Daily Archives: February 13, 2009

Spencer Turner

Full name, age, event, and circuit?

 Spencer Turner,32 years old

Currently I compete in the IPRA and PRCA. In the IPRA I am competing in the Central Region and in the PRCA I am competing in the Great Lakes Circuit. 

 Why did you decided to pursue rodeo?

Why? Who didn’t want to be a cowboy as a kid? I thought that rodeo would be an awesome experience and I was right!

 Please name some of  your career highlights.  

I qualified for the Interstate Rodeo Assoc. Finals in 2008.

I won the Average and was Finals Champ at the Interstate Rodeo Assoc. Finals in 2008.

I qualified for the American Rodeo Assoc. Finals in 2008 and I also won the Average and was Finals Champ there as well.

I qualified for the United Rodeo Assoc, Final in 2008 and I also won the Average and was Finals Champion.

I qualified for the International Professional Rodeo Association finals in 2008. I won two of the four rounds there with some of the top competitors in the country and Canada there.

I won the Central Region in the IPRA. I also won the Rookie of the Year in the IPRA in 2008.

 What are you 2009 goals both personal and in the arena?

 My 2009 Rodeo goals are….. I would like to qualify for the Great Lakes Circuit and possibly win it.

 I would like to make the PRCA Heartland Rodeo Series Finals

 I would like to be well into the Top 50 in the PRCA World Standings

 I would like to qualify for the IFR again

My 2009 personal goals are….I would like to make new Christian Friends

I would like to make better decisions in my everyday life

I would like to Read my Bible or Devotionals everyday

I would like to Purchase a “new to me” vehicle

I would like to live better and like I should

How would you describe yourself?

 I guess I would describe myself as a pretty fun fella. A lot of my friends call me a cowboy hobo. I tend to fly by the seat of my britches or “wing it” as I say. I love to travel and have fun doing it. I love enjoying and experiencing new things.  I am a Christian and believe that the Lord has a plan for everyone and that everything happens for a reason. I am very thankful that the Lord has given me this opportunity to follow my dreams and live the life I live.  I try to be a positive person and I help others whenever they need it. I know life isn’t all fun and games and there is a time to be responsible and serious. But in between those times I like to have fun.

 What is something you can’t live without, when you are on the road?

 Probably my cell phone, it is my life line to keeping in touch with family, friends and rodeos; however my saddle and gear bag would be hard to live without as well!  If I didn’t have my phone I couldn’t enter rodeos and if I didn’t have my gear I wouldn’t need to enter rodeos. I purchased a laptop a few months ago and I’ve gotten used to having it around too. I use it to check finances and rodeos and for entertainment as well.

Favorite food?

Bar-B-Q is my favorite! I like to try BBQ from different parts of the country and different styles. I like pulled pork and ribs the best but love all BBQ. I also like ice cream a lot too but I try not to eat it as often as I used to. I try and eat as healthy as I can so I can splurge and enjoy my BBQ and ice cream regularly.

Other hobbies?

I enjoy being outdoors, I also very much enjoy taking pictures and messing with them. I don’t really have a clue what I’m doing but I enjoy it anyway. I am also passionate about working out and exercising and staying in shape. I probably don’t do as much as I should or need but I think I do enough to keep me on top of my game.

 Who do you look up to in your event?

 I look up to anybody who Rodeo’s for a living and gives the Glory to God for allowing them to do that.

What rodeo do you look forward to the most and why?

I look forward to any rodeo. If you aren’t looking forward to going to a rodeo, either big or small, then you need to stop or take a break until you look forward to going to them all. This is a job, it’s a fun job for sure, but when you aren’t excited to be there then that is  when things start going downhill and you aren’t giving 100%, And if you aren’t giving 100% why be there?  As far as specific rodeos one of my favorites is St. Tite, Quebec, Canada. It is a 10 day long festival and rodeo in French Canada. It is probably the most exciting rodeo in North America. The people are all French Speaking and the rodeo is announced in French. The people really dig rodeo up there. They only see it once a year at the Festival and they are glad to have us there and treat us very well. And it pays really well too.

What would you tell a Rookie starting out in the rodeo world today?

I would tell a Rookie to stay focused. Give 100% every time! Don’t make excuses for things that happen, because everything happens for a reason. Always keep positive no matter what the circumstances, ALWAYS.      Watch who you travel with, some guys don’t want it as bad as others and are more worried about what happens after the rodeo than during the rodeo. Always take advice, take it from anybody who gives it to you or you ask, then later sort out what will work for you and your style. Not everybody rides the same. Keep a level head on your shoulders and never act like you know it all, because you don’t. Be confident but not cocky, there is a difference. Never give up on your dreams, Remember Phil 4:13. Always thank the Lord for the good days and the bad.