’t know what to do with my free arm. I would just clamp down and stay in one spot, until I went to my friend’s house, and I was able to practice on bulls that turned into my hard. Working it over and over helped me figure it out.
KB: How would you explain what you do with your free arm in this situation?
BJ: Your free arm helps you balance, so with me being a lefthanded rider, when they go left, I pitch my arm over my head to help me balance with the spinning, but if you put your arm too far back, you will get bucked off.
KB: Do you think you have a disadvantage since you ride lefthanded?
BJ: I don’t think there’s much of a difference. My right hand is my dominant hand, and I feel like having that hand in the air gives me an advantage.
KB: What are your future plans for bull riding down the road?
BJ: My plan is to go to the PRCA.
KB: That’s a good plan. Who are some of the people who are helping you become the best rider you can be?
BJ: Definitely my mom, she pushes me to go do the things I need to do to become better.
KB: That’s very nice of her. Okay, now it’s time for some fun questions. What can we catch you snacking on the way to the rodeo?
BJ: I’ll eat whatever my mom buys, I’m not picky, but if I did have to pick, I’d say Doritos and a Coconut Red Bull.
KB: I’ve never tried Coconut Red Bull before. What song do you listen to before you ride?
BJ: I usually listen to a playlist of a bunch of random songs.
KB: Since it’s November, what are you most excited to eat at Thanksgiving?
BJ: I really like the turkey and mashed potatoes.
KB: Me too. If you could pick any bull that’s currently in the PRCA to go 90 on, who would you pick and why?
BJ: I would have to say Rock and Roll, owned by Steve Sutton, because he looks extremely fun to get on.
KB: Finish this sentence: If I didn’t ride bulls, I would be a…
BJ: I would probably be a calf tier or a header in team roping.
KB: Do you do any of that stuff for high school rodeo?
BJ: For high school, I do team roping and bull riding. Continued on Page 24
By Alex Dodd, PRCA
PRCA World Champion Cody Teel Announces Retirement
Bull rider Cody Teel announced his retirement from PRORODEO on Monday, Oct. 20.
The 2012 PRCA World Champion weighed a variety of options, including potentially continuing to ride bulls in the PRCA Circuit System. But the Bryan, Texas, native ultimately decided to pursue opportunities outside the arena.
“I didn’t have a goal at the front of my mind for what I wanted to do,” Teel told the PRORODEO Sports News. “That kind of told me that I had a lot of other things going on, so it was time to move on.”
Teel qualified for the NFR six times in 2012-16 and 2023. He won the NFR Average title in 2013 and 2015.
Teel said at this point in his life, he has bigger priorities than chasing buckles in the bull riding.
“There are things in my life now that are more important than riding bulls,” Teel said. “It came down to family and looking ahead to what’s next, too much, and it was taking my focus away from bull riding. I never wanted to be a part-time bull rider. I wanted to be all or nothing, and for the first time in my career, I encountered that coming into this year. That was the writing on the wall for me.”
The 33-year-old also acknowledged the physical challenges of the sport at this age. But ultimately, his decision to step away wasn’t because of injuries but a shift in his mentality.
“I’m thirty-three now, and physically I’m beat up and have the injuries that most rodeo athletes do at this age,” Teel said. “But physically, I could continue and feel like I could still be competitive. But I think it’s more of the mental game. I’m not all in on it, therefore, I respect the game and decided it’s time to move on.”
Teel said he’ll certainly always cherish winning a gold buckle, a pair of average titles and his trips to Las Vegas for the NFR.
But since announcing his retirement, Teel has received encouragement from people across the rodeo world and that will stick with him above anything else from his career.
“On social media, there’s been an outpouring of support,” Teel said. “There have been comments and texts from fans I’ve met, fans I haven’t met, fellow bull riders, former and current. I didn’t know what to expect when I was posting that. I just needed to do it. But when I did that, all of the people who responded really meant a lot to me, and it really stands out. It’s really humbling.”
In the next chapter of his life, Teel plans to use his insurance license to work for an independent agency in Texas. He’ll also stay involved in the rodeo world at bull riding schools and coaching up-and-coming bull riders
“I’ve had it in the plans for a while, but now it’s time to really start pushing that and helping the next generation of bull riders here in my area,” Teel said.
