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By Susan Kanode

For the San Antonio Stock Show Rodeo

SAN ANTONIO, Texas —Clint Craig is on a roll and the Mena, Ark., bull rider is hoping it will carry through all the way to a 2010 world championship.

Craig is fourth in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world standings, thanks in part to thechampionship at the National Western Stock Show Rodeo last January. Craig had a total score of 256 points there andwon over $8,000. En route to that title, Craig tied the arena record with a 92-point ride. Ninety-point efforts are looking good for him here as well. On Monday night, he rode Carr Pro Rodeonamed Black Gold for 91 to win the first round of competition. He added $2,074 to his $16,269 in 2010 earnings and is hoping to do even more….(click here to read more and see results)

 

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Friday’s results

First performance

Bareback riding: 1, Matt Bright, Azle, 85, $2,074. 2, Tilden Hooper, Carthage, 83, $1,556. 3, Jared Keylon, Fort Scott, Kan., 82, $1,037. 4, Casey Colletti, Pueblo, Colo., 80, $519.

Steer wrestling: 1, Tommy Cook, McAlester, Okla., 3.7 seconds, $2,074. 2, Ronnie Fields, Oklahoma City, Okla., 3.9, $1,556. 3 (tie), Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla., and Casey McMillan, Redmond, Ore., 4.2, $778 each.

Tie-down roping: 1, Jake Hannum, Ogden, Utah, 8.0 seconds, $2,074. 2, Jerad Hofstetter, Portales, N.M., 8.5, $1,556. 3 (tie), Stran Smith, Childress, and Ricky Canton, Navasota, 8.8, $778.

Team roping: 1 (tie), Cody McMinn, Caddo Mills, and Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan.; and Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont., and Travis Graves, Jay, Okla.; 5.4, $1,815 each. 3, Brady Williams, Hammond, Mont., and Marty Becker, Cardston, Alberta, 5.5, $1,037. 4, Charles Pogue, Ringling, Okla., and Casey Chamberlain, Colorado City, 6.6, $519.

Saddle bronc riding: 1, Bryce Miller, Buffalo, S.D., 81, $2,074. 2 (tie), Cody Martin, Eagle, Colo., and Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D., 80, $1,296. 4, Jake Hayworth, St. Anthony, Idaho, 78, $519.

Women’s barrel race: 1, Danyelle Campbell, Beaumont, Calif., 14.20, $2,074. 2, Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, 14.27, $1,556. 3, Rachael Ross, Murrieta, Calif., 14.45, $1,037. 4, Kelli Tolbert, Hinckley, Utah, 14.58, $519.

Bull riding: 1, Tyler Willis, Wheatland, Wyo., 88, $2,074. 2 (tie), Clayton Foltyn, El Campo, and Souli Shanklin, Rocksprings, 86, $1,297. 4, Chad Denton, Berry Creek, Calif., 84, $519.

What kind of equipment do you use?

