Humps N Horns Bull Riding Magazine - May 2019

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Humps N Horns May 2019

On The Cover - Three generations of the Harris Family who began the Cowtown Rodeo in Woodstown, New Jersey in 1929 and still continue to produce the “oldest weekly professional rodeo in the United States” today.

Photo provided courtesy of Cowtown Rodeo

Humps-Horns.com · 4 · May 2019

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ADMINISTRATIVE Stacie Blake

Publisher/Owner stacie@humps-horns.com

Terry Blake

Features

Editor in Chief/Owner terry@humps-horns.com

ADVERTISING

8 19th Annual Lane Frost Challenge

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CIRCULATION circulation@humps-horns.com

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20 Charlie Sampson

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PHOTOGRAPHY

24 Cowtown Rodeo

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

30 J.R. Vezain - Recovering from Injury

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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Practice Pens

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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 · May 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 I hope that all is well with you and your family. We have some terrific articles for you this month.

One of my favorite bull riders to watch as a kid was Charlie Sampson. I’ve had the privilege to talk to him a few times over the years but this month Kelly Robbins had an opportunity to catch up with him and learn a little more about this iconic bull rider. Humps N Horns would like to congratulate Charlie and the other inductees from the Bull Riding Hall of Fame Class of 2019.

Terry Lidral has written a great article about the historic Cowtown Rodeo in Woodstown, New Jersey. It presents a look back at the history of the Cowtown which dates back to 1929 and the generations of the Harris Family who continue to produce what is known as the “oldest weekly professional rodeo in the United States.”

There are a lot of bull riding events all across this great land. I hope you have a chance to get together with family and friends and support these events. In my humble opinion, there is no better way to have a good time. Not to mention, it also helps

support the community, local nonprofit organizations, and the bull riders trying to make it up and down the road.

Finally, I hope you will take a moment to remember, as we celebrate Memorial Day, those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend the liberty and freedom that is so easy to take for granted.

Until next time, Terry

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Talking “Bull” with Brayden round three on Losing Control for 89.25 points.

In the Championship round Luciano De Castro rode Bottoms Up for 87.25 points. Ryan Dirteater was bucked off by Sweet Pros Bruiser in 5.09 seconds. It was kind of a surprise because Dirteater rode him in Oklahoma City back in 2018 to win the event, but ......

Bruiser is back. Taylor Toves rode Talking Smack for 89 points.

Jose Vitor Leme won the championship round on Cochise with a 92 point bull ride, but it was no surprise because Leme rode him earlier this year in New York in the 15/15 Bucking Battle for 91.25 points. Next Mason Taylor rode M.A.G.A for 89.25 points for the event win.

Hi my name is Brayden Hollywood Brown and I am a miniature bull rider. Today I’m going to talk about the Sioux Falls PBR. So let’s get into it.

In the first round my friend and 2018 Rookie of the Year, Keyshawn Whitehorse, rode Hedoo for 87.75 points. Matt Triplett and Luciano De Castro tied. Castro rode Springer Mountain and Triplett rode Safe Bet for 85 points. Mason Taylor, another buddy of mine, rode Smoke Signals for 86.25 points, but the round winner was Cooper Davis who rode Audacious for 88 points to win round number one. Audacious is a newer bull and it is no surprise he scored so high because D&H Cattle Company own this magnificent bucking bull.

In round number two Ryan Dirteater rode Blue Stone for 87 points. Scottie Knapp rode Scarface for 88 points. Keyshawn Whitehorse rode Lethal Larry for 86.50 points. Mason Taylor rode Crazy Cat for 85 points. Jose Vitor Leme won the round on Medicine Man for 90.25 points. It was a really good bull ride. It was no surprise his score was high because this bull has a lot of up and down and is an 8 or 9 on the bull power scale.

This was Mason’s first ever PBR event win. Mason was the only person to go 4-4 on the weekend. He said he wanted to ride that bull because his cousin Cannon Cravens rode him at the Global Cup. Mason has real potential to be Rookie of the Year. I would also recommend to Justin McBride to consider putting Mason on the list for Global Cup next year. It has been pretty cool to watch guys I have practiced and rodeoed with become Professional Bull Riders, so I asked Mason what he would say to all us young riders and his reply was “If you believe it you can go do it.” I think that is something to live life by.

Thank you for reading I look forward to writing to you each month. To find out more about me go to my Facebook page @ BraydenHollywoodBrown.

Thank you, Brayden Hollywood Brown

In the 15/15 Bucking Battle there were no qualified rides, at all.

In round number three, Luciano De Castro rode Gambini for 88 points and even though he has rode him before it was still pretty cool because Gambini is a championship round quality bull. Mason Taylor rode Picking Up Pennies for 87.75 points.

Ryan Dirteater rode Waker Cat for 76.75 points. Jose Vitor Leme stunned the crowd when he won

Humps-Horns.com · 7 · May 2019

Bobby Welsh Wins the 19th Annual Lane Frost Challenge

By Sarah Atkins

Photos by Becenti Photography

VERNAL, UTAH – Fifty bull riders filled the arena floor, under the cover of smoke and fire. Anticipation began to build in the crowd as Vernal’s most exciting event of the year kicked off an action-packed weekend. This yearly event is in honor of the one and only Lane Frost and the sport he loved. The following young men truly took to heart the words of Frost “Don’t be afraid to go after what you want to do, and what you want to be. But don’t be afraid to be willing to pay the price.”

The first night supplied the crowd with an extra dose of adrenaline, as JorDee Nielson scored an 83, the highest score of the night.

This allowed him a chance at a second ride on Friday night, in the Glenwood Shootout. With $2,500 dollars on the line, the bull Hou’s Jacket remains unridden.

For the second year in a row, the crowd witnessed an all Wyoming winner’s podium. Thirty four-year old Bobby Welsh (Gillette, Wyoming) was one of the oldest contestants at the event and already well established in his sport, having been to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo seven times. Welsh showed he still has what it takes by claiming the coveted Lane Frost Challenge champion title. He gained a combined score of 159.5 riding two out of his three bulls, earning him a payday of $6,000. Welsh’s first time at the Lane Frost Challenge turned out to be quite the experience as he went on to say “This is no different than any events you will watch on television.

The production is amazing. The bulls all bucked. The fans that come here and watch get to see as good of bull riding that there is in the nation. I can say that because I have been around the whole nation.”

