Humps N Horns Bull Riding Magazine - Jan 2018

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Humps N Horns January 2018

On The Cover - Sage Kimzey rides Girl Money (4L & Diamond S Rodeo) for 88 points in Round 10 of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

PRCA Photo by Dan Hubbell

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HUMPS N HORNS® BULL RIDING MAGAZINE PO Box 34172 Fort Worth, TX 76162 325-500-BULL (2855) www.humps-horns.com

ADMINISTRATIVE Stacie Blake

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Terry Blake

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Features

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CIRCULATION

16

Clyde and Elsie Frost

20

24

The Bullfighter’s Journal

28

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The Legacy Lives On...

FEATURE STORY WRITER Barbara Pinnella barbara@humps-horns.com

A New Look at American Freestyle Bullfighting

PHOTOGRAPHY Andy Gregory Director of Photography andy@humps-horns.com

Jose Vitor Leme PBR Brazilian Champ Looks to Continue Winning Ways

CONTRIBUTORS

2017 National Finals Rodeo

Georgia Akers Justin Felisko Barbara Pinnella Keno Shrum

Sage Kimzey wins 4th Consecutive World Championship

Also In This Issue Around the Horn

36

Bull Pen 18

Outside the Arena

30

Classifieds 45

Practice Pens 44 Real Time Pain Relief for

Country Kitchen

15

Real People 10

Inspiration Point

14

Through My Eyes

8

Where’s the Beef

42

Livestock Layovers 44

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Andy Gregory Phillip Kitts Kelly B. Robbins Andy Watson

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Letter from the Editor

Happy New Year!

It seems that the beginning of a new year always brings some change with it. This new year is going to be no different in that we are experiencing a few changes at Humps N Horns.

Unfortunately, we are not going to be able to set up our Humps N Horns booth at the PBR 25th Anniversary Tour (formerly known as the Built Ford Tough Series) events this year. We will certainly miss being able to meet some new friends as well as see some of the familiar faces that we have grown to know and love over the past two years. This also means that you will not be able to renew or buy new subscriptions at these events so I want to encourage you to call us (325-500-2855) or go online (www.humps-horns. com) when the time comes.

I would like to assure you that we will continue our commitment to you by providing the best possible coverage of bull riding that you have come to expect from Humps N Horns. We still look forward to catching up with you when our paths may cross at some of the events across the country.

Another change with this issue is a new article entitled Outside the Arena by Georgia Akers. Many of you know Georgia as an attorney, stock contractor, and an ambassador for the Rider Relief Fund, but she is also a very talented writer and we look forward to her interviews and the opportunity to learn more about the people involved in the various aspects of professional bull riding and make it what it is today. You can read her first interview on page 30.

I know most people don’t like change. As we have come to learn, change is a part of life so we will adapt to it and keep doing the best we can. We are excited about a new year and a full slate of bull riding events all across the country and literally around the world.

SEND US YOUR COMMENTS To contact the editorial dept.: E-mail bullnews@humps-horns.com Comment on our social media www.facebook.com/humpsnhornsmagazine www.twitter.com/humpsnhorns Write us Humps N Horns Bull Riding Magazine PO Box 34172 Fort Worth, TX 76162 Please include your full name, address and a daytime phone number.

We reserve the right to edit all letters for clarity and space.

We wish you and your family the greatest blessings in 2018.

Until next time, Terry

Humps-Horns.com · 6 · January 2018

Talking “Bull” with Brayden

It all started on Big Dutch; that’s when I knew Jess Lockwood would become a legend. The Montana cowboy made such a name for himself that this month’s article is about him. He is setting a new standard. He just has to get past those couple jumps then he’s got them. He is dedicated and consistent.

Jess Lockwood isn’t just a good rider. In fact, Lockwood went 90.25 on Big Dutch and won round 1 of the 2017 PBR World Finals. He won round 2 on Breaking Bad for 89.75 points. He capped it off with 90 points on More Big Bucks to win round 3. Lockwood has had ten 90 point rides this year. All of this lead to him winning the 2017 PBR World Title.

I think he is setting new standards. Jess Lockwood and Silvano Alves are the only PBR riders to ever win a Rookie of the Year title and then win a world title the following year. He is the youngest to win a world title and is one of the youngest to win rookie of the year. He puts in the effort to ride and it shows by covering 49% of his bulls in the 2017 season.

I think he is dedicated. Google defines dedicated as “devoted to a task or purpose; having single-minded loyalty or integrity”. Jess Lockwood’s dedication and effort show in and out of the arena. He works out hard every day. He balances on a rubber ball and lifts weight even when he is watching TV. I love bull riding and I know you do to. To find out more about me, like and follow me on Facebook @Brayden Hollywood Brown.

Thank you, Brayden “Hollywood” Brown

Humps-Horns.com · 7 · January 2018

A Little Bull Riding Strategy Question...

What is the purpose for a practice session?

Answer...

To fine tune the things needed for success during competition!

Question...

How do I choose where to ride ?

Answer...

Choose practice pens that have bulls that have no chance to ever get you on the ground as well as bulls that will challenge your skill level. Be very picky about where you go to train and what associations you go to early in your riding.

A successful career doesn’t just happen, there must be strategy involved in whatever training and practice routine you choose to follow. You must have a plan that will produce success at every level of your career. I say the best process is dominating at each level so as you continue to climb to the next level you’ll step up and be ready for the challenge.

A)There are hundreds of wanna be bull riders out there that have zero strategy in their approach to a career.

—They continually get on bulls that are way over their heads at the practice pen and they enter randomly without thought or strategy in their choices of where they ride. Most just follow their buddies (who don’t have a strategy) to wherever they practice and enter.

B)Some out there have small picture strategy, that most likely will not to yield the best outcome for their career.

—Because they have some natural talent they jump in over their heads before they have matured mentally, physically and have not gained the experienced to compete at whatever level they are trying to compete at. Some of these guys will make it to the top but because their strategy is not long term and by living in the moment without clear direction they will spend their whole career as a middle of the pack type rider. There is a process to get to the top in anything you desire to do with your life.

C)There are few out there that have a big picture strategy that will afford them the best return on the investment of practice and training for a career.

—Reaching the top of each level of competition is a great strategy. There are levels in the bull riding world and when a guy is real with himself about that and about where he is in his riding he will climb the ladder of success through hard work, not skipping rungs on the ladder along the way.

This also applies to your practice routine. If you chose to get on more bulls that are high level buckers I believe that you let yourself down because you are unable to consistently put into practice the foundations of riding. Every sport has a strategy to perfect each move they will need in order to perform at the highest level.

—Major League Baseball players don’t get drafted out of High School and get put into competition with experienced Major Leaguers. They are put in a process in the minor leagues to gain experience as well as keeping their confidence level high while they are gaining things very beneficial to reach the level needed. They are not put in a position to have to hit 90+ mile

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an hour fast, curve, sliding pitches every time. They practice in controlled conditions at slower levels so they recognize how and where to place the bat or how and where to swing the bat.

The same holds true in our sport. If you want to get to the point that you are riding the highest level of bucking bulls and doing it consistently above 70%, you must continually break it down on lower level animals. This way when it’s time to make the proper move on the best bulls in the world, you don’t have to even think about what to do, your subconscious will know how to react because you’ve made the correct move so many times with ease that you’ll have conviction in what you do and knowledge as to why something works.

—Your strategy must be long term and does not change when you move to another level. The same things that create success at the lower levels are the same things that create success at the highest level. Your practice strategy has got to always include bulls that have zero chance to get you on the ground, this way you’ll ride until you choose to get off. This will help your confidence because you will subconsciously always expect to ride until you hear the whistle.

—Challenge yourself, but not every time. Sometimes the challenge is good for you but on the same note you need to make sure that you have the luxury to think about what you’re

doing while you are on the bulls in the practice pen. A lot of repetition on lower level bulls is good.

Bull riding is not team roping where you can practice on hundreds or thousands of stock. You are limited as to how many head of bull you’ll be able to get on in your life. For this reason you must position yourself to practice as much as possible with the least amount of risk for injury involved. This will allow your mind to process and understand the theory of bull riding and bring it to life as you apply it while staying healthy.

I think when you challenge yourself, always finish on making a qualified ride. If you ride the challenge bull that might be a good place to finish, but if you don’t ride until you choose to get off (8-10 seconds preferably) get on another one so you can walk away from the practice pen with your chin up and shoulders pulled back, confident that you’ve made the best use of the practice session.

