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Cowboys Cowgirls and Rodeo LifeMay 08 Cooper Kanngiesser Wins The George Paul Memorial Bull RidingCooper Kanngiesser Wins The 31st Annual George Paul Memorial Bull Riding While Taking The Lead In The CBR’s 2008 Standings
The George Paul Memorial Bull Riding is the oldest stand-alone bull riding event. This year the prestigious event became a part of the CBR’s 2008 season and played to standing room only crowds this past weekend. The best bulls challenged the best riders from the CBR and the PRCA; and when the dust had settled it was Zenda, KS’ Cooper Kanngiesser who stood victorious. Records were made as during the two day event there were 15 rides which scored 90 points or above. Five of those came in the short go and they were the only qualified rides in it. That had to have kept the fans roaring. Trent Cormier of Houma, LA won the first round with 93.5 on Lufkin Ranch and Rodeo’s Maverick who is one of Zorro’s sons. He had to pass up his chance at the Bounty Bull Walk The Line (Bad Company) due to a minor but aggravating injury. Super Dave Samsel (Haslet, TX) got the nod to face the Bodacious grandson because of his second place finish in the round. He rode Rich Bumbaca’s Hasta Luego for 93 points in round one. Dave who at age 37 is one of the oldest riders on tour has really seemed to blossom during the past two years as he rides both CBR and PRCA.While other riders seem to be slowing down Dave only gets better with time. Unfortunately for him Walk This Way also gets better with each out and he bucked Dave off right out of the chute with his power, rear and drop. Dave gave the crowd that great Samsel grin and told them he was still happy to be a part of this great event. Clint Craig of Mena, AR was third in the round with 92.5 aboard Bumbaca’s Auger while CBR 2007 World Champion Bonner Bolton was fourth in the round with 92 points aboard Hurst/Dyess& Garrett’s Carney Man. Danny McDowell was fifth with 90 points aboard Alan Murphy’s Coffee Bean. Corey Davis rode Alan Murphy’s Smokin Joe for 82.5 and Cody White rode Murphy’s Border Patrol for 81.5 in the first section. In the second section of the round it was Cooper Kanngiesser with 86.5 aboard Bad Company’s Born To Boogie and PRCA World Champion Wesley Silcox aboard Benny Cude’s Mama’s Boy for 90. Luke Haught rode Carl Wilburn’s Chuckar for 83 while Seth Reynolds rode Scott Burruss’ Mojo for 85. Steve Woolsey aboard Lyndal Hurst’s Chino with 86.5 followed him IIRA World Champion Bull Rider and Navajo Nation World Champion Spud Jones made a good ride aboard Mike Johnson’s McCrazy for 89.5. CBR President 4X World Champion Tuff Hedeman is really proud of Spud and sees a future World Champion of the CBR in him. Travis Sellers rode Johnson’s Hood Figure for 89 to end the round. Bonner Bolton rode Bad Company’s Funcky Cole Medina for 86.5 in the second round giving him the lead with178.5. That was short lived as Spud Jones took it over with yet another 89.5 ride. This time he rode Bad Company’s Pretty Vegas and had 179 on two head. Luke Haught rode Born To Boogie for 86 and he had two under his belt for 169. Logan Knibbe made a great ride aboard Johnson’s Mighty Dirty for 92 while two time CBR World Champion Matt Austin rode Alan Murphy’s Coffee Bean for 90.5. Then it was Cooper Kanngiesser aboard Lufkin Ranch and Rodeo’s Dirty Demon for 87 to give Cooper 173.5 on two head. Jay Morrow rode LRR’s Top Gun for 85.5 for a solid ride. The Friday Wright scored 89 aboard Glen Southwick’s Red Eye for another thrilling ride. Trent Cormier added to his first round winning score with 86 points aboard Jesse Hill’s parachute to give him a total of 179.5 and he took over the lead. Steve Woolsey scored 87 on Rosin’s B20 and had 173.5 on two head. Dave Samsel added to his score with another solid ride aboard Billy Jones’ Doc Holiday for 87.5.that gave Dave the lead with 180.5 on two. Luke Kelly rode Murphy’s Hookin Bull for 88.5 while Bronson Butcher was great upon Murphy’s Mr. Incredible for 91. The last two qualified rides of the round were Corey Davis aboard Scott Burruss’ Looney Toon for 85.5 and Douglas Duncan aboard Lyndal Hurst’s Twister for 87.5. Corey had 168 on two. In the championship round there were five riders out of fifteen who made qualified rides and all were above 90. Cooper Kanngiesser scored 91 aboard McCrazy (Mike Johnson) to tie for 4/5 in the round and win the event with 264.5 on three head. It was Corey Davis who tied with Cooper. Corey rode Bumbaca’s Easy Street and had 259 on three head. Danny McDowell scored 93 when he made a great ride aboard Burruss’ Standoff to tie with Wesley Silcox for 1/2 in the round. Wesley rode Bumbaca’s Auger. The last ride was Travis Sellers aboard Murphy’s Buckshot for 91.5. The fans really got their money’s worth will all those great rides in the short go. When he was interviewed after winning the event Cooper thanked the George Paul family and the CBR for helping him make a dream come true. Of all the events he has won this was one of the best. Everyone wants to win this legendary event. Bobby Paul said that the CBR’s production of the annual George Paul Memorial was the best in 20 years. The event means a lot to all riders but it has a special place in CBR President Tuff Hedeman’s heart. Tuff is one of just two riders to ever win this event three times. For Tuff this was a thrill to be able to bring the best riders and bull sin for this event. You can see this event on RFD-TV on May21st, May 28th and June 4th. The CBR is televised every Wednesday night at 9 PM CT.
April 23 Zack Brown Comes back At Billings As The Event WinnerZack Brown Wins In Billings,Montana
Several years ago Zack Brown's bull riding career came to an abrupt halt when the bull he drew at the PBR's BFTS in Billings, Montana landed on his abdomen. Zack nearly died and was in intensive care for a very long time but with the true grit of a cowboy,the California surfer pulled through. He did decide during his recovery to retire from riding.That retirement lasted about a year and he returned to riding in the CBR. Recently he was called back up to the PBR's BFTS and here he was,in Billings; and he was there not to remember and dwell on the ride that nearly ended his life but to win;and that he did.
Zack took the lead in round one when he tied with Brendon Clark at 89.50. he made a great ride on Tuscarora who went around to the right away from Zack's hand with a lot of kick. Zack was in great form and I think the judges were a little stingy. Flashover also went around to the right ,this time into Brendon Clark's hand and the race was on. In round two Zack drew Tighty Whitey who took two leaps out before going around to the left into Zack's hand then reversed to the right away with lots of elevation and kick. Zack scored 87.50 in the round and was in eight position in it. and had 177 on two head. This was a draft weekend and as he and Brendon were in the one/two position they had the pick of the entire pen. Again I thought the judges were stingy.In round three Zack drew Flashover and he sure was happy as that's the bull that Brendon scored 89.50 on in the first round. Flashover has good timing and a lot of action and as with Brendon he was around to the right away from Zack's hand. I guess I just was not happy with the judges all weekend as Zack was scored 88 and finished 4th in the round. He picked one of the wildest bulls in the draw-Soulja Boy who jerked him around every which way.He faked left then went around right then jumped out and reversed left into Zack's hand with lots of high kicks and belly rolls.It was not only a great ride but an incredible ride as Zack did everything to keep from touching with his freehand.The "challenge " judge tried to say he touched but the video replay showed only Zack's chin touched the bull and he got his score.If he hadn't I would not have wanted to have been that judge.The crowd would have eaten him up alive. Zack scored 89.25 on the most exciting ride of the night and yes,the fans wanted a higher score but all in all it didn't really matter as Zack notched his first win on the BFTS in four years. Congratulations Zack. I hope this is just the first of many.