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Hudson Bolton (New York Mavericks) solves Black Harbor for 88.5 points as the Mavericks win the play-in game on the opening day of the PBR Camping World Teams Series Championship in Las Vegas. Photo courtesy of BullStock Media.
Inspiration Point
A Grateful Heart
In a culture that constantly pushes us to strive for more — more success, more possessions, more recognition — it’s easy to forget the power of gratitude. We often find ourselves measuring our worth against others and feeling dissatisfied with what we have or don’t have. Yet, true gratitude invites us to pause and give thanks for our everyday blessings.
Gratitude is the ability to recognize and appreciate the full range of life’s blessings — big or small; good or bad — and to find a sense of meaning and connection in them all.
Having a grateful heart also requires a humble acknowledgment that all we have been given is from above. Practicing gratitude counteracts our pride and discontentment, shaping us into people marked by thankfulness and better reflecting the character of Christ.
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people. He also divided the two fish among them all. — Mark 6:41 NIV
In this biblical narrative, Jesus is faced with thousands of hungry people and only five loads of bread and two fish. Rather than groaning about God’s expectation of him to feed such a large crowd with so little, he notices what is right in front of him and gives thanks.
Similarly, we are called to give thanks to God in all circumstances, a challenge especially difficult in times of hardship. When we see others being blessed with what we lack, our hearts may quickly turn bitter. Yet, because we know that God works all things together for good (Romans 8:28), we can choose to praise him in every season.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods. His love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His love endures forever. — Psalm 136:1-2 NIV
This Scripture emphasizes God’s enduring goodness and love, reminding us to offer thanks for his unchanging nature. Repeating
the phrase “his love endures forever” reinforces the assurance that God’s love is constant, unshakeable and worthy of our continual gratitude.
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. — 1 Thessalonians 5:1618 NIV
Again, we are called to a life of constant thanksgiving, no matter the circumstances. It reminds us that living with a grateful heart is not only an expression of faith but also aligns with God’s will for us.
The key to growing in gratitude, like all spiritual practices, is understanding that transformation takes time. Most people don’t wake up one day suddenly overflowing with gratitude, especially during difficult circumstances. Instead, incorporating daily or weekly rhythms of gratitude will strengthen this muscle, and over time, you’ll find that you naturally develop a more grateful heart.
Here are some exercises to get started:
Gratitude journal: Keep a record of all the things you’re thankful for. When you notice something, write it down! Journaling may help you become increasingly aware of the good gifts in your life and be reminded of God’s abundance.
Prayer: Cultivating a grateful heart is impossible without the presence of the Holy Spirit. This is why it’s so important to ask God to deepen our gratitude and reveal areas where we might be inclined to complain instead.
Thank you note: We often write thank you notes after receiving a gift from someone, such as graduation money or for attending our birthday party. Consider writing a letter to someone who has impacted you recently, simply thanking them for who they are.
Giving: By gratefully giving of our time, finances, etc., we are expressing to God our appreciation of him and all he has given to us.
Worship: Spend time worshipping God, expressing your thankfulness and adoration for who he is. Find a song that emphasizes his character to you right now, dwell on the lyrics and soak in his presence.
Gathering: Host a dinner party or small gathering with friends or family. Invite the people you want to honor and thank for having the pleasure of knowing. This is a beautiful way to form a grateful heart in community.
It requires discipline to stitch our days together with the thread of gratitude. However, through these simple spiritual practices, you can begin to nurture a grateful heart that reflects God’s goodness, strengthens your faith and brings greater joy into your everyday life.
With God dwelling inside of us, we have the power to turn from bitter people to thankful people.
Finding Value Through Trials
I think there’s something to be said about how much value can be found through trials. We all imagine an easy life with no roadblocks and constant success. A life with so much ease that we never have to think about whether the way we’re living is the right way. But when we really think about it, is that actually what we want? One of my favorite verses comes from James Chapter 1: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” This verse has played a huge role in my walk with Christ, especially throughout the past few injuries I’ve gone through.