Remember this, your strategy will be the reason for your success or your lack of strategy will be the cause for your failure.

Jesus Loves You! Cody Custer

Humps-Horns.com · 9 · January 2018

Shin splints, or medial tibial stress syndrome, refer to inflammation of the muscles, tendons, and bone tissue around your tibia, which is also known as the shinbone. The most general cause of shin splints is a sudden change in physical activity that leads to overworked muscle and bone tissue, causing inflammation.

Runners are the most likely candidates for damaging this area as a result of sudden change in frequency, duration or intensity of their running routine. Studies have shown that shin splints account for 6-16% of injuries among runners, and up to 19.5% of injuries in track athletes (1&2). Other athletes that spend a lot of time on their feet are also susceptible to shin splints. Those who have physical occupations that overuse the leg bones and muscles often report symptoms of shin splints. While overuse is the most direct cause of shin splints, other factors like improper footwear and running on hard surfaces can also lead to pain in the legs and shins.

Other specific conditions that cause shin pain are as follows: • Stress Fractures: a typical hairline crack in one of the lower leg bones like the tibia or fibula • Medial Stress Syndrome: inflammation of the muscles that attach to the inner side of your tibia • Compartment Syndrome: pain and inflammation from overusing the area in the leg which contains the muscles that point your feet toward your body If you believe you have shin splints, your physician will be able to tell by performing a series of tests. The physician might examine your gait, and determine if the stress to the leg bones and muscles is a result of the mechanical form used while walking or running. In this article, we will examine the best ways to treat and relieve pain, as well as how to prevent shin splints in the future.

REST Rest is still the most crucial treatment option for shin splints.

Since the primary cause of shin splints is overuse and unnecessary stress of the tibial bones and surrounding area, taking a week off can do wonders to help the area heal faster and return to normal.

If you are able to take some time off to rest your shins following some of the solutions provided below could be your ticket to an even faster recovery.

• During rest, the application of ice packs can reduce the inflammation and provide temporary relief. They are easiest to apply when you have a few hours to lay back and relax. If you sit down to watch a 30-minute TV show, that’s long enough to apply an ice pack and allow the area to heal faster.

• Another great way to reduce inflammation while resting is the application of topical analgesic/pain relief solutions. These products typically come in the form of creams or lotions and have the ability to reduce the swelling and inflammation of shin splints and also reduce the amount of pain they cause. Topical solutions that carry menthol are most common, but other products contain “inactive” ingredients including Capsaicin, Aloe Vera, Arnica, Glucosamine, etc. that actually help reduce inflammation faster and safer than medications. Products that contain Emu oil transfer their ingredients to the area of the pain faster, thanks to the transdermal properties that Emu oil contains.

• Other options that athletes have include switching to lowimpact training and activity such as cycling or resistance training.

Swimming is also another great option to focus on for a while because it will still allow you to develop or maintain your physical stamina, but still keep the pressure off of the shins.

WEIGHT Weight can play a major role in the development of shin splints.

The more weight we have, the more pressure we place on our leg bones. Talk with your physician or personal trainer if you are considering a change in your diet. They may refer you to a nutritionist to further develop a diet

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plan. Plenty of information is available in regards to eating the right kinds of foods to help with weight loss, but there are also numerous foods that are known to fight inflammation and reduce swelling. Since inflammation is what creates the pain in our leg, this can be an important factor in battling shin splints.

Omega-3 fatty acids are infamous for their anti-inflammatory properties. They are most commonly found in oily fish such as salmon, mackerel and sardines. If you use vegetable oil on a regular basis while cooking, consider switching to olive oil.

Olive oil contains a chemical compound known as oleocanthal, which not only gives olive oil its taste but also mimics the effects of NSAID painkillers when ingested. Extra virgin olive oil also contains polyphenols. Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants shown to help reduce inflammation. Polyphenol compounds are also known to “decrease the production of messaging molecules responsible for inflammation, inhibit pro-inflammatory enzymes, and decrease the synthesis of the enzyme inducible nitric oxide synthase” (4). Plenty of fruits also help battle inflammation; the leader of these is tart cherries.

They contain more anti-inflammatory properties than any other fruit. For the sake of reducing inflammation and staying fit, it is important to stay away from foods that contain high amounts of trans fats, saturated fats, sugar and salt. These foods not only lead to excess weight, but are also known to cause inflammation.

BUILD BONE MASS To take pressure off of the tibia and fibula, it is productive to build bone mass to help support our weight. The best way to increase mass and build strong bones is by taking supplements.

Speak with your doctor or nutritionist about a diet that will promote bone growth so that your legs can support your body weight without resulting in shin splints.

The most famous substances that increase bone mass and density are Calcium, Vitamin D, and Magnesium; however, a wide range of other supplements that can contribute to bone are available: • Soy Isoflavones help promote a healthy cardiovascular system and have been known to strengthen bones. These isoflavones are commonly found in soybeans, legumes, and chickpeas.

• Bonolive is known to promote proper bone formation and support the bone by strengthening it. Bonolive actually works at a cellular level to promote bone strength, a feature that normal minerals or vitamins do not have.

• As we age, bone loss may be an issue, and purified fish oil slows down this process.

• Vitamin K2 Menaquinone, a derivative of fermented Japanese soy beans, is clinically proven to promote bone health. It also promotes a healthy cardiovascular system by keeping calcium from building up in the arteries and moves it to your bones.

FOAM ROLLER AND EXERCISES You can find a foam roller online or at a health/athletic store.

They are reasonably priced and the exercises that you can perform with them are beneficial in relieving the pain associated with shin splints. Use the foam roller to massage the area by adding the weight of your body to the area of pain. One position is to kneel down on your knees on something soft like a pillow or carpet, with your arm placed on a chair (or any supportive object at eye level) to balance your body. Place your shin on top of the foam roller and move it back and forth on the affected area. If it is too difficult or painful to be on your knees, you may also try this position with your body flat on the ground and the roller under your shin. If the area with the most pain is underneath, or can be massaged at the calf muscle, you can sit down on the floor and place the roller underneath your leg. If the pain increases while using the foam roller, immediately stop and reconsider your technique. It is important to be aware of further damage that might exacerbate the pain of your shin splints. Other beneficial exercises can be performed that do not require a foam roller such as: • Walk on your heels then on your toes for 30-60 seconds a day: this can help strengthen the muscles of the lower leg and foot, and also improve balance.

• Calf raises also build strength in the legs. Perform these by standing up straight while on your toes for 2-3 seconds. Repetitions of 3 sets of 10 each day is recommended.

PROPER FOOTWEAR There are many different factors when it comes to proper footwear. One of the first steps is to make sure that your shoes fit properly. Shoes that are too tight or too loose will eventually cause problems. If you have flat feet, this can also lead to shin splints.

Insoles or inserts that raise the arch of the foot may be needed.

Insoles that help support the heel and ball of the foot may also help prevent shin splints. The same goes for those with high arched feet; a simple insert or corrective footwear may be recommended. Your doctor may prescribe orthotic shoes if the shin splints are a result of a foot abnormality. Talk to your doctor about getting the right type of orthotic shoes prescribed, since there are many different types of orthopedic or orthotic shoes that benefit different needs.

Most running shoes have a mileage deadline of 300-500 miles.

Once you have run past those certain amount of miles, your shoes can start to break down and lose their support. If you are having issues with shin splints, and your shoes are old and worn, replace them with a new pair. If this change doesn’t seem to have an effect on your shin splints, then sole inserts or orthotics should be

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considered. The surface that you run on also makes a difference in how fast your running shoes can wear down. Switching to a softer running surface will not only keep your shoes from breaking down faster, but can also help relieve the stress we put on our tibias.

PREVENTION EXERCISE ROUTINE There are many different exercises that can you can do to prevent shin splints, and they do not require equipment. The Oregon Health and Science University has determined that an exercise/stretch routine can “target key areas” where weaknesses may increase the risk of overuse injury (5). As mentioned previously, walking on your toes for about 30 seconds a day can help strengthen your lower legs. The same goes for walking on your heels. Double heel raises are another way of strengthening the lower legs. Simply stand up straight with your feet flat on the ground, and lift your heels in the air while balancing on your toes. You can also do some balancing on your toes and shift the weight back and forth from your big toe (like you are rocking side-to-side). This not only helps with coordination and balance, but it will help strengthen the lower muscles in your legs. This type of strength is important, since it helps support the weight we place on our leg bones and muscles while running. One of the best stretches available for the prevention of shin splints is the Tibialis Anterior Stretch. It involves 3 different exercises.