There were a lot of good rides we didn't see in round one as it was not shown and there were a lot of really poor bull scores. Canadian Aaron Roy made a solid ride aboard Big Iron for 88.75 and was third in the first round. Valdiron de Oliveira was fourth with 88.25 points on Una Bomber. McKennon Wimberley rode Bumblebee for 88 points and tied for 5/6 with Reese Cates aboard Rockin Robin. Brian Herman rode Trump Tower for 87.25 for seventh place and Josh Koschel rode Shiner for 87. Ross Coleman rode Brass Cat for 86.75 and was 9th while Dustin Hall scored 86.50 aboard Keith to tie with Clayton Williams on Diez for 10th /11th.
There were 23 rides in this round but there were nine bull scores under 41. with one score of only 25.75 which to me is not BFTS material in a bull. Maybe it was the weather or maybe the bulls need a rest with too much travel time in trailers due to having to compete in this bull team competition.Even Gold Bell Wine had a terrible trip with a score of only 35.50. Going back through archived files I have not seen an event with such poor bull scores in past years.It was not just round one.One or two re -rides or low bull scores an event or even a round is acceptable but to have 9 mediocre to poor performances in the first round where the riders depend on good bulls so that they can be higher up in the draw just does not seem fair to the riders. Round two had 19 qualified rides but there were re-rides there and low bull scores too. The worse score was Dog Town who had a bull score of 23.That is not BFTS quality.The third round had several more bull scores in the twenties including L J Jenkins' draw of Joe Mama with a whopping bull score of 20.
One is bad enough but Ross Coleman's draw of Babe's Fireball drew a bull score of 25.50 and Brendon Clark scored only 54.75 aboard Trump Tower whose bull score was only 27. Again this is not BFTS; at least not the way it used to be when I kept touting it as "the best bulls VS. the best riders " in my columns. Personally I think the bulls are getting worn out .Even a great bull like Cooper only scoreed 40.50 in his round two out with Pistol Robinson. This was supposed to be an exciting match-up.
In round two Reese Cates rode Hellfire for a score of 86.50 as the bull went around to the left away from Reese's hand. Reese had a good weekend and was the first to ride two head. Reese tied for 11/12 in round two and had been tied for 5/6 in round one.
Remember this was the draft round and I guess the order of the pick did not mean very much as Sean Willingham who should have had the last choice ended up with one of the last bulls left, Blizzard, and won the round with 89.50 . The irony of this is that it sure looked like a Blizzard outside as the snow came down in Billings and the riders and crew on the floor literally froze because this arena has limited space for the bulls inside and the doors had to be kept open. A lot of the guys ran out during the day and bought winter jackets and during round three even Leah Garcia wore a coat while she did her interviews.Two riders who were ahead of Sean were late for the draft and lost their turns to him. Blizzard faked right then went around to the left away from Sean's hand and Sean became only the second rider in three years to master the bull. Ednei Caminhas was the 17th man in the draft and he picked Big Coyote out of the Berger's great bull Coyote and Ednei ended up second with 89 points as herbing bull spun to the right into Ednei's hand with lots of action .Austin Meier tied with Ednei for 2/3 in the round after his draft pick bull Part Time had a terrible trip and he received a re-ride aboard a bull that has been good for a long time now Palace Station Deuces Wild.His first bull was an example of what I mean when I say not BFTS quality.His trip would have not been acceptable at a practice pen unless he was a beginner's bull.Part Time just loped straight left with belly kicks then reversed right straight along the chutes. I was surprised that PS Deuces Wild was in the re-ride pen and that really worked out for Austin as he had been the 41st man in the draft. This is a bull if he had been in the draft would have been among the first few picked and Austin would have never had him as a re-ride.PS Deuces Wild had his normal trip and the type of trip we are used to seeing on the BFTS out of a bull.He went around to the left into Austin's hand with a lot of timing,kick and drift while Austin made a good spur ride on him.
Normally the riders at the bottom of round one have little chance to advance with the draw but this week it seems that some of them really lucked out. Right up there with Austin is JB Mauney who picked Bond James Bond who went around to the left into JB's hand with good action.JB scored 88.75 and was 4th in the round. The next seven riders were in the top of the draft order and did well while Guilherme Marchi was at the bottom and picked Marcus who faked right then went around to the left away from Guilherme's hand then reversed right into it. Guilherme scored 86.50 and tied for 11/12 in the round. Don't forget its rare that number one bucks off of two bulls in a row so whichever bull he chose he was going to ride it. Guilherme reminds me of watching Adriano when he first came up in PRCA and BRO. Nike Lee was 30th in the draw and there were still some bulls who were decent choices ; and we all know Mike Lee will pick one who is a challenge.His pick was Perfect Poison who took two leaps out then faked right then went around to the left into Mike's hand with belly rolls. Again here is an instant where I felt the judges were stingy and so did the crowd as Mike scored 86 on a ride that looked better than some of the higher scores in the round.
On the other hand Brendon Clark who had the first pick made a bad choice with Bad Medicine as the bull went around to the left away from Brendon's hand with lots of power and Brendon got behind early.The bull got him leaned back on his arm and off. Zack Brown was second in the draft and he picked Tighty Whitey who took two leaps out before going around to the left into Zack's hand then reversed right away from it with lots of elevation and kick.Zack was eight in the round with 87.25 and in the lead for the event. With a few exceptions ,a very few, those who were below number 24 in the draft did not do well with the bulls who were left. Sometimes it is the way they pick the bulls themselves and sometimes its getting a chance at ones who are only eliminators.Yes,I do not like the draft. I'm of the opinion the riders fair just as well in a regular draw and comparing draft weeks with non draft I can see no improvement.Also with 1% or less of the fans attending the Saturday morning draft I can't see where it brings more interaction or interest in for the fans. Lets go back to Cody setting the pens up with the best bulls in the country as I also think this bull team business is crippling the events. It may pay for the contractors if they have a good weekend but it does not make for an exciting weekend for the fans. Aaron Roy was at the top of the order but his pick Shanghai had a mediocre trip as the bull just hop,skipped and jumped out then faked right before going around to the left away from Roy's hand then reversed right after hesitating.He had no timing and jumped out of the spin towards the end of the ride.Roy scored 86.25 because his ride scores were higher than the bul's.He was tied for 13/14 in the round. Valdiron de Oliveira was 4th in round one and picked another great Berger bull and Coyote son-Little Coyote and finished 5th in the round.The bull faked left then went around right into Valdiron's hand with lots of kick and Valdiron scored 88.50. Dustin Hall tied for 10/11 in round one and picked Rock Star in round two; scoring 88 and finishing in 6th place. Dustin mastered the bull and remained centered in perfect position through the ride as the bull went to the left in a fast but low spin away from Dustin's hand. Brian Herman picked 7th in the draft and chose Why Not Minot who took three huge leaps out with all fours off the ground before going into a totally flat left spin that lost points.If he had continued with the kick and elevation it probably would have been 90+ instead of 87.50
Helton Barbosa was 23rd in the draft and chose Mr. Deeds who went around to the right in a flat spin but Helton beefed the ride up with a good looking spur rude and scored 87 with a lot more points attributed to Helton's style then the bull. In a word to the wise type of remark I want to say that many people out here are complaining about all of the flat spinners of late ;and how good powerful bulls are being scored lower than these flat spinners,some of whom are even slow and flat. Helton was 9th in the round. McKennon Wimberley was 5th in the draft and he chose Almost Famous who took three leaps out with belly rolls before going around to the left into his hand. McKennon scored 86.75,higher rider scores than the bull, and was 10th in the round.
Only 19 riders made the buzzer in the draft round where 23 had made it in the first round. As round three was a regular draw and 19 riders also made qualified rides there I can't see any difference or advantage to the draft.