I think when James said “whenever you face trials,” it’s important, because he doesn’t say “if you face trials,” but he says “when.” This is significant because it reassures us that when walking with Christ, we are not promised an easy life. We will face trials as Christians. It’s not like when we give our lives to Christ, it is sunshine and rainbows from there on out. Instead, we are promised purpose throughout the highs and even the lows. Later in that verse, it talks about the “testing of our faith.” When we’re going through the valley or feeling like our lives suck, those few words give us the reassurance that our Savior is with us, even when it may not seem like it.
God may not be the one putting us through our hard times or throwing evil stuff at us, but He is going to use those things for a greater purpose. Romans 8:28 says: “For God works all things for the good of those who love him.” This verse ties back into the wording James used about “testing of our faith.” As Christians, we know that the trials we are facing could be a test from God, and that they may put us in a tough spot, or a “valley,” but we also
know that God is going to use those situations for the good of those who love Him.
An example of this in my life was dislocating my elbow in the fall of 2024. High school rodeos had started the first week of September, and I had been working hard all summer. The year before was my freshman year, and my high school rodeo season didn’t really go as planned, so I had a fire inside me to prove myself. My goal was to make it to nationals.
At the first fall rodeo of my sophomore year, I was pumped. The season opener was being held in Laramie, Wyoming, and I was ready. I remember how locked in on winning I was while I warmed up. I wanted it so badly, it was the only thing on my mind.
The first round of the rodeo was Saturday night, a perfect night for rodeo under the lights. Sitting on the back of the chutes, I would say my confidence was more of a false reassurance and belief in myself, with no foundation besides my own abilities. Still, I thought that ability would carry me through. Long story short, I got on my bull and bucked off at around seven seconds. I ended up coming down right underneath my bull on my hands and knees, and somehow he stepped on me in the perfect spot, breaking my fibula in my right leg.
Once I got out and behind the chutes, I cried. Not because it hurt, but because the one thing I valued, my purpose, had been taken from me. My goal of making nationals and proving myself to everyone was gone, and I knew it.
Continued on Page 24
By Riggin Pearce CAC Media Group
By Barbara Pinnella
2025 PBR TEAMS CHAMPIONS CAROLINA COWBOYS
The Carolina Cowboys are the 2025 Team Series Champions!!
After a disappointing loss to the Austin Gamblers last year to finish second, the Carolina Cowboys would not be denied this time around. Starting the Finals in fifth place, they began their charge to the top by first defeating the Nashville Stampede at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Friday night. They then ran over every other team they faced; the team that beat them last year the Gamblers, the Arizona Ridge Riders, and finally the Missouri Thunder in that Championship game.
The semi-final game against the Ridge Riders provided some extra excitement to the event, as after five bulls, both teams had identical scores of 174.50. In the first overtime game in Team Series history, it was the great talent possessed by the young man from Cherryville, North Carolina Clay Guiton, who covered Milestone to a big 88-point score that slammed the door on the attack by Arizona and put Carolina into the final game.
And since I mentioned Guiton, let me add here that he rode all five of his bulls. Including Milestone, there were also Ghost Face (83.75), Cherry Shot (87.50), Hoobastank (87.50), and El Chapo (88). For that great performance, Clay was named the PBR
Camping World Teams Series Championship VIP. He joined Joao Ricardo Vieira (2023) and John Crimber (2024) in that honor.
The scene on top of the Shark Cage was understandably emotional, partly because of all the work each and every bull rider puts into their line of work. They all know what it takes to reach the top of their craft. However, a lot of that passion came about because of the respect given to Head Coach of the Cowboys, Jerome Davis, and his wife Tiffany.
I was able to avoid getting sprayed with champagne, and briefly chat with the two of them for Humps N Horns Bull Riding Magazine about the success that was achieved by this strong team.
“We had a camp earlier this year, and we all had one vision,” Jerome said. “That was to be Number 1. We never lost that. We had ups and downs all year and it was a mountain to climb. But we never lost our vision, none of us. We just kept striving to get better every time. We never let up, and it worked in our favor today. The good Lord shined on us; there is no doubt about it.