1. For the first part, you can place your top foot on an elevated surface behind you. Push your weight down so that the top of the foot is pulled away from the shin.

2. The second way is to stand on one leg and pull the other leg behind your body, grabbing the toes and top part of the foot with your hand. If done correctly, your knee will be pointing down, while your toes are pointing upward.

3. The third way to stretch these muscles is to begin in the kneeling position with the top of the feet on the ground. With your toes pointing back and the knees pointing forward, slowly sit back on the soles of the feet. This stretch is probably the most difficult of the three, so you may want to start with the other two to get warmed up.

The Tibialis Anterior stretches should be done in sets of two and each position should be held for up to 15 seconds. Once the pain of shin splints is gone, you might want to return back to your normal training, however a steady daily routine of these stretching exercises, will ensure that your shin splints will not reoccur in the future (6).

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Inspiration Point

by Keno Shrum

Encouragement for a New Year “Do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 — On the first day of a new year many of us wish each other a “Happy New Year!” But as we begin a new year, we need more than a hopeful greeting from the people around us.

We need to listen to what God told Joshua about 3,400 years ago.

As Joshua was about to lead God’s people into the promised land, he had reason to be afraid. He had an enormous task ahead of him, and he was well aware of the dangers that he and the people would soon be facing. He needed God’s encouragement.

A new year brings lots of questions: Will our health hold?

Will our marriage last? Will I be able to hang on to my job? Will I get into the right school? Will I live to see the end of this year? Will the economy improve? Will there be a terrorist attack or some natural disaster that takes me or my loved ones? The Creator of the universe comes to us and says, “Don’t be afraid; don’t be discouraged.”

What happens in this coming year is not left to chance.

God is in charge, and he promises to stay close: “The LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Many years later, the Lord Jesus made the same promise when he said, “I am with you always” (Matthew 28:20). That’s the reason we can wish each other a “Happy New Year!”

In HIS Love, Keno

Humps-Horns.com · 14 · January 2018

SLOW COOKER POT ROAST INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

3 lb. chuck roast 2 Tbsp. cooking oil ¼ tsp. pepper 1 tsp. garlic powder ¾ tsp. dried leaf oregano (not ground) 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce ¼ cup soy sauce 1 cup brewed coffee 1 large white onion, sliced 2 bay leaves

1. In a large skillet set to medium-high heat, add the cooking oil. When the oil is hot brown the roast on both sides.

2. Add the roast to the slow cooker.

3. Sprinkle the pepper, oregano, and garlic powder on the roast. Add the onions and bay leaves. Pour over the coffee, Worcestershire sauce, and soy sauce.

4. Cover and cook on LOW for 9 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.

5. Remove meat and place on a plate and cover with foil.

6. Discard bay leaves.

7. To remove the grease from the sauce I lay over a paper towel over the top of the liquid and then pull up quickly, and discard the paper towel.

8. In a small bowl combine the water and cornstarch, whisk with a fork until smooth. Pour this mixture into the broth and onions in the slow cooker and stir.

9. Cover the slow cooker again for about 20 more minutes with the temperature set to high.

10. After the sauce has thickened, shred the meat and add into the broth in the slow cooker.

11. Serve and enjoy!

To thicken sauce 2 Tbsp. cornstarch 3 Tbsp. cold water Slow Cooker Size: 6-quart or larger

Send us your favorite recipe to bullnews@humps-horns.com

Humps-Horns.com · 15 · January 2018

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Clyde & Elsie Frost The Legacy Lives On...

By Kelly B. Robbins

Clyde Frost was at the very first NFR in 1959 in Dallas. Fast forward to last December and Clyde Frost was at the 2017 NFR in Las Vegas. In fact, Clyde has been to nearly every NFR in that 58-year span. He was one of the 15 qualified bareback bronc riders at that first event. He went on to qualify for five of the first six NFR’s. Twice he qualified in both bareback bronc riding and saddle bronc riding. He also sat on the board as the Director of Bareback Riding in 1961 and 1962.

After retiring from competition in 1969, Clyde has been actively involved in rodeo and “the Super Bowl of Rodeo”.

first NFR had a total prize purse of $50,000. The prize payout for the 2017 Wrangler NFR was $10 million!

Since it’s somewhat shadowed beginning in 1959, the NFR has determined the world championships in professional rodeo. The NFR was the idea of wellknown cowboy Casey Tibbs, who envisioned the concept of a season-ending national finals rodeo that would feature the top 15 cowboys competing with the best livestock. But not everyone liked that idea at first. Some argued that the RCA (Rodeo Cowboys Association) rodeos were open to any member wanting to enter. But the board finally agreed to hold a National Finals Rodeo and the rest is rodeo history.

The first three NFR’s were held in Dallas. “There were very few people at those early NFR’s,” Elsie Frost, Clyde’s wife, revealed. “You couldn’t help but notice all the empty seats in the stands.” The NFR moved to Los Angeles in 1962 and was held there for the next three years. In 1965, they moved it to Oklahoma City. It was there that the NFR really caught on with the rodeo fans. It remained there until 1985, when it was relocated to the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. The NFR has come a long way since those early days. That

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Clyde Frost is a familiar name to rodeo folks. He and Elsie are the parents of Lane Frost, the legendary bull rider who died at the 1989 Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo as a result of injuries sustained riding the bull Takin’ Care of Business. His life was immortalized in the movie “8 Seconds”.

Clyde Frost riding in Cheyenne, Wyoming (1961).

Clyde’s dad was a horse trader in Colorado, and Clyde grew up around horses. In 1949, when he was fifteen, Clyde entered his first rodeo in La Junta, Colorado and won the all-around. That first rodeo had about an $800 payday that included a saddle, a calf, a hat, boots and cash. “I quickly learned that I could make a little money riding horses just like I did at home every day,” Clyde said. “I don’t know how I could have felt any better.”

Clyde joined the RCA in 1953. He rodeoed all over the country with such rodeo legends as Freckles Brown, Jim Shoulders, Casey Tibbs and Larry Mahan. He’s done it all.

From the all-night drives to get to the next event to winning a monkey. “There was a big rodeo in Camdenton, Missouri,” Elsie chuckled. “It was a small town on the Lake of the Ozarks and one of the sponsors was a pet store. Clyde won the event and one of the prizes was a pet monkey in a cage. We took that monkey home to Utah and actually kept him for a few years.”

Clyde and Elsie have three children, Robin, Lane and Cody.

Clyde retired from competition in Vernal, Utah in 1969 and the family moved from Utah in 1970 to their current home in Lane, Oklahoma. “Clyde kept his bronc riding saddle in a shed there in Vernal,” Elsie said. “Well, there was a fire and his saddle was destroyed. He called up a friend who did leather work and asked if he had an extra bronc saddle he could buy.

That friend told him that he didn’t have a saddle and then he told Clyde he was too old to need one anyway! Clyde thought that was pretty good advice and decided to retire.”

Clyde and Elsie went to the NFR the year Lane died. “We just wanted to be there and share with all of Lane’s friends,” Elsie offered. “I remember asking Clyde if he thought anyone would even remember who Lane was in ten years. God gave Lane that personality that just drew people to him.”

The movie “8 Seconds” introduced folks beyond rodeo to Lane’s magnetic personality and his passion for bull riding.

“You know, there were things in the movie that didn’t tell the story the way it really happened,” Elsie explained. “But even though there were things we didn’t like about it, God has used it for us to be able to reach out and honor Lane.”

Clyde and Elsie Frost at the 2017 National Finals Rodeo (left) and riding a bareback horse at the 1962 NFR (above). Photos courtesy of the Frost family and Lane Frost Brand.

One of the things the Frosts have done is give away Bibles for free. It is a specially printed Bible with Lane’s picture and a brief testimony about his conversion and faith in Jesus. “Some friends encouraged us to have some Bibles printed and give them away,” Elsie said. “I prayed and told the Lord I would do that if He would provide the money. We got a donation,

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Clyde Frost enjoying his favorite magazine :) (below) and his National Finals Rodeo back number (right) from the first NFR in Dallas, Texas in 1959. Photos by Avid Visual Imagery.

in honor of Lane, for the exact amount of money needed to order the smallest number of Bibles. That’s how we started. So far, we’ve given away 320,000 Bibles to cowboy churches and rodeos, all paid for by donations.”

