1. Saddle-maker Clarys also saddle bronc champion
ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. – When Andy Clarys mounts up for the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo next spring he might be the only saddle bronc rider in the field who built his own saddle.
Tag: PRCA
WINNIE, Texas – The PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour begins the 2013 season on the scariest night of the year in Winnie, Texas, on Wednesday, Oct. 31. The Nutty Jerry’s Halloween Xtreme tour stop is featured as part of the PRCA’s nationally-televised package on Great American Country (GAC) – and it offers a “Trick or Treat “atmosphere among the leading PRCA bull riders.
Harris parlays big score in early round to Ram Prairie Circuit title
DUNCAN, Okla. – Bradley Harris won the bull riding title at the Ram Prairie Circuit Finals on Thursday night; he just didn’t know it until Saturday.
1. Muncy keeps rolling at Ram Turquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – If it seemed like Taos Muncy was right at home at the Ram Turquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo, it’s because he was – in more ways than one.
The defending saddle bronc riding world champion dominated the event in Las Cruces, N.M., winning all three rounds and the average as he continued to roll toward the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.
1. Final week game of musical chairs changes NFR lineup
There will be fitful nights of sleep in store for several cowboys over the next 48 hours. As the 2012 rodeo season officially ended with the last bull ride at San Bernardino, Calif., on Sept. 30, the watch to see who will sneak into the Wrangler NFR – and who will see their bubble burst – was on.
OMAHA, Neb. – Self-doubt has never been a big problem for J.R. Vezain. He tends to think big and make lofty goals. He’s 20 with a world of talent, so he doesn’t see any reason to set limits. On Sept. 27, he made believers of the 6,374 fans in the CenturyLink Center.
1. Whitney leads band of last-minute qualifiers for Omaha
Usually when a guy gets bumped out of the field for the Justin Boots Championships at the last moment there is anguish and bitter disappointment. Clayton Savage is fine with it. He wasn’t going to go to Omaha for the $637,188 rodeo even if he had qualified. He’s getting married next weekend.
Savage had long ago cleared off his schedule for the last week in September so he could tie the knot with his high school sweetheart, Catherine Mosher, at Grace Bible Baptist Church in Casper, Wyo. Nothing was going to interfere with that.
“I guess I didn’t really think about (when Omaha was scheduled),” Savage said. “What would I have done if I had qualified? I guess I would have doctor released out or just not entered. Bull riding isn’t everything.”
It turned out to be a moot point. Cody Whitney saw to that. Whitney earned his spot at the QwestCenter straight up. He won the Pasadena (Texas) Livestock Show & Rodeo with an 89-point ride at the final performance Sept. 20 and tied for fourth place at the Four States Fair Rodeo in Texarkana, Ark.
1. At last! Mote adds Pendleton to career resumé
PENDLETON, Ore. – Bobby Mote said it was the most fun he’s ever had on a victory lap and his trip around Pendleton Round-Up Arena was “probably the longest one I’ve ever taken.” Fair enough. This one was long overdue.
Since he first climbed on the back of a bareback horse more than 20 years ago in Oregon ranch country, Mote has dreamed of taking that lap around the grassy field. He’d been close more than once, but he had never won his home-state’s biggest rodeo, not once in his 17 seasons as a professional.
“I’d been close before, losing by a point or having a horse not perform in the final,” Mote said. “It just lets the air out of you. I’ve wanted to win this rodeo since I started.”
A pair of Sankey Rodeo horses saw to it that Mote made it to the victory ceremony this time. He rode Parlor Game for 84 points to win the first round and Thunder Monkey for 85 in the Sept. 15 finals to tie traveling partner Steven Dent for second place and claim the two-head average.
1. Peebles works his magic again in Ellensburg
ELLENSBURG, Wash. – It probably wasn’t a coincidence that bareback rider Steven Peebles drew a horse named Lucky at Ellensburg on Sept. 3. After all, the Redmond, Ore., cowboy has had his share of good fortune at the last stop on the Wrangler Million Dollar Gold Tour, presented by Justin Boots.
1. Dent’s winning streak continues in Dodge City
DODGE CITY, Kan. – From the days of Coronado in the 16th century through to the Santa Fe Trail, Dodge City has always been regarded as a gateway city, a place on the map important to people with ambitions and places to go.