“We didn’t really do anything different this year,” he continued. “We brought some guys in to fill some spots that we lost last year.
Cooper Davis vs Sunrise at the PBR Camping World Teams Series Championship in Las Vegas, NV.
Clay was a big asset to our team, and to have a Carolina guy right there near the house is great. We are really excited. You know, we were so close last year, and it was our turn this time.”
I turned my attention to Tiffany, who was humble and classy as ever.
“I am just blessed to be a part of it,” she said. “Whatever the boys need, I try to make it happen; the snacks, the videos, the little silly things. They are such a great group of boys, I just can’t do enough for them. We are all family, and we have been through a lot of ups and downs this year, but our faith got us through everything.”
To decide the third-place finisher, it was the Texas Rattlers facing off against the Ridge Riders. The Rattlers, led by Head Coach Cody Lambert, proved best on this afternoon, outscoring Arizona 261.50-145.75. The Ridge Riders elected to keep a score of 57 rather than accept their re-ride, which might have made a difference had Arizona ridden a third bull. Since they only covered two, however, the team headed up by Head Coach Colby Yates had to settle for fourth place
For those of you wondering what happed to all the other teams, a short recap. Florida Freedom, who came into Vegas in the lead, surprised many by dropping to a fifth-place finish, being eliminated in the playoffs. Not even a brilliant ride by John Crimber, who covered the Champion Bucking Bull Man Hater to
Clay Guiton vs Milestone
Adriano Salgado fired up after making 8 on Bam Bam
a score of 92 would be enough help, but it was sure great to watch.
The Austin Gamblers dropped from second to sixth, and the Rattlers remained in third, while Arizona stayed in fourth. The remaining teams, Nashville Stampede, Kansas City Outlaws, Oklahoma Wildcatters, and the New York Mavericks were all eliminated in the early rounds of the tournament.
If you have never been to a live PBR event, make a plan to do so. It is very easy to get hooked on this great sport – the epitome of man versus beast. You will not be disappointed.
Photos provided courtesy of BullStock Media.
Clay Guiton - 2025 PBR Teams Championship MVP
Alvaro Ariel vs Wingnut
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.
KB: What’s your horse’s name, and what kind of horse is he?
BJ: His name is Boogie and he is a roan quarter horse.
KB: To jump onto the social media trend, what’s the least cowboy thing you do?
BJ: I play with my little sister.
KB: That’s nice of you. Well, Beau, that brings us to the end of our interview. Thank you for talking to me today, and good luck in Vegas. 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 catch our Rider Rundown Recap, where I circle back to all the riders we featured this year in our December issue.
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.
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My family and I kind of knew I was probably out for the rest of the fall season, but we weren’t completely sure. We went to the hospital in Laramie, and they told us I would need surgery in about a week. After surgery, I still wasn’t thinking about anything except getting healthy again and coming back in the spring, with hopefully enough events yet to make up my points.
Looking back, if you had asked me if I was a Christian, I would have been 100% sure that I was, but as I reflect on it now, I was really more of a fan of Jesus. I claimed to be Christian, but I really just wanted to live how I wanted, while liking the idea of Jesus.
But, throughout those four months, there started to be a small shift. About two months into recovery, God started to speak to me, and made me question the way I was living. Chasing girls, seeking purpose in winning, looking for validation from my peers. I started to realize that there might be something to this Jesus thing. But life went on. Nothing changed much, except that I started to think about Jesus just a little more.
I came back in January of 2025 at a bull riding school and rode five out of six bulls. I felt great. By then, I had started to dive into my Bible, learning more about Jesus and how we’re called to live. The next few months, I was riding really well, and life was great.
The spring high school rodeo season started in April, and I was excited to be back with a little more of a foundation in Christ. This
time, I would say it was more exciting to be back and I felt less of a need to prove myself. At the first rodeo, I rode one bull and bucked off the other—nothing special, but I got points toward nationals. At the time, making nationals looked possible. That drew my focus back to the goal I had set last fall.