Lane’s nephew, Stetson Frost, started a small business two years ago called Lane Frost Brand. They started by selling hats with the Lane Frost cattle brand. “This was my outlet to honor Lane,” Stetson offered. “Today we are in 30 to 40 stores and we’re selling over 2,000 hats a month. And we’re expanding to include shirts, sweatshirts, belt buckles and 100X Helmets.”

The entire Frost family has impacted the world of rodeo in many ways. Clyde summed up his love of rodeo and his successful career. “There’s just something fulfilling in being able to conquer something. There’s the love of competition and being good at what you do, and then with practice you just get better. You just go out and do what you have prepared yourself to do, and you come away feeling like you did your job.”

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by Keith Ryan Cartwright

Photos by Avid Visual Imagery

The Spaniard THE SPANIARD is mean. Like really mean. So mean, in fact, bullfighters from other organizations voted to no longer use him at events, mostly because there were no other comparable fighting bulls. Drawing him was seen as a disadvantage.

Shorty Gorham saw it as an opportunity.

So he seized the moment and helped broker a deal between Evan Allard and Lights Out. Like the PBR, where Gorham has spent more than a decade protecting cowboys at the elite televised PBR events, he wants his American Freestyle Bullfighting events to feature the rankest fighting bulls and the best bullfighters in the world.

In seven previous outs, Allard said, The Spaniard has hooked all seven bullfighters.

Again, he’s mean.

The Spaniard has a rare combination of speed and intensity that makes him better than other bulls. “When that gate opens he comes out going 90 miles an hour,” said Gorham, who then explained that unlike other bulls, The Spaniard also runs with his head up high.

The bullfighter never ever leaves his sight. He can see what the bullfighter is doing at all times, whereas fighting bulls with their head down cannot maneuver as fast. Or see where they’re going, which allows The Spaniard, who’s already known for his speed, to hit the corner and turn back to the bullfighter that much quicker than he already would have.

“Then you’re in his game,” Gorham said. “No matter how good you are, he’s going to push you out eventually.”

Typically, a bullfighter wants to either fake a fighting bull one way or make rounds with him. The Spaniard is so fast that if a bullfighter is able to fake him, eventually he gets to the inside of the turn and pushes the man out.

“Then he has control,” said Gorham, of his top prizefighter. “He’s so fast he’s going to gather you up.”

Gorham said that the first time The Spaniard competed.

“I was there,” Gorham The Spaniard

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recalled. “He was just so good that you went, ‘Holy shit. That was an amazing trip.’”

be,” said Gorham, who laughed at the notion The Spaniard was already intimidating to be with.

Gorham believes fighting bulls like The Spaniard are born. They’re not trained.

“He’s so good, so mean, so fast, he takes a (bullfighter’s) game away from him,” continued Gorham, smiling, “I want to find more like him and inject that into our bloodline.”

“He’s the kind of bull I want to have more of,” said Gorham, whose main intention in buying him is to use The Spaniard “as a herd sire” to build and sustain the Lights Out program. They plan to keep all the heifers and bull calves starting in January 2018. Gorham added, “He’s going to be the base of our breeding program.”

That said, The Spaniard is scheduled to make five appearances at Shorty Gorham’s American Freestyle Bullfighting event in 2018.

But there’s one noticeable change. He was mean, but he was little and Lights Out put some on The Spaniard since purchasing him from Allard. “He’s going to be more intimidating than he used to

Introducing the Dynamic Freestyle Bullfighters from the Most Dangerous Game on Dirt Some have ridden bulls, roped steers or worked cattle. Some were born into it and naturally followed in the footsteps of fathers, uncles, brothers and cousins. Others came by it by accident.

It being American freestyle bullfighting.

And they – Dalton Brody, Cody Emerson, Myles Essick, Zach Flatt, Noah Krepps, Blake Miller, Bryce Redo and Tanner Zarnetski – are the first freestyle bullfighters to compete under the banner of Shorty Gorham’s American Freestyle Bullfighting.

From 19 to 29-years-old, they’re a combination of youthful promise and cagy veterans, and they’re ready to show what they’re made of when it comes to the most dangerous game on dirt.

Dalton Brody

So with a full slate of freestyle events coming in 2018, here’s a look at some of the most dynamic freestyle bullfighters in the world.

DALTON BRODY, 21, was only two years into his bullfighting career when he missed more than a year after being badly injured by a bull. He not only returned to cowboy protection, he had also developed a fascination for American freestyle bullfighting.

At his first ever freestyle event, in 2016, Brody was in Gonzales, Texas, for an AFB showcase event. He won the first round with 90 points and finished fourth overall. “I just put on my game face,” said Brody, who called winning the round an indescribable feeling after all the work and conditioning he’d been through following his earlier injuries. “I love doing it.” He followed up that success by outright winning AFB’s exhibition event, in Fredricksburg, Texas.

He patterns himself – both cowboy protection and freestyle – after Weston Rutkowski and the late Rex Dunn. Brody is drawn to the adrenaline rush and, athletically speaking, he is capable of jumping three feet off of a single head fake.

CODY EMERSON has been in and around rodeo his entire life.

His father, Randy Emerson, was a calf roper and his older sister, Mandy Bari, ran barrels and breakaway. Like his father, Cody was also a calf roper until he graduated from high school and signed up for a Frank Newsom bullfighting school. Although he grew up at the end of the arena with all the timed-event athletes, Emerson often found himself at the other end watching bullfighters. In 2012, Emerson won the annual freestyle event in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and earned his PRCA card the same year. For the past six years, he’s worked at the pro level along with entering freestyle events on weeks off. He’ll face one down and throw a fake from time to time,

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but, his goal is to be on his feet the entire time and to keep his bull hooked up without giving it any opportunities to run off.

MYLES ESSICK, 19, has worked hard to prove he had more than a familiar last name. His dad Toby Essick, his uncle Dusty and great-uncle Larry Clayman all fought bulls. Clayman fought at the NFR and won the first Wrangler freestyle bullfight, while Toby and Dusty fought at the IFR and the Wrangler bullfights.

The youngest Essick has been fighting bulls since he turned 16. He started once he felt he had the physical ability and could handle himself. Like his father, Myles is relentless and smooth. He tries to make it look easy—as if it’s second nature. He also likes to slow down and pick a bull up, but if he gets thrown out – like he was in Gonzalez – he’s right back up on his feet. And, when it comes to American freestyle bullfighting, he loves the adrenaline rush of being that close to a Spanish fighting bull and yet still be in control of the situation.

ZACH FLATT came to bullfighting after a brief career as a bull rider. Even then he didn’t get started in rodeo until he was 19-yearsold. As a bullfighter – both cowboy protection and American freestyle – he came by it instinctually. His first event was a junior high rodeo. “The second or third bull out, there was a hang up and I hit it like I had been doing it my whole life,” Flatt, 29, recalled.

“I came in there 90 miles an hour, did a stutter step just right to get in there past his head.” He managed to get the boy’s hand free.

That was June 2011 and it set up a transition that has proved to

be career-defining. At the time, he was fighting bulls as well as entering the bull riding. By the end of July he focused solely on cowboy protection – between practice pens and rodeos, he’d fight bulls no less than five nights a week – until he was introduced to freestyle.

NOAH KREPPS, 18, is one of the most promising young bullfighters in the game—and that goes for his work as cowboy protection and American freestyle bullfighting. He loves the thrill of making a save when he’s working cowboy protection, but equally drawn to the idea of not being in control of what happens next when he faces a Mexican fighting bull in a one on one American freestyle bullfight — yet controlling the outcome. Krepps, whose known for having a smooth style, has been “going on instinct” since he first tried American freestyle. He’s been trying to balance both careers – cowboy protection and freestyle – because he simply enjoys being in the arena, “so if I can get the best of both worlds then I’m going to do it.”