Bobby Welsh rides Magic (Whitley Bucking Bulls)

Humps-Horns.com · 8 · May 2019

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The weekend, presented by Young Living Essential Oils, had a record high attendance displaying some of the toughest up and comers in the sport of bull riding. Newcomer to the Lane Frost Challenge, seventeen-year-old Dalton McCaslin (Grover, Wyoming), was off to a great start, finishing in the top three after the first night’s ride with a score of 78.5 His enthusiasm escalated as he finished the final round in second place with a total score of 157. McCaslin earned $4,000 in winnings. “I couldn’t be a part of anything bigger than this. I’m so grateful to my friends, family and fans for being here to support me.”

Twenty four-year old Bryce Burnell (Dixon, Wyoming) is no stranger to the Lane Frost Challenge, having won first place in 2018. He returned in an attempt to defend his title, but fell short. With spirits still high, he finished in third place with a score of 156.5 on his two bulls. Burnell shared “It’s pretty awesome coming back to support such an amazing dream. I’m going to put my winnings towards a new car!” Burnell walked away with a $2,000 paycheck.

In all, over $40,000 in cash and prizes was awarded during this two-day event. With the top 10 spots being paid out, this event is truly unique in not just its heart for the sport, but also its determination to increase these young rider’s ability to continue.

Bobby Welsh overs Rotten Banana (Weber Bucking Bulls)

Humps-Horns.com · 9 · May 2019

Does Your Kid Want to be a Bull Rider?

I love the fact that there are so many Jr Rodeos in our country.

Youngsters in the timed events have a great opportunity to develop and mature into becoming great contestants because they are taken care of by parents and people who know how the process works. In the Bull Riding area Calf Riding and Steer Riding are great, and then come the Bulls. Most associations have age groups and the age for most to advance to bulls is 13-14. An appropriate age to transition to a higher level but most are forced to advance to Jr bulls that are not authentic Jr bulls. All the bucking bull breeding programs have damaged the quality and quantity of young bull riders. If you have a young kid who wants to be a bull rider you had better be prepared to protect him against the born to buck programs out there. Breeders seek a place to buck their prospects and many will use your kid to train their bucking bulls.

Don’t allow your kid to be a victim of this.

A Jr bull is not a baby bucking bull but an under developed bull that probably has no future as a bucking bull. Search out someone bucking Jr bulls whose focus is teaching the kids rather than just trying to raise great bucking bulls. There are some out there but you have to be the one to do your homework. Your kid is yours and if you have to drive a little bit further to get him on the right kind of bulls it’s worth the extra $.

I get criticized a lot for speaking out against how it is done in so many circles. I’ll take the criticism if it helps you help your kid develop into a great bull rider and not get wiped out in the process. Start naming the greats from the past and then ask each of them how they developed into great bull riders and I’ll guarantee you that if they are being honest with you they will tell you that they learned on easy bulls and that as kids they never faced this because there weren’t these type of programs happening. Some

kids develop earlier than others but all the greats spent a lot of time learning on bulls that had little if any chance to buck them off. It’s in your hands, so don’t trust your kids safety with just anyone putting them on just anything. Find out who they are and what they are into, building bull riders or building bucking bulls.

Here is a little side noteI moved up to riding Steers from Calves at the age of 9 by the time I was 13 1/2 I’d probably been on in the neighborhood of 2500 head of Corriente roping steers, with a very high riding percentage. The first bull I got on was three weeks before my 14th birthday and that bull was about a 13 point 900 pound jump kicker. That bull had zero chance of getting me on the ground. During my time of competition at high school and junior rodeos I probably got on 600 or 700 head of Jr type bulls. By the time I was a junior in high school I was competing against grown men and holding my own. After graduation I attended one semester of college and decided to go on to the professional level full-time. Throughout my professional career I got on a lot of practice bulls most of which were not a better bull than an 18 point animal. My theory behind this was being able to work on fundamentals without having to put out 100% of effort just to stay on one.

If you are pursuing a bull riding career please have a strategy in your practice habits and where you choose to compete. Along with that don’t make your goals all short term, have some long-term goals that look like they may be out of reach and keep working toward accomplishing the short-term goals in the process.

Help your kid chase his dreams with educated strategy......

Cody Custer

Humps-Horns.com · 10 · May 2019

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Humps-Horns.com · 13 · May 2019

Inspiration Point

The Bible description of the results of drinking. “At last it bites like a serpent, and stings like a viper. Your eyes will see strange things and your heart will utter perverse things.”

The Bible description of the addictive nature of drinking. You will not remember what happens and you will say, “When shall I awake, that I may seek another drink?”

by Keno Shrum

There are choices we make which can destroy us and our influence.

We need to be wise and use divine directives in the choices we make about behavior. Remember, “It is always right to do right, and it is always wrong to do wrong!”

Lessons On Current Events

In His Love, Keno Shrum

(excerpt from Dan Jenkins)

The news has been filled with alleged stories of the behavior of a proposed judicial appointment. This is not an article dealing with any political view about this matter. It is simply an attempt to call to our attention to impact that our behavior has on those in our society. There are some valuable lessons to be learned by every Christian.

The lesson about associations. Judgments are readily made about people based on the company they keep. While the Bible often teaches the importance of fleeing from those who do evil, we fail to heed heaven’s advice. The first psalm describes the blessedness of those who do not walk or stand with the ungodly and sinners.

One does not have to be engaged in evil actions for his influence to be destroyed simply because he was in the presence of evil.

The lesson about drinking and other sins. From the first drink there is a lessening of inhibitions which otherwise regulate our lives. Think about places where drinking prevails. Why do bars need “musclemen” who can remove trouble-makers? Has alcohol ever led sports’ fans into anger, cursing and destruction of property? Do not forget the account in Esther when a drunken king with his drinking friends demanded that Vashti become an object of their lascivious hearts.

The lesson about drinking not excusing bad behavior. Our society tends to excuse wrong behavior by “justifying” it—“Well, he was drunk when it happened.” Doing one evil cannot “justify” the doing of another evil.

The wise man Solomon wrote this in Proverbs 23.

The Bible question. “Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaints? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes?”

The Bible answer. “Those who linger long at the wine. Those who go in search of mixed wine.”

The Bible directive. “Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it swirls around smoothly.”

Humps-Horns.com · 14 · May 2019

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Humps-Horns.com · 15 · May 2019

Outside the Arena with...