There is a lot of good bronc riding equipment and good bronc saddles out there. I have only tried a couple different types of bronc saddles that are out there. I started in a Ray Cox bronc saddle many years ago, it had a 17 or 17 and half inch seat. It was a good beginner but I don’t think a fella should ride in one very long.  After that I got a 17 inch Broken Arrow. I had some success in that saddle but when it got stolen, my buddies told me it was the best thing that could have happened. When it got stolen I borrowed a buddy’s saddle who was over in Iraq. It was a 17 and half inch Dahl. I got along with it fairly well even though it was way too big for me. When he got back from Iraq, I found another Dahl with a 16 and 3/4 seat and bought it from my buddy for $250 bucks, which says how good of shape it was in, because a new saddle will usually cost around $1300-$1900. I rode in the worn out saddle for a while and got along good with it. In 2006 I knew it was broke but kept riding in it even won the circuit finals in it. It was definitely broke and had stretched out to over a 17 inch seat. After I won the Circuit finals I rode it a couple more times but came across a Rick Carpenter that I thought I would like. I rode the Carpenter a couple times and then took it to the Dodge National Circuit Finals in Pocatello, Idaho. This turned out to be a bad idea, I did not get along with it very well. When I got home I decided to fix my old one. I had a buddy, Brad Rudolf fix it. We decided to modify it a little, we made it have a deeper seat and wider swells and put the tree back together and fiber glassed the tree. After the repair/ modify job it shortened the seat to 16 and a half (which is what the tree originally was). It felt a lot different and took a little bit to get used to, but once I did it was awesome and I loved it. I rode it that way for awhile but had an incident at an amateur rodeo that ended up with my saddle broken again, severely this time. I borrowed another buddy’s saddle for a couple rodeos and did well, then I found a Lester Sims 16 and half inch saddle. I rode the the Sims saddle while I sent mine to Utah to Brad to fix and modify again. The Sims saddle was a love hate relationship. I didn’t like it at first but then figured it out and won a lot of money in it. I had Brad fix the tree again and build some new rigging for my old saddle, we also reworked the swells again and did a couple other little things. I was extremely happy to get it back. It feels great and I get along great with it. If you’re wondering about the modifications to my saddle, have no worries, it is all perfectly legal according to PRCA specifications. Most all of the bronc riders going up and down the road today have modified their saddle in some way or another. Every rider has a different idea of what feels good and what works for them, and modifying a saddle helps find that. Things have changed a lot in bronc riding equipment over the years. Back in the old days, they used to drive cars over brand new saddles and break them because a broken tree has more give in them, and that’s what they liked back then. Every bronc rider differs in what they like, some like stout saddles, some like saddles with a little give, some like fiberglass trees, some like wooden trees, some like small swells some like big, some like short seats, some like big seats, this is why there are a lot of different styles and sizes out there. My suggestion to a beginner is find a good saddle that fits and is in good shape. Learn the basics of bronc riding and get it somewhat figured out before you start changing everything. As far as my stirrup leathers I ride ones that Carey Veach from Ankeny, Iowa made for me. Carey has a leather shop in Iowa and is a good friend and is good friends with tons of midwest cowboys. Carey used to ride broncs and understands everyone likes different things. Wade Sundell, Brad Rudolf and many others along with myself ride Carey’s stirrup leathers and chaps. I made the outside stirrup leathers in Carey’s shop, I made them like I wanted and they have worked great. I ride in spurs that have a 1 and quarter shank. Some guys like longer or shorter shanks but 1 and quarter are pretty standard. Reins are another piece of equipment that varies from rider to rider. Mine is a bigger, loose woven rein. Some guys like tight woven, or big or small reins, it’s just a personal preference like all other equipment.

Tonight’s Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo finals will feature a long list of local and national stars, led by Trevor Brazile of Decatur, who is attempting to earn a record eighth world all-around title in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.

Brazile could make a big early-season move toward reaching his goal by earning the bigger bucks at the Fort Worth rodeo in team roping and tie-down roping. Brazile and his partner, Patrick Smith of Lipan, have the lead in the team roping title race.

Brazile also was tied for second in the tie-down roping average as the rodeo concluded its 28th of 30 performances Saturday night at Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum.

The finals (7:30 p.m.) will feature the top 12 in each event, following the matinee show at 2 p.m.

Brazile enters the short round leading the world all-around race with $16,994. He conceivably could push his 2010 earnings to about $30,000 with exceptional final-round performances tonight. (read more)