BLAKE MILLER was born into a rodeo family. His father was a bareback rider and a team roper, his older brother was a bull rider and, of course, his cousin Justin McBride is a two-time World Champion PBR bull rider. The 20-year-old, who makes his home in Troy, Texas, has been bullfighting for three years and has spent the past 18 months also working on his American freestyle bullfighting skills because he thought it would be a good way to get his “name out there.” Bullfighting and especially American

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freestyle is not a hobby for him and it’s certainly not merely a hope either. It’s a reality. He’s been advancing at a fast pace “by the grace of God and the drive and the want to.”

BRYCE REDO only rode bulls until he was 22 because he “wasn’t having any fun and wasn’t winning any money.” More importantly, he was honest with himself and admitted he couldn’t envision himself winning a world title in the next five years, so he thought it was best to go ahead and transition from riding bulls to fighting them. The 24-year-old from Texas is naturally athletic. The same skills that attracted Texas Tech to recruit him for football and LSU for track, applied to bullfighting. He’s quick. And he’s tough.

He excelled at bullfighting by staying calm, cool and collected. “I just like to keep it simple,” said Redo. “Simple, like a dance.” He’s athletic enough to perform any of the big tricks – be it a flat-footed

jump or a backflip off the barrel – but it’s just not his style. He likes to focus on one round at a time as a freestyle bullfighter and wants people to remember the whole 40 seconds instead one trick.

Bryce Redo

Helter Skelter HELTER SKELTER is more than mean. Freestyle bullfighters have called him evil, sadistic and they’ve had a few other choice words, like the time legendary bullfighter Miles Hair called him a sonofabitch. Shorty Gorham has known Hare for decades and has never heard Hare refer to a bull like that, so he bought him and added Helter Skelter to the Lights Out bullpen.

Gorham never saw Helter Skelter, but he heard plenty.

“When I heard how bad he is, I asked Miles,” recalled Gorham. “I said, ‘I don’t want one you have to go and dig out of the corner.’ He said, ‘If you’re cocky and you have the guts to stand in the middle of the arena, he’ll come and visit you. Yeah, he’ll come pay you a visit.’”

Gorham liked what he heard.

He isn’t interested in any of those sour bulls that wait for bullfighters to come to them. It’s a waste of competitive time and, well, it’s not very good for business either. Shorty Gorham’s American Freestyle Bullfighting promises to be the most dangerous game on dirt.

Gorham wants to see action.

After all, it’s entertainment.

“I want a bull on the gas pedal,” Gorham said. “To me, that’s more of what I’m interested in.”

Helter Skelter is a big yellow, mean fighting bull and, yeah, he’s definitely big. Fighting bulls are typically about 1100 pounds, while Helter Skelter weighs in at about 1350. “He towers over

the rest,” Gorham said. “He’s big and he’s a pure-bred Mexican fighting bull.”

He’s out of a white Mexican fighting bull from the late Rex Dunn and a pure-bred Mexican cow from Brett Hall. Pure-breds have been known to get up to 1400, which puts Helter Skelter within 100-150 pounds of being a bucking bull. “You could buck him easily – oh yeah – no doubt,” Gorham said. “He might already be in the 1400-pound (range), but, yeah, you could buck him easily.

It wouldn’t bother me a bit to buck him.”

Gorham bought Helter Skelter from Hall.

The freestyle bullfighters, who have paid Hall’s ranch a visit in the past year, have had their asses run over by Helter Skelter at least once and they are well-aware of his reputation. “Everybody knows him by name,” said Gorham, who added, like The Spaniard, the bullfighters at other organizations voted to fight him, “so we gathered him up too.”

His reputation precedes him.

In fact, hearing legends like Hare and others talk about Helter Skelter is like hearing them talk about Crooked Nose, the most famous fighting bull of all-time. He was a mix-breed with one horn and he hooked everybody. The late Harry Vold hauled him around in the 1980s and, in spite of how mean he was, Hare said there was never a bull who loved the game more than Crooked Nose.

That said, even Hare never called Crooked Nose a sonofabitch.

That’s Helter Skelter.

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Jose Vitor Leme Dedication, Determination, and TALENT!

By Barbara Pinnella Lovers and followers of bull riding, and the PBR in particular, were given an early Christmas present a couple of months ago, courtesy of Brazil, in the form of Jose Vitor Leme. Traveling here alone, and after only a few days in the States, this extremely talented 21-yearold took Las Vegas by storm and turned himself into an instant celebrity.

It was just a day before the BFTS World Finals that Leme began his rise to the fame. By virtue of being the 2017 PBR Brazilian Champion, he qualified to compete in the Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour Finals (RVT). He became the top International winner in the RVT, and that allowed him to move his gear down Las Vegas Boulevard. He did not win a round in the RVT, nor

did he dominate. Instead, he saved that for the brighter lights and bigger crowds at the T-Mobile Center.

To say he was a sensation in those five days of the World Finals is an understatement. He rode all six of his bulls, putting a giant exclamation point on his performance with a whopping 94.50-point ride in the championship round on Jared Allen’s Magic Train. The bulls’ name was fitting, since no one could stop the ’Magic Train” ride that was Jose. He finished up his five days winning the event AND being the Rookie of the Year!

But a few days before all of those accolades, Humps N Horns Bull Riding Magazine had the opportunity to speak with Leme.

Through his interpreter, former PBR bull rider Paulo Crimber, we learned a lot from this normally quiet man out of Ribas do Rio Pardo.

“My dad was never a great big time bull rider,” Jose explained. “He just rode around locally where we lived. He mainly rode for the love of the sport. I grew up with my dad riding, so it was a familybased bull riding. At that time our family also produced bucking bulls.

“But when I was 13, my mom and dad got divorced and my dad had to sell all the stock, and my parents went their different ways.

I stayed with my dad, and ended up playing semi-pro soccer. I was also a two-time Brazilian karate champion.”

It was at that point, that Crimber gave Leme a look and smiled, surprised at that revelation.

“I didn’t know that,” Paulo said. “He never told me that until now. So he has always been around sports and likes to do sports, anything physical.”

The desire to be involved in physical sports carried over into an event that is very popular in Brazil known as the long roping competition. He learned about that from Silvano Alves, who won several cars competing in that.

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Jose Vitor Leme rides Magic Train (Jared Allen’s Pro Bull Team / Phenom Genetics) for 94.50 points in the championship round of the 2017 PBR World Finals. Photo by Avid Visual Imagery.

“It is really crazy to see,” Paulo said, explaining the sport. “The cowboys are really far away from the cattle – from one end of the arena to the other. They have a very long looped leather rope with a bunch of little loops underneath, and they have to catch the cattle just by the two horns. If you grab them by the neck you are disqualified, so it is really amazing to see that timing.”

Suffice it to say that every sport that Jose tried he was successful at, and the long roping was no exception. But his heart was still calling him to bull riding, and when he turned 18 he realized that he was ready to move on to it. Do the math here and you will see that Leme has only been riding bulls for three years; almost unheard of for the success he has already achieved.

Because of the bucking bulls that his family had when he was young, Jose had been able to practice a lot, and finally convinced a rodeo company in Brazil that he would be a good bull rider for them. His promise did not disappoint, as the young man won five events that first year. His dad has always been very proud of him, and they are quite close.

“But the funny thing is, my dad has no internet or any other technology back home,” Jose said. “He doesn’t want it! He just stays at the ranch. So someone has to go tell my dad how I am doing

here in Vegas. I can’t even call because there is really no service. So I get someone close by to go tell him. It’s a dream coming true for both me and my dad – I ride for both of us.”

Leme rides his bulls so easily that he makes the hard ones look simple to ride.

“Reminds you of Justin McBride, doesn’t it?” Crimber commented.

Even though Paulo did not know Jose before Leme arrived in Las Vegas, he immediately recognized the talent and dedication his fellow Brazilian possesses. Crimber is now more like a big brother; a bit of family in this still-new world. Before the Finals began, Crimber had some great advice for Leme.

“I told him, ‘It’s Vegas, you can play two ways. You can come to party, or you can come to ride bulls.’ That’s how I always felt when I came to Vegas; I came to ride bulls. He is doing the same thing!

“To me he is a guy who knows what he wants, and here in Vegas he knows what bull he wants in the draft. He studies a lot and always listens. He is really determined and the way he rides got my attention. When he pulls his rope, he takes that wrap and he’s ready. He doesn’t take any time in there; he doesn’t hesitate. That’s his personality.

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“I think he’s gonna make a lot of great stories here this week,” Paulo continued. “When he came this week he was looking to win the event.