Bryan Richardson, who made the mistake of grabbing his rope tail a fraction of a second too soon(losing the re-ride option) when his draft choice Dog Town played out by loping straight right then reversing straight left(bull score of 23) showed the crowd what he could on a good bull and in round three won the round with a great ride aboard a good bull we have seen a lot-Frank The Tank.The bull went around to the right away from Bryan's hand with a lot of action and a good bull score of 44.50. Bryan scored 90.50 . He was followed by Mike Lee aboard Tighty Whitey who went around to the left into Mike's hand in a drifting spin with good action. Mike made a textbook ride exhibiting complete control for 88.50 and was scored higher by the judges than the bull.Mike was second in the round. It was good to see Wiley Petersen finish third in the round as he scored 88.25 aboard Okie Dokie who went around to the right away from Wiley's hand with a lot of action and a good bull score of 44. Zack Brown looked great again as Flashover went around to the right away from Zack's hand with lots of action and good timing.Zack scored 88,was fourth in the round and was in the lead in the event.
Sean Willingham got his $5000 Enterprise bonus as he rode Deputy Sheriff for 87.25 and a tie for 5/6 in the round.The bull took four leaps out before going around to the right into Sean's hand with good action. Sean's tie was with Ednei Caminhas who rode Rockin Robin who went around to the right into his hand with good action before jumping out of the spin at the end of the ride.
Josh Koschel rode Liquid Kitty for 86.50 and 7th place as the bull went around to the right away from Josh's hand.He was followed by Pistol Robinson aboard Whiz Kid with 86.25 points who went around to the left into Pistol's hand then reversed right away from his hand and kept getting faster in the spin. Pistol tied with Luke Snyder at 8/9 as Luke rode Catie Done It who took two leaps out before going around to the left away from Luke's hand; and didn't settle into good timing till halfway through the ride.
Its good to see Dusty LaBeth back on tour.He scored 86 aboard Scaredy Cat and was 10th in the round. Tyler Pankewitz scored 85.75 aboard Gizmo and was 11th in the round. Nick Landreneau was 12th in the round aboard Tigerland with 85.50 points.
J B Mauney scored 84.75 and was 13th in the round aboard Aches and Pains who had a bad trip and JB was offside at the start but corrected himself as the bull went around to the left into JB's hand then jumped out of the spin.J B was better than the bull just as Guilherme Marchi was better than Whammo who he rode for 14th place and 84.50 points. Whammo went around to the left away from Guilherme's hand then reversed right into it with hesitation. North Dakota Kid was around to the right into Helton Barbosa's hand as he scored 83.50 to finish 15th in the round. All of these bull scores from place 13 to the last qualified ride at 19 were scored at 41 or below below.
Valdiron de Oliveira was 16th aboard Poison Oak who took two leaps out then went around to the right then jumped forward and went around to the right again with belly kicks and then jumped out of the spin.The bull only scored 40.50
Big Red Truck was not impressive either as Jimmy Lathero scored 81.50 aboard him to finish in 17th.It only gets worse as 7 of Hearts had a bull score of 39.50 when Ryan McConnel finished 18th with 81 points as the bull took two leaps out then went around to the left into Ryan's hand then jumped out and bucked straight along the chutes with belly kicks. Another bad trip but by far not the worse one as Brendon Clark who finished 19th had a score of 54.75 aboard Trump Tower with a bull score of only 27. He'll Austrian down the arena faking right and left with no timing or kick.It was an awful trip and Brendon was unable to accept the re-ride because he sprained his right hand.Also hurt in round three was Brian Canter who injured his right knee.
A lot of the buck offs came with lower than usual bull scores too. It looked like Ross Coleman had a re-ride going as Babe's Fireball was terrible.The bull skipped sideways tossing his head then faked right and left and Ross was holding on while hanging on to the side at a 45 degree angle but the back judge challenged the ride and the re-ride option saying Ross touched at 7.4. The bull had a 25.50 score and this is just what i have been ranting about.Any bull can have a bad trip but some of these have been horrible. L J Jenkins beat Ross' low bull score as his draw Joe Mama took three hops out and LJ did fly off but the bull score-a low ,very low 20.00
A good friend who traveled some distance to get to the event said she was bored during the draft for the short go. This died in the wool , totally loyal to the PBR fan was not impressed at all.
Luke Snyder was the first rider in the short go and he was stuck with Avalanche as he was the last rider in the draft.Luke came down right out of the chute as the bull went right straight along the chutes. He was followed by J B Mauney aboard Northern Chill who was around to the left with hesitation into JB's hand to buck him off.He had a good bull score of 44.25.
Dustin Hall was off of Sir Patrick as the bull went around to the left then jumped out of the spin.
Reese Cates made a great ride to thrill the fans as he scored 90.75 to finish 3rd in the round and 4th in the average aboard his choice of Holy Moly. The bull went around to the left away from Reese's hand then reversed to the right with lots of kick and twist as Reese made a great looking spur ride. Holy Moly scored 44.50.
That was followed by another exciting ride and probably the only excitement in the draft.Cody Lambert and Justin McKee tried to push everyone into picking White Magic and until Mike Lee everyone said no way! Mike picked up the challenge and he became the first man to ride the bull as the bull took one leap out then faked left and faked right and continued to fake left and right while belly kicking. Mike scored 88.75 and was 6th in the round and 6th in the average.
Brian Herman chose Evil Forces who took two leaps out then went around to the left away from Brian's hand and got Brian off at 7.1. Brian was 12th in the average.
McKennon Wimberley chose Far North who went around to the left into his hand in a drifting spin and scored 89.75 while finishing 4th in the round and 5th in the event.
Voodoo Child went around to the left into a fast spin with lots of power and kick sending Bryan Richardson off early and earning the bull who was the best by far in the entire event a bull score of 47.25.Now this is the type of bull I am used to seeing on the BFTS . Bryan was 10th in the average.
Sean Willingham chose Fire Bird who was around to the left away from Sean's hand then jumped out and took off straight with lots of kick and power causing Sean to lose his rope at a heartbreaking 7.9 Sean was 9th in the average.
Helton Barbosa made a great ride on his choice Spit Fire and won the short go with 91.50 points as the powerful bull was around to the right while covering lots of distance with belly rolls and high kicking.The bull had one of the top bull scores with 45.50. Helton was 3rd in the average.
Valdiron de Oliveira's choice of North Star didn't help him as the bull went around to the left away from Valdiron's hand then hesitated before going back left to buck the Brazilian off. Valdiron was 8th in the average.
Josh Koschel had a great ride aboard his choice of Say I Won't Gunner who had a bull score of 45.25. Josh scored 91.25 and was second in the round and the event.The bull was around to the left then jumped forward in the spin with lots of kicking action.It was a good ride.
Aaron Roy's original pick War Zone had a bad trip and he was given a re-ride aboard Rez Boy who had Roy off right out of the chute. Roy finished 11th in the event.
Ednei didn't pick well for himself as Walk The Line went around to the left and threw Ednei off the very first spin. Ednei was 7th in the average.
Possibly though the most exciting ride was left for last as Zack brown had to do everything he could possibly do to keep from being dragged forward to slap .Soulja Boy was as wild as a March Hare as he jerked Zack every which way as he faked left then before going around to the right from Zack's hand then reversed left into it with lots of high kicks(over the bull's head) and belly rolls. A judge challenged the score of 89.25 saying Zack hit the bull with his free arm while everyone saw Zack do everything to prevent that. Zack challenged the judge and the replay showed it was his chin only that hit and Zack was given his score . Zack was 5th in the round but won his first event in four years. If points were awarded on the excitement a ride causes this would have been the highest scoring ride but... The bull scored 45.50. Congratulations to Zack. April 16 More of CWR Bucking BullsThe pictures I am posting with this are of several of our bulls at rodeos and ABA bull ridings. Cat Five Hurricane is a power bucker with lots of rear and drop and an occasional belly roll combined with high kicks. Blue Norther is his younger half brother who also comes out with rear and drop and is just now starting to turn back. Ghastly Disaster is the high flyer of the family. He is the only son of Bob-O(Dairy Queen) that we have out bucking and he gets lots of air underneath him.