Terry Blake

By Georgia Akers

I discovered Humps N Horns magazine at one of the PBR World Finals. I was so happy to find a magazine dedicated to the sport of bull riding that I immediately became a subscriber. Every year while at the finals I remembered it was time to renew and would stop by the HNH booth. This is where I met Terry Blake. We would visit and talk about the sport. I mentioned to him when I retired from the courts, I would like to write an interview type article. He was receptive to the idea. Well, I retired and came to a few Finals and had not followed up on the article. A year ago, Terry and my sweet husband were discussing the article and my husband promised Terry he would get it done. So here we are a year plus later and I am writing articles. I have written many legal articles and have had to work with pesky editors but it has been a delight and just plain fun to work with Terry. When I told him I wanted to interview him, he was surprised. But I pick people that I am curious to learn more about figuring if I was curious, other readers might be too. So Terry, our publisher and editor reluctantly agreed.

Tell us about your background?

I grew up in Fort Worth, Texas and always dreamed of being a cowboy. That’s really all I ever wanted to be when I grew up. I loved going to the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo as a kid, especially the bull riding, and watching the few rodeos that were televised back then. I began riding bulls when I was in high school and dreamed, like every other kid, that I would be the World Champion Bull Rider one day but, after a few years, realized that my abilities did not match my dreams so I quit riding.

I graduated with a degree in Animal Science from Texas A&M University and planned to work in the livestock industry with the plan of owning bucking bulls at some point in the future. However, life will often take some twists and turns that take you in a different direction. I have spent the past twenty-plus years working in finance with nonprofit organizations and had an opportunity to earn my MBA back in 2008.

I met my wife, Stacie, when we were 14 years old and we dated all through high school and recently celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. We have been blessed with two daughters, Leslie (21) and Valerie (15).

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How did Humps N Horns come into existence?

Humps N Horns was first published in 1997 by David Berry. It was originally developed as a source of news for bull riders, stock contractors, and so forth and was filled with information regarding events to enter plus news and results from the bull riding industry. It was sold about a year or so later and Rita Williams took the helm for around 10-12 years and the magazine became known as the standard for bull riding news. Keno and Jamie Shrum purchased Humps N Horns around 2011 continued to build the legacy of the magazine until Stacie and I purchased it in October 2015.

How did you become publisher and editor of Humps N Horns?

I met the Shrums at the PBR World Finals in 2011 when we had booths next to each other in the Fan Zone at Mandalay Bay. We all hit it off and became friends over the next few years. When Keno and Jamie first began considering selling the magazine, I was trying to help locate a buyer for them. Over the next year or so, Stacie and I began considering buying HNH and then decided to take the leap of faith.

Tell us about the process of putting out a monthly magazine?

Since we have a small team who work on the magazine, we are able to stay pretty nimble and cover events that occur almost up to our monthly deadline. The process typically starts with selecting subjects for the articles and then our writers can schedule a time to do the interview. Most of our interviews are done by phone but some are done in person while attending events. Once the articles are written, photos selected, and so

forth, we begin the layout process where we take everything that has been submitted for that issue and place it in the computer program which generates the individual pages.

Once all the individual pages are finished, we combine them into a book which will become the next issue. Then we export the book as a high-resolution PDF file that our printer can use to print the actual magazine. Once it is printed, the printer will prepare the copies for mailing and address them and take to the Post Office.

The magazine has a certain format in its layout and articles.

How did this happen?

The majority of the layout design has been the same since we purchased Humps N Horns. I’m not the kind of guy who changes things just to change them. We do keep an eye out for things that could be done to improve the look and layout of the magazine but also understand that people like consistency and don’t want the look or feel of the magazine to change on a monthly basis.

What type of articles do you look to publish?

We like to publish articles that we would enjoy reading ourselves.

We are fans of bull riding, first and foremost, and really enjoy learning about the people and places as we go. We try to include articles about the veteran riders as well as the young, rising stars.

The animals are also a huge part of the sport because it would not exist without them. The breeders and stock contractors work really hard to raise quality bucking bulls and it takes a lot of time and effort to see the rewards for that labor.

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There are also a lot of people who work hard behind the scenes to organize and produce bull riding events so we can show up for a couple of hours and have a great time. We enjoy shining a spotlight on some of these folks because most fans don’t ever know all that is required to have a quality event. For example, some of these include the arena crew who arrive early to set up, work during the event, and then tear everything down once the performance is over. It is also a well-orchestrated dance to move the bulls from pen to pen so they can be loaded into the chutes in the correct order and then placed back in pens after they have bucked, taking into consideration which ones can be penned together and which need to be alone to keep from fighting with each other.

You travel to various bull riding events to promote the magazine. What types of reaction do you receive from persons?

The majority of responses we receive are all very positive. There are a lot of great people associated with the sport of bull riding and we have the privilege to interact with them as we travel to various events. Occasionally we do hear some negative feedback but we can use that, too, and learn from it to help improve in the future.

Do subscribers ever make suggestions? What are some of them?

We do get suggestions from our subscribers and most of them are related to subjects for future articles whether that is a certain bull rider or a special event. It really benefits the magazine and all readers because we are limited in the number of people and events that we know and this helps cast a much wider net for interesting stories.

How do you obtain your advertisers?

We have a great number of advertisers including some who have been with the magazine for many years. It was amazing to me to look through some of the early editions of Humps N Horns and see ads from advertisers who are still working with us today. We always want our partnerships to be win-win propositions so we look for events, organizations, and businesses that would be a good match with the audience of HNH. What do you see for future editions?

Our goal is to continue publishing interesting stories centered around the sport of bull riding. We do have some articles planned that, I think, people will really enjoy reading. We are also working to expand the magazine and include a section geared specifically towards the breeders and stock contractors.

We are working to develop content including feature articles, event information, and ideas to share with regards to training young bulls, and animal health.

What is the best part of your job?

This sounds really strange coming from a guy who was an introvert as a kid but the best part of this job is going to events and meeting people. We have made some great friends all across the country and always look forward to seeing them throughout the year but we also enjoy meeting new people and learning about them. This is such a great country and we like to learn about people from different backgrounds and cultures as we travel.

Where would you like to take Humps and Horns?

Many people think it is the kiss of death to be involved in any type of print publication in our society today. We realize that there is a huge opportunity to increase the audience of Humps N Horns through some digital formats so we are trying to explore some ways we can do that. I am still old school enough that I enjoy holding an actual newspaper or magazine in my hand as I read so I don’t ever anticipate moving away from the print magazine. One could say that it is a delicate balancing act to adapt and embrace the future while still honoring the past 22 years of history for Humps N Horns but that is our goal.

