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Humps N Horns

September 2016

On The Cover - Jorge Valdiviezo rides Buffalo Jump (New West Rodeos) for 88.5 points in the first round at the 2016 Last Cowboy Standing in Las Vegas.

Photo by Andy Gregory

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Terry Blake

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Features

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Dirty Harry D&R Mini Bucking Bulls

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Contender for Bucking Bull of the Year in 2016 24

CBR World Finals

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Jorge Valdiviezo

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Leah Garcia

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

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Sage Kimzey repeats as the 2016 World Champion

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

CONTRIBUTORS

Riding for Country and Familia

Andy Gregory Keno Shrum Jeff Bressler Justin Felisko Barbara Pinnella

An Inside Look

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Practice Pens 42 Real Time Pain Relief for

Country Kitchen

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Real People 10

Inspiration Point

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Where’s the Beef

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Livestock Layovers 43

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Dr. Bill Clymer

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Letter from the Editor

As I write this note, the high temperatures have been in the low 80’s for a few days now. I keep looking out the window waiting for the pigs to fly by because this never happens on an August day in Texas. Thank God for the little blessings in life!

We are also anticipating the start of the second half of the PBR Built Ford Tough Series season in Nashville. It should be an exciting race to the World Finals in Las Vegas since less than 900 points separates the top ten riders in the world standings.

We have some really interesting articles for you this month with a look at some different aspects of the bull riding industry. You’ll get to meet some of the animal athletes including Dirty Harry, one of the stars of the miniature bull riding circuit, and another of the world champion bull contenders, Crossfire.

We also have an opportunity to learn more about some of the people who are active in bull riding including Leah Garcia and what life is like for her when she’s not on camera conducting interviews for the PBR telecasts. You’ll also get the inside story of a young man named Jorge Valdiviezo who is trying his best to represent his country and family while inspiring others who have dreams to compete on bull riding’s biggest stage.

This issue also features a couple of great events that took place over the summer including the Championship Bull Riding (CBR) World Finals which took place at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo and the Big Sky PBR which has been selected as the best event of the year for three years in a row.

I hope you enjoy reading this issue as much as we enjoyed putting it together. We are excited about getting back on the road and meeting you at some of the events coming up in the near future.

Make sure to look for the HNH booth at an event near you!

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Until next time, Terry

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Riley’s Roundup

Hello all, I hope you all enjoyed your summer, it sure went fast. Not alot to talk about in the bull riding but I have notice some bull riders doing well in the minor league events .....Chase Outlaw, Luis Blanco and Dave Mason.

By the time you read this the second half of 2016 season will be going on. If you get a chance attend an event in your area, be sure to stop by the Rider Relief Fund display and say hello to all the wonderful volunteers.

Hope your favorite rider does well for you......and he does not get hurt!

Got to go.....we are going shopping for school clothes, not happy about this ;) I would like to say something about this month’s picture.......see how all the bulls are different but yet they get along? Too bad we as people can’t do the same!

Smile, Riley

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If you’re like me, your reaction when you saw a mini bucking bull for the first time was probably something like, “What’s wrong with this poor guy?” It seemed like a normal sized body of a young bull except it was placed on top of some really short legs.

Denise and Rick Rector, D&R Mini Bucking Bulls, have been raising mini bucking bulls in Lehigh, Oklahoma for the past twelve years.

Their primary goal is to raise bucking bulls that provide an age appropriate level of stock for the young bull riders that are honing their skills. The Rectors’ pen of bulls include those who walk out of the chute for the young riders just starting up to some really good buckers for the youngsters that have some experience.

One of the stars of the D&R herd is a brindle bull named Dirty Harry. Dirty Harry only stands about 38” tall but he knows his job as a bucking bull and does it really well. He comes out of the chute and spins to the left so that any cowboy who stays aboard for 8 seconds will receive a good score. Over the past few months, Dirty Harry has been ridden for several scores in the high 80’s at some of the youth bull riding events.

The thing that sets Dirty Harry apart from the others is that he is halter broke and is an extremely gentle bull. Once a rider is bucked off or dismounts after a successful ride, Harry will stop bucking and walk away from the rider and head for the gate. One bull rider was bucked off and landed right underneath Dirty Harry and could have easily been stepped on and possibly injured. In this instance, Dirty Harry immediately stopped bucking and stepped over the boy and let him get away while avoiding injury.

Dirty Harry is a great little bull that works hard to give the cowboys a chance at a good score but doesn’t try to do any damage once the ride is over. Humps N Horns would like to commend D&R Mini Bucking Bulls and all the other breeders, stock contractors, and event producers who work hard to give the young bull riders a chance to learn how to ride bulls while being challenged by a proper caliber of stock.

Braxton Thompson rides Dirty Harry for 88 points.

Photos provided courtesy of Denise Rector.

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using the mechanics of the knee (i.e. moving the leg back and forth).

Depending on the nature of your knee pain and symptoms, you may either want to rest the knee in the extended or the bent position. This is up to you and should be determined by the amount of pain you feel in each position. If you feel less pain while the knee is extended, then rest with the knee extended and vice-versa. If your knee pain is from an injury, giving it adequate time to rest will speed up the healing process. Unfortunately, for some people, it is difficult to be away from their work, athletic training, or everyday tasks that involve using the knee for several hours of the day. For these individuals, it is advisable to weigh the benefits of a few days of rest in order to get back to normal versus not resting the knee and worsening the symptoms of pain that you feel in it. It may be difficult for you to take a few days off from your occupational or personal obligations, but in the long run, it is one of the best investments you can make in treating your knee pain.

Ice

8 Natural Ways to Treat Knee Pain

Different types of knee pains and injuries are fairly common in the United States and make up about 1/3 of all muscle/bone related visits to a physician. Pains can stem from injury-related disorders, or even genetic or aging conditions such as arthritis. Injuries to the knee include sprained ligaments, tears in cartilage, or a stress fracture.

These types of injuries are usually caused by sudden trauma to the knee. Other types of injuries may stem from overuse and excessive pressure to the muscles and bones in the knee. These injuries may include conditions such as tendonitis or runner’s knee. Other knee conditions include iliotibial band syndrome, bursitis (the burst of a fluid-filled cushion/sac inside the knee), osteoarthritis (degeneration of cartilage), patellofemoral pain syndrome (pain in the knee cap from injury or stress), patellar tendonitis (tendon strain typically caused by overuse in the knee), and a dislocated kneecap. Treating and reducing the amount of pain in the knee can be simple and easy.

There are several natural, effective, and credible treatment options that are known to help with knee injuries or conditions and eventually reduce the amount of pain you experience in your knee.

Before you begin any treatment options, it is advisable to speak with your doctor about the pain you experience in the knee and receive a proper diagnosis. Thoroughly explain your symptoms with your doctor; this will help you pinpoint the right types of treatment options for your pain. Most natural treatment options are safe enough to try out and will typically treat a majority of painful symptoms in the knees. In this article, we will discuss safe, natural, and effective treatments for your knee pain.

Rest One of the easiest and best methods to reduce knee pain is to use the knee as little as possible for a few days or longer. Which means putting as little pressure as possible on it while also refraining from

Inflammation is one of the most common causes for the pain we feel in our knees, whether it be from injury or other conditions.

Inflammation is the body’s natural response to damage that has occurred in the muscles and/or other tissues in the knee. It sends more than the normal amount of blood to the damaged area, resulting in pain and swelling. The excess amount of blood is kind of a good thing as it brings oxygen and nutrients the damaged area, which is part of the healing process. However, inflammation can be a long ordeal (also unwarranted in large amounts), and long-term inflammation can create unbearable pain, as well as debilitation.

Although inflammation is a natural process, it can be sped up if you apply ice or other cold applications to the area. You can use storebought ice packs, a Ziploc bag filled with ice, or even soak the knee in cool/cold water. Within minutes, the cold application should reduce the amount of swelling and also numb the pain caused by inflammation. Cold applications are inexpensive, easy to use, and require little effort. In the end, it is such a small thing to do but can make a big impact when it comes to reducing the pain and swelling in your knee.

Compression/Sleeves/Braces Sometimes an individual with pain in the knee will wear what is called a knee “sleeve.”

These sleeves provide support, keep excess pressure and weight off of the knee, and provide compression. Knee sleeves also retain heat really well, which can help reduce the amount of pain a person experiences.

They help to increase blood flow during everyday knee movements and even when

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you are resting. Most of these sleeves are made from neoprene and slide comfortably around the knee.

Another supportive device is a knee brace. They differ from knee sleeves in that they are designed to restrict excessive movement in the knee and prevent further injury to the area. Braces also help with proprioception (the ability to feel the position of the joints in the knee by our central nervous system and keep us aware of our knee’s position and movement).

Sleeves and braces are easy and inexpensive ways to apply compression and support to a damaged knee, and also reduce the amount of pain you experience. It is advisable to consult with your physician before implementing the use of a sleeve or brace to make sure that these devices are right for your condition or injury.

Elevation Elevation can be important in reducing swelling and pain. It is known to decrease the amount of blood flow to the knee and also reduce the amount of lymph and tissue fluid in the damaged area. This reduces the amount of inflammation and relieves the pressure. To properly elevate the knee and receive the best results, it is important to keep the foot above the hip (not the heart) and the higher the elevation of the knee, the better. If you are lying on the floor, bed, or couch facing upwards, the catchy rule “toes above nose” is a useful guideline; this is referencing the fact that if your body is resting on a level surface like a cushion, pillow, or other comfortable assistive device, you should try to keep the toes a little above eye level. Never elevate the knee/ leg in a bent position (like a 90-degree angle), but a little bit of an angle is perfectly fine, especially if it is painful for your knee to keep the leg fully extended. Some people believe that simply raising the leg up on a stool or slightly on a reclining chair is proper elevation; however, it is less effective than properly lifting the knee and resting it in place. Never place a lot of pillows or cushion directly under the calf, as this can create unwanted compression and have undesirable effects in the calf area. Elevation, when performed the right way, can be greatly effective for reducing the amount of pain you experience in the knee.

