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Humps N Horns July 2019

On The Cover - One of the iconic photos of two great champions - Lane Frost and Red Rock in San Jose, California, 1988.

Photo by Sue Rosoff

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20 North Texas Fair & Rodeo

“It’s What Cowboys Do!” for 91 Years

24 Lane Frost

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30 Years Later - The Legacy Lives On

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28 Bradie Gray The Miracle Man

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32 Aaron Semas

Taking A Look Back with one of the PBR Founders

Also In This Issue Bull Pen 20 Classifieds 45 Country Kitchen 15 Inspiration Point 14 Livestock Layovers 44 Outside the Arena

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Real Time Pain Relief for Real People 12 Talking Bull w/ Brayden 7 Through My Eyes 10 Where’s the Beef 40 Humps-Horns.com · 5 · July 2019

CONTRIBUTORS Georgia Akers Justin Felisko Barbara Pinnella Keno Shrum

Andy Gregory Phillip Kitts Kelly B. Robbins Andy Watson

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Letter from the Editor It’s hard to believe that this already our July issue! It’s hard to think about half of the year is already in the books. I’m not complaining, however, because July is one of my favorite months. I believe that we should celebrate America every day but it is always special to have the Fourth of July celebration to remind us of the privilege that we have to enjoy our freedom and the opportunity to live in the United States of America.

I am really excited about this issue of Humps N Horns. We have great articles about some wonderful people who have had a tremendous impact on the sport of bull riding. There’s an event held every year, for the past 91 years, in Denton, Texas where they celebrate the heritage of the sport of rodeo and the western way of life. We are proud to share the story of the North Texas Fair & Rodeo with you this month.

We also have a couple of terrific features about one veteran of the sport and one young man who suffered a horrific injury at the College National Finals Rodeo but loves riding bulls so much that he has fought his way back to competing once again in the arena.

Bradie Gray is an Aussie who now makes his home in Texas and you will enjoy learning more about this rising talent.

The veteran is none other than Aaron Semas. Aaron is one of the 20 founding members of the PBR who pitched in $1,000 to begin what we see today. I’m not sure those bull riders’ wildest dreams

ever imagined what the PBR has become but we are all able to enjoy the sport we love today because of the vision of Aaron and the other founders. We appreciate Aaron sharing some time with us to take a look back at his stellar career.

Last, but certainly not least, we look back at the life of Lane Frost.

It’s hard to believe that 30 years have passed since that fateful day in Cheyenne but the legacy continues today thanks to the diligence of his parents, Clyde and Elsie Frost, as well as fans young and old who continue to base their lives on the simple way that Lane lived.

Until next time, Terry

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Talking “Bull” with Brayden riding it. It’s always nice to talk to the young kids about overcoming their fear and living their dream.

The draw came in and I had Vindicator, Braxton had Festus, Trigger had Hemi, Ryker had Harly, and Ryder had Curly. I rode Vindicator for 80 points and Braxton rode Festus for 81 points. I also got to meet Daylon Swearingen who is currently doing PBR and PRCA. He is ranked number 2 in PBR Canada. He put up a good effort but his bull bucked him off at about the six secound mark. After the rodeo we got some ice cream and went to the hotel.

Hi my name is Brayden Hollywood Brown and I am a miniature bull rider. Today we are going to talk about my trip to Old Fort Days Rodeo in Fort Smith, Arkansas. So let’s get into it.

The drive to Arkansas was about five and a half hours long. When we got there the first night I was set to get on Hemi. My buddies Trigger Ladd had Vindicator, Braxton Thompson had Harley, Ryker Butler had Curly, and Ryder Carpenetti had Festus. I got to watch the grand entry and it was the longest grand entry I had ever seen. Next we watched the bareback riding, mutton bustin, steer wrestling, and the saddle bronc riding. Now it’s mini bull riding time. We all bucked off.....I was six secounds on Hemi before he blew my feet out. Everybody else gave a great effort but the bulls won the night. Then we watched the tie down roping, team roping, barrel racing, and the bull riding. Behind the chutes I got to meet Scottie Knapp. He rides both PRCA and PBR. I follow him closely on the PBR. He is currently ranked 32nd in PBR UTB. I also met 1997 PRCA world champion Scott Mendes, and Denny Flynn. I also got to watch five time PRCA world champion Sage Kimzey...... even though he was bucked off of Jail Break he still put up a great effort. Even with all the flooding in the area many people came to watch.

I got to hang with one of my old buddies Jake Brown. He spurred the hair off his horse....

The draw came in and I had Hemi, Trigger had Vindicator, Braxton had Curly, Ryker had Festus, and Ryder had Harley. I started my bull great but got raised up on him......he turned back and got me out of position. I was called for a slap at the seven secound mark, but Ryker rode Festus for 86 points. At the end the old fort days rodeo team surprised us by giving all of us buckles. When we were done thanking them for their generosity we took photos and got ready to watch the bull riding. I saw one of my older friends Maverick Potter.... his bull came out and twisted up in the air and the force knocked him down in the well bucking him off. Old Fort Days was a great time and I look forward to going next year. I want to thank everyone who helped put on the event even with all the flooding. In the end there were two 90 point bull rides to win Old Fort Days Rodeo.

Thank you for reading I look forward to writing to you each month, and also make sure you go check out my Facebook page it is Brayden Hollywood Brown.

Day two we went swimming and Scott Mendes and his boy Colten were there so we got to talk and play in the pool. After that we went to eat at Rib Room were they had the best Ribs and BBQ ever. After that we ran into the Leals and Thompsons and went and saw the flooding around Fort Smith. It is in a horseshoe of the river and there was lots of flooding ....it was terrible and half the city was under water! Next we went and relaxed at the hotel until bull riding time. When we got to the arena we got to spend some time with the Mutton Busters putting them on our bucking barrel and telling them about riding bulls. Several kids really liked the barrel and were pretty good at

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ABBI pays out over $500K at annual American Heritage event in Duncan, Oklahoma Duncan, Oklahoma (June 17, 2019) – American Bucking Bull Inc. (ABBI) hosted their annual American Heritage event in Duncan, Oklahoma, at the Stephens County Expo Center for the fifth consecutive year with event production help of Jim

McLain’s TwoBulls Group. Just under 400 bulls competed in the Heritage overall, which is the highest number of participants yet.

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“We had another successful weekend in Duncan, Oklahoma with our American Heritage event,” said ABBI President Jay Daugherty. “It’s amazing to see the bucking stock improve year in and year out, with our Contractors stepping up their game and putting some of the most top-notch bovine on display in this competition. Thank you to the city of Duncan for supporting us each year and to Jim McLain and his crew for running the show as effortlessly as they always do.”

Oklahoma native Stock Contractor H.D. Page of D&H Cattle Co. along with partners Tommy Julian and Joe and Nina Webb won the Heritage Futurity title with 705E Manaba. The twoyear-old bull posted 93.2 points to earn his owners just under $75,000 in winnings. The Top 7 bulls in the event earned no less than 90 points apiece, while the Top 20 bulls produced a score of 89 points or above to qualify for a check. D&H Cattle also placed second with 8E- High Country (D&H/Flinn) at 92.4 points and took a third-place finish with Page 34E (Julian/ D&H) with 91.6 points.

This event supplied the most difficult competition to date, with more 90-point scores and the bar set unbelievably high to earn a spot in the money. Over the entire event, 16 90-point scores or higher were recorded throughout the five class competitions, which marks the most 90-point performances of any American Heritage.

In the Heritage Yearling event, 32F Crooked W (D&H Cattle/White/Crook) took home more than $21,500 for his first place 90-point performance. Payson Parker and D&H Cattle’s Patches won the Junior Futurity with 90.6 points and a $2,800

payout. 15E Cornerstone earned the top spot in the Cowgirl Futurity with 92.4 points and more than $2,000.