At the second rodeo of the spring, I ended up bucking off both bulls and felt like something needed to change. The day we got home from the rodeo, we drove about an hour and a half to get on some practice bulls. I rode my bull, but as I was getting off, the bull switched directions. I stuck my arms out to catch myself and ended up dislocating my elbow.
We went to the hospital, and they told me it was just dislocated. They popped it back into place and put me in a sling. I didn’t really think much of it; I thought I would be back riding in a couple of weeks. But when we went to the doctor back in my hometown, they told me six months.
After hearing that, I felt a shift. I wasn’t upset. I wasn’t mad. I just felt at peace. The following month or two was probably the most impactful time of my life. I started to lean into God and get real with myself and how I lived. During this time, I really started to lean into fellowship as well. I began asking deep questions out of a genuine thirst in my heart.
Those few months, God really showed me that what I was chasing was meaningless. The Bible refers to what I was after as something that “shifts like shadows.” In other words, one day I found value in rodeo, and the next day I didn’t. That constant shift of ups and downs was so draining. I truly put my faith and value in Jesus and in what He’s called me to in life. Looking back, if I hadn’t gone through those injuries, I don’t know where I would be in my faith today.
The last portion of James 1:3 talks about faith producing perseverance, then in Verse 4, James says, “Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” I believe my story of going through those trials really reflects this. Because I went through those trials, God was able to use them to give me what I was lacking: life through Him.
When we go through trials in life—as people, but especially as bull riders—it’s easy to fixate on them. It’s easy to look at our failures or hard situations and only see them for what they are. But when we step back and ask ourselves where our value is, and if it’s truly in Christ and what He’s called us to, it gives the trials the value we were looking for in the success we wanted.
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.
The Texas Rattlers go to work at the PBR Teams Championship in Las Vegas. Photo courtesy of BullStock Media.
Sandro Batista, of the Kansas City Outlaws, takes on Velvet Revolver during the PBR Teams Championship in Las Vegas. Photo courtesy of BullStock Media.
Jared Groene pbr Safety man
By Barbara Pinnella
We hope that you are enjoying these behind-the-scenes interviews with those who make the PBR what it is. Most of the fans will recognize the man on the horse, Jared Groene. I know there are those of you who believe that this is a relatively easy job; rope the bull, and take it out of the arena. Wrong! So wrong! Weighing on average anywhere from 1500 to 2000 pounds, getting that done is no small feat. Jared explained his job; one he has done for the last 10 years.
“As the PBR Safety Man, I have to get the bull out of the arena, and I am the second line of safety behind the bullfighters. If somebody gets knocked out or gets hurt, I can get a rope on the bull and control the situation.”
We asked just how this personable cowboy got into this line of work in the first place.
“My very first event was in Vegas, and a good friend of mine, Cole Marney was roping, and ran out of horse power. It was a very big arena, and I got to go help him. My mom had to go with me to help saddle my horses, because I had just gotten out of having two broken collar bones. I was still on restrictions, so my mom saddled my horses for me, and I got on the horses off the back of the pickup.”
When we asked him how he could even rope, his response came quickly.
“It hurt! But I wasn’t going to say no to the opportunity,” he laughed. “Cody Lambert told my dad Ted Groene, who is currently the PBR Livestock Director, to get me there. That opened the door, and I’ve been here ever since. I travel every weekend. If I’m not at a PBR team event or an Unleash The Beast, I’m at a rodeo picking up bucking horses.”
Jared loves his job, and really couldn’t find anything bad to say about it. After a bit of thought, he decided that the only negative would probably be the hours. It is not the actual traveling, but the lack of sleep. When we spoke, he was working on only three hours of sleep. And not only did Jared have to do his job, but his dad was not there, so he had to do his as well. But being around good
people can make or break the job.
“I am a firm believer in it’s not where you’re at, but who you’re with. Like with this job, we have been in some pretty miserable places and had the best time, because it has been three or four good buddies doing it. Then there are other places that should have been the easiest, and it was horrible. It seemed as if it was never going to end.”
Jared pretty much has to forget about spare time. That luxury is difficult to come by, and really at a premium.