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Charles Sampson

By Kelly B. Robbins At five feet four inches tall, and weighing only 134 pounds, Charlie Sampson is a little guy. But he is a giant of a bull riding legend.

Charlie was the first African-American cowboy to win the PRCA World Bull Riding Championship in 1982. In fact, he set a record for winning money as a bull rider in 1982. He went on to become one of the highest money-winning bull riders of the 1980’s and had earned over a million dollars by the time he hung up his spurs in 1994.

Born and raised in the Los Angeles area, Charlie was introduced to the cowboy lifestyle on a Cub Scout field trip to a riding stable at

age 10. He started working as a groom at a riding stable and then started taking roping and riding lessons. He rode in his first rodeo at 13 and won his first rodeo at 17. He was offered a scholarship to Central Arizona College on the rodeo team.

“Gene and Johnnie Smith were bulldoggers and calf ropers from Oklahoma who came to LA and saw that I liked being a cowboy,” Charlie said. “They saw that I was capable of being a bull rider, and they took me under their wing. I wanted to be like them.”

“Bull riding means everything to me,” Charlie declared. “My life is bull riding. God chose me to be a bull rider. I love my bull riding family. And I’m grateful to all the bull riders I rodeoed with. I feel devastation when I hear of a fellow bull rider getting injured or losing his life. I hurt for them.”

Charlie was inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1996.

He was awarded the PBR Ring of Honor in 2004 and was inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in 2008. He is soon to be honored as an inductee in the 2019 class of the Bull Riding Hall of Fame. “It is an honor to be in any Hall of Fame,” Charlie said. “But the Bull Riding Hall of Fame…man, all the people that helped me along the way and the bull riders who are going in there with me.

It is a big honor to be recognized.”

“My number one traveling partner was Ted Nuce,” Charlie explained. “He was always enthusiastic, and he kept me pumped up. He was never my competition. I never looked at any bull riders as competition to me. My competition was Bar 44, S-1, and C-85, the bulls that I rode.”

I asked Charlie who was the toughest bull he ever rode. His answer surprised me. “Every bull I got on was the toughest one. I believed that every bull was going to buck me off. But I prepared myself before I got in the bucking chute. I was always mentally prepared, and I tried not to be over-anxious or afraid. I just tried to position myself for that first jump out of the chute.”

“Bar 44 was probably my favorite bull to ride,” Charlie shared. “He was owned by the Stephens brothers and I won a lot of money on him. He was rank, too. I believe I won three times on him and I rode him twice at the Finals.”

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“To win the PRCA World Championship was the highlight of my bull riding career. That championship meant everything to me. I accomplished the main goal I had set, after becoming a member of the PRCA. I saw myself wearing that gold buckle. To get that gold buckle, I had to ride the bulls. When I won it, I realized that once you get that buckle, you’re not going to wear another buckle. For sure, that’s my favorite buckle.”

Charlie also won the PRCA’s Sierra Circuit Bull Riding Championship in 1984. He was a two-time champion of the Grand National Rodeo, held at the historic Cow Palace in San Francisco, California and a three-time winner of the George Paul Memorial in Del Rio, Texas.

Charlie has also suffered several serious injuries during his bull riding career. In 1979, he suffered a crushed sternum and a broken rib, that punctured his lung. In 1983 in Landover, Maryland at a command performance for President Ronald Reagan, his skull was shattered when a bull landed on his face. He shattered his wrist in Calgary in 1987, and his left ear was ripped off in 1988. He now wears a prosthetic ear. His left leg is held together with 17 pins, screws, and two metal plates.

“Any injuries are the worst,” Charlie disclosed.

“I live with the pain of bull riding every day.

I’ve had all my teeth knocked out and I have false teeth. I had my ear ripped off, and I wear a

prosthetic ear. The one that’s taken its toll is my knee.

I’m just thankful I’m here to tell the story.”

Charlie was the first professional cowboy to get his gloves from the Tiffany Glove Company. “My fingers are long,” Charlie said. “I always had to cut the seams on the gloves because they just wouldn’t fit. One day Ted Nuce and I stopped in at Tiffany, and Mr. Bill took a hand print and made me a glove. It fit perfectly! So, I wore a Tiffany glove from that time on.”

Charlie now lives in western Pennsylvania. But he still gets involved in the “toughest sport on dirt”. He was in LA for the Iron Cowboy and met Ezekiel Mitchell for the first time. He was able to give him some pointers to help him and offer him a little insight into the game. They have stayed in contact ever since.

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Whenever he has an opportunity, Charlie gives back to the sport he loves. “I’m headed next to the Little Buckout [BullRide Mania] at the Sundance Arena in Fredonia, Pennsylvania,” Charlie announced. “I help coach and mentor the youngsters. My advice to the up and coming bull riders is simple. They need to know that if they are going to ride bulls, they need to learn as much as they can about how to do it right. And they are not going to get that by listening to their peers. They need to listen to the older, wiser bull riders. Only a successful bull rider can teach you how to ride a bull successfully.”

All photos are PRCA ProRodeo file photos.

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THE LEGACY OF SIX GENERATIONS

by Terry Lidral

There’s a 2,000 acre Western ranch and rodeo in Pilesgrove, New Jersey about a hundred miles from New York City and an hour outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It’s not where you expect to find a true working Western ranch complete with pastures full of rodeo stock. But the Harris family has been bringing the people of New Jersey rodeo since 1929.

The large cowboy and cow statues out front of the 4,000 seat arena will let you know you’ve found the legendary Cowtown Rodeo.

What started out as an entertainment has, over the past nearly 90 years, become a full service rodeo.

“In 1926, my great grandfather, Howard Harris, Sr., started a livestock auction. Back then, New Jersey was the real ‘Garden State’ and the auction drew a huge number of people,” said Howard Grant Harris, a 4th generation son and current owner of Cowtown Rodeo.

Howard Stoney Harris, Jr. who worked with Harris, Sr. at the livestock auction, garnered an interest in Western shows.

“Because of the large number of people coming to the market, my grandfather, Howard, Jr., decided to put on a rodeo in conjunction with the Salem County Fair as entertainment,” the 4th generation Cowtown proprietor went on. “That was in 1929.”

The people in the “Garden State” liked rodeo and until 1937, the Cowtown Rodeo was an annual event held during the county fair.