This year the Heritage event also included a 3D Futurity class with 721 MW (Warren’s Bucking Bulls/BS Cattle) winning first place in the 1D competition with a score of 93.2 points for just under $8,000. 72 Bazzan (Julian/Webb/BS Cattle) and 0217 (David Hale/Hart Cattle) tied for first in the 2D competition with 90.2 points and almost $2,500 apiece. Hebert -730 (Akers/Hebert Bucking Bulls) and 725 Straight Hustlin’ (Webb/BS Cattle) split first in the 3D competition with a score of 87.2 points for over $2,000 each.

“Every year that I have produced the American Heritage my first thought after the event is, how will we top this?” McLain said. “And every year we manage to, both in competition and production. I have an amazing team that never ceases to raise the bar year after year! My hat is off to the bull owners, trainers, breeders, the ABBI staff, and my team. Together they elevated the game one more time.

Yearling and Futurity events are for bulls one and two years of age, respectively. They buck with a 23-pound weighted box (“dummy”) on their back which is released via remote control.

Along with putting on competitive events for bucking bulls that pay out over $2 million annually, ABBI runs the largest DNA bucking cattle registry in the world and is a sister organization to PBR (Professional Bull Riders, Inc.), based in Pueblo, Colo.

Provided courtesy of American Bucking Bull Inc.

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Unhealthy Expectations Many times people are disappointed because their expectations of someone else are not lived up to. Most of the time the expectations placed on someone are not even known by them so they have no clue what the expectations might be or how to fulfill those expectations.

Be careful that your expectations don’t override your love and compassion for others, that can wreck them. We all have a lot going on and none of us can never live up to every expectation placed on us. Peace!!!

Jesus Loves You!!

Cody Custer

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Inspiration Point

been around for many thousands of years, probably for as long as man has been on the earth.

Douglas Main, the writer of the Newsweek article, goes on to note that Christianity didn’t change the acceptance of a round earth.

“While between two and five early popes denied the sphericity of the Earth, the vast majority of people disagreed. “The point is that no educated person believed” the Earth was flat, Russell notes.”

So where did the myth arise that ancient people believed in a flat earth?

by Keno Shrum

The Myth of the Flat Earth I ran across an article, from Newsweek of all places, that pointed out that humanity as a whole never really believed in the concept of a flat earth. [Douglas Main, “Even in the Middle Ages, People Didn’t Think the Earth Was Flat,” Newsweek, 16 January 2016].

“A round Earth appears at least as early as the sixth century B.C. with Pythagoras, who was followed by Aristotle, Euclid, and Aristarchus, among others in observing that the earth was a sphere.” By the first century A.D., “the sphericity of the earth was accepted by all educated Greeks and Romans.” [Jeffrey Burton Russell, historian, 1997].

Actually, it should be noted that we have even earlier evidence of the belief.

“When He prepared the heavens, I was there, when He drew a circle on the face of the deep” (Proverbs 8:27).

“It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers, who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in” (Isaiah 40:22).

The Hebrew word translated as “circle” is chuwg (or sometimes transliterated as khug). It translates the concept of something round, rounded, or dome shaped and can be applied to a spherical shape. For example, the other place this word is used is “Clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see; and He walks on the vault of heaven” (Job 22:14) to describe shape of the sky. Notice that “dome” would be an accurate translation in all three usages of the word in the Bible.

Chuwg is not used in the Bible to describe a flat circle or a disk. You cannot take what people wish this word to mean and then state that is how it was used by the writers of the Bible. The Hebrew word for a flat circle, by the way is cabab. “So he had the ark of the LORD taken around the city, circling it once; then they came into the camp and spent the night in the camp” (Joshua 6:11).

Proverbs 8:27 is of particular interest because it says the oceans (the deep) are round or circular. Yet, it cannot be describing the shape of the shoreline since they are anything but round. However, the surface of the oceans (its face) is round or spherical in shape. We know such to be true because the earth is a sphere and the oceans take on a rounded (or if you will, a circular) shape. A disk shaped world would not give the oceans a circular, rounded, or dome shape.

Isaiah lived about 740-681 BC. Solomon, who wrote Proverbs, lived about 990-931 BC. Thus, the idea that the earth was spherical has

“The fault lies with 19th century writers such as Washington Irving, Jean Letronne and others. Letronne was “an academic of strong anti-religious prejudices ... who cleverly drew upon both to misrepresent the church fathers and their medieval successors as believing in a flat earth, in his On the Cosmographical Ideas of the Church Fathers,” published in 1834, Russell writes.”

Wanting to disparage Christianity, these writers decided that early religious people had to have believed in a flat earth -- not because of evidence but because of their own dislike of religion.

“Why bother perpetuating falsehoods? Russell and Gould suggest the flat-earth myth was used to demonize Christians and religion in general, and to lionize scientists. “The falsehood about the spherical earth became a colorful and unforgettable part of a larger falsehood: the falsehood of the eternal war between science (good) and religion (bad) throughout Western history,” Russell writes.

“The reason for promoting both the specific lie about the sphericity of the earth and the general lie that religion and science are in natural and eternal conflict in Western society, is to defend Darwinism,” he continues, which was introduced around the same time.

“The flat-earth lie was ammunition against the Creationists. The argument was simple and powerful, if not elegant: ‘Look how stupid these Christians are. They are always getting in the way of science and progress. These people who deny evolution today are exactly the same sort of people as those idiots who for at least a thousand years denied that the earth was round. How stupid can you get?’”

People readily accepted this lie because it matches the general belief that modern people are more advanced and knowledgable than the ancients. The real problem is that we tend to forget the past. “Is there anything of which it may be said, “See, this is new”? It has already been in ancient times before us. There is no remembrance of former things, nor will there be any remembrance of things that are to come By those who will come after” (Ecclesiastes 1:10-11). Sure, our technology has improved, but that doesn’t mean our ancestors were ignorant. Nor is there anything inherent in religion that only attracts less intelligent people. History has shown repeatedly that many of our greatest advances have been accomplished by people with strong faith in God. Knowledge doesn’t evolve; it is discovered and sometimes lost, only to be rediscovered again by later generations.

If you’d like to learn more about this or any other biblical study, the please, “...come now and let us reason together...” (Isaiah 1:18) In HIS Love, Keno

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Outside the Arena with...

Jeff Lee

By Georgia Akers

I thought it would be interesting to interview someone who has done the announcing at not only bull riding events but also rodeo events. Is there a difference in the approach? Someone who does smaller local events and major national events, as well as Touring Pro events. Someone who has not only announced but also has produced events. I reached out to my fearless editor, Terry Blake, to see if he knew of such a person. I believe Terry knows everyone.

He introduced me to Jeff Lee. I found his story of how he got into the business and the “outside the arena” perspective different and one that I wanted to share with our readers. Jeff was very gracious to not only answer all my questions but also took time for us to visit on the phone. I have never met Jeff in person but I know our paths will cross. I feel like I already have a new friend which we all have encountered because this sport is one of family.

Tell us a little about yourself.

My wife, Jerrica and I live in NW Arkansas in a town called Siloam Springs, AR. We have three boys- Kody age 9, Kolt age 6 and Kord age 2 and they are a handful! I graduated from Arkansas Tech University with an Agriculture Business Major.

Jerrica graduated from the University of Arkansas with an Agriculture Degree.

For the first three to four years after college, I worked in a feed store. I saw all my friends leaving for bigger and better things. I said I would never work on a chicken farm. One of my friends got me a job at of all places, a poultry processing plant. I was a Foods Supervisor over the plant’s microbiology section.

Rodeo has always been in my life. While working with chickens, I would take vacation or days off to produce shows.