Natural Vitamins/Herbs There are several natural herbs, vitamins, and other supplements that can be consumed to help reduce swelling and inflammation for those who experience knee pain. Some of these can also help the healing process for injuries and other musculoskeletal damage in the knee area. One specific ingredient is Willow Bark. In 2001, a longitudinal study revealed that some individuals diagnosed with arthritis were able to relieve their painful symptoms by using Willow Bark extract. It can be taken orally and can also be found in topical ointments and applied through the skin. It has been known to directly reduce inflammation, as well as treat fever and other painful

conditions. Ginger is another helpful herb that can be purchased as a supplement, found in teas, and also retrieved from the ginger root itself. But, the extract form is the most effective at reducing your pain fast and effectively. Over the last decade, research has shown credible evidence that Glucosamine and Chondroitin (especially used in combination) has the ability to reduce inflammation and relieve pain in those with severe arthritis. If you have extreme pain from arthritis in your knee, it’s worth checking out these substances.

Glucosamine and Chondroitin can also be found in topical analgesics and can be applied on the knee in the form of a cream or lotion.

Proper Exercise and Weight Management For those who experience issues with weight, you may already be aware that excess weight means excess pressure on your bones and joints. For those who experience knee pain, it may be related to excess weight: “Studies show that simple activities like walking around the neighborhood or taking a fun, easy exercise class can reduce pain and help maintain (or attain) a healthy weight.”

(Arthritis Foundation, 2012). Strengthening exercises can help you avoid excess stress to the joints by building muscle and reducing pressure (which also leads to a reduction in pain). The more weight you place on your joints, the more pressure is added to them, thereby increasing stress in that area. Some forms of exercise involve light aerobics and strength training. Aerobics is an easy way to exercise and it strengthens muscles and reduces weight, relieving pressure from the knee from two different angles. Additionally, aerobics can also improve stamina and energy, which will help you feel better and avoid feeling wiped out from your daily routine. It is also just as important to eat the right kinds of foods. Foods that are high in fat and sugar not only lead to issues with weight but can also lead to an increase of inflammation in certain areas of the body. It is important to speak with your doctor before engaging in any scheduled exercise routine as not all exercises are intended for everyone.

Heat Therapy Heat therapy should only be used or applied when the muscles in the knee are sore, strained, or damaged. Heat should not be applied to injuries that have affected the bones, joints, or cartilage (that is for cold applications) and doing so may result in unwanted or exacerbating results. Heating pads, warm towels, and warm baths are a few examples of how to apply heat therapy to the knee. If the muscles in the knee are experiencing stress-like pain or soreness that doesn’t seem to diminish, heat therapy may be right for you. Heating pads are easy to use, easy to find, and inexpensive. You do need to be careful when using one, as it is advised not to use a heating pad for more than 30 minutes at a time, as topical burning may occur; NEVER fall asleep on your heating pad! Warm towels are easy to use as well, however, getting the temperature exactly right may be difficult. Some sufferers of knee pain notice benefits when they use microwavable packs/bags such as a “Bed Buddy Pack” or other devices filled with organic grains that are

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heated in the microwave and applied to the area of pain. These packs are safe to use as they are usually made from cloth/cotton/nylon and reduce the risk of topical burns because they naturally cool off on their own. In the end, a nice bath or soak in warm water is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to treat specific types of muscle pain in the knees.

Topical Pain Relievers Topical pain relievers come in many different formulations, and they are a great way to get some relief from your knee pain.

They are easy to apply and help you avoid, or limit the amount of, medication you may be consuming to help with your pain. Some people dislike taking copious amounts of pain relievers because of the adverse health effects that accompany them. If you are forced to take them for long periods of time, they can cause serious damage to your liver, kidneys, and stomach lining. By finding a topical pain reliever that works on your pain, you add yet another, safe alternative to finding relief.

When you look around at pain relief lotions, you will find that many have a wide array of natural ingredients. Most will contain a certain percentage of menthol, but you need to watch out for topical analgesics that contain too much Menthol. The FDA has issued a warning that topical pain relievers containing more than 3% menthol or 10% methyl salicylate can cause serious topical skin burns. Your topical reliever should not cause you pain; it should only provide sweet relief from your nagging pain. Just make sure to check the labels for the ingredients before purchasing. You will find lotions, like Real Time Pain Relief, that heed this FDA warning and keep their menthol percentages at the right level. Other ingredients to look for when looking for an analgesic include Aloe Vera, Capsicum, Willow Bark, Arnica, Emu Oil, MSM, Glucosamine, Chondroitin, Witch Hazel, and more. You will be surprised at how many of Nature’s Ingredients might provide relief from your pain and inflammation.

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Inspiration Point

by Keno Shrum

Things Are Changing So Fast I sure am happy to know that I’m not the only one in America experiencing a lot of changes in my life. I read a story once about that very thing and it goes like this.

Everything is farther than it used to be. It is twice as far from my house to the bus stop now, and they have added a hill that I’ve just noticed. The buses don’t stop for as long either; I’ve stopped running for them too, for they get away faster than they used to.

Seems to me they are making staircases steeper than they used to be. Maybe this is because it is so much farther today from the first floor to the second floor. I’ve noticed it is impossible to make two steps at a time anymore; it is about all I can do to make one step at a time.

Have you seen the small print they’re using nowadays?

Newspapers and books are getting harder to read and I have to squiunt to make out the print. I hate to wear glasses, but it’s the only way I can find out what is going on without someone reading aloud to me; and that’s not much help because everyone seems to speak in such a low voice that I can hardly hear them.

The newer material they are making clothing out of shrinks bad, and my shoe laces are so short that it is all I can do to reach them.

People are changing too. For one thing, they are younger than they used to be when I was their age. On the other hand, people my age are much older than I am. The stirrups on my saddle are much shorter than I remember them, or my horse has gotten a lot taller than she was.

I looked at my reflection in the mirror. Seems they don’t use the same kind of glass in mirrors anymore. What do you think? Are these pot-bellied shirts a plot to make look bigger or what?

No matter how many things change in this old world, the Word of God will remain the same. Therefore, if you are looking for something solid to hang onto in this world; come and let us reason together the ways of the Lord.

In His Love, Keno

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Peach Dumplings PREP TIME: 5 MINS COOK: 30 MINS TOTAL: 35 MINS

DIRECTIONS

INGREDIENTS 1 can crescent rolls (8 count) 1 can peach halves in light syrup, juice reserved ½ cup butter, melted 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Cut peaches in half.

3. Unroll crescent rolls and roll each peach in a crescent roll. Place in an 8x8 baking dish or casserole dish.

4. Combine melted butter with ⅔ cup of reserved peach syrup. Pour over rolls.

5. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake 30­-35 minutes or until lightly browned.

6. Serve warm with ice cream.

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A Weekend to Remember

by Jill vanEgmond

July 28, 2016 – July 30, 2016 marked the sixth year of Big Sky PBR in Big Sky, Montana. The weekend began with Lukas Nelson headlining a music festival in the Town Center with thousands in attendance on Thursday and culminated in two nights of extreme bull riding followed by a free concert to a sold out crowd of 3,000 each night.

PBR A-team members Brandon Bates and Flint Rasmussen were in attendance with some of the best bulls in the business. PBR bull rider Nathan Schaper won for his second time scoring a 92.5 on Modified Clyde. The atmosphere was electric.

In 2005 Eric Ladd, Chief Executive Officer of Outlaw Partners, was in Las Vegas to attend a wedding and found an evening with nothing to do. Looking for entertainment he found a ticket scalper and inquired about what was the most exciting event happening that night. The ticket scalper encouraged him to purchase tickets to PBR World Finals. He guaranteed him that if it wasn’t the most fun he ever had he would refund the ticket price.

Having never attended a PBR event and knowing nothing about the sport he felt like he had been upsold, but purchased seats and decided to go. His friends that were to join him at the event cancelled at the last minute so with four front row tickets in his pocket he went to the very top section of the arena, met a couple from Oklahoma and invited them to join him on the front row.

The couple turned out to be die-hard PBR fans who knew all of the riders and the bulls. They shared their knowledge with Eric throughout the event and Eric was hooked. He fell in love with the sport and was enamored with the PBR magic. At that moment Eric decided he wanted to bring PBR to his hometown of Big Sky, Montana.

After returning home Eric met Andy and Jacey Watson from Bull Stock Media. They also shared a dream of bringing PBR to their hometown and had successfully produced events in Bozeman, Montana.

Collaborating with ideas, they decided to partner together and produce Big Sky PBR. Founded on the principles of three elements; culture, community and charity, Big Sky PBR was built and launched in 2011.

Starting as a one night Touring Pro event, Big Sky PBR has been sold out since inception. It has also been voted three years in a row the best event of the year by the cowboys and has experienced exponential growth. It has become the biggest week of the year for Big Sky with the entire community coming together to celebrate its western culture. In 2015, Big Sky PBR became a Blue Def event with a music festival and two nights of the best bull riding by forty riders you can experience.