“When I do get to go home, I have a dozen more horses that haven’t been ridden for however long I have been gone. My last trip I was gone for 14 weeks. I had seven head of horses with me. Believe me, when I got home, the fresh ones were REALLY fresh!”
But there is a side to Jared’s job that many people are not aware of. Even some of those who are in the industry ignore this aspect of the business.
“What everybody might not know, and what most bull ropers don’t know is what happens outside of the building. When I get done with the bull riding event, I go back to the bull housing with
Jared rides his faithful steed, Big Bird. Photo courtesy of The Rodeo Trail.
all of the stock contractors. I help put all of the bulls away, then I take care of my horses. All of the other bull ropers, they don’t help. As soon as their job is done, they are done. They are out of here, and they go back to wherever.
“With my dad being involved, that doesn’t happen. For example, we got done with the bull riding at 10:00 last night, and it was 12:30 when we left housing. At some venues, the housing is not close. In New York City, the housing is an hour and 45 minutes away. So when we get done at 10:00, we are midnight before we even unload a bull off the trailer. We have to feed, break ice because the water is frozen – there is a whole lot more behind the scenes that nobody knows about.”
Last year somebody said that Ted was the hardest working guy in the building.
“I don’t know any different,” Jared exclaimed. “When I heard somebody else say it, I was like, ‘Well, yeah.’ But to me, it’s just what I know. It’s an all day thing; the work never ends. You get finished with one thing and move on to something else. I might not be used to it, I’m just numb to it,” he laughed.
Jared believes that you are only as good as who you work with or who you hire. That could be picking up, roping bulls, fighting bulls, but you are only as handy as the guys you are with. However, that also applies to his horses. In Anaheim he had four horses with him.
“I have two at the building, and have one other good one over at housing. The fourth one is a young one that I am just hauling with me to get him used to things. I have 14 head total that I can count on. I can use those 14 any day of the week. I can always count on those. Besides those, I have some old ones, some green ones, and some new ones.
“Not many people have that many lined up. It is hard to pick which ones to take; you always want to take the best ones, because they make the job easy. Like the blue mare Mistress, she knows what is going on long before anybody else does. She reads it coming or going. But you have to take others so that they learn as well.”
For the Team Finals in Vegas, Jared had Mistress, a big black horse called Tomas, and a grey mare, Smurfet. Sadly, Jared lost one of his solid partners, the striking yellow horse, Big Bird just before the Vegas event. That does come with the territory, but hard none the less.
The next time you go to a PBR event, take a moment to watch Jared do his job. He is definitely good at it!
By Harper Lawson
Carolina Cowboys Ride to Glory in Las Vegas
Faith, family and resilience power Carolina to its first PBR Teams Championship
LAS VEGAS — Cowboy hats went flying into the dirt at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, Carolina blue crowns tumbling through the lights and landing in the dirt that had become their proving ground. Moments later, those same hats would be soaked in champagne, sprinkled with popcorn, caked in arena dust and stained with tears.
These weren’t just any hats. They were meant for glass display cases, weathered brims belonging to real cowboys — men who believed, fought and trusted in God all season long.
The Carolina Cowboys, a team built on family, faith and grit, led by general manager Austin Dillon (two-time NASCAR champion), head coach Jerome Davis (PBR co-founder and PRCA world champion) and assistant coach Robson Palermo (three-time PBR World Finals event winner), brought home their first PBR Camping World Team Series title, going a perfect 4-for-4 and defeating the Missouri Thunder 242.5-177.75 inside T-Mobile Arena.
Back in their locker room, the flag hanging on the wall said it all: “Loyalty binds us together. Faith drives us forward.”
A team that found its rhythm Bull riding is a sport of ups and downs — of on-top-of-the-world rolls and brutal wrecks that can tank a season in eight seconds flat. But just like baseball, every slump eventually ends, and momentum always circles back.
The Carolina Cowboys had their share of trials and tribulations
this year. They were still taking punches during the regular-season finale in Glendale when Kyler Oliver went down, but finally peaked at the right time. When Oliver was sidelined, Carolina regrouped, signing Afonso Junior Quintino, a left-handed Brazilian who had been grinding through the Challenger Series, and leaning on rising talent Alvaro Ariel to help steady the lineup.