Ashley Whyland on Luther

It’s been a long while since I’ve update on OTRR, but to be quite honest barrel racing hasn’t been on the agenda a whole lot this winter!  I sold BLY Valiance Hooker last fall and I look for her to have a successful career with her new owner.  Here is the reality and truth of it, when your first barrel horse is such a great horse, a winner, a pleaser….it’s hard to jump on the next one and be happy with it.  Hooker is a very nice mare, but she just wasn’t the horse for me.  So I decided to move on…I vowed that I would take my time finding my next horse and get EXACTLY what fits me.  It didn’t take long for the right horse to fall into my lap.  A good friend of mine’s daughter was starting her career and had a 4 year old gelding that she had to part with.  So “Atticus” made the long trek from Texas to Indiana.  He is an own son of Bully Bullion out of a Jet of Honor daughter.  So far, Atticus is proving that he is exactly what I want to send down the alleyway.  Although I don’t think rodeos will be in our immediate future, I plan to haul him to jackpots this year and get him nice and solid.  Then we will see what the future holds for him!  I am VERY excited to start the year off fresh with a new horse and see what is in store for us!

FORT WORTH. — The following are results from the Fort Worth Stock Show Rodeo presented by the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show, Thursday, Feb., 4, 2010. Results are updated daily and available at fwssr.com

23rd Performance –

Bareback Riding: 1, Scott Montague, Rapid City, S.D., 85 points on Western Rodeo’s South Dakota. 2, (tie) Chase Erickson, Helena, Mont., and Travis Sharp, Interior, S.D., 77 each. 4, Ethan McNeill, Grantsville, Utah, 76.

Steer Wrestling: 1, Casey McMillen, Redmond, Ore., 4.0 seconds. 2, Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 4.2. 3, Ben Shofner, Coleman, Okla., 5.5. 4, (tie) Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif., and Dane Hanna, Starkville, Miss., 8.0.

Team Roping: 1, Kaleb Driggers and Adam Plyler, both from Pageland, S.C., 5.4 seconds. 2, Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla., and Caleb Twisselman, Santa Margarita, Calif., 6.9. 3, Keven Daniel, Franklin, Tenn., and Brad Culpepper, Ashburn, Ga., 7.5. 4, Kelsey Parchman, Cumberland City, Tenn., and Richard Durham, Morgan Mill, Texas, 10.1.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1, Jace Garrett, Alliance, Neb., 85 points on Western Rodeo’s Boogie Man. 2,

Olan Borg, Camp Verde, Ariz., 83. 3, Ad Bugenig, Fernandale, Calif., 75. 4,(tie) James Willert, Kadoka, S.D., and Kaden Deal, Dupree, S.D., 73 each.

Tie-Down Roping: 1, Houston Hutto, Del Rio, Texas, 8.5 seconds. 2, Stetson Vest, Childress, Texas, 10.7. 3, Fred Whitfield, Hockley, Texas, 21.2. 4, Glen Freels, Cedartown, Ga., 26.6.

Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Sabrina Ketcham, Yeso, N.M., 17.10 seconds. 2, Brooke Catalani, San Antonio, Texas, 17.33. 3, (tie) Jessi Eagleberger, Stringtown, Okla., and Megan Williams, Daingerfield, Texas, 17.35.

Bull Riding: (two qualified rides) 1, L.J. Jenkins, Texico, N.M., 79 points on Western Rodeo’s Nose Job. 2, Corey Maier, Timber Lake, S.D., 77. 3, Landis Hooks, DeRidder, La., 74. 4, Max Fortmuller, Dewinton, Alberta, 65.

24th Performance –

Bareback Riding: 1, Chase Erickson, Helena, Mont., 81 points on JK Rodeo Company’s Molly. 2, Bud Munns, Snowville, Utah, 78. 3, Scott Montague, Rapid City, S.D., 77. 4, Jake Smith, Whitewood, S.D., 76.

Steer Wrestling: 1, Todd Suhn, Hermosa, S.D., 3.7 seconds. 2. Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore., 3.8. 3, Casey Martin, Sulphur, La., 4.3. 4, Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas, 5.0.

Team Roping: (three qualified times) 1, Cory Kidd, Charlotte, N.C., and Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan., 5.1 seconds. 2, Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla., and Caleb Twisselman, Santa Margarita, Calif., 5.8. 3, Clay Tryon, Billings, Mont., and Travis Graves, Jay, Okla.,15.5.