For the Harrises, rodeo was becoming a family business and a passion. For the fan base they were building, it was becoming a family tradition.

But with the start of World War II, Cowtown Rodeo suspended its operations, picking up again in 1955 when Harris, Jr.’s son Baldy returned from the University of Idaho. Filled with the Harris passion for rodeo, Baldy came home with the 1954 National Intercollegiate All Around Rodeo Championship title. It was the beginning of what is known as the “oldest weekly professional rodeo in the United States,” and a new venture that would bring Western rodeo to the people of New England and the eastern coastline.

“They did it for the money,” chuckled Grant Harris when asked why his Harris predecessors decided to pack up the rodeo and go on tour. “They had the stock. They had the stock personnel. They were deep enough to go on tour. Why wouldn’t you?”

Over the years, Cowtown Rodeo had developed their own bucking stock breeding programs and they raised their own roping stock.

“You get a set contract to put on a rodeo,” he continued. “You put on a rodeo somewhere and you can make money.”

Baldy, who is Grant’s dad, took over the Cowtown Rodeo operations shortly after his return from Idaho. The rodeo became part of the Rodeo Cowboys Association (which was to become known as the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association), making them part of the professional rodeo circuit. Baldy’s rodeo toured the East Coast from Rutland, Vermont to the Carolinas creating an interest in both fans and contestants all along the way.

Then, it came time to pass Cowtown Rodeo on to the next generation. And, Howard Grant Harris took over the reins, with the help of his wife Betsy, bringing the focus of the rodeo operations back to the home base of Pilesgrove, New Jersey.

“My grandfather moved away and my dad moved to Oklahoma,” said Grant. “That left me to run things. I was on my own.”

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Growing up at Cowtown gave Grant the background, experience and love of rodeo he needed to carry on the family tradition of successful rodeo. His first memories of rodeo go back to bleacher surfing as a kid during the weekly performances.

“I remember sneaking under the bleachers to find stuff that fell down,” Grant told us with a laugh. “I rode calves and junior bulls with the other little guys from around here. There was a whole generation from the area.”

With rodeo in his blood, Grant won the junior bull riding championship and went to Casper College in Casper, Wyoming on a full rodeo scholarship. He rode saddle broncs and pulled down titles in the Northeast Circuit. But when faced with the decision of carrying on the legacy of Cowtown Rodeo or continuing his rodeo career, he chose the family business. It’s a legacy he’s very proud of.

“Cowtown Rodeo got known in 1957 and 1958 when it was broadcast on television by a local ABC affiliate out of Philadelphia.

That station got bought by ABC and we were part of the programming. In 1959 and 1960, Cowtown Rodeo was shown live on Saturday nights around the country,” Grant said.

commercials with their bulls for about 20 years, but that wasn’t the end of the celebrity status. Playboy had a role in Barbara Streisand’s popular film “For Pete’s Sake” where he roamed the streets of New York with a herd of cows and gave the actress a ride on his back.

“We also did some commercials for Merrill Lynch with our bucking bulls,” continued Grant. “We were close to New York City and so they called us when they needed a bull for a commercial.

We had a bull named Playboy that got gentle as he got older. I took him in to Atlantic City where they were having a Merrill Lynch convention. They had a cut glass and bottle show with glass and ceramics everywhere. Playboy was supposed to roam through the glass for the filming. They took out a 10 million dollar insurance policy on the exhibit.”

For Grant, Cowtown is much more than a rodeo. It’s a legacy of cowboys and cowgirls, generations of loyal fans, hard work and hard times, and a part of professional rodeo.

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“We hid everybody because Playboy didn’t like people around and let him out of the trailer. He roamed around the aisles for a half hour and then I got some grain and called him. I always call my bulls when I feed them and he knew what I had. He hadn’t found any food roaming around so he came right to the trailer and went in. There wasn’t one broken piece of glass.”

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Circa 1980’s

“Our contestants come here for many different reasons. Some come here to try to make the Circuit Finals to have a chance at going to the Wrangler National Finals in Las Vegas.

We’ve had a couple of barrel racers make the WNFR. Bull rider Bobby Delvecchio, 6-time NFR qualifier from the Bronx, rode junior bulls here. Then there are the 3 Kirby brothers, Butch, Sandy (Texas Rodeo Hall of Famer) and Kaye from here who made NFR history in 1975 by being the first threesome of brothers to quality for the NFR. Some are talented locals who want to compete,” Grant went on, “but they don’t want to go far away from home. Then there are older guys who have riding a bull on their bucket list so they try it here.”

And there are generations of loyal fans who wouldn’t miss the weekly rodeo.

“We have about 1,000 fans who come every week. They grew up coming to the Cowtown Rodeo.”

When asked what he thinks has been the key to the longevity of Cowtown, Grant has a simple answer.

“It’s stubbornness. Not every year is a home run,” he explained.

“Rodeo is influenced by weather. The crowds are affected when it rains. It’s always a gamble.”

But it’s a gamble that Grant loves. With 600 head of rodeo stock and 100 head of black angus cattle, it takes a lot of work to keep it going.

“I love the fact that my grandchildren are out there with me. It’s a working ranch and we use horses to do things like sort cattle. It keeps the horses in shape and my grandkids enjoy it.”

There’s a fifth Harris generation coming in to the rodeo business.

Grant’s daughter and her husband RJ Griscom work with Grant at Cowtown. Courtney, also Grant’s daughter, is married to Jake Morehead of Three Hills Rodeo in Bernard, Iowa and they provide Cowtown Rodeo with quality bucking horses.

With Grant still on board, a fifth generation already incorporated into the business and a sixth generation growing up loving rodeo, the future of Cowtown Rodeo looks mighty bright.

Photos provided courtesy of Cowtown Rodeo.

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The Harris Family receives the WPRA Lifetime Family Heritage in Rodeo Award.

Photo by Kenneth Springer

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J.R. Vezain

Making Progress After Severe Injury

By Tracy Renck PRCA Media Coordinator

Editor’s Note- I’m sure many of you have heard about the horrific accident that PRCA bareback rider J.R. Vezain suffered last September when the horse he was riding flipped over backwards. I have admired his courage and determination as he has worked to recover from this traumatic injury. I did not know, however, that he alsio used to ride bulls before focusing on bareback broncs full-time.

Vezain served as one of the judges at the PBR Unleash the Beast event in Billings, Montana in April. We share this update by Tracy Renck.