Ersin Ozer, Media and Events Director for Outlaw Partners, shared that the event is a year’s worth of planning for it to come to fruition

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each summer. “After the dust settles from one event we begin working on next year debriefing, securing dates, renewing sponsors and getting the planning and production under way. The arena is designed just for bull riding and built from the sagebrush up each year in an empty field in the Town Center. It is surrounded by the mountains and there isn’t a bad seat in the house. From locals to second homeowners the entire community gets involved. Many people plan their vacation to Big Sky around PBR and business owners say it is the best weekend of the year for them.” Eric Ladd describes the atmosphere this way, “For those four or five nights the town ignites.

You can feel the excitement and it is powerful.”

I had the good fortune to attend Big Sky PBR 2016 and it was hands down the best bull riding event I have ever attended. It was bull riding in its most natural state. The surroundings were beautiful, the people were authentic and genuine and the production was perfect; not over commercialized and not stripped down, but a true celebration of the sport. I think Eric Ladd said it best, “Keep it clean and authentic. Don’t lose sight of what is real and don’t mess with something that already works.”

For most bull riding events riders are responsible for covering all of their costs including entry fees with no guarantee they are going to win. For the 2016 event it was Eric’s idea to gain sponsorships and have this cost covered as a thank you and to give back to the sport.

He brought together 40 people and they couldn’t believe riders had to pay their own way. They were happy to become sponsors and all 40 riders were able to compete knowing their fees were covered.

Photos provided courtesy of Outlaw Partners.

The generosity doesn’t stop there, it is very important that Big Sky PBR is used not only to bring the community together and celebrate its western culture, but to raise money for charity. This year the event raised over $75,000 for charities including; Gallatin River Task Force, Big Sky Community Food Bank, Big Sky Fire Department, Montana Land Reliance, Moonlight Community Foundation, Horses and Heroes, MSU Rodeo Team, Ophir School, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Heart of the Valley, Tsering’s Fund, Spanish Peaks Community Foundation with $22,600 going to Rider Relief Fund.

For those thinking of attending in 2017, buy your tickets early they will sell out. I am already planning my trip!!

www.riderrelief.org

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Dakota Rodeo / Berger / Struve

By Kelly B. Robbins

Chad Berger is a man on a mission. The current reigning and fivetime PBR Built Ford Tough Series Stock Contractor of the Year is determined to own the 2016 PBR BFTS World Champion Bull of the Year. 12 Crossfire is just one of the reasons he can look forward to the BFTS World Finals in Las Vegas in November with confidence.

As the PBR BFTS took its summer break, Crossfire stood fifth in the standings with an average bull score of 44.42 points.

Three other reasons for Chad’s confidence are named Beaver Creek Beau, Asteroid, and Smooth Operator. But he also has an additional weapon in his bovine arsenal that is a huge confidence booster. He

just purchased Pearl Harbor from Dave Kielhorn and Jeremy Walker of the Bar D Cattle Company. Pearl Harbor is currently in fourth place in the PBR BFTS standings with an average bull score of 45 points.

This year the World Champion Bucking Bull contenders will be selected based on the season-long performance. Each bull’s top eight qualified scores from the current BFTS season will be totaled and the seven bulls with the highest combined score will earn a berth to compete for the championship. At this point in the season, the only thing stock contractors can do is hope their bulls buck to their maximum potential to receive the highest possible scores.

One additional bull selection could be added by the voting of the top 40 BFTS bull riders. The PBR Executive Competition Committee (EEC) may also select up to two wild card bull contenders. There will be a minimum of seven and a maximum of ten bulls eligible to contend for the title. Each contending bull will have two outs at the PBR BFTS World Finals. The highest combined two-out score will determine the World Champion Bucking Bull.

“Crossfire is a great bull,” Chad explained. “But if he’s going to win it, he’ll need to have two great trips at the finals, and the other bulls will have to fall off a little. It will make a big difference who draws Crossfire to ride. If someone like J.B. Mauney, Gage Gay, or Chase Outlaw draws him, that will be a definite advantage toward a high score.”

“My best shot is that Pearl Harbor will be the 2016 World Champion Bucking Bull,” Chad continued. “But I’m also hoping for those two wild card invitations. Asteroid and Smooth Operator are both back in action, and have done really well.

Asteroid scored 46.5 points in Bismarck, North Dakota at the PBR BlueDef event in June and was the high-marked bull, and 46.5 points at the BlueDef event in Big Sky, Montana in July.

Smooth Operator was the high-marked bull at the Big Sky BlueDef event in July with a score of 47 points.”

Jess Lockwood rides Crossfire for 92 points in Bismarck, ND.

Crossfire has been ridden only once in his BFTS career in 27 outs.

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Gage Gay is bucked off in 1.89 seconds in Des Moines, IA. That was in Albuquerque last March when Cooper Davis had a spectacular ride and hung on for a score of 91.5 points. But Crossfire was ridden a second time this year at the Bismarck, North Dakota PBR BlueDef event in June by 18 year-old PBR BFTS Rookie of the Year contender Jess Lockwood. He had a wild eight second ride and scored 92 points. Immediately following that ride, Jess did an interview with PBR Live commentator Brandon Bates and said, “That bull feels good actually. If you set your hips and ride to the front, he rides like a dream.”

Probullstats.com lists six year-old Crossfire’s buck-off percentage at 96.3%. He has out-dueled some of the greatest bull riders like J.B. Mauney, Gage Gay, J.R. Vieira, Mike Lee, Kaique Pacheco, Robson Palermo, Stetson Lawrence and Douglas Duncan.

“Crossfire is really strong,” Chad said. “Ninety percent of the time he’ll bust out and spin to the right. He gets real steep and they can’t hardly see his head. That makes the rider feel like there’s nothing in front.”

Chad and partners Clay Struve and David Kurry purchased Crossfire from Cody Ohl right after last year’s PBR BFTS World Finals. “I really thank Cody for the opportunity to own a great athlete like Crossfire,” Chad remarked. “I’m also truly grateful to my partners Clay and David. Without them, I wouldn’t own Crossfire.”

Crossfire currently lives on Chad’s ranch in Mandan, North Dakota.

“My bulls spend May through October in North Dakota,” Chad shared. “For the winter, I move them to my ranch outside Henryetta, Oklahoma. Henryetta’s the hometown of Jim Shoulders.” (Shoulders is a hall of fame cowboy, a five-time PRCA champion all-around cowboy, three-time bull riding champion and three-time bareback riding champion) “Crossfire is pretty mature now,” Chad said. “He’s easy-going and fun to be around. He doesn’t get mad and he gets along real well with the other bulls. He hangs out with Jack Daniel’s After Party and Cooper Tires Brown Sugar. They share a pen together. We’ve got runways to exercise the bulls. We push them around some but we don’t do it a lot. They exercise themselves digging in the dirt and playing.”

“Crossfire really enjoys his job,” Chad concluded. “The minute he sees that truck backing up he’s ready to go. He travels well and is really an easy keeper. He’s got a good personality and is just real nice to be around. Everybody should have a Crossfire in their life.”

I asked Chad to describe Crossfire in one word. Without hesitation he answered, “Hercules, because he’s built like a brick outhouse!”

Photos provided courtesy of PBR.

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Kaique Pacheco is bucked off in 5.68 seconds in Oklahoma City, OK

Cooper Davis rides Crossfire for 91.5 points in Albuquerque, NM.

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Sage Kimzey

Wins Second CBR World Title in Cheyenne

Two-time CBR World Champion, Sage Kimzey on 2016 CBR Bull of the Year Cowtown Cartel of Barn2Buck (William Barnett) for 93 points. Photo by Todd Brewer.

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Sage Steele Kimzey was the only cowboy to ride all five bulls at the CBR World Finals at Cheyenne Frontier Days and as a reward the 21-year-old bull rider from Strong City, Oklahoma earned his second CBR World Championship title, his first World Finals event average win and a check for $140,000.

“Getting paid for doing what I love, riding bulls, it’s all I’ve dreamed about since I was 3 years old and to get to come do it for a living it doesn’t get any better than that,” said Kimzey while surrounded by reporters and fans.

Kimzey, who came into the competition in the No. 1 position, took an early lead in the event competition on night one riding both of his draws, 2-316H Rolls Royce and 108 Admiral Bull for 88.5 and 86.5 points for a total of 173.5.

“Coming in here to the finals with the lead, all I was worrying about was staying on my bulls, that’s my job,” said Kimzey after a record breaking bull riding attendance night for the first performance of the CBR World Finals at Cheyenne Frontier Days.

Round One and Two With 23 qualified rides from 49 outs on the first night of competition, Kimzey finished second behind US Army Veteran Juan Alonzo who was inspired by the elite forces of U.S. Navy Leap Frogs and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performing and cheering him on from the back of the bucking chutes.

Alonzo for the second consecutive year finished first after round one and two posting 90 points on 1711 Too Juicy (Rawson) and 87 points on 108 War Tiger (D4 Cattle Co.) for a total of 177 points while celebrating Military Monday in the opening performance of the CBR World Finals.

Round Three With his fourth World Champion Bull Riding title on the line and three rounds to go of the CBR World Finals, Sage Steele Kimzey came to work on night two at his temporary office at the Frontier Park arena.

Night two, which featured the CBR’s proprietary three-round tournament format began with the Cajun cowboy, Jacob O’Mara, the No. 2 bull rider coming into the finals, taking the early lead in round three with 90 points on Jared Allen’s 911 Hy Test. That score would hold against the field of 24 where 12 posted qualified rides including three rookies, Tyler Taylor who tied Cody Rostockyj’s 89.5 to progress to round four, the Semifinals of the 5 round competition.