I also have a side job of renting rodeo equipment (pens, chutes etc) for events.

Jerrica travels with me when we can find someone to keep the kids. The kids have started traveling with us to some events.

How did you become a rodeo announcer? How did you get your start?

I have worked several positions in rodeo. I gravitated toward the bulls and rough stock. I started out as a bullfighter when I was 14 years old. I was fortunate to go to a school run by Cory Wall when I was 14. I started out working local high school and amateur events. I fought bulls for Chock Donaldson and progressed to working as a rodeo clown with a trained Brahma Bull act. Being a rodeo clown paid for college and I got to travel

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the country. I seemed to work with a lot of bad announcers in the beginning. It was frustrating, in a sense, to work shows you knew could and should be better than they were.

I started producing small bull riding events shortly after I graduated from college. The first few I produced were horrendous, pretty disappointing from a production aspect.

Out of self-frustration, I started to study quality events and what really made them quality from the perspective of the audience who were buying the tickets. I also determined it was just as easy to think big as it was to think small in terms of events.

I started to produce PBR touring pro events. It was a higher risk in terms of production but also reaped higher rewards. I slowly built a reputation of producing good events. I had several people tell me I should announce and started to do so. I have been announcing events for over a decade now.

Do you come from a rodeo family?

Yes, my dad and mom were both involved in rodeo. My father was the rodeo coach at Murray, Kentucky for a short period of time while getting his master’s degree in teaching. My father was a bronc rider and suffered a myriad of injuries, namely having metal plates in both legs. I competed at junior rodeos in bull riding and chute dogging. I did bull riding briefly in high school but at 6’3”, I knew I was not going to be successful. My dad was not a big supporter of me wanting to be a bareback or saddle bronc rider. He steered me towards the contract side of rodeo.

He was the one who took me to the bullfighting and clowning school.

How much preparation do you do regarding the riders, animal athletes for the event?

Quite a bit it seems. Like many announcers, I have a process in which I do homework on both riders and stock. Life is made much easier by websites such as probullstats.com and stock stats through the PRCA website. I remember early in my career, I saw an interview with PRCA announcer Wayne Brooks where he stated that for every hour of performance time announcing, there is at least 2-3 hours of preparation time done in private study. He was right!

You have been an announcer for PBR and PRCA. What differences are there?

Bull riding events, in general, have an overall higher intensity throughout the event. At any given ride you could see a 90

point ride or a wreck-it stays thrilling for most of the show.

Homework is easier because you are focused on just one event. Rodeo seems to have an ebb and flow of up and down moments. When you are working with a good fast production which includes the work crew, sound person, rodeo clown and committee, you always be able to keep the audience engaged and entertained.

The homework is a lot more than the event. Sponsor homework is much more in rodeo because each event has their own sponsor to talk about on top of each bucking chute sponsor etc. The work load is much heavier for the announcer at a rodeo, in my opinion.

In addition, I typically perform at rodeos on horseback. This requires a whole other level of preparation and organization skill.

You can move around and engage the audience. There is more interaction, more organization and a special horse.

How many days are you on the road and do you work a certain geographic area?

About 200 +/- days a year either working or traveling to and from events. I typically work the mid-west, south and eastern side of the country. I have traveled by planes, trains and automobile. But mainly by vehicle.

Since you announce at rodeo events as well as bull riding, is your technique different? In what way?

It is slightly more in how you deliver the product than my own personal technique. As I stated before, bull riding has its own flow different from the up and down pace of rodeo. I think you have to sell the rodeo product slightly different than the bull riding product. You are announcing an event that has one type

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of competition (bull riding) vs rodeo with at least 7 different events and their own excitement level. For the first time fan, bull riding is pretty simple to explain. With rodeo events you have caveats; penalties and so forth that you need to explain. I always ask the audience by show of hands or applause if it’s their first time to the rodeo and consistently I am always amazed how many you will see every year. This is a great thing but it also cues me in to how much education time you may or may not need to give your crowd.

Which do you prefer-rodeo or exclusive bull riding?

I love both but rodeo wins my heart simply for the varied type of action you get from a rodeo.

I have a love of bucking horses and to me nothing is more exciting than the first bareback rider nodding his head to kick off the show.

How much interaction do you have with the entertainer/rodeo clown?

It depends. If it is someone I know and have worked with before, it might be thirty minutes to an hour. If it is someone whose style I am not familiar with then it will take longer. I usually will visit YouTube and see if I can find video to see how they work.

Do you have any influence on the music played at events?

Some, typically a good sound director knows what is appealing to the audience and how to complement an announcer’s style.

We will normally go through normal scenarios where this or that song or song clip should be placed. But at the end of the day, a good sound director knows what they are doing and you just let them handle it.

What is the best part of your job?

The friends you make all across the country. I love the process of homework and announcing events.

What is the hardest part of your job?

Seeing rodeo committees struggle in their dynamics whether it is ticket sales or the inner workings of producing a rodeo.

If someone is interested in being a rodeo announcer, what advice would you give them?

That is a tough question, especially with the recent passing of an amazingly talent announcer Chad Nicholson. I never attended Chad’s school personally, but I recommended to several persons to attend his school. Losing Chad as an announcer and teacher of the profession will leave a gap in the industry for those wanting to start out with an advantage. From a personal aspect, the advice I always give is to do as many events as you possibly can. You are going to be bad before you are good. So do every horse show, junior rodeo, open rodeo gig you can get and establish your base skill. Beyond that I always tell people to invest in yourself through education of your trade and become immersed in it. If it is something you love to do you will find a way and if you are truly talented at it, people will pay you well for that talent. DON’T BE LAZY AND DO YOUR HOMEWORK. What is your favorite event to announce?

The next one! I do enjoy the International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR) and Rodeo of the Ozarks. It allows me to see the next wave of talent coming before they reach the professional levels.

The Rodeo of the Ozarks in Springdale, AR is basically my hometown PRCA rodeo. Very few announcers get to enjoy working a major PRCA event in their backyard.

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MBR rider, Brayden “Hollywood” Brown at the Old Fort Days Rodeo in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Photo by Phillip Kitts / Avid Visual Imagery.

“IT’S WHAT COWBOYS DO!”

By Kelly B. Robbins

It’s that time of year again, and 91 years is a long time to hold the same event. I’m talking about the North Texas Fair and Rodeo in Denton, Texas! The annual fair and rodeo are coming August 16 through August 24 and will bring in over 200,000 people during the nine-day event. The web site declares, “The North Texas Fair and Rodeo is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of western heritage. The mission of the NTFR is to support youth, agriculture, and community.”

The North Texas State Fair Association produces the event, which is Denton’s oldest and longest lasting event of the year. Over the years it has grown from a local ranch-against-ranch livestock and field produce competition, to the award-winning attraction it is today. Year by year new competitions and attractions have

been added, increasing the number of visitors and enhancing the financial impact of the event on the Denton area.

The event truly contributes much to the city of Denton, Denton County and all the north Texas area. The North Texas Fair and Rodeo sponsors youth-oriented events, programs and competitions that preserve the western heritage and promote understanding of the ranching and agricultural industry. All the money generated is reinvested into various youth and community-oriented programs and scholarships.

“The North Texas Fair and Rodeo is the main fund raiser every year for the Fair Association,” Executive Director Glenn Carlton shared. “We are able to reinvest over a half million dollars each year into scholarships and youth programs.”

One of the main attractions is the PRCA sanctioned rodeo, which runs Friday through Sunday in the Miller Lite Rodeo Arena. The stock is provided by Andrews Rodeo, Inc. and the announcer is Terry Starnes. The North Texas Fair and Rodeo slogan, “It’s What Cowboys Do!” tells the story about what is available to fans at this historical event. Then there is the Invitational Ranch Rodeo, the 21 and Under Rodeo, the Bull Blowout, the Cowboy Protection Match, and Mutton Bustin! “We expect to have over a hundred kids entered in the mutton bustin’ this year,” Glenn said.