Saddle Bronc Riding: (two qualified rides) 1, Ty Thompson, Wanblee, S.D., 73 points on JK Rodeo Company’s Good Eye. 2, Olan Borg, Camp Verde, Ariz., 58.

Tie-Down Roping: 1, Spence Barney, Carthage, Texas, 8.0 seconds. 2, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 8.2. 3, Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla., 9.6. 4, Seth Hopper, Stanfield, Ore., 11.6.

Women’s Barrel Race: 1, Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta, 17.12 seconds. 2, Annesa Self, Valley View, Texas, 17.25. 3, Molly Powell, Stephenville, Texas, 17.34. 4, Judi Reed, Clint, Texas, 17.49.

Bull Riding: 1, (no qualified rides)

The following are current leaders –

Bareback Riding: (First round) 1, Kaycee Feild, Payson, Utah, 85 points on Andrews Rodeo Company’s horse Vodka. 2,; (tie) Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas, and Kelly Timberman, Mills, Wyo., 83. 4, Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb., 82. 5, (tie) Chase Erickson, Helena, Mont.; Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash.; Josi Young, Kimberly, Idaho; Brian Leddy, Roll, Okla.; and Luke Creasy, Brownfield, Alberta; 81. (Second round) 1, Gray, 87 points on Rafter G’s 516. 2, Scott Montague, Rapid City, S.D., 85. 3, Teddy Athan, Livermore, Calif., 84. 4, (tie) Cody DeMers, Kimberly, Idaho; Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore.; and Jeremy Mouton, Scott, La.; 83. 7, Heath Ford, Greeley, Colo., 82. 8, Chris Harris, Itasca, Texas; Feild; Shawn Minor, Camden, Ohio; Timberman; and Cannon, 81. (Third round) 1, Timberman, 85 points on Vold Rodeo Company’s Spice Mix. 2 (tie), Havens and Feild, 83 each. 4, Luke Creasy, Brownfield, Alberta, 82. 5 (tie), Erickson, Bee Jay Scott, Otely, IA., DeMers, and Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D., 81. (Total on three) 1 (tie), Feild, and Timberman, 249. 3, Gray, 246. 4, (tie) Havens and Creasy, 242. 6, Mouton, 240. 7, Erikson, 239. 8, Cannon, 238. 9,(tie) Montague and DeMers, 234. 11, (tie) Steven Anding, Crossroads, Texas, and Steven Dent, 233.

Steer Wrestling: (Second round) 1, Joe Walker, Springtown, Texas, 3.4 seconds. 2, Olin Hannum, West Haven, Utah, 3.5. 3, Todd Suhn, Hermosa, S.D., 3.7. 4, (tie) Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore., and Joey Bell Jr., Malakoff, Texas, 3.8. 6, Jason Tapley, Greenbriar, Ark., 3.9. 7, (tie) Casey McMillen, Redmond, Ore.; Chancy Larson, Manhattan, Kan.; and Travis Carnine, Moro, Ore., 4.0. (Total on two) 1, Hannum, 8.1 seconds. 2, (tie) Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., and Myers, 8.2. 4, (tie) Pace and Erik Johnson, Eltopia, Wash., 8.3. 6, Justin Davis, Bartonville, Texas, 8.5. 7, Hodges, 8.6. 8, (tie) Bell and Alex Robertson, Bend Ore., 8.9. 10, (tie) Ronnie Fields, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla., 9.0. 12, T.J. Bohlender, Canyon, Texas, 9.1.