Rookie rider Jeffrey Ramagos and veteran Neil Holmes were both 89 points followed by the World Champs Cody Teel and Sage Kimzey who were both 88.5 points on 626 Karaoke and 126 Hood Rat respectively. Jonathan Brown, Wyatt Rogers, Taryl Smith and Mickey Andrews would all receive scores, but it was Eli Vastbinder’s 87.5 on C735 Jack Tar that would be the winning combination to advance to the semifinal round.

Semifinals Advancing on aggregate scores earned from night one’s two rounds and the third round on night two, 12 bull riders prepared for their fourth bull on the dirt in front of a record breaking Cheyenne Frontier Days bull riding crowd.

Cody Teel would strike first after watching the first three buck off.

He rode 3446 Bio Hazard who was into his hand for 88 points.

Mahindra Young Gun Eli Vastbinder answered with the same 88 points on Harris’s perennial bucker 911 Bargain Bin to get three bulls down in Cheyenne.

Rostockyi, who left the arena in round two on a stretcher, snatched the fourth round lead with a comeback ride on 9100 Kojack (Championship Pro Rodeo) for 89 points.

The fans would fall silent as the last cowboy that could challenge Kimzey’s dominance of the World Standings and the World Finals average, No. 2 cowboy Jacob O’Mara, bucked off a rookie bull of Lyndal Hurst’s 125 No Dry County.

Kimzey, knowing he had clinched the World Championship title by riding his first three, never backed down and tapped out the bull he watched Teel ride in round two, 25 Billy Jack, owned by Jared Allen’s Pro Bull Team, for 90.5 points and the round win.

Shoot Out Round After 92 total outs in Cheyenne four bull riders qualified for the final four man round. It was three veterans and one rookie, Tyler Taylor who came into the competition as an alternate and rode all three draws to find himself in the first Shoot out round of his newly found CBR career. He would face the bull rider who led the CBR season for over seven months, a Mahindra Young Gun, and the reigning PRCA champ of the world, Sage Kimzey.

Selecting their own fate in the final round, Kimzey opted for the newly crowned CBR Bucking Bull of the Year who had been ridden

by Brennon Eldred for 94 points to earn the season’s high marked ride at the George Paul Memorial Bull Riding in Del Rio, Texas in April.

Rostockyj took no time picking his tour buddy J908 Outside the Box (Jaynes), who assisted him to two tour event wins this season, for his ride to the finish while Eli Vastbinder, 263 on three bulls took no time telling Tuff Hedeman he would ride cowboy favorite Boomer from Jeri Harmon’s Elite Bucking Bulls.

Rookie Tyler Taylor tied with Cody Teel at 262 points on three, but managed to edge out Teel for the final round with a back judge score from round four. He was left with a lesser-known bull, Jared Allen’s Uncle Tink who was unridden in CBR competition on the 2016 Road to Cheyenne.

Riding in reverse order, rookie Tyler Taylor would buck off first.

Riding to tie Kimzey and be the second man to cover four bulls at the 2016 World Finals, Eli Vastbinder made the most of his first trip

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U.S. Army Veteran Juan Alonzo on Too Juicy, owned by three-time CBR Stock Contractor of the Year, Mike Rawson for 90 points. Photo by Todd Brewer.

on 059 Boomer and was the first rider to post a score in the four man, 90.5 points.

Rostockyj, matched with J908 for the fourth time found himself in unexpected trouble.

“I let him well me a little and the way he bucks a little is a lot,” said Rostockyj after the competition.

Kimzey selecting the rankest bull in the pen of final four bulls, William Barnett’s Cowtown Cartel, selected the bull he knew if he rode he would win. Kimzey, the bull rider who was born to ride bulls paired with the bull who was bred and born to buck him off, had a firm seat from the first jump and after what looked like an easy eight seconds, landed on his feet amongst the many cowboy hats being thrown from behind the chutes out of respect for the new four-time World Champion.

World Standings Race Sage Kimzey, earning his fourth bull riding World Championship buckle and riding all five bulls in Cheyenne, is without doubt on target to become bull riding’s all-time leading cowboy athlete.

Winning his second CBR World Championship, Sage Kimzey had this to say about his final bull and his two day ride to the top.

“It’s amazing, coming in he (Cowtown Cartel) was just named the World champion bull and I knew I had a good chance to be a lot of points on him if I rode him. Stepping off one of the greatest bulls in the world with the whole crowd behind you, it’s pure bliss,” said the champ about his 93 point score in the Shoot Out round in Cheyenne.

“Anytime you get to see all your hard work pay off like it has done in my bull riding career, being in the position I am in today, and to see the blood, sweat and tears pay off, it’s a great feeling.

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Kimzey’s prize package win included Juan Jose Muñoz Andrade Custom Saddle, Full Quill, Exotic Hand Made Custom Boots by Fenoglio Boot Company, Hyo Silver Trophy Buckle, American Hat Co. Pure Beaver Felt Hat, and a bonus check for $100,000.

It’s All in the Family Arriving in Cheyenne with multiple friends and families of support.

Kimzey first gave credit and thanked the rodeo royalty family that accompanied him to Cheyenne.

“My family and my girlfriend are my rock, they always pick me up when I am down because this is one of the most humbling sports, one day it’s feast and one day it’s famine,” added Kimzey.

Eight-time World Champion bull rider Don Gay who watched and commentated on the only bull rider he thinks has a legitimate shot at breaking his record said it best on night two from the announcer’s booth when describing Sage Kimzey.

“Kimzey grew up at the rodeo, he was born to do this, he rides fundamentally flawless, and it’s all he has ever wanted to do.”

CBR Bull Team Challenge One ride score, the highest marked bull in Cheyenne and the bull who has the most CBR outs on the 2016 Road to Cheyenne earned Jeff Harris $120,000 on the final night of the CBR World Finals Bull Team Competition. His trio of buckers 231 Big Baby, 911 Bargain Bin, and 8 Ole School stood firm amongst the CBR’s top 22 teams and sixty six outs.

“It’s been a struggle for me all year to keep three bulls solid and this was a real challenging event to pick the right bulls,” said Jeff Harris who used eighteen different bulls during the regular portion of the CBR season.

Harris proclaimed his love for the sport as the driving force behind his four year journey to the top of the CBR Bull Team Challenge competition. His bulls scored a total of 286.5 points, 3.95 points behind Harris was JC Knapp and Flip Connelly’s team.

Muñoz Andrade Custom Saddle, a Full Quill, a pair of exotic handmade pair of custom boots by Fenoglio Boot Company, a Hyo Silver Trophy Buckle, and a custom 24-Foot Neckover trailer.

High Marked Bull was a tie between two Road to Cheyenne veteran bulls, Jeff Harris’ 8 Ole School and Winston Loe and Melton’s 161 Firehouse, both with 92 points. One of Don Gay’s pick of the night for rank bulls was D4 Cattle Company’s Big Lew who bucked off Juan Alonzo in 4.04 seconds to earn his 90.5 bull score. Championship Pro Rodeo’s bull of the year finalist, 1137 Cowbanger tied that score and remains unridden after ending Chandler Bownds night in 2.8 seconds.

The 2016 CBR World Finals at Cheyenne Frontier Days awarded the following monies for the 2016 season: $372,500 to Bull Team Contractors including the $120,000 to the 2016 Bull Team World Champion owner, Jeff Harris: $100,000 to CBR World Champion Bull Rider Sage Kimzey; additional $50,000 in the World Finals event payout; $20,000 to 2016 CBR Horizon Series Tour Champion Koby Radley, $5,000 to Bullfighter of the Year, Brandon Loden.

World Finals Average Event Results 1, Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla., 445.5 points, $140, 00. 2, Eli Vastbinder, Statesville, NC, 353.5, $22,000. 3, Cody Rostockyj, Lorena, Tex., 266. $$6,000. 4, Tyler Taylor, Stephenville, Tex., 262. $5000. 5, Cody Teel, Kountze, Tex., 262, $4,000.

CBR Bull Team Challenge Results 1, Harris Bucking Bulls, 286.40, $120,000. 2, Flip Em Off Buck’en Bulls/Knapp, $60,000, 282.46. 3, Rawson/Baker/Hurst, $41,000, 282.36. 4, Winston Loe Melton, $30,000,282.23. 5, Cunningham Scoggins, $35.000. 6, Mike Rawson, $15,000,281.53. 7, D4 Cattle Co., $13,000. 8, $11,500, JQH Bucking Bulls, 280.94. 9, Jared Allen Pro Bull Team, $10,000, 280.13. 10, Rawson Probst, $8,500,279.46.

“You have a chance to redeem everything you put into it at the end of the year and the people we share our passion with, the friends, the bull riders and other stock contractors, make it all worth it.”

Mickey Andrews rode 231 Big Baby for an 87 point ride score and an 87.5 bull score in round one of the CBR World Finals. Harris would draw bull rider Brennon Eldred, one of the most consistent bull riders in CBR competition, for his next two outs. 911 Bargain Bin who had 16 outs during the regular season was his round two bull and he surprisingly bucked off Eldred in 3.96 seconds but with an 88.5 bull score. On night two Eldred showcased the final bull 8 Ole School for 6.44 seconds and a 92 point rank bull score.

Harris’ team earned $55,000 during the regular season, $120,000 in Cheyenne and his World Champion Bull Team Prize package includes and American Hat Co. pure beaver felt hat, a Juan Jose

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jorge VALDIVIEZO RIDES FOR COUNTRY AND FAMILIA Jorge Valdiviezo uneasily climbed aboard the little calf, unsure of where to position himself and how exactly he was going to ride this animal on a ranch in Baja California, Mexico.