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first-class midway is brought to you by Tally Amusements. There is a beauty pageant, a Rodeo Queen Contest and a BBQ cookoff.

You won’t want to miss the creative arts contest, the youth art contest, the photography contest, or the cooking contest.

Make plans now to see the Tractor Pull, the Swifty Swine Racing Pigs and all the livestock competitions. Don’t forget there is a golf tournament, too. There is truly something for everyone at the North Texas Fair and Rodeo.

Executive Assistant Nanci Kimmey and Georgia Caraway have authored a book titled North Texas State Fair and Rodeo (Images of America). In it, they reveal that the predecessor to the event started in 1885 as horse races held by the Denton County Fair and Blooded Stock Association (DCFBSA). The DCFBSA was reorganized and hosted a fair and horse race in 1896. These early events have evolved into the fair and rodeo we know today.

Last but not least are the nightly concerts. “I think that our allinclusive approach is one of the main fan interests,” Glenn said.

“You pay one admission price to the fair, and you can get into all of the events like the rodeo and the concerts.”

The current 33-acre site at 2217 N. Carroll Blvd. was donated to the North Texas State Fair Association by W.C. Kimbrough in 1949.

Over the years, as the North Texas Fair and Rodeo has expanded and gained in popularity, it has become quite a challenge to continue to produce this high quality, historical event within the confines of this limited territory.

Glenn revealed that this year the concert artists include Parker McCollum on Friday the 16th, and Easton Corbin on Saturday, the 17th. On Sunday is La Zenda Nortena, and on Monday it is Jake Hooker. Tuesday features Kody West and on Wednesday there is Ned LeDoux. Thursday will be Flatland Cavalry and Josh Ward. Friday is Pat Green and Saturday is Tracy Lawrence.

Soon a new, 111-acre complex called the North Texas Expo Center will be built in north Denton at Ganzer Road and I-35.

The North Texas State Fair Association purchased this land in 2014.This multi-purpose complex will not only accommodate the North Texas Fair and Rodeo but will provide Denton and the surrounding area with a year-round facility for many venues.

Over 800 volunteers work with Executive Director Glenn Carlton, Executive Assistant Nanci Kimmey, and Marketing Manager Jacee Kiefer and the NTSFA Board members to produce this amazing event.

“We are done with the completed complex design,” Glenn revealed. “PDI (Professional Development Institute) is currently doing an economic impact study for this $100 million-dollar project.”

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The new facility will sport a 130,000 square foot covered arena, which will double the current 4,000 fan rodeo attendance to 8,000 fans. It will also be used year-round for other events involving horses and livestock.

“It is really hard to grow when you are limited by the geography,” Glenn concluded. “The North Texas Expo Center will accommodate bigger events, attract more big-name artists, and provide a multi-purpose year-round facility for the Denton area.

The North Texas Expo Center will include a 94,000 square foot exhibition hall that will attract outdoor-related expos from the equine, boating, RV, home and garden and heavy equipment industries year-round.

The NTFR alone will probably grow to three times the size we are now. That means expanding from the current 200,000 visitors to 600,000 visitors each year. And that will have a major impact on the economy here.”

A 46,750 square foot covered entertainment pavilion is also planned. There will also be a 90,000 square foot livestock building, and 120 RV spots for RV’s or horse trailers.

Photos provided courtesy of the North Texas Fair & Rodeo.

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30Years Later - The Legacy Lives On

by Terry Lidral

Thirty years after his death, Lane Frost is still remembered as one of the greatest men in the sport of bull riding. In the seven years that he rode on the professional bull riding tours, Frost generated an impact that made him legendary with bull riders and bull riding fans alike.

In 1983, at the age of 19, Lane Frost got his Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association card. He went on to finish 16th overall in the final world standings that year and placed second in the bull riding rookie of the year race. In 1984, Frost began his unbroken streak of appearances at the National Finals Rodeo, winning the

world championship in 1987 at the age of 24. His career was highlighted by PRCA circuit championships, participating in the 1988 Challenge Cup at the Calgary Olympics as part of the United States rodeo team, wins at the Dodge National Circuit Finals Challenge Cup and a host of championship wins at rodeos throughout his career.

His biggest impact was perhaps not through his riding, but through his interactions with those he knew and loved – and with those he met along the way.

Frost’s mother Elsie is proud of the fact that it is said that her son never met a stranger.

“I’ve always said that God gave Lane a personality,” Elsie Frost told us. “People were drawn to Lane and he enjoyed meeting people. He might forget the name, but he never forgot a face even if he didn’t see them until the next year.”

Beneath his big smile was a heart dedicated to being the best. And for Lane Frost, being the best was all about bull riding. He had an all-consuming passion for riding bulls that began at a very early age.

Photo provided courtesy of the PRCA ProRodeo archives.

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“I knew Lane liked bull riding from the time he was a baby,” said Frost’s mother.

“Lane’s dad, Clyde, rodeoed and we’d go to events. Lane would sleep through the whole rodeo and wake up for the bull riding. When he started to walk and talk, he’d want people to get down on all fours so he could ride. He’d go

Lane rides Red Rock in Livermore, California on June 11, 1988 during one of the seven matches in The Challenge of Champions. This ride was the second time that Frost successfully rode the great bull.

Photo by Sue Rosoff.

around saying ‘Boo, boo’ and we knew that meant bull.”

From those early piggy back rides, Lane moved on to couch arms and, when he got a little older, he moved to the back of dairy calves.

“When Lane was growing up, we lived in Utah on a dairy farm. It was the job of Lane and his sister to feed the calves we had on the bottle,” Lane’s mother told the story of her son’s first rides. “Lane’s sister complained that she had to feed more calves than her brother so their dad went to take a look. There was Lane, who was no older than five, with a dairy calf up against the corner behind a string-hitch panel.

He was getting on to ride it. Clyde had his cattle dog and he thought he’d teach Lane a lesson and said ‘sic’ to the dog. The dog made the calf jump and Lane fell off, hopped back up and said, ‘Let’s do that again.’ He loved it.”

Even as a young boy, bull riding was everything to Frost.

Birthday and Christmas present requests included spurs, bull ropes, and anything else that could be used to ride a bovine.

Frost, like many other rodeo athletes started out in the Little Britches circuit where he rode steers. He also was a member of the wrestling team during his junior high years.

“When Lane went at something, he wanted to be the best,” said Elsie. “He was on the junior high wrestling team and he liked that. It was good for body strengthening and he won most of his matches. But one day, we were at an event and afterwards, he told me he’d rather be riding bulls.”

Growing up in a rodeo family gave Frost opportunities to get an early start at carrying out his future plans to become a professional bull rider. The family had friends who were stock contractors.

“If they had something full grown that didn’t hook and wasn’t rank, they’d let Lane get on,” Elsie told us. “One day Lane got on one of those bulls and he got hung up. His legs were so short he

couldn’t touch the ground. When he finally got off, he came and sat down by me. ‘I’m not going to do that again,’ he told me very seriously. Of course I thought he meant getting on a bull. But he set me straight. He meant he wasn’t going to hang up again when he got back on a bull.”

Riding those calmer bulls only made Frost think he could get on anything. And he started wanting to get on ranker bulls.

“When Lane was quite young, when we were still in Utah, his dad tried to tell him to wait to get on the stronger bulls until he had grown more. Lane didn’t want to listen. So, Clyde had Donnie Gay talk to him and Donnie told him to wait to get on the big bulls until he was a little more developed. Lane didn’t want to listen to his dad, but he listened to Donnie Gay,” Elsie related with a chuckle.