We hope to be starting our practice pen soon and have occasional jackpot bull ridings here at Cherokee Wolf Ranch April 10 Luke Snyder Wins The PBR's Nampa ,Idaho EventLuke Snyder Wins PBR's BFTS Event At Nampa,IdahoRound one was a first of a sort as it was actually held on Thursday night.Luke rode Corey and Horst's Okie Dokie for 90.25 points and second place in the round. He tied for 4/5 in round two with his ride aboard Berger's Bad Medicine who went around to the left away from Luke's hand with good action.Luke stayed up on his rope and made a textbook ride.The fans thought it was better than the two round winning rides and groaned as Luke scored 89.25. I have to agree as Bad Medicine had more action than either Rockin Robin or Lights Out. yet scored 44 to their 44.75. I have always been totally honest in my reports and won't quit now. Some of the bull scores have seemed over inflated for weeks since the start of this bull team competition and since the head judge ,Cody Custer left. I think they need Cody back!
In round three Luke tied for first place with Brendon Clark.Luke drew 4 C's/Marvin Nixon's Devil's Night for 90 points. I want to congratulate Julie and Gilbert Carrillo for the quality of bulls they and their team partners have put together. Just a second for a plug here but if you have young bulls and want them trained as in chute broke or turning back send them to 4C's training facility .Devil's Night went around to the left away from Luke's hand with lots of kick,twist and drift.Luke was aggressive and remained in total control.All in all it was a great ride. As this was a draft weekend and Luke was in the lead going into the championship round he had first pick. He made a great choice as he picked the Chad Berger/Clay Struve's Walk The Line who went around to the right into Luke's hand before reversing left away from Luke's hand in a fast spin with lots of action. Luke scored 91 to notch his first event title since 2005 beating out his friend Ross Coleman by just 9.75 points in the average.
The place was packed as it always has been in Nampa.Bull riding is big there and many members of the Native American community support all events there. Wiley who is Shoshone/Blackfoot draws in the fans as he comes from Ft Hall which is the Blackfoot Reservation in SE Idaho. The fans were rooting for him but it just was not Wiley's weekend. Orange Pop popped Wiley off in round one and he was next to last in the draw.He took Milkman(not Harry Vold's bull), a black bull who took two big leaps out with major belly rolls then went to the left pulling Wiley forwards for a freehand slap. Wiley did get the fans cheering though in round three when he rode Kamo Kat for 86.25 points as the bull went around to the left into Wiley's hand with good kick and action. Wiley tied for 16/17 in the round.
Another favorite for the crowd at Nampa has always been Ross Coleman.Ross had a great weekend and ended up second in the average. Ross was 15th in round one aboard Crouching Tiger with 85.25 and he earned 85.50 points for 14th place in round two aboard Chicken Creek who was not too impressive as he took four leaps forward before going around to the left away from Ross' hand. Ross was 8th in Lil' Coyote who made one turn around to the left away from Ross' hand before reversing right into his hand.Ross is a tall guy and this was a tiny bull but Ross rode aggressively and had good spur action while shifting his hips forward with every jump. He scored 88.50.
Ross chose Don Kish's God's Gift as his championship round bull and it was a great choice for him as he won the round with a great looking 91.5 ride.The bull took two leaps out then went around to the right into Ross' hand with good timing and action.Ross was in complete control and never bobbled. He ended up second in the average to his pal Luke.
Mike Lee won round one with a great ride aboard Gold Bell Wine for 90.75 but didn't get his Enterprise bonus in round two as he bucked off of his draft choice Tighty Whitey at 7.0. In round three his weekend ended as Catywompus bucked him off.
It was a good weekend for Brian Herman as he tied for 9/10 in round one aboard Clam Digger with 87.50 points. He then took the momentum forward and tied for 1/2 in round two with his draft choice of Berger/Struve's Rockin' Robin.This was his fourth time out on this bull so he knew him well.The bull went around to the right into Brian's hand for 90.5 points but ,and this is not just my own opinion, the ride was not as strong as L.J. Jenkins 89.75 ride. Sometimes it seems the judges set the standard a little too high at the start of the round and adjust down later. This has been a war cry of fans for a long time now. In round three Brian and Dustin Hall shared the Enterprise bonus with their respective rides.Dustin had rode Kish's Lights Out in round two for the tie.The bull is a fast spinner who went to the right into Dustin's hand slowed down then picked up speed again.I think both of these guys are great riders and they looked much better than the bulls they picked. I love Craig Hummer but I sure am tired of all this hoopla about number of 90+ rides and have seen fans complaining on message boards of the same.It almost seems as if the judges are scoring some bulls too high just to break a record of 90+ rides. When you have been around bull riding a long time you have feel that a lot of the scores this season have been inflated. Sorry Randy but this is not just my opinion but what fans are saying too; and in some cases your announcers also where some of the scores are concerned. Having my own bulls and having bucked them and also judged at ABA futurities last season there are many rides I sure don't agree with.many scores that seem inflated bother me but not as much as scores that deserved higher markings.The funny thing is people who are even new fans of the sport have mentioned this about certain rides. Maybe Cody Custer needs to return and get these judges in shape. And again a constant complaint against the judges which I keep hearing is the way they hand out re- rides. Brian Canter was robbed this weekend as the yellow flag should have been thrown at the start of his ride aboard The Godfather as the bull hit his nose coming out of the chute sideways and took one leap and slammed into the chute gate banging Brian's arm into the chute.No flag and Brian did stay on but the replay judge who many are getting to dislike challenged the ride while the other judges were giving Brian a score. He said No Score and I sure didn't see anything in the replay for that decision. I might have missed it but its not the first time this judge denied a reride.On one occasion the bull stumbled out to his knees but the judge said he didn't go down to his belly.Some thing is wrong here!
Brendon Clark tied with Luke Snyder's 90 point ride to share the honors in round three.Brendon rode Diamond G's Charmed I'm Sure who faked left then went around to the right in a drifting spin while also jumping forward in the spin.Brendon had complete control.
Ross Coleman's ride in the Championship round was the first qualified ride as the bulls blanked the first six riders. The bulls dominated the rest of the round until Luke's ride.
My condolences to Pistol Robinson on the loss of his beloved mother who died from MS at the end of March. There were several injuries with the most notable being Mike White's concussion in round one when Total Darkness put him down hard; putting Mike,who has a record of concussions out for several weeks. Guilherme Marchi will undergo x-rays on his left ankle but continued to ride this weekend. Tony Mendes tore the cartilage in his left knee in round two and could not finish the weekend out. He's set for surgery and will be out till Billings.
Jay Morrow Wins The ABC Rodeo CBR ChallengeThe ABC Rodeo CBR Challenge EventUsually I wait until I see the event before posting which is why Ft Worth won't be posted until the end of this week but because this event won't air until April 23rd I decided to get the news out now. .In the fifth section of the long go Jay scored 86 aboard Scott Burruss' Twister to tie for 10/11 in the round with Steve Woolsey. In the long go he faced off against the Hurst/Garrett/Dyess bull Carney Man for a great 91 point ride to win both the Championship round and the event Championship.
Condolences to Pistol Robinson and his family on the loss of his mother who had battled MS courageously for several years .Pistol made it back from Nampa but bucked off of Rich Bumbaca's Twigs & Berries.
PRCA World Champion Cody Hancock has been riding hot this season and looking like the Cody Hancock of old.He rode Alan Murphy's Rocky for 84.5. He was followed by Chance Smart aboard Murphy's Border Patrol for 87 points. Brandon Edwards rode Murphy's Itch & Scratch for 85 while CBR 2007 World Champion Bonner Bolton rode Murphy's Cherokee Fiddler for 86.5. Howdy Cloud ended the first section with an 87 point ride aboard Murphy's Chrome Molly.