Team Roping: (First round) 1, (tie) Mikey Fletcher, Mineola, Texas, and Tommy Zuniga, Centerville, Texas; Garrett Tonozzi, Fruita, Colo., and Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas, 4.7 seconds. 3, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, and Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas, 5.0 seconds. 4, (tie) Riley Minor and Brady Minor, both of Ellensburg, Wash.; Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz., and Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., 5.2. 6, Cody Graham, Everton, Colo., and Gabe Gwaltney, Carthage, Mo., 5.3. 7, (tie) Kaleb Driggers and Adam Plyler, both from Pageland, S.C.; Larry Cox, Weatherford, Texas, and Troll Tettenhorst, Jacksonville, Texas, 5.4. (Second round) 1,(tie) Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore., and Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas; Matt Robertson, Augusta, Mont., and Chase Tryan, Helena, Mont.; David Key, Stephenville, Texas, and Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas; Kevin Stewart, Glen Rose, Texas and Brett McDowell, Stephenville, Texas; 4.5. 5 (tie), Drew Horner, Plano, Texas and Trey Norris, III, Yantis, Texas; and Joel Bach, Millsap, Texas and Paul Eaves, Millsap, Texas; , 5.0. 7, (tie) Cory Kidd, Charlotte, N.C., and Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan., 5.1; Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz., and Allen Bach, Weatherford, Texas, 5.1. (Total on two) 1, Brazile and Smith, 10.3. 2, Begay and de la Cruz, 10.4. 3, Sherwood and Bach, 10.6. 4, Williams and Harris, 10.8. 5, Graham and Gwaltney, 11.0. 6, (tie) Joe Beaver, Huntsville, Texas, and Arky Rogers, Lake City, Fla.; Bach and Eaves, 11.1. 8, Sartain and VonAhn, 11.2. 9, Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla., and Caleb Twisselman, Santa Margarita, Calif., 12.7. 10, Reese Kerr, Comfort, Texas, and Jesse Echtler, Huntsville, Texas, 13.8. 11, Dusty Forre, Newman Grove, Neb., and Troy Hermelbracht, Homer, Neb., 15.5. 12, Minor and Minor, 15.6

Saddle Bronc Riding: (First round) 1, Rusty Allen, Eagle Mountain, Utah, 86 points on Sammy Andrews’ Sun Dog. 2, Jace Garrett, Alliance, Neb., 85. 3, Shaun Stroh, Dickinson, N.D., 84. 4,(tie) Olan Borg, Camp Verde, Ariz., and Louie Brunson, Interior, S.D., 83. 4, (tie) Shane Moran, Great Falls, Mont.; Jake Wright, Hurricane, Utah; Dean Wadsworth, Ozona, Texas; and Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D.; 82. 8, Ryan MacKenzie, Jordan Valley, Ore., 81. (Second round) 1, Jesse Kruse, Great Falls, Mont., 87 points on Western Rodeos’ Shallow Dancer. 2, Stroh, 85. 3, Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa, 83. 4, (tie) Cody Wright, Milford, Utah; Alex Wright, Hagerman, Idaho; Allen; and Aaron Lide, Odessa, Texas, 82. 8, Tate Owens, Platteville, Colo., 81. (Total on two) 1, Stroh, 169. 2, Allen, 168. 3, (tie) Kruse and Cody Wright, 162 each. 5, MacKenzie, 161. 6 (tie), Jake Wright, J.J. Elshere, Quinn, S.D., and Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D., 159.

Tie-Down Roping: (Second round) 1, Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 7.6 seconds. 2, (tie) Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla., and Randall Carlisle, Lipan, Texas, 7.9. 4,(tie) Spence Barney, Carthage, Texas, and Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash., 8.0. 6, Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 8.2. 7, Matt Shiozawa, Chubbock, Idaho, 8.3. 8, J.D. Kibbe, Portales, N.M., 8.4 (Total on two) 1, Barney, 17.6. 2, (tie) Brazile and Hutto, 17.8. 4, Kormos, 18.2. 5,(tie) Lewallen, and Shane Hanchey, 18.6. 7,(tie) Burk, and Justin Maass, Giddings, Texas, 18.7. 9,(tie) Vest, Etbauer and Cooper, 19.1. 12, Cody Owens, Rankin, Texas, 19.2.