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Lane Frost relaxes before the Reno Rodeo, 1988 Photo by Sue Rosoff.

“When he went at something, he wanted to be the winner,” said Elsie about her son’s competitive spirit. “Everything was a competition with him. When he was a kid, he wanted to be faster than his sister. He’d go out and load silage with his dad and try to do just as much. Of course, Lane never managed to load as much his dad,” Elsie added with a hint of amusement.

Frost’s drive to win could have led to a darkly temperamental personality. But Clyde Frost made sure his son remembered to keep his self-control and his self-respect.

“It was at the National High School Finals Lane’s senior year and Lane bucked off his bull,” Elsie related. “He didn’t like to lose and he threw a temper tantrum. He was told by his dad, ‘Don’t you ever do that again or we won’t be back at bull riding.’”

There were no more temper tantrums but there were plenty more bull rides and many wins to come. But Frost didn’t rely on natural talent and luck for success. He found a mentor and friend in “Freckles” Brown, who lived close by in Oklahoma.

Brown was the 1962 world bull riding champion and the first man to ride the great bull Tornado. It was a tape of Brown, along with a tape of Jim Shoulders, that Frost had used to better learn how to ride.

Brown helped Frost analyze and evaluate his riding skills, elevating Frost’s already high level of achievement. for a career as a professional bull rider. He began by jumping into the junior rodeo circuit mid-season.

“In 1978, we moved to Oklahoma from Utah and Lane started competing in Small Fry Rodeo Association events. He joined in mid-season and went on to win the bull riding championship,” said Lane’s mother proudly.

As a teenager, Frost was proving himself to be a winner. The Small Fry Rodeo Association championship began a series of titles for Frost that included the 1981 Oklahoma Youth Rodeo Association bull riding championship, three consecutive Junior Rodeo Association bull riding titles and a bull riding championship at the National High School Rodeo Association Finals.

From the time he started riding in competition, Frost had his mother video his rides so that he could watch them later and study them. It was a practice he carried on throughout his career. And when Brown became his mentor, they studied the tapes together.

“Lane wanted me to tape every single ride. I didn’t get them all,” Elsie admitted with a laugh.

But Frost’s mother got more than enough for her son to analyze.

And he would watch those tapes for hours.

“He had an 8mm projector,” she continued. “When he was young, Lane had tapes of Jim Shoulders and “Freckles” Brown and he’d

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watch those and watch those. When he started riding, he’d have his dad come in and watch his tapes and go over them with him.

Then ”Freckles” Brown joined them and the three of them spent hours going over those tapes.”

Frost was a tough self-critic. He would look for what he needed to correct and was short on self-praise.

“There’s an instructional video that Lane made. If you listen to it, you’ll hear him talking about what he could have or should have done. I think he talks about maybe two good things he did in the whole video,” stated Elsie.

There were great high points in Frost’s bull riding career. His win over the unridden bucking bull legend Red Rock is at the top of the list of highs.

John Growney’s great bull Red Rock had gone unridden in 309 outs over his entire bucking career, including a buck-off of Lane Frost at the 1986 NFR. That buck-off cost Lane Frost the world championship and left Frost wanting to even the score. The next year, the year that Lane Frost won the PRCA world championship, Red Rock was also named world champion and was retired unridden. Frost hadn’t drawn Red Rock and the score went unsettled.

But shortly after he retired Red Rock, Growney came up with an idea of the Challenge of the Champions. He’d match the 1987 PRCA world champion bull rider against the 1987 PRCA world champion bull. There would be seven match-ups of the two champs that would take place one each at seven different rodeo venues across the western states.

Frost had a lot of ups, but after he won the world championship in 1987, things started to slip downward. Frost admitted that over the course of 1988, he had become unfocused and distracted. His friend and mentor “Freckles” Brown had died. He came up with a bronze medal as a member of the U.S. team at the Challenge Cup at the Calgary Olympics. He and his wife Kellie, a barrel racer he had met at the National High School Rodeo Finals in 1980, were working through differences that were only overcome when Frost admitted he needed help from a higher power.

“Lane had found something he couldn’t solve with his competitive attitude,” explained Elsie. “He needed to fix it but he didn’t know how. I told him not to give up and to figure out how to go about fixing it. That’s when Lane decided to accept Jesus Christ.”

Frost did fix things with Kellie and on the way to Cheyenne to take the ride that was to be his last, he secured his commitment to put his life in the hands of Christ.

“I don’t think accepting Jesus Christ changed Lane that much,” said his mother. “He was a good person. But it was like a miracle that he committed his life to Christ. Because of that, we know we will see him again.”

Thirty years after his fateful ride at Cheyenne, Lane Frost’s legendary bull riding career is still having a major impact on those who learn his story. Clyde and Elsie Frost speak regularly about the life of their son whose commitment and faith were not only to bull riding, but to Christ. It’s a story that is continuing to inspire young bull riders across the rodeo world as they build their own dreams about becoming a bull riding champion.

When the battle of the seven match-ups was over, Lane Frost had won 4 to Red Rock’s 3. Red Rock was no longer unridden and Frost had settled the score from the 1986 NFR. “Lane was excited at the chance to ride Red Rock,” said Elsie of the celebrated match-up. “He said his ride on the unridden Red Rock was just like “Freckles” Brown’s ride on the unridden Tornado.”

One of Frost’s favorite bulls was Neal Gay’s Dillinger.

The number one bull of all time, Dillinger was known for being one of the toughest bulls on the circuit. And Frost drew him early on in his career.

“Dillinger was one of Lane’s favorites. Lane had gotten his PRCA permit card and he’d gone to a rodeo where Dillinger was in the draw,” Elsie told of Lane’s early career. “Lane drew Dillinger and Neal Gay came over and told him that he’d drawn over his head and he’d better have his hammer cocked. Well, Lane rode that bull for 90 points. Neal had to admit that Lane didn’t need to cock his hammer after all.”

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the miracle man

by Barbara Pinnella

Bradie Gray Australian Bradie Gray is a good young bull rider who has been competing in his chosen profession since he was a small child. He first came to the States in 2014, and he loves it over here. He currently goes back and forth between the U.S. and Australia, and said that he will eventually end up moving here permanently. But his bull riding career began in his home country.

those things; it happens in the sport we do. I really don’t try to think about it too much. I am riding bulls again, but this year I took off. I’ve been going back home and seeing people there, and next year I will be back riding.”

Fast-forward two years. Last month Bradie returned to Casper and took another ambulance ride. The big difference? This one was rehearsed. During the opening cer“I started getting on calves when I was about three or four emony of this years’ CNFR, Gray walked out with some of years old,” he told us. “But dad (Mick) was a bull rider be- the first responders who were instrumental in his survival fore me. I also have two sisters, one who barrel races and and recovery. one who ropes, so it’s just been in the family.”

“I tried to see as many people as I could that helped me Any fan of bull riding knows that the element of danger out those few weeks that I was up here. It was a great feelis ever-present, and that was never truer than back in ing to be able to honor everyone and thank them after June of 2017. While a junior at Odessa College in Texas everything they did for me. It’s a real blessing that they and competing in the College National Finals Rodeo in would go out of their way just to do that for me.

Casper, Wyoming, Bradie suffered life-threatening injuries that had him hospitalized for three weeks; not long “If I can give back something, I will try to do it,” he continconsidering the severity of the damage done to his body. ued. “For example, while I was in the hospital in Casper, I met a boy named Aiden. He has a disease that makes his When Gray was rushed to the hospital, he had no pulse bones really fragile. When I was at the rodeo last month and his injuries included collapsed lungs, broken ribs and he was there also. sternum, and a bruised aorta.