He knew Robson (Palermo) won the event three times, and he wants to make history in a short period of time by winning the event.”

Make history he did, and as I stood on the stage with Jose and Paulo after all of the awards were presented, we joked that I had picked the right man to speak with, and it was great to see Leme rewarded for his outstanding performances.

“This is amazing,” Jose said with a big smile. “I didn’t realize that all of this happened just today! I got here, and I got to win the World Finals, and I got to get the Rookie of the Year, and being a 94.50-point ride score – it’s just amazing! I don’t think I realize it yet. There is no better place to be right now then here in Las Vegas!”

Leme will not be going back to Brazil. Instead, he was headed off with Paulo to Decatur where Crimber will find him a place to live. That is certainly exciting news for bull riding fans.

Humps N Horns Bull Riding Magazine wants to give a huge congratulations to Jose Leme on his incredible performance! We want to thank Jose for his time, as well as Paulo for interpreting for us.

We are glad Leme is going to stay here and look forward to watching him ride next season.

Leme rides McCoy Ranches’ Opus for 86 points in round 1 (below) and More Big Bucks (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve/Staci Wilks/N Bar Ranch) for 89.75 points in round 5 of the PBR World Finals. Photos by Avid Visual Imagery.

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Kimzey rides to 4th straig

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For the second year in a row, bull rider Sage Kimzey did what no one has done before. He actually did two things nobody has done before.

At the age of 23, Kimzey won his fourth consecutive world title in his fourth attempt, the first bull rider to ever do that. He won the fourth one in style, riding 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Girl Money to the tune of 88 points to win Round 10 and take home the gold buckle at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday in front of 16,954.

His fourth title has him halfway to tying Don Gay’s record of eight bull riding world titles.

“Each one of them is a step on the way up the mountain, and each is special because the road is so different each year,” Kimzey said.

“The trials and tribulations are different, and this being the fourth one, I’m halfway up the mountain that Donnie Gay set. I usually have a healthy lead, but this year I was hurt and banged up and sore, but I got the ball rolling in the spring.”

In addition to the world title, Kimzey also won the average title with 601.5 points on seven head. Girl Money was the first bull Kimzey had ridden to the whistle since Round 7. It was his second outright round win of the Finals – he also shared the Round 3 victory – and he placed in two other rounds.

Kimzey became the only bull rider to break the $400,000 mark in a single season. The champion won $192,134 at the Finals to give him a PRCA-record for most money won in bull riding in a year at $436,479, smashing the record he set of $327,178 in 2015.

He’s not done winning yet.

“I don’t see any reason not to win nine or 10 in a row,” Kimzey said. “I’ve got the talent and drive and ability, and the Lord has blessed me in ways I can’t imagine.”

Article and photos provided courtesy of PRCA.

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ght PRCA bull riding title

(Above) Trey Benton III wins round 6 with a 92.50 point ride on Bomb Pop (Rocky Mountain Rodeo).

PRCA photo by Dan Hubbell

(Left) Joe Frost wins round 7 with this 87.00 point ride Wayne Vold Rodeo’s bull, Heavens Basement .

PRCA photo by Dan Hubbell

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Outside the Arena with...

Cody & Jordan Hebert

By Georgia Akers

Interviewer’s note: This is the first of a series of articles highlighting on various persons that are involved in the sport of bull riding. It might be a rider, a bull fighter, a stock contractor or even a fan. If there is someone you want to know more about please let me know.

Send me an email at humpshornsgeorgia@gmail.com and let me know who you want to see featured.

Cody Hebert is the owner of Hebert Bucking Bulls. He and his lovely wife, Jordan, live in Lawton, Oklahoma. I started my interview with him because we are partners on some stock and he couldn’t say no to me!!!

You did not come from a family of stock contractors. What made you decide to pick raising bucking bulls as a profession?

When I was a kid, my dad rodeoed but he roped calves and we always left before the rough stock events. Bull riding was always last, and I always hated missing it. As a kid, that’s what I wanted to watch and we never got to. Fast forward to junior high and high school-I’m in 4H and FFA and right before I graduated, my dad came to me and asked me if I wanted to invest in some bucking bulls with one of his friends that owned them. I thought it sounded like a good idea. I didn’t know much about it but we knew some people and some really well-known stock contractors around the area and that’s how it worked out. I followed them around, went to bull ridings and rodeos with them to learn the ropes and figure out the business. And it’s been a business ever since.

What has been your greatest challenge?

Greatest challenge has been trying to produce good bucking bulls and good calves, year in and year out. You raise some good ones and you know, people think it can be luck—and everyone can come across a good one every once in a while—but to do it consistently, to raise good bulls that are competitive and worth money to actually keep the business going-that’s probably been the biggest challenge.

events. I send all my bulls to Wyoming as three year olds to get them ready for competitions, so we spend about a month in Wyoming every summer.

In September, you’re planting wheat and cutting and putting up hay, trying to get crops to grow to feed animals throughout the winter. In the winter time, you always have to make sure you have hay and feed out for the cattle. The start of fall, you wean calves and you’ve got to bleed, vaccinate and get everything ready to be sent to ABBI to register them into your program. Come January, we start the PBR tour again so we are on the road every other weekend going to a bull riding. Overall, it seems like every day a bull needs to be doctored or go through the chutes to be checked or vaccinated. We also buck calves at the ranch periodically.

How can you tell when a bulls needs to be doctored?

You see these animals every day and they become like your children. You know when your kids aren’t feeling well. Their demeanor changes. You are looking for the fine details—what their feet look like, if their nose is running, ears are sagging, if their horns are getting splintered on the ends. You can tell.

What are some of the things you are able to do on your own in caring for the animals?

I am definitely no doctor but vet bills can get fairly expensive so I try to do everything I know how to do. I am fortunate enough to have some good friends who are vets that I can call for information or help. You never know what you are going to come across when you put them in the chute...I have had to help birth calves, pull nails or rocks out of feet, cut horns off, relieve abscesses..the list goes on and on.

What is a typical day on the ranch like?

Is there any business decision that you would have done differently?

There’s never a typical day at the ranch, each day varies from one day to the next. During summer time, PBR’s BFTS is taking a break so we’re going to Velocity, Touring Pro and ABBI Classic

I would have sold some bulls that I didn’t sell when I had the opportunity to sell them. That’s probably been the worst business decisions that I feel that I have made. Not capitalizing on my

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business. You are kind of playing the stock market whenever they’re high—you have got to sell them. In a sense, I have missed some opportunities where I could have sold some bulls and made good money.

What do you look for in a bucking bull?

I look for athletic ability most of all. I want to see that they have the heart, the try and they want to become a really good bucking bull.

The kick is what we breed and we can somewhat teach them to turn back and spin. So if I was looking for one thing in particular it would be athleticism.

Is there any training involved or is it in the breeding?

We can train them to turn back. You cannot teach one to kick.

More or less you breed great bucking bulls.

What is the personality of a bucking bull?

They all have different personalities. But if you pay close attention, you will notice that the great ones have a personality that stands out. Take two-time PBR World Champion Bucking Bull SweetPro’s Bruiser, for example. You can get in the pen with him, scratch his back, rub him down and he absolutely loves it. I have seen the Pages pick up his legs to clean his feet. It seems like all the greats have a special personality and it stands out a little more.

Do you have a bull in the past or present that was a personal favorite?

It would be Shane. He is the bull that put Hebert Bucking Bulls

on the map. I did not raise him but I had him since he was a calf.

He was the little engine that could. He never failed me. He was probably bucked over 200 times throughout his career and he never failed. He had off days but his off days were still 87-88 point rides.

How many days a year on the average are you traveling with bulls?

I do not know the exact answer to that but I would say around 200.

What do you do when you are not taking care of bulls?

I am a film producer for Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Team Elk. I absolutely love to hunt—deer mostly. Just being outdoors. I love being outdoors.

Is someone wants to get in the business, what advice would you offer?

Do your homework, know what you are getting into and know who you are getting involved with. There are a lot of really good stock contractors out there that do a great job with animals. Be willing to spend some money because its going to take money to make money. Do not be afraid to get in there and not do very well right off the bat because it takes time. Overall just have fun with it.

You have a son, Tucker who is 4 years old. Do you foresee him following in your footsteps?