Head coach Jerome Davis said the Cowboys’ resilience was no accident. “From the start, we knew there’d be ups and downs,” he said. “No matter what got thrown in front of us, we couldn’t lose our focus. Every time something happened, the guys were ready for it — they just rolled it off our back and kept moving forward. And at the end of the day, we were the champs.”
Vegas became the place where all the cards fell in Carolina’s favor.
The run that defined the season
From the opening night, Carolina looked unshakable. They went perfect out of the gate, a clean 5-for-5 performance that reminded fans of the team’s early dominance. Jess Lockwood, a two-time PBR world champion, showed flashes of his old form, delivering key rides and veteran leadership.
By Day 3, the stage belonged to Clay Guiton, the 20-year-old firebrand from North Carolina whose energy fueled the Cowboys all season. In his first year wearing Carolina blue, the young, wild spark became the perfect balance to the team’s cool, calm and collected veterans — the kid who rides with a grin, talks fast and backs it all up in the chute.
Against the Arizona Ridge Riders, with the score tied after five frames, Guiton didn’t hesitate. He looked to his teammates and volunteered for the bonus round — an extra out that would become part of the first overtime in Teams Championship history.
“I looked around at the guys and told them I was gonna be the man,” he said. “I wanted that. I wanted the weight of the team’s season on my back.”
And he delivered, scoring 88 points on Milestone to seal the first overtime win in Teams Championship history and send Carolina to the title game.
Championship Sunday
Inside the final five bucking chutes Sunday afternoon, the Cowboys carried quiet confidence — the kind that comes from belief rather than bravado.
Cooper Davis, the 2016 PBR world champion, captain and veteran leader, set the tone with a steady opening ride. “This is something I’ve been waiting on for four years,” he said. “I’m really happy with where we ended up this year and couldn’t be prouder of the guys.”
As his ride score lit up the board, his son jumped and cheered from the sidelines, nearly as excited about missing school Monday as he was about watching his dad finally bring home a Teams title.
Brazilian powerhouse Adriano Salgado was next. With his brother Thiago Salgado of the Florida Freedom cheering in the crowd, he turned in 87.5 points on J Lazy S, pointing to his blood in the stands as he celebrated.
Then came the youngest Cowboy again — all heart and fire.
A few minutes earlier, Guiton had been the hero. In Sunday’s final game, he was the nail in the coffin. He nodded his head on El Chapo, fought through the full eight seconds and threw a thumbsup toward his friends and family as the crowd erupted.
As soon as his boots hit the dirt, he sprinted to the arena edge, where fellow young guns John Crimber and Marco Rizzo were waiting. The three exchanged high-fives and cheers, laughing through the chaos — the Three Stooges, as the broadcast calls them.
Even with the game sealed, eight-time PBR World Finals qualifier Derek Kolbaba climbed aboard for one more ride, because that’s what Carolina does: they finish what they start.
When the final buzzer sounded, the scoreboard read what the Cowboys had been praying for all year — 242.5 to 177.75. Carolina, ranked fifth entering the postseason, was now the best in the world.
The MVP moment
No one embodied Carolina’s spirit more than Clay Guiton, who was named the 2025 Teams Championship MVP after going a
perfect 5-for-5 across the weekend.
“This means the world to me,” he said, holding his new buckle in the post-event haze. “I got my family over here, and to not only win the world title as a team but to win the MVP of the weekend — it means the world to me. I couldn’t have asked for a better group of guys to do it with. We had our ups and downs, but we came together and did it when it counted the most.”
Just last year, Guiton was traded. This year, he became the face of resilience. “If you really look at my stats, it almost looks like getting traded helped me,” he said.
After that move, Guiton immediately found his stride — winning the very next event, finishing top six in the world standings, placing fourth in the MVP race and ultimately capping it all with the Teams Championship MVP buckle in Las Vegas.
“I think that lit a fire under me that I needed,” he continued. “I realized that I needed to step up and be one of the top guys. And I’ve done that these last few months, and it’s all paid off now.”