It was Valdiviezo’s first ride on any animal, and throughout the next 16 years many more rides would come. From calves to steers to bulls, Jorge Jr. learned how to ride them all.

Valdiviezo was only 10 years old at the time, and it was one thing to watch his dad, Jorge Sr., ride bareback horses at local Mexican rodeos, but it was another for him to actually decide to try and ride one himself.

And Valdiviezo’s father has been right beside him with loving support through it all.

His brain was racing a mile a minute with questions. Where should he place his legs? What should he do with his hands? What would happen if he couldn’t hang on?

Jorge Sr. then pulled his son close and said, “I will catch you, and never let you go.”

A few minutes later, and Jorge Jr. was racing across the family friend’s ranch in the mountainous village of La Misión atop the calf as if it was second nature.

Valdiviezo was finally able to ride in front of his father at a PBR event in the United States on Friday night after Jorge Sr. and his wife, Marta, drove six hours from Mexico to cheer on their son at Last Cowboy Standing.

Jorge Sr. had never watched his son compete on American soil.

Valdiviezo didn’t want to disappoint his family either as he rode Buffalo Jump for a career-high 88.5 points to finish Round 1 in second place for 75 world points.

“My dad has done so much for our family,” Valdiviezo said. “They (Jorge Sr. and Marta) support me a lot when I was a kid and younger. This Valdiviezo knows he is representing moment and this ride is for them. his country, which is equal parts Absolutely.” overwhelming and inspiring, but it’s the love of his family that motivates Jorge Sr. was listening to his son’s him the most. interview as tears began to slowly cause his dry eyes to glisten amidst the 96 degree Las Vegas evening heat.

“This is his dream, and my dream too,” Jorge Sr. said. “It was very, very exciting. I have waited a long time for this moment. I am excited for him and my family.”

Jorge Jr. decided to move to San Antonio, Texas, in 2014 to pursue his bull riding dream full-time. He already was a national champion bull rider in Mexico and knew he had nothing left to prove back home.

The 26-year-old wanted to give his family a better opportunity, and he knew the only way to do so was to move to the United States.

“My dad rode bareback horses,” Jorge Jr said with pride. “I watched him and tried to ride the same. 15 years later I am here and couldn’t be more excited. This is a very big moment for us. It is a dream. We try so hard and we are not rich. We need to try hard and work hard to come here. That is why we are together.”

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Jorge Sr. admits he is scared and worried, like any parent would be, about his son living in a foreign country and competing in one of the world’s most dangerous sports.

me who I am today because my father taught me how to dedicate myself and work hard for something. Due to their divorce, I dove deeper into bull riding as my outlet all of my teen years.

Jorge Sr. had only one stipulation before his son moved to San Antonio.

“My father is my rock. He has shown me that everything I have worked for is worth it.”

“I told him to go to school,” Jorge Sr. said with a laugh.

However, Jorge Jr. is very much aware he is representing the entire country of Mexico as much as he is riding for his family, including his wife, Natalie, and 2-year-old daughter, Mia. Natalie and Mia are home in San Antonio with Natalie’s mother, who is visiting San Antonio.

Jorge Jr. received a college degree in physical education and sports science from The Autonomous University of Baja California.

“He told me to go to school and go do good things for your family,” Jorge Jr. added. “He said, ‘If anything ever goes wrong there, you just call me and come home.’ We are a really good family,” Jorge Jr. said.

“My dad supported me as a kid and now I can do something for him and my family.”

Jorge Sr. added, “When he started at 10 years old, he was a very good rider. With my support, we go to the rodeos in all of the cities. He went fast after it and then to the United States and has done very, very good.”

Valdiviezo is 5-for-13 (38.46 percent) in five Built Ford Tough Series events.

Jorge Jr.’s dad and mother got a divorce when Valdiviezo was 10 years old. Jorge Jr. and his brother went to live with their father, who later married his current wife, Marta, while the rest of their siblings moved in with their mother.

“My parents divorced when I was 10 and it affected me greatly,” Valdiviezo said in an earlier interview this season. “I think this made

Valdiviezo’s fame and popularity is exploding in Mexico on a weekto-week basis. He gets endless phone calls and Facebook messages congratulating him on his PBR success.

It has been equal parts overwhelming and inspiring.

“When you leave your home and move to another country, you lose good moments with your family and your people in your hometown,” Jorge Jr. said. “I left Mexico to follow my dream. Some of the people remember that and they congratulate me. They say you try for your country. In my mind, that has helped me a lot.”

That inspiration isn’t one sided, Jorge Sr. explained.

“This is very, very important,” Jorge Sr. concluded. “This is an example for the Mexican bull riders in my town of Baja California.

“He is a hero back home.”

Photos provided courtesy of PBR.

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Valdiviezo rides Valedictorian from Melton Bull Company in Wichita, Kansas.

Valdiviezo rides Shoot Out the Lights from K-C Bucking Bulls for 87.25 points in Des Moines, Iowa.

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By Barbara Pinnella

Photos courtesy of Leah Garcia

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I am certain that all PBR fans would recognize the pretty and vivacious Leah Garcia. Despite a break in the action that lasted a couple of years, viewers have had the pleasure of watching her conduct interviews and give updates for many years now. After all that time, one might think that Leah would be getting tired of the job and the travel. Just the opposite is true.

“I love it,” she told us enthusiastically. “If you don’t love what you do for work, why bother? I am an independent contractor. I think I’ve got enough skill sets that it doesn’t mean this is my only option in life, but it’s the one that I absolutely love.

“I get to work with amazing people; literally a family every weekend.

We are a traveling circus, but it’s a good circus to be part of,” she said with a laugh. “I understand how to live on the road, and I think that’s one reason why I get along with this job. I used to be gone 200 days a year, but it’s not quite so much now.”

Her affiliation with the PBR began back in 2002. Leah and the former CEO of the PBR, Randy Bernard, went to Cal Poly San Luis

Obispo University together. Bernard found out Leah was working in television and recommended she audition for the PBR and TNN’s Pro Rodeo Tour.

Leah made use of her broadcasting and communication background prior to that, however. She began her career at ESPN in 1999 covering cycling and extreme sports, although she has been around the rodeo world her entire life.

“I grew up playing Grand Entry. My parents were both in rodeo; my father was a team roper and did some bulldogging, and my mom was a barrel racer. She was one of the original Beauties, the California PRCA Champion, and worked early on for Cotton Rosser at Cotton’s Cowboy Corral in Marysville.

“It’s been a great long haul and it has come full circle. When Outdoor Life Network (OLN) started covering the sport of bull riding they only knew me as a cycling commentator. I used to cover mountain bike and road racing events for OLN. One year they had me go up to the Calgary Stampede to cover the midway.

“I called them and asked why they didn’t just have me cover the rodeo? Their exact words were, ‘What do you know about rodeo?’

Well, I grew up in the back of a camper going to rodeos! I junior rodeoed and competed in every event; team roping, break-away roping, goat tying, barrel racing, everything that earned an allaround point. I rodeoed in high school and college and got plenty of championships under my belt,” she laughed.

Leah also raced mountain bikes professionally, or as she put it, went from one saddle to another saddle. She entered a race – in Spain – and ended up on the podium. That was empowering for her. Her upbringing had introduced her to rodeo, so all of a sudden, when she found a new sport that was all her own, it was life-changing.

“I was able to really push myself, and as an athlete I learned so much about training and fitness. I wish I had known the same back when I was a rodeo athlete. I think it is important for every one of these cowboys to understand what it is like to be coached and really pushed as athletes.”

While Leah was quite successful when she competed in rodeo events and won several championships, she admits that she could have won more. She would sometimes choke mentally.

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“That is why, when I see someone like J.B. Mauney in our events able to push the water over the dam like he’s done at the World Finals; winning that world title, it tugs at my heartstrings. In those moments there are so few athletes that can be under the spotlight and still perform like they do – to perfect the final moment. It is a unique thing to see.”

Leah appreciates that she is still working with the PBR so many years later.

“I am very grateful for that. One thing that I’ve really tried to do is never, never demean any of the cowboys’ efforts. Who am I to do that? You have to be careful that you don’t get caught up in the momentum of what others may say about a cowboy who might be in a slump, for instance.

“The fact of the matter is,” she continued, “these guys are riding bulls. It’s a dangerous sport, and they are amazing. So that is one of the things that I’ve really focused on, in terms of my role with the PBR – finding noteworthy qualities in every athlete.

“I am also always thinking about how I will phrase my opening question to make it easier and better for the TV broadcast.

Additionally, it’s key to be able to report on the fly when something comes up back behind the chutes.”

She reminded us that in communication, matching someone’s body language, their tone, and their way of speaking, is a way to endear you to that person. It’s a very natural thing, and most of the time you don’t even realize you are doing it.

There was one more thing that Leah believes is very important, and she wanted to mention it.

“When the camera turns on you, it’s not about you as a reporter. I think that there are a lot of men and women who are reporters who want it to be about them; they want their stories to come through.

The moment that I begin to talk on camera and start to interview the bull riders, I become invisible to myself.

“I’ve had some great tips from people over the years; really good help from people. I did not develop this on my own. One of those individuals that I would like to give credit to is David Neal, our Executive Producer. When he hired me back after he became Executive Producer, he sat me down and gave me some really good, sound advice.