Quite a few of the CBR riders who ride PBR made it back for this event.In the second section Murphy's Mellow Yellow bucked off Jarrod Craig but Clayton Williams got a score aboard Murphy's Deuce Bigalow for 77 points.
In the third section PRCA World Champion Wesley Silcox rode Scott Burruss' Brass Apache for 86.5. Burruss' Bad Moon was a good draw for Cooper Kanngiesser who won the long go with a good ride for 88 points.He was followed by Steve Woolsey aboard Burruss' Medicine Man for 86 and Tony Smart aboard Burruss' Evil Eye for 83.
Section four began with Francisco Morales 84 point ride aboard Mike Johnson's Captain Jack. Douglas Duncan rode Lyndal Hurst's Fat Jimmy for 87.5 followed by Laddan Ledbetter aboard Hurst's Chino for 87 .Bronson Butcher finished the ride off with 87.5 aboard Hurst's Ludicrus.
Yet another one who flew back from Nampa ,Reese Cates bucked off of the Guidry /Hurst bull Mooseknuckle. CBR/PRCA World Champion Matt Austin scored 85.5 aboard Jesse Hill's Parachute which came right after Jay Morrow's ride aboard Hurst's Twister for 86. Mike Moore was the last qualified ride in the section with 87 aboard Glen Southwick's Curious George.
There were only three qualified rides in the Championship round starting with Cooper Kanngiesser's 89 point ride aboard Alan Murphy's Hugh.Then it was all the bulls until Wesley Silcox's managed to hang on for 87.5 ride aboard Scott Burruss' Georgia Sun. The winning ride in the round and the event was Jay Morrow's 91 point ride aboard Carney Man.Jay had tied with Cooper Kanngiesser with 177 on two but the back judge awarded the win to Jay by a fraction. Usually this means that Cooper's score in the short go had a higher bull score than rider score.If both had been identical then they would have shared the title.
Be sure to catch the CBR on RFD-TV this Wednesday evening.The Lubbock event will air on April 23rd.
The next CBR event will be the George Paul Memorial in Del Rio , TX on May 3 and 4.This legendary event is the oldest stand alone bull riding.
Chad Castillo will undergo surgery on his shoulder after the George Paul Memorial with Dr Tandy Freeman doing the surgery. Zack Oakes is out for 4-6 months with a broken hip that requires surgery while Mike Moore is riding well with three broken toes. Clint Craig is staying out a few more weeks while his fractured shoulder heals; and John Jacobs is out for 4-8 weeks with a broken collarbone. Ardie Maier's recent MRI of his broken neck looked good and the doctors feel right now that he won't require surgery.
Chad Castillo Wins The Tuff Hedeman Championship ChallengeI was unable to make it to Ft. Worth once again but I had my eyes and ears there as my husband Norman attended the event again. I could have had this up and posted but to be honest I wanted to watch the round before reporting on it.And it was well worth the wait.
Douglas Duncan started the action off with his 84 point ride aboard Dan Duncan's Big Red as the bull went around to the left five times then jumped out and bucked straight. Chance Smart followed aboard Chad and Cherie Weishuhn's Monkey Blood who went around to the right then reversed back left to buck Chance off. This was an NBBA Futurity so there are lots of new names here. Patrick Fisher's Funky Monkey made quick work of Kanin Asay as he went around to the right away from Kanin's hand. Luke Haught drew one of the NBBA's top bulls in Alvin Jones' Apollo I . Haught got behind at the get go and went flying out the back door as Apollo spun to the left into Haught's hand. Howdy Cloud drew Tino Martinez's bull Bad Blue who faked right and left then turned back to the right into Howdy's hand then jumped forward and reversed the spin to buck Howdy off. JC Bean drew Dan Duncan's Bad Moon who was around to the left into JC's hand. The bull got faster each turn and got JC leaned back and off. SH Farms June Bug got the best of Jay Morrow as the bull took three huge leaps out and turned back to the right to send Jay flying off. Guidry/Hurst's Comet's Gold , a fast spinner, turned back to the right away from Mike Moore's hand with high kicks to buck Mike off. Lufkin Ranch and Rodeo's Rebel took two high leaps forward, faked left and went around to the right into Chad German's hand, and Chad was off at the buzzer with a score of 85.5. Wesley Silcox made a great ride for 91 points aboard Lufkin Ranch and Rodeo's Maverick who took long leaps out before going around to the right into Wesley's hand. Wesley made an aggressive spur ride and remained centered and in complete control. Several of the riders had been at Rodeo Houston and CBR President Tuff hedeman hired a plane to fly them up to Ft. Worth for this event. Tuff always goes the extra mile for the riders. The Jerry Copp/Britt Bockius bull Spittin' Gun went around to the right into Cody Hancock's hand fast and had Cody out of position and off. Cole Echols made a good ride aboard Will Robinson's Bull Dog for 88.5 as the bull went around to the right into Cole's hand with good timing and action.
Jake Littlefield followed with his 89.5 aboard the Logan/Foutch bull Wichita who took one leap out then went around to the right into Jake's hand but flattened out during the last part of the ride. Wichita did spin fast and covered a lot of ground and Jake matched him move for move.
It looked like Kenny Westrope was going to get a good score as Hog Creek Ranch's Dust Storm went around to the left in a really fast spin with Kenny hanging on over the right side near the end but he was DQ'd when the judges aid he slapped the bull.He still made the effort.
Glenn Carlton's Trouble With Humans took three long leaps out before going around to the left to buck off Logan Knibbe. Guidry/Hurst's bull Hot Diggity Damn,a son of my favorite Hot Damn went around to the right out of the chute and pulled Ladden Ledbetter down and over the front.
Seth Reynold's scored 86.5 as L&G's Skat Jacket took one leap out then faked left then reversed right into Seth's hand in a loping buck.This was the first time this bull was ever rode.
Cody Whitney made a great ride but a horrible dismount aboard Alan Murphy's Peep Show. The bull went around to the left into Cody's hand in a fast spin and Cody remained in perfect position through the ride.He scored 88.5 but hung up with his spur in his rope as he made the dismount and even Roach Hedeman came running to the rescue. You had bullfighters,riders,gatemen all trying to hold the bull and they were lucky no one else was hurt because of an overzealous outrider who ran his horse right into the melee se veal times and tossed a loop while all the guys are trying to rescue Cody. I was told he almost lassoed Ray Clary but I saw a loop bounce off of Matt Baldwin too. Cody did break his wrist and was unable to ride in the short go. Meanwhile Ray Clary dressed the outrider down and it was deserved. Barrelman Cody Sousby used his knife to cut Cody Whitney's bull rope which was the only way to get him loose.I understand Sousby cut his own hand in the process.
Bonner Bolton,2007 CBR World Champion didn't fare well as Bobby Harrison's Sam T Straight turned back into his hand and got Bonner down into the well. Danny McDowell rode L&G's Black Jacket for 87 as the bull took four long leaps to the left then went around to the right into Danny's hand. Collin McTaggart drew Carney Man(Hurst/Garrett/Dyesss)who went around to the left into Collin's hand and beat him around the corner for a buck-off.
Zack Oakes made a great looking ride aboard Lyndal Hurst's chubby looking bull Fat Jimmy.Dont be fooled because this bull can really buck! He took two leaps out then went around to the right into Zack's hand with drift and power.Zack scored 89.5.
Travis Sellers rode Wes Bruce's Texas Down Under for 87.5 points .The bull went around to the right real fast but flattened out early.
Hard Eight's Snake Eyes faked right then went around to the right into Dave Samsel's hand after leaping forward in the spin to get Dave out of shape and off. Bobby Harrison's Gambino Wine hop ,skipped and jumped out then pulled Bronson Butcher down forward and over GB's head.Bron son got hit but is okay.