Faith and family
When the final ride was done and the arena lights softened, faith took center stage. The moment the buzzer sounded, Adriano Salgado dropped to his knees behind the chutes, prayers of thanks pouring out in Portuguese. Out front, head coach Jerome Davis and his wife Tiffany Davis stood on stage, both in tears — tears of joy, of relief, of belief finally fulfilled. And when Tiffany Davis cries, it’s hard not to well up yourself. The Carolina blue lights reflected off her cheeks, shimmering like the champagne that had just flown moments before — the moment almost too pure for words.
“You know, we were so close last year and... boy, made me choke up. I’m telling you, this is awesome,” Jerome Davis said, his voice breaking between laughs. “Every time one of those guys rolled over the bucking chutes, they gave it everything they got. And, you know, we didn’t do it for each one of us. We did it for all of us. Every time we nodded our heads, those guys put it on the line every time. When you see the Carolina Cowboys, that’s what we’re about.”
Tiffany Davis, the team’s heart and true team mom, isn’t just a pivotal figure in the blue locker room. She’s the light on Sundays, the spokesperson for Christ and the embodiment of what it truly means to lead. Her prayers aren’t just for eight seconds, or for rides, or even for buckles. They’re for safety, for healing, for every single person under the arena lights and for every soul who will walk through the coliseum doors.
She was hoisted into the air, laughing and crying at the same time. “We went from one of the lowest lows to the highest highs,” she said. “It made it to where we appreciate it even more so, because we’ve been close. This was the group it was supposed to happen to — this group of guys. The Lord knew what He wanted.”
On stage beside her, Derek Kolbaba held his young daughter in his arms, mesmerized by the moment as she gazed off the stage. It was the perfect picture of what Carolina stands for: faith and family.
Back in the locker room, the celebration carried on. Arena dirt filled the champagne bottles that minutes earlier had showered down, and the air smelled of sweat, dust and victory. Then came the popcorn. Someone dumped an entire bag of buttery yellow popcorn over Jerome Davis’s head, coating his hat and shoulders. Tiffany Davis picked a few pieces off him and ate them through laughter. “It took us four years,” she said, shaking her head. “But that’s what makes it sweeter.”
As “We Are the Champions” played, Cooper Davis’s son danced between players, throwing his Carolina cap in the air. In the corner, Clay Guiton sat quietly, staring at his MVP buckle — boots still caked in dirt and champagne — just taking it all in.
The real Cowboys
When the dust settled, the Carolina Cowboys walked out of TMobile Arena as a team transformed.
They were no longer just a roster of bull riders chasing individual success. They were brothers — bound by loyalty, anchored by faith and united by a purpose far greater than themselves.
In the locker room, the flag that had hung on the wall still said it best: “Loyalty binds us together. Faith drives us forward.”
The hats may have been stained, dented and dusted with popcorn, but underneath them were the truest cowboys of all — the ones who believed.
And this year, belief didn’t just take them to the top. It took them all the way home.
Article provided courtesy of PBR.
Photo courtesy of Bull Stock Media
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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
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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
Miscellaneous
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a cowboy’s camp a-callin’ Western Wanderings
By Kelly B. Robbins
After hours and hours in the saddle
When weariness sets in my bones
The breeze gently whispers an invite
That the camp’s a-callin’ me home
The first thing I hear as I turn my mount
Is the sweet trill of music quite faint
It’s the sound of old Jake on his fiddle
It perks up the ears of my paint
With quickened steps, I move into camp
Where I’m greeted with the aroma of stew
As I tie up my horse and unsaddle him
I smell Cookie’s cowboy brew
I hear the men talking real quiet
As they lie about exploits they’ve done
And old Jake’s fiddle keeps singing
As the two seem to meld into one
I reckon this cowboy’s camp is his home
Where food, rest and friendship are found
It’s a pleasant respite after a long day’s work
As I lay myself down on the ground
John Crimber, the regular season MVP from the Florida Freedom, teams up with Man Hater for 92 points in the quarterfinal round of the PBR Teams Championship in Las Vegas. Photo courtesy of BullStock Media.