continued from page 7 that by practicing they are learning to become better. Sometimes it appears that you are doing the same thing day in and day out, but every horse is different. With these differences you learn new techniques for what you draw the next time just by practicing correctly on whatever you can find that will buck. The more time I spent talking with the Wright boys, the more it became apparent that they had spent many hours in the practice pen. It all began in Hurricane, Utah with their parents Bill and Evelin Wright. Being a great rider is not always about the practice pen. It also includes watching their videos together. By doing this, it allows them to identify areas they are struggling with. Discussing and sharing pointers on how to fix these areas in their rides
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Practice with people that will make you better, and even though it feels like you are doing the same thing over and over keep doing it, you will get better.
Cody Wright
gives them opportunities to improve. Video watching sessions also allow them to learn from each other’s experiences and gives them a chance to see what they should expect if one of them happens to draw the same horse in the future. They are all very committed to helping each other become the best as they all compete to be the next world champion at this year’s NFR. Cody says that, “Practice is all about trying to become the best and you get out of it what you put into it, so give it all you have even in the practice pen.” While Jesse says that, “Practice with people that have the same intention as you because who and how you practice matters just as much as anything on the road to becoming a champion.” Jake, like his brothers insists that, “Practice doesn’t make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect. Every time you get done riding you can always get better by making improvements and that’s what the practice pen is for.”
Traveling:
Traveling down the road with your brothers, who are also some of your best competitors, is one of the most prevalent things the Wright Brothers attribute to the success of their family in the rodeo industry. Cody has said that one of the key things to his success in becoming a champion saddle bronc rider has been travel8 www.rodeoathletes.com