“I got a bunch of the boys who were riding and we all “I remember the whole ride and jogging back to the signed a T-shirt for him, and we all went and met him. We chutes,” Bradie said. “I honestly thought that I was just just hung out with him and talked a little bit. I also gave winded and needed to take a second to get my breath. him one of the buckles that I won as a kid, so just trying Then my eyes started to go hazy and I ended up collaps- to make everyone’s day, really. Kids are the future of our ing. I don’t remember anything from then on. sport, so if I can help them out in any way, that’s sure what I’m gonna do.”

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Photo by Andy Watson / Bull Stock Media

Gray graduated from college in 2017, the same year that his accident occurred. He was a welding major. He said that he does do welding around the house when he has to, but when he is ready to ride bulls, that takes all of his concentration, and he commits fully to that task.

it, for sure. It would be pretty hard to just step back and watch. I want to be a part of it in some way.”

His parents were in the stands watching at the time of his wreck in 2017, and now that he is planning to be back in the arena next year, we wondered just how his parents Mick and Sharon felt about that.

“I want to one day put on charity bull rides for kids with the Make A Wish Foundation so I can do something for them. I would also like to mentor and/or coach. If a kid just wants to shake my hand, I’ll do that. Anything to help them in any way.”

But Gray emphasized that he is dedicated to helping kids coming up in the sport, and all kids in general.

“They are behind me. They know that it’s what I love to do and what I’ve always wanted to do, so they back me every Bradie showed that he is much wiser than his 22 years of step of the way. They know I’ve put in the hard work, so age in his closing statements to us. they’re behind me all the way.”

“I don’t really base my life on what number shows up in In his spare time, Bradie helps Cody and Buddy Garrett of my bank account. I base my life on the memories and the GT Bucking Bulls with their bulls at their ranch, looking love, and putting smiles on people’s faces. That’s what I after them and helping to train them. It is something he want to be remembered for, because when its all said and enjoys when he is not on the road, and he would like to done, no one is gonna remember what you had in your have bucking bulls of his own. bank account. They are going to think about the memories, and the passion that you put into your life.”

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Photos provided courtesy of Bradie Gray

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h t i W k c a kB

by Barbara Pinnella

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Aaron Semas

If you have been a long-time fan of the PBR you will most certainly remember Aaron Semas. Aaron was a great bull rider, and one of the founding fathers of that organization back in 1992. He, along with 19 other bull riders, met in a motel room and each threw in $1000 so that bull riding might break away from traditional rodeo and expand. And expand they did! Semas recognizes the major changes.

“One of the things that we set out to do was to make it a flourishing, stand-alone sport, and I think you are seeing that, for sure,” he told us. “Guys are winning way more money than they ever have, and getting endorsements like they never had before. It has turned into a lot bigger and better deal. The publicity is all over, where it never used to be like that. It’s come a long way, and it seems to me that it’s still growing.

“And the bulls are amazing. Compare that to my era, where there were a lot more fillers in the pen. The rank, out of line bulls that most couldn’t ride had to be in there, because there just were not enough of those really good bulls back then. There are a ton of those great ones right now. Now they all buck, and all of them really are bulls that you want to get on.”

With all those good bulls, we wondered if there were moments when Aaron missed riding.

“I suppose there is a feeling of being successful at something that you love to do that is missed. Call it fame maybe, for lack of something else. There is nothing better than making a great ride and winning.

It is a short-lived feeling of missing it though, because I don’t want to dwell on it.”

When we spoke with Aaron around the middle of June he was in Las Vegas. He had gone there to attend a study being done at the Cleveland Clinic-Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. It is no surprise that hundreds of boxers have been involved, but Semas is the first professional retired bull rider to enter the study. We asked him why he felt the need to do that.

“Well, I’m not really sure,” he answered. “I think I just wanted to rule out any chance of potential problems down the road. I had plenty of concussions during my career, and when I heard about it, I thought, ‘Well heck, it will be fun to go there and see what it’s about and get tested.’

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“They did baseline testing in March. They like us to come in once a year. I’ll probably go in a little bit early, maybe around the PBR Finals, and go in. I will make it a yearly thing, around the Finals each year. It will be kind of fun to go back every year and retest and see how things are going.

“It’s a great thing that they are doing,” Aaron continued, “especially around the bull riding. There have been a ton of people who have suffered multiple concussions over the years, and I think some of them are really struggling with some different issues related to it.

“I know Matt Austin is gonna go down and test sometime in the future. Ross Coleman said he is maybe gonna go down also to test. It’s great that the PBR is involved in that. If they can find anything out that can prolong a bull riders’ career or ultimately to prevent those injuries that would be great.”

Aaron said that there were plenty of times when he got knocked out and probably should have taken a few days off, but he rodeoed the next day, or sometimes the same day.

“I remember I got knocked out in British Columbia one time. They had to drag me out and I came to behind the bucking chutes. They rolled my bull to the front chute, waited till the end, and I got on. Definitely the protocol has changed.”

But if he were riding today, would he wear a helmet?

“I think if I started today, I would wear a helmet, yes.

I think it’s great that most of these guys are wearing a helmet now.

But I didn’t like change when I was riding. When I was competing, they started wearing the vest after they came out. Once I got used to it, it was fine, but not at first.”

After his retirement in 2003, Aaron remained on the PBR Board of Directors for around eight years or so. Once it was sold the first time, he stayed on the Competition Committee for a while, as well as running the chutes for a few events. He still enjoys watching the events, and listening to his announcer friends, such as Justin McBride. He also keeps in touch.

“I stay in contact with Michael Gaffney, Cody Custer, Clint Branger, and Justin; those guys. I see Ross. He and I are real close, he is like a little brother to me. I love his family and his kids; they are good people. It’s crazy how your life just gets busy and everyone moves on to other phases of their lives, but you still have that connection.”

was willing to mention some of the accomplishments that mean the most to him.

“I guess all of my PBR World Finals qualifications (of which there were four in a row), and my National Finals Rodeo qualifications (seven of those). That was really what I set out to do; be one of the best bull riders that there was in my era, and I did well.”

But then he added something that might surprise some people.

“But looking back, I wish I would have set my goals higher. Every world champion you talk to says that they wanted to be world champion. I wanted to be a top bull rider. Looking back, if I had it to do over again or have advice for others it would be to strive to be the very, very, very best, instead of one of the best.”

Semas had a lot of success in the PBR, as well as PRCA rodeos. But he was not comfortable talking about himself in that way.

California born and raised, Semas moved to Oregon in 2005 and stayed there for 10 years. He and his family then moved to Texas in 2015. The first move was a bit scary, never mind moving again 10 years later. But he and his family are happily settled in Texas, and everything is working out great for them.

“This might be a short conversation,” he quipped, laughing. But he

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admits that his son and daughter are of the age now that they are pretty self-sufficient. Myles is 16 and is driving, as well as training to get his pilot’s license right now. His daughter Madison is 15 and is eligible for her learners’ permit, but has not gotten that yet. Both his children are athletic, but are not on the rodeo circuit.

“Myles played baseball competitively on a select travel baseball team for a long time, and then had enough of that. Now he plays football. But he’s thinking he wants to be an engineer, so he’s really trying to keep his grades up. Madison does well in school also, and she loves track.

This year she is going to cheer as well.

“I also help my wife Tami. She runs barrels, so I go with her sometimes, help her drive. I don’t do one thing; I do a lot of different things. I did a little underground job for someone and put some pipe in. I’ve flipped a couple of houses in the past year – fixed them up and flipped them.

I can do a lot of different things, but I’m probably not too great at any of them,” he laughed. “But I can figure out how to do a lot of stuff. I keep active outside to stay fit. I don’t like to go to the gym and work out.”

Aaron was a fun bull rider to watch, and he is just a much fun to talk with. He is thoughtful yet funny. Humps N Horns wishes him the best of luck at whatever he decides to take on as his next project.