Veteran bareback rider J.R. Vezain continues to make progress after suffering a broken back while competing at the Pasadena (Texas) Livestock Show & Rodeo when he was riding Frontier Rodeo Company’s Brazos Bash, Sept. 22.

The injury required surgery and has left him with mobility issues from the waist down. Vezain addressed his rehab in an interview with ProRodeo Sports News Friday.

Photo courtesy of J.R. Vezain“I was rehabbing at Neuroworx in Sandy, Utah, since November,” said Vezain, 27. “They have upgraded me to taking steps with body weight support. My wife (Shelby) is getting ready to have a baby boy (the couple’s first child) May 14, so the closer that (date) came the more we were wanting to be at home. I talked to the therapist, and we did some new testing. They set me up with an at-home program to come to do some strength training for the next six to eight weeks until after the baby comes. Then we will touch base and make a new game plan after that. My in-laws turned the garage into a gym, and we have a bunch of equipment set up.”

Vezain, a six-time qualifier for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (2012-14 and 2016-18), returned home to Melstone, Mont., from Sandy, Utah, April 5.

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Photo courtesy of PBR “I have been back rehabbing, and I elicit my own steps,” Vezain said. “My hip flexor is firing, my quads are firing, my glutes are firing, and those muscles are flexing. I can elicit my own steps, but my leg muscles are still so weak that I can’t hold myself up yet without assistance. I’m making progress daily.”

Vezain said his faith and the outpouring of support is helping him deal with his plight.

“Ever since the beginning when this happened, I could have laid in bed and wondered why it happened to me and wonder if I was going to get out of it, or you can get dressed, get out of bed and make the most of it, and that’s what I have been trying to do,” Vezain said. “I’m relying on the support system I have and my faith. I don’t know what the outcome is going to be, but I dangsure know who holds tomorrow, and I’m going to keep working hard and keep on swinging.”

Vezain got on a horse for the first time since his injury April 6.

“I rode a horse around the place here (in Melstone), and that sure was great,” Vezain said. “I also got a four-wheeler rigged up with a hand-shifter, so I can go tag cows and help out around the ranch.”

Recently, Vezain also started doing leatherwork again.

Photo courtesy of J.R. Vezain1“I used to do leatherwork growing up,” Vezain said. “I always had aspirations to set up my own saddle shop, and I got married and got busy with life and rodeoing,” Vezain said. “I had not done much leatherwork for three years or so, and then when I went to Utah, Kent Mertin raffled off a leather bag that he made and some spurs. Through small talk, I told him I used to do leatherwork. He told me if I got bored to come over (to West Jordan, Utah), which was 10 minutes away and do some leatherwork. I spent every day there after rehab doing leatherwork.

I’ve been making a bunch of Navajo purse bags.

Kent told me to show some of my purse bags on the internet, and I’ve been blessed. I got a bunch of orders of purses and some belts.”

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Shelbyville, MO March 2 1. Buddy Asher 87 2. Ty Davidson 84.75 3. JR Strafford 82.75 4. Ty Birky 82.5 Dixon Hestatone 82.5 Springfield, MO February 23 1. Creek Young 85.5 2. Chason Brookshire 85 3. Colton Greniger 84 4. Luke Bradley 82.5 Dakota Eagleburger 82.5 Springfield, MO February 22 1. Colton Byram 164.5 2. Dakota Eagleburger 83.5 3. Josh Steele 83 82 4. Quentin Vaught Sedalia, MO February 16 1. Luke Bradley 174 2. Austin Martin 86 3. Buddy Asher 82 4. Isaac Toliver 80.5 Sedalia, MO February 15 1. Ryan Essenpreis 166.5 2. Christian Cox 86 3/4. Frank Kasper 83.5 3/4. Dakota Eagleburger 83.5 Verndale, MN February 1 & 2 1. Javier Garcia 171 2/3. Casey Berends 158 2/3. Coy Thorson 158 4. Devon Jensrud 152 5. Coy Thorson 150 6. Levi Berends 85 7. Javier Garcia 84 8. Levi Berends 82

973.80 730.35 486.90 121.72 121.72 1468.80 1101.60 734.40 183.60 183.60 1310.40 982.80 655.20 327.60 1085.76 814.32 542.88 271.44 1040.40 780.30 390.15 390.15 4590.00 3060.00 3060.00 1683.00 1071.00 765.00 612.00 459.00

 

2019 Federation Cup Standings Top 10 

1. Javier Garcia* Baja California, Mexico $5,202.00 2. Coy Thorson* Fergus Falls, MN $4,131.00 3. Dakota Eagleburger Fair Grove, MO $1,556.55 4. Buddy Asher La Plata, MO $1,516.68 5. Creek Young Fordland, MO $1,468.80 6. Luke Bradley Seligman, MO $1,269.36 7. Levi Berends* Montevideo, MN $1,224.00 8. Chason Brookshire Vinita, OK $1,101.60 9. Ryan Essenpreis Lebanon, IL $1,040.40 10. Austin Martin Ashland, MO $814.32 *Denotes Rookie

 Ride hard and God bless.

We will see ya down the road!

National Professional Bull Riders Association News

The National Professional Bull Riders made a one-night tour stop in Hitchcock, TX on March 29th for the Galveston County Fair & Rodeo.

The performance included a long round and a six head short round for 35 paid up contestants.

Seventeen-year-old, Kyle McDaniel, CPRA Rookie of the Year 2018 from Fort Worth, Texas came with his ridin pants on. He made a solid 82.5 ride in the first round on Mark Swearingen 70 Ghost followed by an 85.5 score in the short round on Jay Hudgens 136 Hurricane Harry.

Kyle took 1st place and received the Monsoon Silver Trophy Buckle and some cash in his pocket. Congratulations Kyle !!

Money winners are as follows: 1st – Kyle McDaniel, Fort Worth, TX 2nd – Jaron Sheehan, Magnolia, TX 3rd – McKade Harvey, Dayton, TX 4th – Tyler Werner, Dayton, TX 5th – Brett Garza, Riviera, TX

Thank you to William Kierce for providing the photos and Monsoon Silver Trophy Buckles, Official NPBR Buckle Sponsor.

Next Event is Refugio, TX on May 3rd & 4th. $6,000 Added and $60 EF

Kyle McDaniel wins the NPBR tour stop in Hitchcock, Texas (above) and receives the Monsoon Silver trophy buckle (left).