I don’t know. H loves being around the bulls. He is a little bit timid but I think that is his age. He loves to pretend he is a bull rider. He

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crawls on my back daily and makes me buck. He loves pretending that he is a bull fighter too. But that will be up to him. Whatever he wants to do I am going to help him and be a supportive father.

Jordan, lets visit about what your life is like married to Cody.

You come from the outskirts of Detroit and are a city girl. What was it like moving from the city to living on a ranch?

It was exciting. I grew up in a suburb with houses surrounding more houses. My dad always wanted to buy land but with five kids, it just never worked out. So it was kind of a dream come true to end up on a ranch full of animals that I love and live somewhere that when you wake up in the morning you hear mother nature.

What do you like the best about being a ranch wife?

Being able to help Cody out and interacting with the animals. I wanted to be a vet growing up but I could not deal with the death aspect of it. Here I learn something new every day about feeding programs, how we doctor them. I see calves being born and new life being brought into the world. It is a beautiful and inspiring thing.

excited to join them.

What do you like to do during down time or quiet time?

I play guitar and sing when I can. I love to cook and spend time with my dog Denver. I also run two of my own businesses and take care of everything around the house so I keep busy whether we are working at the barn or not.

Has anything surprised you about being in the stock contractor business?

Yes, I was very surprised and impressed when I found out how much Cody does on his own. I always joke that he is the H2 ranch vet and there is not much he cannot do himself. People do not realize how much work and effort goes into raising bucking bulls.

It is a lot of long days with them eating before we ourselves get a meal. This is not a business for those who just expect great things to happen. This is a business for those who are willing to work for their success.

What do you like the least?

With life unfortunately come death. Losing any of our animals hurts my heart every time. Its a tough thing to deal with and one that I don’t think I will ever come to terms with.

Do you have a favorite bull? Why?

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Finals 2017 CHARLIE SAMPSON, LESLIE DOYLE, CHASE BRYANT HEADLINE BULLRIDE MANIA FINALS BUCKY WILLIAMS RETIRES AFTER WIN The best bull riders from the 2017 summer series convened on the Harrisburg, Pa Farm Show Arena culminating the Bullride Mania “Anywhere There’s Dirt” tour of twenty county fairs.

A capacity crowd got to meet Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame PRCA World Champion Bull Rider Charlie Sampson and 7 time PBR World Finals Qualifier Leslie Doyle, who assisted casey Martin with the judging duties.

Bucky Williams from Fort Worth, Texas was the only man to ride both of his bulls to win the event and garner all but five grand.

“Bucky called me in October to ask if he made the finals” said show promoter Dave Martin. “I told him yes. At that point he told me that he’s going to retire at this finals.” What a way to go out.

Scoring eighty four points on #245 Mad Max, and then eighty four points on his short go bull #T14X Armageddon. Joe Hostetler from Homer City, Pa won second with an eighty one point ride on #37 Blaze. Dylan Murphy was eighty for third on #22 Smokin’ Joe.

Jason Brubacker got a reride when #20 Exterminator fell. He came back to score seventy seven on #579 Black Page to win fourth.

Not on the roster was Tour Champion Joe Parker, a native of Greenville, Pa., who has never missed an outdoor Bullride Mania show for eleven years. Over two hundred consecutive events of perfect attendance. He was out with a broken pelvis sustained at the winter season opener October 7 at Sundance Arena, Fredonia, Pa. Joe earned a two thousand dollar bonus which helped ease his pain. He said he will be back. A one thousand dollar bonus went to Austin Sutliff for finishing second on the tour. Austin was knocked unconscious at the finals by #23 Cockle Burr, and failed to qualify. Both Parker and Sutliff have been loyal Bullride Mania competitors.

Showtime Dave Meyer entertained the masses with his original comedy that has earned him national recognition. He won first in the clown competition at the contract acts show at the January 2017 International Finals Rodeo. Gena Cox wowed the audience with her original trick riding/mounted shooting combo.

Bullfighters for the show were Jason Brobst and Jason Bergey. Chip Ridgely and Dave Martin were the announcers.

Besides tons of bull riding, the show included broncs, barrels and breakaway.

The Little Buckaroo Pre-Show gave kids a shot at Mutton Bustin and a Stick Horse Race. National recording artist Chase Bryant closed the show with a free concert.

Chase is best known for his top ten hit singles “Take It On Back” and “Little Bit of You”. Stock contractor Dave Martin has produced and promoted shows in Harrisburg since 1975.

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Around The

Horn

with Bucking Bull TV’s Jeff Bressler

Happy New Year to All!

West Virginia to win his first title in his second year in the PBR.

I remember back in 2014, then rookie, Joe Frost made his first appearance at the NFR. Coming to Las Vegas with the tag that he was a second cousin to the late, great Lane Frost had to weigh heavy on him.

Dener, for all intents and purposes, looked like he would be the Rookie of the Year until Jose Vitor Leme flew up from Brazil, went 6 for 6, won the PBR World Finals and was immediately elevated in the point standings and crowned Rookie of the Year.

Every time we interviewed Joe early on, the questions all revolved about being related to Lane and what that meant. When that subject was exhausted, the questions steered in the direction of Craig Latham who was Joe’s college coach and a former nine-time NFR saddle bronc qualifier.

It’s not just Dener and Jose who look to be future superstars.

Seven 2017 rookies, Jose, Dener, Claudio Montanha Jr., Cody Teel, Luciano de Castro, Brennon Eldred and Ramon de Lima all finished in the top 30 which is the most rookies to accomplish this in the last five years.

While Joe was humble, emotional, patient and articulate with his answers, I think he knew that he was on the ultimate stage to have the opportunity to separate himself out as his own man and carve his career as a bull rider.

Those seven hot shots went a combined 147 for 342, with three event wins, a 15-15 Bucking Battle victory, 19 top five finishes and 36 top ten placements.

Although Joe did not win the buckle in 2014, he opened a lot of eyes. At that first NFR, he won Rounds 1 and 5 and placed in three other rounds on his way to finishing second in the average standings and jumping from 11th to second in the world standings.

In 2017, he won seven PRCA buckles and had a stellar season in the CBR. Although I write this column before the NFR, I know Joe will once again make an impression on the sold-out crowds.

With credential aplenty, I write this short profile because I feel Joe is one of the most underated bull rides today and a future Champion in whatever association he decides to hang his longterm hat on. ____________________________________________________

Watch out for these boys in 2018! ____________________________________________________ Let’s go from the rookies to the seasoned. And I mean seasoned!

Looking to make comebacks in 2018 are 38-year young Valdiron de Oliveira and 2002 PBR World Champion, 42-year old Ednei Caminhas. Not only are these guys on the comeback trail, but both also did well at the end of 2017. Ednei did so well; he won the buckle at a Velocity event in Tuscon back in October.

Where these two AARP approaching members will fit into the 2018 mix is yet to be determined but should keep things interesting at the start of the season.

Speaking of future greats, we always ponder where the next great crop of bull riders will come from. One needs to look no further than the rookie crop of cowboys who competed in the PBR in 2017.

All I know is the last time I interviewed both at the same PBR event I had hair!

With the 2018 Velocity Tour beginning directly after their 2017 Las Vegas championship, Dener Barbosa went 3 for 3 in Huntington,

One rider who has nothing to prove in 2018 is Sean Willingham.

He has decided to call it quits after a stellar career where he was a

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perennial PBR fan favorite.

Sean has unfortunately suffered through a few years of serious injuries that have to be tough on a 36-year-old body.

Prior to his spate of injuries that started in 2015, Sean qualified for every World Finals since 2003 except 2012. He rode in 322 PBR Premier Tour events, accumulated 351 qualified rides including 8 victories.

I know Sean, and he only expects the highest level of performance from himself. I spent some time with him in Las Vegas during the Finals and could sense his disappointment in his current riding.

Sean is an intense, standup guy and family man. He is bright, has a mind for business. He will do well in the future. ____________________________________________________ We began Around the Horn talking about Joe Frost and his cousin Lane Frost. We’ll end with another all in the family story.

Parker Breding at the end of 2017 won the Elite Professional Bullriders Finals in Montana. Parker nearly won a world title in 2015 at the NFR. He has had a couple of rough bumps over the last few seasons but once again looks on track to excel in 2018.

I mentioned a family story, so here it is.

Parker’s dad is Scott Breding who was a five time NFR qualifier. His most significant accomplishment was nothing short of amazing.