Photos provided courtesy of Aaron Semas.

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July 6 Location: Stoughton, WI Fairgrounds Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $5000 Entry Fees: $100 Books open: July 1 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Phone: 608/734-3469 Producer: CC Bucking Bulls Emergency#: 608/412-0799

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July 10 Location: Memphis, MO Scotland County Fair Performance Time: 7:30 pm Added Money: $2000 Entry Fees: $80 Books open: July 3 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Phone: 573/470-6888 Producer: Outlaw/5J Rodeo Co. Emergency#: 573/470-6888

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July 13 Location: Antigo, WI Fairgrounds Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $3000 Entry Fees: $80 Books open: July 8 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Phone: 608/734-3469 Producer: CC Bucking Bulls Emergency#: 608/412-0799

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July 17 Location: Monroe, WI Fairgrounds Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $3000 Entry Fees: $80 Books open: July 8 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

July 18 Location: Waseca, MN Waseca County Fair Performance Time: 7:30 pm Added Money: $2500/Buckle Entry Fees: $80 Books open: July 7 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Phone: 320/226-0949 Producer: Great Frontier Bull Riding Co. Stock: Troy Meech Emergency#: 320/226-0947

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July 20 Location: Sacred Heart, MN Performance Time: 6:00 pm Added Money: $4000/Buckle Entry Fees: $80 Books open: July 7 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Phone: 320/226-0949 Producer: Great Frontier Bull Riding Co. Stock: Troy Meech Emergency#: 320/226-0947

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July 20 Location: Manchester, WI Rod & Gun Club Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $2500 Entry Fees: $80 Books open: July 15 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Phone: 608/734-3469 Producer: CC Bucking Bulls Emergency#: 608/412-0799

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July 20 Location: Flora, IL Performance Time: 8:00 pm Added Money: $1000 Entry Fees: $60 Books open: July 8 6:00 pm Phone: 573/823-2569 Producer: Rafter 7P Rodeo Emergency#: 314/677-0072

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July 24 Location: Owensville, MO Gasconade County Fair Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $1000 Entry Fees: $60 Books open: July 15 6:00 pm Phone: 573/823-2569 Producer: Rafter 7P Rodeo Productions Emergency#: 314/677-0072

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July 26 Location: Rochester, MN Olmsted County Fair Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $3500/Buckle Entry Fees: $80 Books open: July 14 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Phone: 320/226-0949 Producer: Great Frontier Bull Riding Co. Stock: Troy Meech Emergency#: 320/226-0947

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July 26 Location: Mendon, IL Adams County Fairgrounds Performance Time: 7:30 pm Added Money: $3000

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Entry Fees: $80 Books open: July 21 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Phone: 573/470-6888 Producer: Outlaw/5J Rodeo Co. Emergency#: 573/470-6888

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July 27 Location: La Valle, WI Saddle Club Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $3000/Buckle/$1000 Bounty Bull Entry Fees: $80 Books open: July 22 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Phone: 608/734-3469 Producer: CC Bucking Bulls Emergency#: 608/412-0799

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July 27 Location: Palmyra, MO Flower Park Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $2000 Entry Fees: $75 Books open: July 15 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Phone: 618/615-8542 Producer: -H Bucking Bulls Emergency#: 618/615-8542

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July 30 Location: Brainerd, MN Crow Wing County Fair Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $3000/Buckle Entry Fees: $80 Books open: July 14 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Phone: 320/226-0949 Producer: Great Frontier Bull Riding Co. Stock: Troy Meech Emergency#: 320/226-0947

Date:

July 31 Location: Montevideo, MN Chippewa County Fair Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $3000/Buckle Entry Fees: $80 Books open: July 14 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Phone: 320/226-0949 Producer: Great Frontier Bull Riding Co. Stock: Troy Meech Emergency#: 320/226-0947

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August 1 Location: Chisholm, MN St. Lois County Fair Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $6000/Buckle Entry Fees: $80 Books open: July 14 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Phone: 320/226-0949 Producer: Great Frontier Bull Riding Co. Stock: Troy Meech Emergency#: 320/226-0947

Date:

August 2 Location: Parkers Prairie, MN Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $7500 Entry Fees: $100 Books open: July 28 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Phone: 320/226-1487 Producer: Triple B Rodeo, Inc. Emergency#: 320/226-1487

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August 3 Location: Charleston, IL Coles County Fair Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $5000 Entry Fees: $100 members Cash Only $110 non-members Books open: July 22 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Members 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Non-Members Phone: 417/924-3591 CE Producer: Jackson-Walkowe Productions Emergency#: 417/849-4394

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August 3 Location: Garnavillo, IA Fairgrounds Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $3000 Entry Fees: $80 Books open: July 29 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Phone: 608/734-3469 Producer: CC Bucking Bulls Emergency#: 608/412-0799

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August 3 Location: Litchfield, MN Meeker County Fair Performance Time: 7:30 pm Added Money: $4000/Buckle Entry Fees: $80 Books open: July 14 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Phone: 320/226-0949 Producer: Great Frontier Bull Riding Co. Stock: Troy Meech Emergency#: 320/226-0947

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August 7 Location: Willmar, MN Kandiyohi County Fair Performance Time: 7:30 pm Added Money: $5000/Buckle Entry Fees: $80 Books open: July 28 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Phone: 320/226-0949 Producer: Great Frontier Bull Riding Co. Stock: Troy Meech Emergency#: 320/226-0947

Date:

August 7 & 8 Location: Washington, MO Town & Country Fair Performance Time: 8:00 pm Added Money: $6000 Entry Fees: $100 Books open: July 26 6:00 pm Phone: 573/823-2569 Producer: Rafter 7P Rodeo Productions Emergency#: 314/677-0072

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August 9 Location: Iron River, WI Bayfield County Fair Performance Time: 7:30 pm Added Money: $3500/Buckle Entry Fees: $80 Books open: July 28 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Phone: 320/226-0949 Producer: Great Frontier Bull Riding Co. Stock: Troy Meech Emergency#: 320/226-0947

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August 10 Location: Springfield, IL Illinois State Fairgrounds Performance Time: 7:30 pm Added Money: $3000

Entry Fees: $80 Books open: July 5 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Phone: 573/470-6888 Producer: Outlaw/5J Rodeo Co. Emergency#: 573/470-6888

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August 10 Location: Austin, MN Mower County Fair Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $4000/Buckle Entry Fees: $80 Books open: July 28 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Phone: 320/226-0949 Producer: Great Frontier Bull Riding Co. Stock: Troy Meech Emergency#: 320/226-0947

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August 15 Location: Lancaster, WI Fairgrounds Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $3000 Entry Fees: $80 Books open: August 12 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Phone: 608/734-3469 Producer: CC Bucking Bulls Emergency#: 608/412-0799

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August 15, 16 & 17 Location: New Windsor, IL Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $2000/night Entry Fees: $62 Books open: August 5 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm members 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm nonmembers Phone: 417/924-3591 CE Stock: Hampton Rodeo Emergency#: 309/368-8754

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August 16 & 17 Location: Sedalia, MO MO State Fair Performance Time: 8:00 pm Added Money: $1500 Added/Night Entry Fees: $65 Cash Only Books open: August 5 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Members 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Non-Members Phone: 417/924-3591 CE Producer: Jackson-Walkowe Productions Emergency#: 417/849-4394

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August 17 & 18 Location: Viroqua, WI Wild West Days Performance Time: 7:00 pm Sat & 2:00 pm Sun Added Money: $2500/night Entry Fees: $80 Books open: August 12 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Phone: 608/734-3469 Producer: CC Bucking Bulls Stock: CC Bucking Bulls Emergency#: 608/412-0799