Women’s Barrel Race: (First round) 1, Sherrylynn Johnson, Henryetta, Okla., 16.95 seconds, $4,747. 2, (tie) Danyelle Campbell, Beaumont, Calif., and Brenda Mays, Terrebonne, Ore., 16.98, $3,730 each. 4, (tie) Tana Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla., and Kay Blandford, Sutherland Springs, Texas, 16.99, $2,600 each. 6, Jill Moody, Letcher, S.D., 17.01, $1,809. 7, Sabrina Ketcham, Yeso, N.M., 17.10, $1,356. 8, Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Alberta, 17.12, $904. 9, Lacy Wilson, Artesia, N.M., 17.14, $678. 10, Brittany Pozzi, Victoria, Texas, 17.18, $452.

Bull Riding: (First round) 1, Brandin Sartin, Zachary, La., 87 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Get Smart. 2, (tie) Chad Everett Denton, Berry Creek, Calif., and B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis., 83. 4, Thad Newell, Muskogee, Okla., 81. 5, Taylor Cowan, Ft. Pierre, S.D., 80. 6, (tie) L.J. Jenkins, Texico, N.M., and Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas, 79. 8, (tie), Lucas Guilbeau, Mt Pleasant, Texas, and Jordon Hooten, Daingerfield, Texas, 78. (Second round) 1, Dave Samsel, Stephenville, Texas, 87 points on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Cross Roads. 2 (tie), Cory Atwell, Moravian Falls, N.C.; Beau Schroeder, Beaumont, Texas; and Cody Whitney, Asher, Okla., 86. 5, Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah, 85. 6, (tie) Luke Haught, Weatherford, Texas, and Souli Shankin, Rocksprings, Texas, 84. 8, (tie), Trent Cormier, Houma, La.; Ross Burney, Coffeyville, Miss.; and Denton, 82. (Total on two) 1, Denton, 165. 2, Samsel, 161. 3, Lucas Guilbeau, Mount Pleasant, Texas, 159. 4, Silcox, 158. 5, Duncan, 155. 6, Trent Cormier, Houma, La., 151. 7, Ted Bert, Modesto, Calif., 144. (On one) 8, Sartin, 87. 9, (tie) Atwell, Schroeder, and Whitney, 86.
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The invitation list for this summer’s bull riding at the Calgary Stampede has undergone a major overhaul.

And, as it happens, the new formula will benefit the Canadians.

Normally, nine of the 20 spots go to the leading nine money winners from the previous year’s Professional Bull Riders world standings.

But the PBR has scheduled a Ford Series event for Tulsa, Okla., during this year’s closing July 16-18 weekend of the Stampede. As a result of the conflict in dates, the Pueblo, Colo.-based outfit notified the Calgary rodeo committee it won’t release nine of its bull riders for the Stampede. It did agree to provide as many as three, but it’s doubtful they would include high-profile riders such as Colorado’s reigning world champion Kody Lostroh, North Carolina’s No. 2-ranked J.B. Mauney, who won the Stampede last year, or Brazil’s 2008 world champion Guiherme Marchi.

The three who will be made available for the Stampede won’t be named until sometime in late May. (read more)

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FORT WORTH — Tana Poppino spent 20 years as a media and marketing executive for an Oklahoma utility company. She earned a steady salary. Good benefits. Lots of vacation.

And she walked away.

“It just wasn’t my dream, plain and simple,” she says.

Her dream was professional rodeo barrel racing, a future she first envisioned as a child competing in youth rodeos while growing up on her family’s ranch.

Since quitting her job four years ago, Poppino qualified in 2006 and 2007 for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Her rodeo Web site says she has more than $300,000 in career earnings.

The 46-year-old is competing this week at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.

“Most people thought I was really crazy,” she said. “But I just felt peace. If I hadn’t done it, I would have spent the rest of my life wondering if I could have made it rodeoing.” (read more)

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