B J Schumacher fell victim to Lufkin Ranch and Rodeo's Dirty Demon who took one leap out and made a sharp left to beat BJ around the corner.
Cooper Kanngiesser rode Jesse Hill's Black Cat for 86 as the bull hopped out then went around to the left away from Cooper's hand then reversed right.
Hill's Parachute sent Kolt Miller flying off as he took two out and went around to the right into Kolt's hand ,sending Kolt off to the outside.
David Bailey Jr's Orange Pop had his way with Steve Woolsey as he turned into Steve's hand and got him leaned back on his hand and off.
Billy Jones' Kaitlyn's Kat , a small bull was not the best draw for Navajo Nation Champion Spud Jones who is tall.The bull went around to the left away from Spud's hand and got him leaned back and off at 7.5. I think I will have to do battle with Tuff as he claims he's Spud's number one fan and I say I am! Spud not only is very talented as a bull rider but a joy to interview.
Chad Castillo made a good solid ride aboard Alan Murphy's Mr. Nice Guy who went around to the right away from Chad's hand then moved forward before reversing left into Chad's hand then went straight.Chad scored 87.
Danell Tipton scored 88.5 aboard Scott Burruss' Arkansas Flash who went around to the right away from Danell's hand then reversed left into it while Danell spurred.
Jarrod Craig made a solid ride aboard Burruss' Windmill for 86 who is a flat but very fast spinner.The bull made himself dizzy and laid down. Jarrod's score was tied by Tony Smart aboard Mike Johnson's Pearl Harbor who went around to the left with not much kicking action. Johnson's McCrazy took a long and strong leap out away from matt Austin's hand and had the World Champion off quickly.
The last ride on the broadcast was Mexican National Champion Hugo Pedrero aboard Tut Henry's Jolly Rancher who went around to the left while moving forward with no timing then reversed right.Hugo scored 88.
The riders who were not shown were all buck-offs.
In the short go there was a lot of action from top bulls and only three qualified ride.sI really enjoy the broadcasts. I love the way they have various stock contractors profile their own bulls. And I sure loved the way Jeff Medders referred to Tuff's event as "The party that Tuff built."I also enjoyed seeing Matt Baldwin's segment about bull fighting .I loved his comment"If you see me take off running I'm fixing to get smoked." That is so true! And they showed a brave with his face painted red and white standing with his horse. I thought that was appropriate.
Douglas Duncan was the first rider out in the short go and he drew Billy Jones' Hugh who took one huge leap forward then turned back to the left into Douglas' hand while flattening out in the spin and drifting.He drew Douglas down and caused him to slap. Clayton Williams bull Head Banga Sent Chad German flying out the back door as the bull went around to the left away from Chad's hand with power. Clayton has a good one here.
Then it was White Chocolate(Scott Burruss) around to the right into Jarrod Craig's hand before reversing left away from Jarrod's hand. Jarrod,the first rider to score on two head looked perfect and scored 88 on the ride and had 174 on two head.
Burruss' Tombstone took two leaps out before turning back to the right with drift and got Cooper Kanngiesser down into the well.
Alan Murphy's Chrome molly was around to the left from Tony Smart's hand but the reverse to the right got Tony and it was bulls 4-riders 1.
Murphy's Who's There kept it going as he was around to the left in a drifting spin then jumped forward to get Seth Reynolds down early.
Rich Bumbaca's Twigs & Berries is a big ,strong bull who takes two huge leaps out and had Danny McDowell off as he went back left.
Chad Castillo stopped the bulls' winning momentum with his great ride for 91 aboard Alan Murphy's Smokin' Joe who faked left and right then went around to the left in a fast drifting spin with a lot of strong action.Chad spurred from the start and looked great. He took the lead with 178.50 on two head.
Bumbaca's Auger faked right and left then went around to the right into Travis Sellers' hand with a lot of action,kick and speed.He threw change-ups and belly rolls at Travis to get him off early.
Mexican National Champion Hugo Pedrero looked great aboard Murphy's Full Throttle who went around to the left into Hugo's hand in a fast spin with good timing and a lot of action.Hugo remained centered and in control while scoring 90.He had 178 on two head for second place in the event and round.
Danell Tipton bucked off of Bumbaca's Easy Street who went around to the left into Danell's hand and made him slap.
Murphy's Buckshot was around to the right into Cole Echols hand when Cole lost hold with his feet and the bull pulled him forward and down.Cole's behind and the bull's horn met on the dismount and Cole was helped out.
Tut Henry's Cochise had Zack Oakes off right out of the chute. That's one powerful bull. Bumbaca's Hasta Luego had Jake Littlefield off right away and its questionable as whether he lost his rope or just bailed off. He might have thought he had a re-ride coming as the bull stumbled slightly but never lost a step nor went down to his knees.
It was down to the last rider,Wesley Silcox and he drew Burruss' Tar Baby who went around to the left away from Wesley's hand and sent Wesley flying off.
Chad Castillo won the prestigious Tuff Hedeman Championship Challenge before a packed house and his family which included his new baby. Congratulations to Chad.
The next CBR event will be the George Paula Memorial in Del Rio Texas in May. Check my report on April's Lubbock event and be sure to watch the broadcast of RFD-TV. October 18 Logan Knibbe Wins His First CBR EventLogan Knibbe Tops The Field In Longview, TX As the temperature dropped in Longview, TX the excitement grew; and the fans were on the edges of their seats in this SRO There were even fans crowded around us where photographer Teri Lann and I were working by the arena fence. What a crowd! . As the race for the event title went down to the wire the excitement grew. When the dust had finally cleared it was Stephenville, TX’s Logan Knibbe who won his first event title. CBR President, 4X World Champion Tuff Hedeman presented Logan with his winner’s check and Resistol hat; and also interviewed him. Logan told Tuff:” I’ve been waiting a long time to win one of these deals.” Tuff called the winning ride “awesome” which it was. Logan rode in the second section of the long go and took the lead with a great looking 89.5 ride aboard Lonnie Brown’s Copan Cat. The bull came out with power, spinning to the left into Logan’s hand with high kicks then reversed right towards the end of the ride. Some of the best four-year-old bulls in the country were here as this was a NBBA Classic event. Logan held on to his long go lead until Ardie Maier (Twin Lakes, S.D. [which is on the Cheyenne River Reservation]) the 28th rider out made an incredible 91 point ride aboard the Lyndal Hurst/Cody Ohl/Garrett/Dyess bull Carney Man who made a fast spin to the left away from Ardie’s hand with lots of high kicking and power. Ardie, was perfect and exhibited complete control. Ardie went into the championship round in the lead with Logan right behind him. Logan had his work cut out for him as first Navajo Nation World Champion Bull Rider Spud Jones (Twin Lakes, AZ) took the lead in the short go with a solid ride aboard Double R Bucking Bulls’ Sharp Shooter for 88.5 points. Spud is the first Native American to win a CBR event (Window Rock) and we were rooting for him. There have been many riders who are of Native American descent, but Spud is one from Indian Rodeo who is carving out a name for himself not only there but also in the CBR and the PRCA. The bull spun to the left away from Spud’s hand then jumped out of the spin before reversing to the right into Spud’s hand. In the long go Spud rode Zorro’s number one rated son Derringer for 85.5.Derringer took one leap out of the chute with high kicks before spinning to the right into Spud’s hand in a fast though