Scott, in his day, at an event in Canada rode Vold’s Sugar Ray for………97 points!!!!! ____________________________________________________ Jeff Bressler is the host of the Bucking Bull TV Weekly Bucking Bull Report. It can be seen on Facebook each Monday on www. facebook.com/buckingbulltvlive/, on the BBTV website www. buckingbulltelevision.com and on Farm and Ranch Television on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, ROKU, Apple TV and Chromecast.

If you have any news you would like to appear in the Around the Horn column contact Jeff at jeff@bbtvmedia.com.

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Bullriders of America, Inc Newsletter November 2017

2017 Schedule Feb 2 & 3, 2018-BOA Finals Ottumwa, IA

2018 Schedule Jan 13 - Sioux City, IA Jan 14 - Sioux City, IA Jan 19 - Lincoln, NE Jan 20 - Lincoln, NE Feb 16 - Waterloo, IA Feb 17 - Waterloo, IA

Congratulations to Finals Bullfighters, Jimmy Essary and Kelly McDonald as well as Finals Judges, Brad Check and Kevin Dessel. Matt Palmer will announce the finals and Shawn Thompson will work the barrel.

Final standings are set to qualify for the finals. Contestants may contact the secretary at 712.261-0241 to secure their spot on the finals roster.

The Finals schedule should be finalized in early January. Details will be posted on our website www.bull-of am.com as they are finalized, If you have any questions in the mean time, please don’t hesitate to give me a call at 712.261.0241.

Memberships for 2018 can be renewed anytime. An application is included with this newsletter and available online at bull-of-am.com/forms.

Upcoming Events

2017 Standings

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37

Contestant

Jordan Allen® Ueberson Duarte Dakota Nye Isaac Toliver® Cristiano Figueredo Skyler Sims Casey Woodhouse Trey Engel Casey Coulter Gray Essary Quinton Vaught® Cannon Cravens® Travis Smith Henry Schwartz Trey Holston® Caleb Kelly® Kolten Achenbach Garrett Wickett Freeman Yoder Dixon Hestetune Austin Martin Rudy Borntrager LeRoy Miller® Clayton Jacob Trevor Reiste Bowyn Allemand Austin Patterson Daniel Garcia Henry Yoder Derek Stills Coy Thorson Amos Yoder Bubba Grieg® Chandler Durbin® Coleman Rude Kolby Phillips Justin Cockrell®

Earnings

$9,324.50 $9,184.22 $9,047.98 $8,578.35 $8,246.88 $8,102.16 $6,781.87 $6,606.51 $5,661.64 $4,857.03 $4,428.76 $4,261.68 $4,172.99 $3,985.35 $3,623.40 $3,392.60 $3,384.20 $3,042.54 $3,034.71 $2,980.35 $2,794.50 $2,634.90 $2,523.20 $2,460.73 $2,335.50 $2,154.60 $2,093.09 $1,947.72 $1,411.76 $1,407.38 $1,406.10 $1,275.89 $1,215.00 $1,201.50 $1,143.45 $1,141.65 $1,053.00

Rawhide Bull Riding Challenge

January 13, 2018 - 7:00 pm January 14, 2018 - 2:00 pm Sioux City, IA Location: Tyson Event Center Added Money: $2,000 each day Contractor: Barnes Rodeo Co/Double S Producer: Barnes Rodeo Co Call in #: 712.261.0241 Call in Time: Monday, Jan 1, 2018 Members 6-8 pm, Non-member 8-10 pm Entry Fee: Members $100 per day BOA sanctioned Emergency Number: 712.229.3408

2017 Standings 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

Ty Francis Adam McConnell Austin Poeschel® Kyle Smith® Mason Ormesher Blake Ausley Tyler Brinkley® Jared Delsalvo® Corey Granger® Lucas Mooningham® Josh Norman® Levi Stepp

Phillip Vesbach Daniel Lambright Dillon Micheel Garrett Heinert Lane Jensen® 55 Zach Meinsma 56 Zach Peterson 1

$945.90 $926.64 $799.20 $753.30 $702.00 $633.42 $576.72 $550.80 $513.54 $436.05 $370.80 $283.50 $280.80 $275.40 $272.16 $258.62 $216.00 $214.20 $101.25

Bull Riding Challenge January 19 & 20, 2018 - 7:30 pm Lincoln, NE Location: Lancaster Event Center Added Money: $2,500 Each Night Contractor: Mossbrucker/Double S Producer: Mossbrucker Rodeo Central Entry: 701.674.3214 Mon, January 8, 2018 - Noon to 6 PM Card holders given preference.

Call Backs: Monday, Jan 15, 9-Noon Entry Fee:$50 ea night + $4 Central EF Contestants: Limited to first 40 to enter & prepay Mail fees to: PO Box 212, Mandan, ND 58554 BOA sanctioned Motel: New Victorian Inn - 402.640.8400

Coors Bull Riding Classic

February 16 & 17, 2018 - 7:00 pm Waterloo, IA Location: McElroy Auditorium Added Money: $2,000 Each Night Contractor: Mossbrucker/Double S Producer: Mossbrucker Rodeo Central Entry #: 701.674.3214 Mon., February 5, 2018 Noon to 6 PM, Card holders given preference.

Call Backs: Monday,Feb.12, 9-Noon Entry Fee: $50 ea night + $4 Central EF Contestants: Limited to first 40 to enter & prepay Mail fees to: PO Box 212, Mandan, ND 58554 BOA sanctioned Motel: Days Inn & Suites—319.883.4321

BULLRIDE MANIA BULL RIDING RESULTS HARRISBURG, PA HIGH MONEY WINNER - BUCKY WILLIAMS $4,834.

LONG GO 1) BUCKY WILLIAMS 84 POINTS ON #245 MAD MAX = $804.

2) JOE HOSTETLER 81 POINTS ON #37 BLAZE = $603.

3) DYLAN MURPHY 80 POINTS ON #22 SMOKIN JOE = $402.

4) JASON BRUBACKER 77 POINTS ON #579 BLACK PAGE = $201.

SHORT GO 1) BUCKY WILLIAMS 84 POINTS ON #T14X = $2,010.

AGGREGATE 1) BUCKY WILLIAMS 168 POINTS ON 2 HEAD = $2,010.

SUNDANCE ARENA FREDONIA, PA OCT 7 2017

LONG GO 1) JOE HOSTETLER 85 POINTS ON #23 COCKLE BURR = $420.

2) JOE PARKER 82 POINTS ON #245 MAD MAX = $252.

3) THOMAS TINDELL 66 POINTS ON #3302 SPOTS N DOTS = $168.

SHORT GO NO QUALIFIED RIDES, MONEY CARRIES OVER FREDONIA PA NOV 4, 2017 1) SHANE STIFLER 72.5 POINTS ON #28 SANDMAN = $1,311.

SHORT GO – NO QUALIFIED RIDES – MONEY CARRIES OVER FREDONIA PA DEC 2, 2017 LONG GO 1) WILL LOOMIS 81.5 POINTS ON #23 COCKLE BURR = $733.

2) ELI YODER 80 POINTS ON #026 TRUE GRIT = $489.

SHORT GO 1) SHANE STIFLER 69.5 POINTS ON #4 QUATRO = $1,222.

AGGREGATE NOBODY RODE 2 HEAD, MONEY CARRIES OVER

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WHERE’S THE BEEF? 2018

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PRCA Xtreme Bulls Feb 2-3 Verndale, MN $8,000 1/22 5-6/6-8pm 651-439-0640 NFPB/ MBRA Feb 2-3 Pending UBBG -Futurity, Derby, Classic Feb 2-3 Anaheim, CA

PBR Feb 3 Grand Rapids, MI RTPR Velocity Tour Feb 9-10 Youngstown, OH RTPR Velocity Tour Feb 10 Greenville, SC RTPR Velocity Tour Feb 10-11 Kansas City, MO

PBR Feb 16-17 Pending

UBBG -Futurity, Derby, Classic Feb 16-17 Waterloo, IA $2,000/night 2/5 12-6pm 701-674-3214 BOA Feb 17 Knoxville, TN RTPR Velocity Tour Feb 17-18 St. Louis, MO

PBR Feb 18 Okeechobee, FL PBR Touring Pro Feb 23-24 Joplin, MO LJ Jenkins Tour World Finals Feb 24 Arlington, TX

PBR Feb 24 Worcester, MA RTPR Velocity Tour

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