“And the other is our fabulous Producer, Carlos De Molina. Carlos is in the truck, and his heart is just right there with us. He is in my ear all night long and he always stays calm (at least for my benefit!). He’s just a beautiful man. He makes me feel very comfortable, and that is not always the case. Some producers are horrible.”

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There was one other individual that Leah wanted to acknowledge – announcer Craig Hummer.

“The fact that they have Craig in the drivers’ seat calling these shows brings an element of mainstream sports to bull riding that, in my opinion, is extremely critical. We have many fans who appreciate the twang in announcing, and they get their fill with our colorful booth.

To get the new viewers, a balance is important.

“We can’t be so short-sighted that we don’t want to engage the fans who are reading the likes of Maxim magazine, and/or somebody who lives in New York City. We want them to say, ‘I want to watch that, get involved, and be a part of that sport.’ In my opinion, Craig Hummer brings a valuable audience to this sport.”

There are so many others who make the entire production work.

From the stock contractors, to the handlers, to sports medicine, to those who clean the chutes at the end of the day and set up the banners; each of them are team players, and she loves them all.

“We roll in and each one of us has a job to do. We all do what we need to do and then, poof! It’s finished until the next time. I am excited to see just where this sport will go in the future.”

Leah has a house in Boulder, Colorado as well as a house on the central coast of California. That home is rented out a lot of the time, being saved for her use as a winter place. She likes California.

“Now I really like palm trees – a lot! A LOT! And 70 degree yearround weather, that’s always nice,” she said, flashing her trademark smile. “But you know, it sounds like a lot and maybe it is, but seriously, I’ve always said that relationships are most important.

“All the material things can go, and I mean that sincerely. If I ever get so wrapped up in thinking what we have is the most important thing in this world, then I’ve done myself a disservice. We have lost friends way too young who I know appreciated life, and I know it’s a cliché to say live life every day, but we really should practice it.”

Leah spent some time in Spain during this past summer break, visiting family up in the Basque country, and hiking some of the El Camino de Santiago, the Pilgrimage Trail. And included in that vacation was eating great food and drinking wonderful wine. Now that’s a holiday!

Staying in shape is important to Leah, if for no other reason than if any of her friends on any given day want to go climb a mountain, go for a road ride, or go to the beach and play in the waves she will always be ready to do so. She lives a very active lifestyle, and proof of that is her ability to walk up and down the chutes at a bull riding.

The PBR tour is like a marathon. Staying healthy and fit is part of what it takes to be a successful sideline reporter.

In a completely good way, what you see is what you get with Leah.

There is no on-screen persona who turns into someone else when the red light goes off. She is warm, engaging, and quick to smile and laugh. In short, someone you would like to hang out with. We at Humps N Horns want to thank her for taking the time for this interview and giving all of us the chance to know her just a little bit better.

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The bucking bull industry continues to grow, adding more owners and venues for competition on a daily basis. In an effort to better serve those that participate in this exciting industry, American Bucking Bull Inc. (ABBI), Bucking Bull Games (BBG) and United Bucking Bulls, Inc. (UBBI) have announced a collaborative effort to grow the business even more. Together, the three largest event sanctioning groups have plans to create new programs and opportunities that will continue to enhance growth and increase the financial success of breeders and bull owners across the country!

uniform method to create a Handicap Index for every bull and adjusts the bull’s Index up or down as the bull’s ability improves or declines. This will create another class of events and allow a larger number of bulls to earn money.

“Working together to bring our members as many opportunities to compete as possible is a shared goal of all three organizations,” shared ABBI Executive Director Jay Daugherty. “We want to continue to increase the value of bucking stock, grow the industry and attract new fans and owners to the exciting sport of bucking bulls.”

Additionally, the Bucking Bull Central website will promote the ABBI’s and UBBI’s current Youth Scholarship programs, as well as Bucking Bull Games new $100,000 youth scholarship through their new Bucking Bulls for Kids (BBFK) program. All three organizations are excited to see a program in the industry that may pay for one child’s complete college education.

The ABBI, BBG and UBBI are excited to announce the creation of a new joint website, Bucking Bull Central (www.buckingbullcentral. com). This website is designed to bring participants together and to further educate visitors about the industry. The new website will offer complete schedules for ABBI, BBG and UBBI events and a Message Board to allow everyone to share ideas and learn more about the industry. A new feature will include easy access to competition bull stats, scores and lifetime bull earnings through ProBullStats.com for ABBI registered bucking bulls.

The website will also offer bull owners and breeders a free listing to promote their animals and their programs, as well as an opportunity to display animals for sale to the public. Industry news and headlines will also be ready available directly through Bucking Bull Central.

“The bucking bull industry presents a chance for everyone to get involved with bull ownership and competition. From the novice to the most experienced bull owner, everyone can be successful,” explains Randy Schmutz, the general manager of the UBBI. “And we need to work together to continue to expand the opportunities for everyone involved!”

Through ProBullStats.com, Bucking Bull Central will be able to monitor and create a Handicap Index for every bucking bull, by averaging the best three scores of a bull’s last five performances.

Currently the Handicap threshold is set at 85 points.

Bucking Bull Games has implemented a certification cost so that anyone can certify a bull into the program that has not won money at an open event as a 2-year-old. To jump start the program, BBG, ABBI and UBBI will each host a sale of 20 certified BBFK bulls. The first sale will be held during BBG’s Preliminary events at Border Town Casino & Arena on Thursday, October 6th at 6PM, and the second sale will be in Las Vegas during the ABBI/BBG/PBR finals.

The third sale will be hosted by the UBBI at the Pre-Event in Mineral Wells, Texas on November 19th. The bulls will be bucked and sold at all three sales.

Billy Jaynes, CEO of the Bucking Bull Games said, “Our vision from the beginning has been to provide a payout for a winner that would change that person’s life and we have done that five times (20112015) as five different winners have received a check for $500,000. It will be even more exciting to provide a college education for some young person. That should impact their life forever.”

Specifically, Bucking Bull Central is working hard to develop a new uniform Bucking Bull Handicap Scoring System. This will allow organizations to offer a separate competition or Handicap Event, while enabling bulls of differing abilities to compete on an equitable basis. The Handicap Scoring System provides a fair and

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National Professional Bull Riders Association News With summer coming to an end and school about to start, the National Professional Bull Riders teamed up with IROC Rodeo Co. for a weekend of bull riding in Angleton and LaGrange, Texas. Both of these events were sanctioned by NPBR therefore we had a leader board change putting J.T. Moore from Alvin, TX in the number one spot in the standings. Following closely is Ralph Benson and the 2015 World Champion, Ouncie Mitchell.

Good Luck as we go into our next event in Bandera, Texas on Labor Day Weekend.

On Saturday, August 13, we had thirty some odd contestants competing for $3,500 Added Money in Angleton, Texas. With threatening weather conditions, the event got started with a surprise visit from JB Mauney. As he takes some time off during his PBR tour break, and for a change of pace, he helped the pickup men throughout this event. Fans were able to visit and take pictures with JB. Thank you for the surprise visit. With a long go and a short go, it was Bryan Titman from East Bernard, Texas that landed at the top with his 90 point ride on Rocking I 014 Tahonta Magic. Following closely with 89 points, Ouncie Mitchell, Houston, TX in second place, Trevor Hudnall, Austin, TX and J.T. Moore, Alvin, TX split third and fourth and fifth place went to Hondo Flores, George West, TX. Many of the bulls Rocking I provided here have been seen on TV. The following Sunday, August 14, we traveled to LaGrange, Texas to a laid back outside rodeo arena for a fun day including bikini barrel racing and ranch bronc riding but you had to be in costume. Unfortunately, the flooding rains from Louisiana had made its way to Texas and this event was cut short as only a few participants faired the rainy conditions. This didn’t stop James Mack from Houston, Texas. He put two scores together in the rain. With an average score of 167 on two, James won $1,782 and a buckle for his efforts. Way to go, James!!

Brian Titman (above) receiving championship buckle from NPBR bullfighter, Jake Stickler, for the win in Angleton, Texas after. Pictured below is the winning ride.

Thank you to Sabrina Kierce for photographing both these events. You can visit www.Kiercephotography.com to view more photos.

NEXT EVENT: Bandera, Texas, September 3 & 4, 2016 $4,000 Added Money

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James Mack made two qualified rides to win the NPBR event in LaGrange, Texas.

2016 Standings Special guest / pick-up man - JB Mauney.

As of September 1, 2016 1.

J.T. Moore 2.

Ralph Benson 3.

Ouncie Mitchell 4.

Keyshawn Whitehorse 5.

James Mack 6.

Hondo Flores 7.

Bryan Titman 8.

Koal Livingston 9.

Zachary Miles 10.

Kurt “Roostaa” Lynch 11.

Douglas Ferreira 12.

Jackson Landgraf 13.

Trevor Hudnall 14.

Troy Garcia 15.

Dakota Mills 16.

Shane Semien 17.

Dane Doggett 18/19 Jonathon Brown 18/19 Jamarcus Whiting 20.

Daniel Galvan 21.

Tres Garcia 22.

Laramie Craigen

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

3,192 3,040 2,944 2,472 2,145 1,794 1,737 1,454 1,373 1,242 1,225 977 895 842 745 735 727 645 645 589 561 391

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3. SHANE STIFFLER 72PTS = $225.

SHORT GO - NO QUALIFIED RIDES AVERAGE – NO QUALIFIED RIDES ON 2 HEAD. $2,250 CARRIES OVER TO TROY, PA 7/28/16.