low spin. Spud was out of position towards the 8 second mark but held on to his rope till the buzzer sounded. Derringer is currently in first place in the NBBA Classics standings for 4 year olds. Spud’s lead of 174 was quickly overcome when Livingston, Alabama’s Luke Kelly rode Scott Burruss’ Georgia Son for 90 points as the bull took one leap out before spinning to the left with lots of power and action. Luke made a textbook ride with good free arm action and high spurring. Luke had come out aboard Ben Brown’s Bee-Be-Gone in the long go who spun to the left away from Luke’s hand with high kicks and it looked like a buck-off but the bull had fouled Luke at the gate throwing him out of position. Luke got the option of a reride and this time the bull took one long leap out before spinning away from Luke’s hand to the left in a low spin. Luke scored 86 so added to his short go’s 90 that gave him 175 on two head and the lead. That held until Muskogee, OK rider Bronson Butcher rode Henry Wilson’s Black Gold in the short go for 88 points. Bronson rode him jump for jump, as the bull spun to the left with high kicks. Butcher is a young rider to watch. He had been called in as an alternative rider for Cody Hancock. Butcher made a good long go ride aboard Dan Duncan’s Big Red for 88.5 points in his first ever CBR event The bull spun to the left into Butcher’s hand then reversed right at the end of the ride. His score of 176.5 on two took over the lead. Logan Knibbe quickly ended that with his ride aboard Alan Murphy’s Deuce Bigalo for 89 points who took two leaps out of the chute before spinning to the right away from Logan’s hand with lots of rear and drop then jumped out of it and bucked straight. Logan had the lead with 178.5 on two head and it was nail-biting time for the fans. Only Ardie Maier remained to ride and he would need 88 points to win. He had drawn Scott Burruss’ Pole Cat who spun to the right into Ardie’s hand then jumped out of the spin and bucked straight before returning to a right spin. It just was not strong enough and Ardie scored 85 to end up third in the event while the long awaited win went to Logan Knibbe. There were a lot of good bulls in the event with the best four year olds in the country in the NBBA portion of the event. The winning bull was Lufkin Ranch and Rodeo’s Maverick; another of the great young sons of my all time favorite Zorro. Maverick bucked Skeeter Kingsolver off in the long go. I spoke with Chuck Griffith before the event and he pointed out to me which of their bulls are Zorro’s sons. I can relate to Chuck’s pride in these babies as I feel the same way about my own bulls who buck in the ABA To me Zorro is another Blueberry Wine; maybe even better when he comes out with his rear and drop. Then again I am prejudiced as I have three young bulls that come out like Zorro although they are no relation to him. In the long go Ardie Maier was first while Logan Knibbe finished second. Bronson Butcher was third in the long go while Houma, LA’s Trent Cormier finished fourth with his 87.5 ride aboard Wes Bruce’s Train Robber who is a little spinner with lots of action who spun to the right into Trent’s hand real fast. Pistol Robinson (Burelson, TX) was fifth with 87 points aboard Harlan Robertson’s Rusty who spun to the left into Pistol’s hand with a roll and lots of high kicking. Pistol stayed up front and looked good. He’s currently in first place in the CBR standings. New Bloomfield, MO’s Corey Davis tied for 6th /7th in the long go with Jena, LA’s Danny McDowell at 86 points. Corey rode Lyndal Hurst’s Rehab who took one leap out then spun to the left into Corey’s hand before jumping out of the spin and bucking straight. Danny rode Terrell Sullivan’s Fat Boy who took one leap forward then spun to the right into Danny’s hand with high kicking while Danny spurred him high. Luke Kelly was 8th in the round with his 85.5 ride aboard Bee-Be-Gone. Luke who finished fourth in the event was #1 in the short go with 90 on Georgia Son while event winner Logan Knibbe was second on Deuce Bigalo. Spud Jones who was fifth in the average was third in the round with his 88.5 on Sharp Shooter while Bronson Butcher who was second in the average was fourth in the round aboard Black Gold. Jarrod Craig who scored 83 in the long go aboard Bryce Cooper’s Chipaway tied for fifth in the short go aboard Alan Murphy’s Buckshot with Danny McDowell aboard Scott Burruss’ Evil Eye with 87 points. Jarrod was 7th in the average while Danny was 6th.Trent Cornier was eight in the average with his 87.5 ride from the long go. There was so much to see and do this weekend as the event was held in conjunction with Longview Heritage Days. There were autograph signings,vendors,concerts just so much. We saw old friends and met new people .I finally met Alan Murphy and he told me he had just bought Train Robber, Rampage’s Ghost and Mr. Slim from Wes Bruce before the event began. Alan also bought some good bulls from Wes at the Finals and now owns Cherokee Fiddler and Cowboy Cut. I want to thank Mary Ramos for all her help. That is one hard working woman and I hope to profile her and Scott Davis soon. Scott was a big help to us also and deserves thanks. The fans were lined up Saturday morning at Jack O’ Diamonds Dodge to meet Tuff Hedeman, Matt Baldwin, Layne McCasland.Cody Sousby and Ray Clary.KYFX 105.7 Country was there along with the drum line from the Longview High School Marching band. Danny Tyler Danny and Drew Morning Show) had Teri Lann spin the KYFX “Spin To Win” wheel but alas, our photographer didn’t win a prize. She did get to take Danny’s picture though and also Barbara Biggs who is with the station. Thanks also to David Carter, the sales manager at Jack O’ Diamonds who allowed us to take pictures for Tanasi Journal there. Teri took some shots of the Drum Line (Adonis Centers, Jonathan Marshall, Shawndell McGee, Kyle Stinson, Cameron Peoples, Daniel Pierce, Orey Love, Rosa Sanchez and Melissa Preston) thanks to assistant director Grant Woodson.The band was there doing a car wash to raise money for a spring break trip to Disney World where they get to march and play in the parade there. Teri got pictures of fans and their heroes including Tuff Hedeman.Thanks also to Eli Lux for watching over us. Eli is one of Tuff’s golf buddies and Teri got a good shot of the two of them together. For those who wonder where Pam Minnick is her obligations to RFD-TV have kept her away from the CBR broadcasts and she is missed by all but we wish her well with her new position. Tuff is wearing his CBR credentials on a beautiful piece of beadwork, which was given to him in Gallup. He is probably the busiest man I have ever seen. He rushes from appearance to appearance, then works behind the chutes making sure everything goes right; and also greets the fans and does the presentation and interview with the winner! I get tired just watching him. It was good to see Andy Stewart .I think he is one of the better announcers in bull riding and rodeo. It was good to talk with Jody Newberry who is doing well in the CBR.His wife Amanda is currently taking her clinicals and will be done with college soon for all the Bullriding Fans who have missed Amanda’s posts on the lists. The CBR now has cheerleaders of a sort-the CBR Bull Babes. They were helpful also. I love these outdoor events but maybe one day I will learn that in some places the heat turns to cold temps at night! It was great to see CBR Founder Terry Williams. To see the big guy looking healthy and wearing that great smile of his was a prayer come true. I give my thanks to Grandfather for that. During intermission they had a miniature bull riding with junior rodeo riders and a calf scramble for the kids. After the event there was a really good country music concert with Rich McCready and his band. I was really impressed with him. If I have forgotten anyone I sure am sorry. Watch for my interview with Spud Jones, and try and make it to the CBR’s next event in Jackson, MS on November 17th.Teri and I will be there. Hope to see some of our readers there.
