Pistol Robinson Wins The L’Auberge du Lac Tuff Hedeman Louisiana Shootout
by Sheila Totten
Pistol Robinson had two reasons to celebrate in Lake Charles, Louisiana on September 23rd. He not only won the event title with his great 93 point ride in the short go aboard Harlan Robertson’s Livewire but Pistol also jumped ahead of Zack brown to lead the CBR Crown Royal Standings. Harlan Robertson’s bulls were the key for Pistol as he combined his short go ride with a good, solid 89.5 ride in the long go aboard CC Mr. G to end up with 182.5 on two head. According to the CBR if you travel with Pistol you best be prepared to do the driving as he tends to sleep. He claims he needs his rest so he can ride well!
Kenny Westrope led the way into the short go with his long go winning ride for 91 aboard Scott Burruss’ 20 Polecat but bucked off of Robertson’s Little Wicked in the short go Pistol Robinson was second in the long go; and the race was on.
Bonner Bolton was third in the long go with 89 points aboard Martinez Bucking Bulls El Patron while Wesley Silcox tied with Luke Kelly, Jesse Bail and Ardie Maier for places 4-7.Jody Newberry finished 8th in the round with 85.5 points.
Wesley Silcox joined the 90 point club with his 91 point ride aboard Martinez’s 60 Border Patrol. Luke Kelly did the same with his 90-point ride aboard the great Biloxi Blues. Along with Robinson, they were the only qualified rides in the short go as bulls as Lufkin Ranch and Rodeo’s Zorro, Scott Burruss’ Cowboy Cut and Alan Murphy’s Smokin Joe sent their riders flying off early. It was another great event with great bulls, great cowboys and great personnel The CBR heads to northwest Louisiana on October 6th for The Eldorado Resort Casino Tuff Hedeman Louisiana Shootout-Bossier City, LA. It’s going to be another fun filled, exciting event. Try and be there. There were some injuries at Lake Charles, which is the norm when you have such a great pen of rank bulls. Ardie Maier who hails from Timber Lake. S.D., which is on the border of the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock reservations, was knocked out in the short go as his head hit Cowboy Cut’s horn. Ardie went airborne, landing face down in the dirt. He regained consciousness after being carried out of the arena but had momentary memory loss and a cut above his right eye. He has regained his memory since then, Making a save, Matt Baldwin injured his foot which was first thought to be broken .He actually had severe tissue swelling with a hematoma on the top of his foot but should be back in action by Bossier City this coming weekend. Beau Schroeder will be out for 6-8 weeks with a broken leg he sustained when he got hung up on Martinez’s Lil Wayne<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Wesley Silcox was injured on October 1st in the semifinals of the Omaha Nebraska River City roundup. A bull I always considered to be dangerous, Crossfire Hurricane slammed his head into Wesley’s jaw as he bucked Wesley off. Wesley took a bad bump, breaking his jaw, suffering a concussion and some lacerations. He’s going to be in pain for a while so please keep him in your prayers.
Meanwhile also knocked out of the competition at Bossier City is reigning CBR World Champion Matt Austin who was to make his return to action there. Matt was getting geared up in the practice pen on Tuesday night and broke his ankle. According to Dr. Tandy Freeman, Matt ought to be able to ride when the CBR goes to Jackson, MS in November. I hope to be at that one.
Country singer and photographer Teri Lann will be going to Longview, TX with me for the CBR’s Oct.13th event there and it looks like a real fun time for the fans. There will be autograph signings on Friday and Saturday. Gates open Saturday morning at the Fairgrounds at 9AM; and the fans will have a great time with such entertainment as a concert with Rich McCready, Minature Bucking Bulls and a Kids Corral. There will be lots of vendors also and the tickets for the event are a real bargain. Where else can you see World Champion Bulls, Cowboys and Bullfighters for $15 reserved seats in advance ($20 at the gate) General admission is only $10 in advance ($12 at the gate) and children 4-12 are $4 in advance and $6 at the gate. This is a family bargain. Check out the CBR site online for more information Don’t forget to watch the CBR on the Outdoor Channel. As of today the new schedule begins with the CBR coming on at 11:00 PM Eastern. Beginning next week you will see all new shows beginning with the Red Wilk Construction CBR Bull Bash. Hope to see everyone in Longview. And if you cannot make the trip as we are doing from TN please support the NCC Powwow at Port Royal in Montgomery County. There will be great vendors, food, drums and dancing there along with Spirit.
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