TROY, PA – 7/28/16

BULL RIDING LONG GO 1. DERRIAN METZINGER 76PTS ON #XB-03 = $555.

SHORT GO - NO QUALIFIED RIDES AVERAGE – NO QUALIFIED RIDES ON 2 HEAD. $1,110 CARRIES OVER TO NEW BETHLEHEM, PA. BUTLER, PA – 7/8/16

BULL RIDING

LONG GO 1. DERRIAN METZINGER 72PTS = $500 SHORT GO - NO QUALIFIED RIDES AVERAGE - NO QUALIFIED RIDES ON 2 HEAD. $1,000 CARRIES OVER TO WARRENTON, VA..

WARRENTON, VA – 7/14/16 BULL RIDING LONG GO 1. AUSTIN SUTLIFF 80PTS = $390.

2. SHANE STIFFLER 78PTS = $234.

3. HUNTER WARD 76PTS = $156.

SHORT GO - NO QUALIFIED RIDES AVERAGE - NO QUALIFIED RIDES ON 2 HEAD. $1,560 CARRIES OVER TO CORTLAND, OH.

NEW BETHLEHEM, PA – 7/30/16 BULL RIDING LONG GO 1. JOE PARKER 83PTS ON #37 = $892.

2. SHANE STIFFLER 69PTS ON #34 = $395.

SHORT GO - NO QUALIFIED RIDES AVERAGE – NO QUALIFIED RIDES ON 2 HEAD. $2,976 CARRIES OVER TO MARTINSBURG, WV 8/9/16

CORTLAND, OH – 7/15/16 BULL RIDING LONG GO 1/2. AUSTIN SUTLIFF 76PTS = $459.

1/2. JOE PARKER 76PTS = $459.

SHORT GO - NO QUALIFIED RIDES AVERAGE - NO QUALIFIED RIDES ON 2 HEAD. $1,836 CARRIES OVER TO BEDFORD, PA

SHARTLESVILLE, PA – 7/16/16 BULL RIDING LONG GO 1. SHANE STIFFLER 84PTS = $198.

2. GRAYSON COLE 80PTS = $149.

3. BRANTON SON 75PTS = $99.

4. DERRIAN METZINGER 71PTS = $50.

SHORT GO 1. DERRIAN METZINGER 85PTS = $495.

AVERAGE 1.DERRIAN METZINGER 156PTS ON 2 HEAD = $495.

HIGH MONEY WINNER – DERRIAN METZINGER $1,040.

BRONC RIDING 1. SOLOMON YODER 60PTS = $270.

2. BUGGY PAULUS 55PTS = $180.

BEDFORD, PA – 7/27/16 BULL RIDING LONG GO 1. AUSTIN SUTLIFF 76PTS = $563.

2. RANDY BRUBACKER 75PTS = $338.

Photos courtesy of Casey Martin Photography

Books open: August 29, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm members 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm non-members Phone: 417/924-3591 CE Producer: Shop Creek Cattle Co. Emergency#: 217/556-0551

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September 10 Location: Osakis, MN - Panther Distillery Performance Time: 3:00 pm Added Money: $4000/Buckle/2017 Panther Distillery Sponsorship Entry Fees: $80 Books open: August 28, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Phone: 320/226-0949 Producer: Great Frontier Bull Riding Co. Emergency#: 320/226-0947

Date: Be sure to watch the website for information and updates to the schedule.

The NFPB is very excited about our partnership with the Woody Bogler Trucking Company. Through this partnership the Woody Bogler Series has been established for the 2016 season. We look forward to this exciting addition! The NFPB family welcomes Woody Bogler Trucking Company. Watch the schedule for more events to be added www.nfpbullriders.com NFPB Merchandise is available on-line! T-shirts, caps, sweatshirts, hoodies and coats. Check often for additions. www.NFPBullriders.com

NFPB

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Coming Events

September 2 & 3 Location: Nimrod, MN - Meech Ranch Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $8000/Buckle $500 Bonus Entry Fees: $150 Books open: August 22 , 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Phone: 651/439-0640 Producer: Troy Meech Stock: Troy Meech Emergency#: 218/639-9299

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September 2 & 3 Location: Savannah, MO Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $2000/Buckle Entry Fees: $80 Books open: August 22, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Phone: 660/441-3088 Producer: Amped Up Productions Emergency#: 660/909-8404

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September 3 Location: Mountain Grove, MO - Fairgrounds Performance Time: TBA Added Money: $2500 Entry Fees: TBA Books open: August 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 Note: Hospitality Tent

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September 4 Location: Plymouth, WI - Sheboygan County Fair Performance Time: 5:00 pm Added Money: $2000/buckle Entry Fees: $80 Books open: August 22, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Phone: 501/318-7758 by TEXT Producer: Rice Bull Riding Co. Stock: Rice, Curt Check, Gold Medal Emergency#: 763/389-1399

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September 5 Location: Marshfield, WI - Central WI State Fair Performance Time: 12:00 pm Added Money: $2000/buckle Entry Fees: $80 Books open: August 22, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Phone: 501/318-7758 by TEXT Producer: Rice Bull Riding Co. Stock: Rice, Curt Check, Gold Medal Emergency#: 763/389-1399

September 10 Location: Richmond, MO Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $1000 Entry Fees: $80 Books open: August 29, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Phone: 660/441-3088 Producer: Amped Up Productions Emergency#: 660/909-8404

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September 10 Location: Cleveland, MO Performance Time: 8:00 pm Added Money: $1500 Entry Fees: $75 Books open: August 29, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Phone: 816/657-2855 Producer: High Stakes Productions Emergency#: 816/377-5577

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September 15 Location: Searcy, AR Performance Time: 7:30 pm Added Money: $2000 Entry Fees: $55 Books open: September 5, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm members 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm nonmembers Phone: 417/924-3591 CE Producer: Hampton Rodeo Emergency#: 479/466-9722

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September 17 Location: Belle, MO Belle City Park - 5th Annual Battle of the Bulls Performance Time: 8:00 pm Added Money: $1000/Buckle Entry Fees: $75 *Cash Only* Books open: September 5, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm members 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm nonmembers Phone: 417/924-3591 CE Producer: Hicks & Strunk Productions Emergency#: 573/263-1607

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October 1 Location: Gerald, MO - Gerald Saddle Club Performance Time: 8:00 pm Added Money: $1000/Buckle Entry Fees: $75 Books open: September 19, 6:00 pm Phone: 573/823-2569 Producer: Rafter 7P Rodeo Productions Stock: Jackson Bull Co. Walkowe Bull Co, Shop Creek Cattle Co. Emergency#: 573/823-2569

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October 8 Location: Fredonia, KS Performance Time: 6:00 pm Added Money: $3000 Entry Fees: $65 Books open: September 26, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm members 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm non-members Phone: 417/924-3591 CE Producer: High Point Productions Emergency#: 417/629-6216

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October 21 & 22 2016 Federation Finals Location: Du Quoin, IL - Southern Illinois Center Performance Time: 7:00 pm Added Money: $10,000 Entry Fees: $250 due in the office by Sept 30 Books open: September 12, 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm for Top 25 Alternates will be called if they qualify due to default or injury.

Phone: 417/924-3591 CE

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September 6 Location: Unionville, MO Performance Time: 8:00 pm Added Money: $2000 Entry Fees: $75 Books open: August 29, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Phone: 816/657-2855 Producer: High Stakes Productions Emergency#: 816/377-5577

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September 10 Location: Litchfield, IL - Midway Trailer Sales Performance Time: 2:00 pm Added Money: $1500 Entry Fees: $80

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2016 Federation Cup Standings

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1. Skyler Sims Peculiar, MO 2. Ueberson Duarte Sherman, SD 3. Dakota Eagleburger Fair Grove, MO

4. Rudy Borntrager Wadena, MN 5. Cristiano Figueredo Soper, OK 6. Jordan Allen Buffalo, MO 7. Casey Coulter Farmington, MO 8. Clayton Jacob* Chaseburg, WI 9. Henry Schwartz Tripoli, IA 10. Jesse Tillman Olathe, KS 11. Nick Midtlien* Chaseburg, WI 12. Daniel Lambright Waverly, IA 13. Matt Moore Broseley, MO 14. Pete Swartzentruber* Glasgow, MO 15. Levi Miller Readstown, WI 16. Austin Martin Ashland, MO 17. Matt Pojanowski Woodbury, MN 18. Keith Hall Blakely, GA 19. John Jacobs Timberlake, SD 20. Ryan Schumacher Bayport, MN 21. Luke Bradley* Seligman, MO 22. Casey Woodhouse Steuben, WI 23. Jake Weber Barron, WI 24. Grant Fulks* Morrisville, MO 25. Kyle Jones Springfield, MO

$8,196.00 $7,990.87 $6,891.55 $5,769.59 $4,995.00 $4,622.00 $4,182.58 $4,020.00 $3,849.28 $3,525.57 $3,437.10 $3,363.40 $3,335.40 $3,069.20 $2,928.06 $2,658.00 $2,573.00 $2,535.87 $2,129.00 $1,930.00 $1,788.75 $1,777.50 *Denotes Rookie

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2016 Woody Bogler Series Standings

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1. Casey Coulter Farmington, MO 2. Dakota Eagleburger Fair Grove, MO 3. Skyler Sims Peculiar, MO 4. Cody Kelley Benton, IL 5. Jesse Tillman Olathe, KS 6. Grant Fulks* Morrisville, MO 7. Matt Moore Broseley, MO 8. Luke Bradley* Seligman, MO 9. Ueberson Duarte Sherman, SD 10. Austin Martin Ashland, MO

$4,628.39 $4,581.00 $4,209.16 $1,507.05 $1,167.88 $1,128.60 $1,109.37 $1,108.44 $1,085.40 $972.00 *Denotes Rookie

$19,622.36 $17,152.90 $11,541.55

Ride hard and God bless.