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1. Fletcher Jowera 2. McKade Harvey 3. Shane Semien 4. Rodrigo Melgar 5. Tres Garcia 6. L.C. Hennig 7. Brett Garza 8. Kyle McDaniel 9. Donald Francis 10/11. James Harper 10/11. Max Castro 12. Jaron Sheehan 13. Troy Garcia 14/15. Colby Scallion 14/15. Ouncie Mitchell 16. Tyler Werner 17. Chris Crouch 18. Hudson Williams 19. Gunner Conklin 20/21. Canyon Bass 20/21. Matt Sustaita

$ 2,457 $ 2,070 $ 1,682 $ 1,638 $ 1,634 $ 1,581 $ 1,459 $ 1,354 $ 1,276 $ 1,228 $ 1,228 $ 1,058 $ 819 $ 638 $ 638 $ 635 $ 491 $ 409 $ 273 $ 204 $ 204 As of May 1, 2019

Tanner Scott

Tyler Werner

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McKade Harvey On Sunday, March 31st, the South Texas Bull Fight Challenge also had a performance at the Galveston County Fair & Rodeo and it included a long round and a 3-man short round. Eight bull fighters made their way to Hitchcock, Texas and paid their fees. The freestyle bull fights are always a crowd pleaser and we appreciate these guys traveling from around the United States to participate.

Money winners are as follows: 1st Seth Wilson, Jackson Hole, WI 2nd Tanner Scott, McAlester, OK 3rd Dylan Idleman, Tishomingo, OK

Seth Wilson

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Dylan Idleman

Jaron Sheehan

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SUNDANCE ARENA FREDONIA, PA March 16, 2019 BULLS LONG GO 1. DYLAN MURPHY

66 PTS ON 245 MAD MAX FOR $789 NO QUALIFIED RIDES SHORT GO OR AGGREGATE $1578 CARRIES OVER BRONCS 1. JASON THOMS

69 PTS ON 611 BUCK OWENS FOR $270

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APRIL 6, 2019 HIGH MONEY WINNER GRAYSON COLE $2035 BULLS LONG GO

SHORT GO

1/2. GRAYSON COLE

84 PTS ON 54 ROBO COP FOR $339 1/2. SHANE STIFFLER

84 PTS ON PNVO7 SAY WHAT FOR $339 3JOE HOSTETLER

76 PTS ON 205 ROOSTER ON A ROPE FOR $170

1. GRAYSON COLE 91 PTS ON 311 TORATUGA $848 AGGREGATE 1. GRAYSON COLE 175 PTS FOR $848 BRONCS NO QUALIFIED RIDES

Photos provided courtesy of Casey Martin Photography

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WHERE’S THE BEEF? 2019

*-Added Money Amount Is For Each Night (E)EST · (M)MST · (P)PST Information Subject to Change Without Notice Date

Location

WEEKLY EVENTS Fri / Sat Wichita, KS Fri / Sat Fort Worth, TX Fri / Sat Fort Worth, TX APRIL Apr 26-27 Apr 26-27 Apr 27 Apr 27 Apr 27 Apr 27 Apr 27-28

Del Rio, TX Wichita, KS Cedarvale, KS Prescott Valley, AZ Celina, OH Des Moines, IA Columbus, OH

MAY May 1-2 May 3-4 May 3-4 May 4 May 4 May 4-5 May 11 May 11 May 11 May 11 May 11-12 May 15 May 17-18 May 17-19 May 18 May 18 May 24-25 May 25 May 25 May 25

Wharton, TX Uvalde, TX Refugio, TX Fredonia, PA Celina, OH Abilene, TX Cassville, MO Bartlesville, OK Innisfail, AB Elberton, GA Elmira, NY Redding, CA Wichita, KS Albuquerque, NM Shippensburg, PA Nocona, TX Shipshewana, IN Swift Current, SK North Platte, NE Arcadia, WI

Added $

Open

Time

$500

Mon Thur Thur

6-10pm 6-10pm 6-10pm

Call In #

Assn/Event

316-204-2624 254-371-7343 254-371-7343

Club Rodeo Stockyards Championship Rodeo Billy Bob’s Texas

George Paul Memorial/ Xtreme Bulls

$1,000 $1,500

4/22

$500

Do not need to enter- just show up

4/22

6pm

316-204-2624 918-214-5909

$6,000 $1,000 $500

4/29

7-9pm

409-925-1695 EC 48 hrs prior to perf 717-334-7724 Do not need to enter- just show up

$1,500

5/6

6pm

918-467-0067

$1,500

5/6

6pm

864-682-9578

$1,000

5/13

316-204-2624

$1,000 $1,500

EC 48 hrs prior to perf

717-334-7724 580-276-7151

$3,000 $1,000

TBA

5/13

5/20

6-8pm 6-9pm

918-484-5143 608-734-3469

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BRI / Club Rodeo BRI PBR Touring Pro Division SEBRA PBR Velocity Tour PBR Unleash the Beast Tour

PRCA Xtreme Bulls PBR Touring Pro Division NPBR BullRide Mania SEBRA Backyard Bull Riders PBR Touring Pro Division BRI PRCA Xtreme Bulls American BullRiders Tour PBR Touring Pro Division PRCA Xtreme Bulls BRI / Club Rodeo PBR Unleash the Beast Tour BullRide Mania 15th Annual Nocona Bullfest PBR Touring Pro Division PRCA Xtreme Bulls LJ Jenkins Bull Riding Tour NFPB

WHERE’S THE BEEF? 2019

*-Added Money Amount Is For Each Night (E)EST · (M)MST · (P)PST Information Subject to Change Without Notice Date

Location

Added $

Open

Time

Call In #

Assn/Event

May 26

$1,000

5/20

May 31-Jun 2

Raymond, IL Green Bay, WI

5-9pm

217-556-0551

NFPB PBR Unleash the Beast Tour

JUNE Jun 1 Jun 1 Jun 5 Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 7-8 Jun 8 Jun 8 Jun 11 Jun 14 Jun 14-15 Jun 14-15 Jun 20 Jun 20 Jun 20 Jun 21 Jun 21-22 Jun 22 Jun 22

Great Falls, MT Altamont, IL Gladewater, TX Sisters, OR Union, OR Elizabeth, CO Deadwood, SD Odessa, TX Crownsville, MD Weatherford, TX Motley, MN Bismarck, ND Perkins, OK Williston, ND Allison, IA Reno, NV Sheridan, WY Sullivan, MO Binford, ND Vinita, OK