September 02 The ABA At Circle 13 August 25th & 26th
The American Bullriding Association At Circle 13 We had a great time in spite of the hot,dusty weather at this two day event at Circle 13.Scott and Terry Littrell put on a great bull riding event with the Sunday portion being dedicated to the memory of TN Rodeo Promoter and Producer, Jerry Williams. Saturday night's event began with Jessica Perez,eight year old daughter of bull rider Jessie Perez and his wife Melissa carrying the American Flag. I am not even going to try and spell the name of the "Indian" Ciudad that Jessie's mother came from but Jessie was born in Chihuahua and grew up in Durango Mexico.His uncle,Martine Perea is the Mexican World Champion ; and Jessie ,himself , rode in Mexico . I hope to do an interview with Jessie who has explained to me that in Mexico there are three forms of bull riding and I intend to learn all about them. Melissa Perez is of Cherokee descent from Maquokota, Iowa;and like myself you cannot miss her heritage. Ok so we are stereotypical!Gracie Woods , Wes Woods' 4 yr old daughter carried the Circle 13 Flag. Wes and Johnny Byrd were Saturday's judges and our funny man was ,of course ,Mike Russell who also did the Cowboy's Prayer. Matt Littrell and Brent Sisco were the bullfighters. The event began with Corey Bailey of Paris,TN aboard Circle 13's A10 Rimshot who was as bad in the chute as out.The big,powerful bull took two leaps forward with high kicking then faked right before going into a slow left spin then jumped out and bucked straight.Corey scored 75 to start off with an early lead. The next rider was Jarret Melton aboard TNT Dynamite who didn't have his normal trip but hop,skipped and jumped quickly across the arena to the left.Jarret ,from Lexington,TN was in complete control as he scored 72. John Frantz of Guthrie ,Oklahoma scored 74 aboard CWR Bucking Bulls' Cat Five Hurricane who traveled in a wide left circle with lots of kick and power. Matthew McCarley,Denmark,TN,didn't fare as well as Circle 13's Slam Dunk did just that to him.Buzzard bait ,another good Circle 13 bull jerked the rope out of Clifton Alred's hand.Trey Knolton scored 77 to take over the lead aboard Circle 13's EG Get U Some as the bull bucked straight to the left then turned back facing the chute then reversed back left and bucked straight then reversed right. Mike Russell's son Josh who now lives in Horn Lake ,MS. came down early fromP1 Prince Albert while Marvin Littrell's 49% Marvelous Marv got Buck Friskillo off early.Charlie Mullins of Millington looked like he was going to make a qualified ride aboard my(CWR) bull TN Two Hawks but Two Hawks got Charlie off at 7.34 as he bucked in a left circle,alternating belly kicks with back kicks. We had a break in the riding for some barrel racing.Four year old Gracie Woods' time was 24.47 and she looked adorable .Lorise Stegal rode in 26.43 while Jessica Perez aboard old Kate got a time of 23 although she was a little off the pattern.Uncle James took 19 mo old niece Amelia Phipps around the barrels ,leading her horse;getting his niece started really young.Ashley Russell,a pretty good barrel racer timed in at 20:12 on a horse in training while Jessica Edelman won the round with 15:21. Then it was back to bull riding with Guthrie ,OK's Rick Marchant aboard P&M's Red Wasp who took three huge leaps out then made one loping spin to the left and dumped Rick when the bull jumped out of the spin.JM Cox of Jackson bucked off of Circle 13's 14K Golddigger who had lots of direction change with belly rolls.Zack Jackson(Middleton)scored 76 aboard one of my favorite Circle 13 bulls 54 Super Dave who took one leap out then made one spin to the left and jumped out and circled wide left before going straight.Zack scored 76.I want to add here that the many prayers for 19 yr old rider Brian Vincent have had great results as one of the ABA's most personable riders was cancer free in his last tests.Brian is now back riding at the practice pen. Brandon Carter of Nutbush ,TN got his chimes rung by Jordan's Pet.Brandon hung up and spent more time under the bull then beside him. Jake Whitman carried Brandon out who had his vest blown off and his chaps and jeans tore by the bull. After a fifteen minute rest ,Brandon was fine.He had the wind knocked out of him and was just worn out.Jessie Perez (Henderson) rode one of Circle 13's biggest and baddest Copenhagen Drifter for the high score of 80.Jessie was riding against all of our advice with what is most likely a broken wrist but he's a true cowboy The bull spun to the left with lots of rear and drop but bad hand and all,Jessie remained in control. D L Goodman(Mercer) drew P&M's Whitewater who took three long leaps out then jerked the rope out of his hand.Boo didn't have his normal trip as the black bull took three short hops before taking one spin to the right then jumped out of the spin and bucked straight but Colby Criswell still managed to tie with Trey Knolton for 2nd and 3rd in the round at 77.No shame coming off of P&M's Double Trouble who not only is small like Blueberry Wine but bucks like him.The bull who has a very fast right spin had Van Lynch down too early.I like this little bull a lot. Colby Criswell bucked off of P&M's Waterboy in the short go but tied for 4th and 5th in the event with Trey Knolton.Colby hung up and in the attempt to save him the bull horned Matt Littrell in the head just above his right eye.Matt was a little woozy but he finished the event.Always the true cowboy! Colby didn't fare as well as he was kicked in the head and suffered a concussion and a possible broken jaw.He was taken to the hospital for x-rays. Zack Jackson made a good ride aboard Circle 13's Denmark Biggs who faked left then spun to the right and it was nearly a reride option as the bull stopped for a second before reversing left.Zack scored 74 to lead the event with 150 on two head. Jessie Perez drew Full House who is a handful. The big,powerful bull took 4 leaps straight out with lots of power before turning left and getting Jessie off.Jessie finished second in the event. Trey Knolton was down early from White Knight but still tied for 4th and 5th.The best ride just happened to be the last ride as Corey Bailey rode Circle 13's Beavis for 82 points and a total of 157 on two head to win the event while knocking Zack down to second place. Beavis,a small bull exploded out then faked left and right then spun left with lots of kick and action. On Sunday afternoon the event was dedicated to Jerry Williams. Several riders who were scheduled to ride had called in as they were having trouble getting back to TN and the event was delayed an hour.Guy Cox did the announcing for Scott and Mike Russell rode a bull in memory of Jerry Williams as did Tim Frall. Jerry's long time friend Jerry Overton judged the event along with Johnny Byrd while Mike Russell gave the Cowboy's prayer.Robert Russell brought in the riderless horse for their lost friend Jerry Williams while Kina Cox carried the Double J flag. Jessie Perez started the action off aboard Circle 13's Buzzard Bait and had a good ride going until 7.8 when he just could not hold on anymore due to the pain in his riding hand as the bull got him leaned back on his arm.Because several of the riders were unable to get there in time and several who were scheduled had been injured Saturday this event was set up as two rounds with all riders in them.Jessie declined his second round.Hopefully he will go have his wrist checked out and heal quickly.Jarret Melton came down quickly from54 Super Dave while D.L. Goodman scored 66 as Cat Five Hurricane who hates the heat bucked straight down the middle of the arena with power kicks.DL felt that power as he split the crotch of his jeans open!Josh Russell got KO'd when Prince Albert yard darted him.That and the heat made Josh a little woozy for awhile.Corey Bailey made a good ride aboard14K Golddigger who took two leaps out ,one right spin then jumped forward and bucked straight. Like Jessie ,Van Lynch had a good ride going but Slam Dunk slammed him down at 7.8.Matthew McCarley redeemed himself with a 71 point ride when Beavis bucked straight down the arena with kick,rear and drop. Both Josh Russell and Jessie Perez scratched for round two as the injuries took their toll. Jarret Melton added his name to that list when he came down hard and he might have a broken rib.The guys took an extra long break between rounds due to the heat. Matthew McCarley rode Jordan's Pet for 71 as the bull took one leap forward then circled left ,covering a lot of distance.Matthew had 142 on two and was in the lead. Boo had a bad trip as he took two short ,low leaps out and made one spin right before jumping out of it;continuing down the arena with lots of direction changes but no kick. Van Lynch was given the option of a reride although he scored 67 as Bull just didn't kick or get the elevation he normally has.Van declined the option and took the score .D.L. bucked off Get U Some while Corey Bailey followed with a great ride aboard Circle 13's Full House who exploded out of the chute with two huge leaps then spun to the left once,reversed right with a roll then reversed back left with high kicks,action and power. He's a great bull! Corey had 152 on two to win the event while Matthew McCarley came in second,Van Lynch was third and D.L.Goodman was fourth. The ABA will have two sanctioned events at the Benton County Fair at the rodeo. The events will be on Friday and Saturday nights in Camden,TN.Come out and spend Labor Day Weekend enjoying both the fair and the ABA. | ||||||||||||||
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