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August 30, 31 & Sept 1 Location: Nimrod Bull Bash Troy Meech Arena - Sebeka, MN Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $12,000 +$2500 in Bonuses Entry Fees: $150 Pay Fees for Fri & Sat and Ride Sun with No Fee Books open: August 19 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Phone: 651/439-0640 Producer: Troy & Peggy Meech

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August 31 Location: Mountain Grove, MO Fairgrounds Performance Time: TBA Added Money: TBA Entry Fees: TBA Books open: August 19 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Members 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Non-Members Phone: 417/924-3591 CE Producer: Jackson-Walkowe Productions Emergency#: 417/849-4394

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September 14 Location: Whapeton, ND NDSU College Campus - Frank Vertin Field Performance Time: 4:00 pm Added Money: $5000 Entry Fees: $100 Books open: September 9 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Phone: 320/226-1487 Producer: Triple B Rodeo, Inc. Emergency#: 320/226-1487

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September 14 Location: Eureka, MO Brookdale Farms Performance Time: 6:00 pm Added Money: $3000 Entry Fees: $70 Books open: September 2 6:00 pm Phone: 573/823-2569 Producer: Rafter 7P Rodeo Productions Emergency#: 314/677-0072

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September 21 Location: Belle, MO Belle City Park - 8th Annual Battle of the Bulls Performance Time: 8:00 pm Added Money: $4000 Entry Fees: $75 *Cash Only* Books open: September 9 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm members 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm nonmembers Phone: 417/924-3591 CE Producer: YaYas & Strunk Emergency#: 573/308-9505

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1. Javier Garcia Baja California, Mexico 2. Coy Thorson* Fergus Falls, MN 3. Buddy Asher La Plata, MO 4. Jack Gilmore Ironton, MO 5. Shea Russell Iberia, MO 6. Dakota Eagleburger Fair Grove, MO 7. Creek Young Fordland, MO 8. Luke Bradley Seligman, MO 9. Levi Berends* Montevideo, MN 10. Chason Brookshire Vinita, OK

$5,202.00 $4,131.00 $3,007.08 $2,637.90 $1,602.00 $1,556.55 $1,468.80 $1,269.36 $1,224.00 $1,101.60 *Denotes Rookie

 Ride hard and God bless.

We will see ya down the road!

CROWNSVILLE, MD JUNE 8, 2019 BULLS LONG GO 1. TYLER CRANK

81 PTS ON418 BROKEN ARROW FOR $540 2. GRAYSON COLE

76 PTS ON 400 BALDY FOR $324 3. TREVOR BRENIZE

67 PTS ON 285 SUNBURN FOR $216 SHORT GO NO QUALIFIED RIDES

BULLRIDE MANIA RESULTS SHIPPENSBURG, PA MAY 18, 2019

BULLS LONG GO 1. ADRIAN STACKHOUSE

86 PTS ON 52 ROAD RAGE FOR $338 2. JOE HOSTETLER

81 PTS ON 216 DR. EVIL FOR $204 3. GRAYSON COLE

77 PTS ON 174 TULSA TIME FOR $135

SHORT GO NO QUALIFIED RIDES AGGREGATE $1350 CARRIES OVER

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Photos provided courtesy of Casey Martin Photography

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A shot in the shorts at BullRide Mania in Shippensburg, PA Photo by Casey Martin Photography

WHERE’S THE BEEF? 2019

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Location

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608-734-3469

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573-470-6888

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Location

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BullRide Mania

WHERE’S THE BEEF? 2019

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Location

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Archdale, NC Dickinson, ND Aug 31-Sep 1 Lathrop, MO Aug 31-Sep 1 Belton, TX

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Open

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Music City Knockout EC 48 hrs prior to perf 717-334-7724

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Humps-Horns.com · 42 · July 2019

WHERE’S THE BEEF? 2019

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Location

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PISGAH, AL - TIM COX, TCB, ANYTIME, CALL FIRST, 256-996-9426

JACKSONVILLE, NC - Aleck Barnard, Elite Cowboy Rodeo Assoc., Onslow Rodeo Arena, 6pm Every Other Sunday, Call First, 910-381-8597

NEW MARKET, AL - EC Hunt, 5:30pm Sun., 256-683-8169 BATESVILLE, AR - James Bechdoldt, Anytime, Call First, 870-307-9923 CONWAY, AR - Mark Lindsey, Ride & Shine Cattle Company, Anytime, Call First, 501-730-4557 ELFRIDA, AZ - D Davis Bucking Bulls, 4pm Sat., Call First, 520-642-3737 LINCOLN, CA - B Bar Ranch, B Bar Indoor Arena, Rain or Shine, All Rough Stock, 916-206-4059 MARYSVILLE, CA - PacWest, 5pm Wed., Steers & Bulls, Call First, 530-751-6643 FRESNO, CA - Toro Bravo Arena, Thur. by appt., Call First, 559-577-2445 ELIZABETH, CO - Tuff Garcia, Tuff E Nuff, 6pm Mon., Rain or Shine, 970-846-0788 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - Tuff E Nuff, 6pm Wed., Apr-Nov., 970-846-6828/3354 ALDEN, IA - Circle C Rodeo, 6pm Wed., Rain or Shine, Call for alternate dates 641-373-3625

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WOODBINE, IA - Tom & Kristina Kelley, every Sun. (weather permitting).

Beginner - rank bulls. Call 712-5922493

Call our office at 325-500-BULL (2855)

KENDALLVILLE, IN - B Bar A Bucking Bulls, Heidi Speicher, 7pm Every Thur, Call First, 260-564-5864/Troy

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JACKSONVILLE, IL - Lazy C Rodeo, 10am-3pm Sun., Rain or shine, Call First, 217-245-8280

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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 STEPHENVILLE, TX - Young Arena, every Sunday 2:30pm (rain or shine). $5 at gate to ride as many as you want or to watch.

Variety of bulls - beginners to rank. Young Arena Facebook page or call Mike Young 254-967-2313 NOCONA, TX - Locke Bucking Bulls, Call First, 940-872-0733

Livestock Layovers BATESVILLE, AR - James Bechdoldt, White River Rodeo, 870-307-9923

CLASSIFIEDS Livestock Layovers RAYMOND, IL - Randy Littrell, Shop Creek Cattle, 217-556-0551 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 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 with 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 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

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CHEYENNE, WY - Floyd & Ann Thomas, TTnT Ranch, 307-778-8806

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Western Wanderings cookie They used to call him “Ramrod” Back early in the game This hard workin’ cowboy was trusted To ride for the brand was his aim

When he dabs a loop around a pot There’s magic that happens within But don’t dare call him “Grub Worm” or “Sourdough” For you might take it right on the chin

Through the years he’s ate some dust And branded a few head as well He’s slept most nights under the stars And has some tall stories to tell

His cowboy coffee is famous He brews it strong and black But watch out when you take a swallow It will singe the hair on your back!

He’ll talk of the time when he got his foot stuck Tween a rock and the root of a tree A stampede was headed right his way And he cut off his boot to get free

He’s mastered that ol’ dutch oven His biscuits bring renown When he raises that lid off to fetch you one Your eyes swim in the golden brown

Then there’s the time he was “takin’ a squat” Behind a big tree near the creek He turned and saw a big rattler Who was coiled and aimed at his cheek

Now his beef n’ beans are a mainstay He serves them just bout every night But those cowboys don’t ever say a word Cause they’re seasoned and cooked just right

Now as he grew older, he realized He’d need to do something more tame So he started wrangling those pots and pans And “Cookie” is now his name

That ol’ cowboy does most everything well So when quittin’ time starts to draw nigh We figger he’ll go to wranglin’ them strays For that ol’ Range Boss on high!

By Kelly B. Robbins

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Billy Robinson in Tulsa, OK - August 2013.

Photo by Andy Gregory.

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