We will see ya down the road!

Unleash the Fury!

September 10th Bull Riding event in Osakis, MN; known as the “Moonshine Madness Bull Riding “ will have added money of $4,000 and will award the Champion a gold Buckle and a 2017 Panther Distillery Sponsorship package!

Callins are Sunday August 28th from 6-9 pm.

Call 320-226-0949!

Pro Standings as of 7-23-2016 REID OFTEDAHL HENRY SCHWARTZ RYAN SCHUMACHER UBERSON DUARTE CLAYTON JACOB CASEY WOODHOUSE JOHN JACOBS LEVI MILLER COY THORSON TATE SMITH RUDY BORNTRAGER CHASE ODEGAARD CRISTIANO FIGUERDO KODY MONROE

$5,257.00 $3,480.00 $3,000.00 $2,827.00 $2,506.00 $2,196.00 $1,709.00 $1,682.00 $1,355.00 $1,098.00 $838.00 $644.00 $598.00 $200.00

Rookie Standings as of 7-23-2016 Josh Walters Scott Wolter Preston Mabb

REMAINING 2016 EVENTS: July 15 Long Prairie, MN July 16 Benson, MN July 22 Faribault, MN July 22 Webster, WI July 27 Anoka, MN July 28 Howard Lake, MN July 28 Rochester, MN Aug 6 Brainerd, MN Aug 10 Willmar, MN Aug 11 Chisholm, MN Aug 12 Zumbrota, MN Aug 12 Iron River, WI Aug 13 Austin, MN Aug 16 Owatonna, MN Sept 10 Osakis, MN Sept 24 Long Prairie, MN

$1,977 $ 552 $ 171

WELCOME CORY CHECK Cory will be sanctioning his events for the Rookie Division Only. This is an amazing opportunity for the Rookies to hit some great events and to purchase their MBRA membership! Entries are $50.00.

2016 Events: July 23 Manchester, WI August 6 Garnaville, IA August 19 Lancaster, WI August 20 & 21 Viroqua, WI Callins are the Monday prior.

Call 608-734-3469

INTERNATIONAL BULL RIDERS 10108 Green Valley Road Union Bridge, MD 21791 Phone/Call In #: (301) 748-0617 Fax: (410) 561-7018 www.GoIBR.com

2016 IBR APPLICATION 10108 Green Valley Road, Union Bridge, MD 21791 (301) 748-0617 Contestant Fee $100 __________ *$20 of membership fees will be for a subscription to HNH Bull Riding News™.

Please make sure that your address is correct and that you update the IBR of any change in address throughout the year!

DUES MUST BE PAID BY MONEY ORDER OR CERTIFIED CHECK REQUIRED FOR ALL MEMBERS. If under the age of 18, you must have a Parent/Guardian signature, and application must be notarized. Applications WILL NOT be processed without copy of Health Insurance with proof of coverage date, which IS REQUIRED FOR ALL MEMBERS. PLEASE PRINT NEATLY.

Name: _____________________________ Phone: ________________ Address: ___________________________________________________ DOB: ________________ SSN/Tax ID: _________________________ Country of Citizenship: _______________________________________ This is a release of liability. By becoming a member of the IBR you are agreeing to release the IBR and other parties from liability.

Signature: ____________________________ Date: _______________

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19th, 2016 ~ 7PM BERRYVILLE, VA, $75 EF, 12, $750 ADM, PRODUCER: TRUE GRIT

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27th, 2016 ~ 7PM ROXBURY, PA $75 EF, 30/10, $2000 ADM, PRODUCER: TRIPLE R

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20th, 2016 ~ 7PM UNION BRIDGE, MD, $75 EF, 32/10, $3000 ADM, PRODUCER: J-W

MONDAY, AUGUST 29th, 2016 ~ 7PM TIMONIUM, MD, $75 EF, 30/10, $2000 ADM, PRODUCER: IBR

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23rd, 2016 ~ 7PM KEARNEYSVILLE, WV $75 EF, 30/10, $2000 ADM, PRODUCER: TRIPLE R

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2016 ~ 7PM UNION BRIDGE, MD, $75 EF, 32/10, $3000 ADM, PRODUCER: J-W

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27th, 2016 ~ 12NOON FREDERICK, MD $75 EF, 20/10, $1000 ADM, PRODUCER: J-W

*Call-Ins for shows are the Monday prior, (301)748-0617, 6-7pm

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CLASSIFIEDS Practice Pens

Practice Pens

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

CHANDLER, OK - JAM Bulls, 2pm Sun., 7pm Wed., Call First, 405-570-9010

NEW MARKET, AL - EC Hunt, 5:30pm Sun., 256-683-8169

SOPER/HUGO, OK - RBL Rodeo Bulls, Anytime with 4-6 hour notice, Rain or Shine, 307-461-1741

BATESVILLE, AR - James Bechdoldt, Anytime, Call First, 870-307-9923 CONWAY, AR - Mark Lindsey, Ride & Shine Cattle Company, Anytime, Call First, 501-730-4557

EMORY, TX - Oakes & Greene’s, 7pm Wed., 903-348-8630

ELFRIDA, AZ - D Davis Bucking Bulls, 4pm Sat., Call First, 520-642-3737

LORENA, TX - Rocking S Ranch, Tue., Jackpot, Call First, 254-716-0779

LINCOLN, CA - B Bar Ranch, B Bar Indoor Arena, Rain or Shine, All Rough Stock, 916-206-4059

MANSFIELD, TX - JC Knapp Ranch, 4pm Sun/6pm Wed., $5 at the gate to ride as many as you want, 817-223-3692

MARYSVILLE, CA - PacWest, 5pm Wed., Steers & Bulls, Call First, 530-7516643

SIMMS, TX - Wilburn Bucking Bulls, 7pm Every Other Thur., 903-543-3025

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, 970-8460788 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO - Tuff E Nuff, 6pm Wed., Apr-Nov., 970-8466828/3354 ALDEN, IA - Circle C Rodeo, 6pm Wed., Rain or Shine, Call for alternate dates 641-373-3625

325-500-BULL

EAGLEVILLE, TN - BF Cattle Company, 2pm Sun., Jackpot, Call First, 615-336-4313

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

Livestock Layovers BATESVILLE, AR - James Bechdoldt, White River Rodeo, 870-307-9923 RAYMOND, IL - Randy Littrell, Shop Creek Cattle, 217-556-0551

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

MARYSVILLE, KS - Gary Hershey, 4H Bucking Bulls and Marysville Sale Barn, Call First, 785-292-4952

JACKSONVILLE, IL - Lazy C Rodeo, 10am3pm Sun., Rain or shine, Call First, 217-245-8280

LAKE CHARLES, LA - Keith Strickland, Deep South Rodeo Genetics, 337-304-1493

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

SALEM, MO - Hwy 32 & 72, Salem Livestock Auction, 573-729-8880 HELENA, MT - Jim Horne, Bull Horne Ranch, 406-459-5706

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

School

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WHERE’S THE BEEF? 2016

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316-204-2624 Club Rodeo 405-309-7724 Cowboys OKC 254-371-7343 Stockyards Champ Rodeo 254-371-7343

Billy Bob’s Texas

AUGUST Aug 25 Meadville, PA $1,000 Close 48 hrs prior to perf 717-334-7724 Bullride Mania BRM Aug 25 Jasper, AR $1,500 8/22 7pm 417-293-8899 BOA Aug 25-27 Denton, TX 8/15 6-9pm 936-539-3852 North Texas Fair & Rodeo Bull Blowout Aug 26 Harford, PA $1,000 Close 48 hrs prior to perf 717-334-7724

Bullride Mania BRM Aug 27 Frederick, MD $1,000 8/22 6-7pm 301-748-0617 IBR Aug 27 Eureka, MT PBR TPD Aug 27 Roxbury, PA $2,000 8/22 6-7pm 301-748-0617 IBR Aug 27-28 Tulsa, OK PBR BFTS Aug 29 Timonium, MD $2,000 8/22 6-7pm 301-748-0617 IBR SEPTEMBER Sep 2-3 Nimrod, MN $8,000/buckle 8/22 5-8pm 651-439-0640 Meech Bulls / NFPB / MBRA Sep 2-3 Archdale, NC PBR TPD Sep 2-3 Savannah, MO $2,000/buckle 8/22 6-10pm 660-909-8404 NFPB Sep 3 Union Bridge, MD $3,000 8/30 6-7pm 301-748-0617 IBR Sep 3 Mountain Grove, MO $2,500 8/22 6-8pm 417-924-3591 NFPB Sep 3-4 Bandera, TX $4,000 8/29 7-9pm 409-925-1695 NPBR Sep 3-4 Belton, TX PBR TPD Sep 3-4 Thackerville, OK PBR BFTS Sep 4 Ebensburg, PA $1,000 Close 48 hrs prior to perf 717-334-7724 Bullride Mania BRM Sep 4 Plymouth, WI $2,000/buckle 8/22 6-8pm 501-318-7758 text NFPB Sep 5 Stoneboro, PA $1,000 Close 48 hrs prior to perf 717-334-7724 Bullride Mania BRM Sep 5 Marshfield, WI $2,000/buckle 8/22 6-8pm 501-318-7758 text NFPB

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WHERE’S THE BEEF? 2016

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