$1,000

5/20

7pm

573-823-2569

$1,000

EC 48 hrs prior to perf

717-334-7724

$2,500

6/2

6-9pm

608-734-3469

$2,500

6/17

6-9pm

608-734-3469

$1,000*

6/10

6pm

573-823-2569

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PBR Touring Pro Division NFPB PRCA Xtreme Bulls PRCA Xtreme Bulls PRCA Xtreme Bulls PRCA Xtreme Bulls PBR Touring Pro Division PBR Touring Pro Division BullRide Mania PRCA Xtreme Bulls NFPB PBR Touring Pro Division PBR Touring Pro Division PBR Touring Pro Division NFPB PRCA Xtreme Bulls PBR Touring Pro Division NFPB PBR Touring Pro Division PBR Touring Pro Division

WHERE’S THE BEEF? 2019

*-Added Money Amount Is For Each Night (E)EST · (M)MST · (P)PST Information Subject to Change Without Notice Date

Location

Added $

Jun 22 Jun 26 Jun 28-29

Mondovi, WI Greeley, CO Rocksprings, TX

$3,000

6/17

6/5 8am lanefrostchallenge.com EC 48 hrs prior to perf 717-334-7724

6/27

Jun 29 Jun 29

Mona, UT Butler, PA

$28,000 Purse $1,000

Jul 12-13

Gallup, NM

$10,0001st Place

BUCKING BULL EVENTS May May 4 Miles City, MT May 4 Magnolia, AR May 4 Magfnolia, AR May 4 Rocky Ford, CO May 4 Granbury, TX May 11 Decatur, TX May 11 Lexington, NC May 18 May 25 Chelan, WA May 25 Archdale, NC May 25 Colome, SD May 25 North Platte, NE May 25 Sycamore Springs, OK

Open

Time 6-9pm

9-12:30pm

Call In #

Assn/Event

608-306-1660

NFPB PRCA Xtreme Bulls PBR Touring Pro Division

505-863-5402

4/15-4/19

318-519-7389 417-293-2085

4/22-4/29

903-654-8770 ABBI

4/1-4/14

4/26-5/10 5/20

8am-8pm

336-471-3447

5/6-5/13 5/6-5/10 5/6-5/20

308-520-5872 918-351-4031

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Lane Frost Challenge BullRide Mania

WildThing Championship Bull Riding

ABBI/ MBBA/ WSBBA ABBI Sanctioned Derby & Classic ABBI Sanctioned Futurity ABBI / Buckers Unlimited Texas Futurity League American Heritage South ABBI/ Backyard Buckers Gold Coast Bucking Bulls ABBI / WSBBA ABBI Sanctioned ABBI / MBBA ABBI Sanctioned ABBI Sanctioned

WHERE’S THE BEEF? 2019

*-Added Money Amount Is For Each Night (E)EST · (M)MST · (P)PST Information Subject to Change Without Notice Date

Location

May 25 June Jun 1 Jun 13-15 Jun 15 Jun 21 Jun 22 Jun 22 Jun 29 Jun 29

Wills Point, TX

TBA

Keenesburg, CO Duncan, OK Big Island, VA Colome, SD Nunn, CO Trementon, UT Bordertown, OK Merced, CA

TBA

YOUTH / MINI BULL RIDING Apr 28 Whitney, TX May 4 Perry, FL May 11 LaPorte, TX May 18 Odessa, TX May 18 Whitney, TX May 19 Marion, TX Jun 8 Conroe, TX Jun 15 Jourdanton, TX Jun 22 Odessa, TX Jun 22 Whitney, TX

Added $

Open

Time

Call In #

Assn/Event

903-654-8770

Texas Futurity League ABBI / Buckers Unlimited ABBI American Heritage ABBI/ Backyard Buckers ABBI / MBBA ABBI / Buckers Unlimited ABBI / WSBBA ABBI Futurity Series Finale Gold Coast Bucking Bulls

5/27-6/3 6/3-6/9 6/3-6/10 TBA TBA 6/10-6/17 6/7-6/21

4/21 5-9pm M-Th prior to event M-W 6-10pm Entries postmarked by 5/6 5/12 5-9pm M-W

6-10pm

Entries postmarked by 6/10 6/16 5-9pm

254-715-7402 850-843-5484 text 936-524-8269 254-715-5402 936-524-8269

254-715-5402

TCJBR IMBA/Little Crackers Youth Rodeo TCJBR Southeast Region TCJBR West Region TCJBR Central Region TCJBR All Region Rodeo TCJBR Southeast Region TCJBR South Region TCJBR West Region TCJBR Central Region

Events highlighted in yellow have ads in this issue of Humps N Horns for more information.

Subscribe today online or by phone www.humps-horns.com 325-500-BULL (2855) Humps-Horns.com · 43 · May 2019

CLASSIFIEDS Practice Pens

Practice Pens

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

Do You Have a Livestock Layover or Practice Pen? List it for FREE in the Classifieds.

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

For More Information on listing your facilities

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

Livestock Layovers

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2019 Schedule My Currey BC , Canada May 10-11-12 Belton, TX May16-19 Locust Grove, OK May25-27

Ferris,TX- June 5-9 (incl R&B) Egan, LA- June 12-16 (incl R&B) Rock Hampton, Queensland Australia- June 22-23 June 29-30

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Western Wanderings built ford tough His gaze holds a spark as he looks your way He stands about five foot nine His shoulders are square, his hips kinda slim And his boots don’t carry a shine

The short round is next, and he stands at the mic And picks the most rank bull to ride Some folks are amazed, but others are not For they know what he has inside

His chaps sport bright colors edged with fringe But they’re worn and they’re torn as well The scars on his face and his arms and hands All have a story to tell

And after eight seconds, he lands on his feet That bone-jarring win sure feels great He picks up his rope and looks for his hat Then slowly he limps toward the gate

His hat is really just part of his head And Wranglers the name on his jeans He’s wearing that favorite belt buckle He won way back in his teens

He waves to the crowd and winces a smile That ride was sure pretty rough The standing crowd applauds and cheers For they reckon he’s “built Ford tough” …

Ridin’ them bulls is the thing that he loves And he’s good, that’s his claim to fame His F150 that’s parked out back Keeps the long miles he travels more tame He’ll ride when he’s healthy, or ride when he’s hurt He rides just to stay in the game There’s something that’s wild deep down in his heart That makes him push on through the pain

By Kelly B. Robbins