The CBR At Lubbock ,TX Revisited

Although I gave a brief report of the event earlier I did not see the rides till tonight so I will fill in some blanks with the following  rewritten article.

The ABC Rodeo CBR Challenge Event

The CBR held this event  at the end of the PRCA's ABC Rodeo in Lubbock,TX  on Sunday, April 6 ; and several of its riders who have been called up to the BFTS of the PBR flew right back from Nampa to compete  there. Jay Morrow(Wayland,IA) won his first CBR title as he managed to beat out five World Champions for this event title. In the fifth section of the long go Jay scored 86 aboard Scott Burruss' Twister  who stumbled out of the chute  to the left then went into a right spin into Jay's hand  to tie for 10/11 in the round with Steve Woolsey. Jay never bobbled once In the long go  he faced off against  the Hurst/Garrett/Dyess bull Carney Man, a son of my favorite Hot Damn, for a great 91 point ride to win both the Championship round and the event title. The bull who kneeled in the chute  leaped up and was around to the left with lots of kick and elevation. Jay was perfect  as he stayed up on his rope. 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 as the bull took two leaps out then faked left before spinning to the right into Cody's hand.It was a good ride but awful get off as Cody landed flat on his back and was slow getting up.

 He was followed by Chance Smart aboard Murphy's Border Patrol  for 87 points. The bull faked right and left then went around to the right into Chance's hand before reversing  left away.

Brandon Edwards rode Murphy's Itch & Scratch for 85 while  the bull faked left and right  then went around to the right into Brandon's hand  while flattening out .

 CBR 2007 World Champion Bonner Bolton rode Murphy's Cherokee Fiddler for 86.5 as another of my favorite bulls took two out  then faked left then went around to the right into Bonner's hand.  Got to love that bull.After all the real Cherokee fiddler was my husband's great grand uncle Fiddlin' John Totten.

Howdy Cloud ended the  first section with an 87 point ride aboard Murphy's Chrome Molly who was around to the left away from Howdy's hand then jumped out of the spin and bucked straight  left before  reversing around to the right.

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  as the bull took three leaps straight to the right then went around to the left fast throwing Jarrod off over his head.  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 as the bull faked left and right then went around to the right into a drifting spin with lots of action .Wesley made a textbook ride.

Burruss' Bad Moon  was a good draw for Cooper Kanngiesser who won the long go with a good ride for 88 points as the bull was around to the right with all fours off the ground and good kicks.Cooper dressed it up with a good spur ride. He was followed by Steve Woolsey aboard Burruss' Medicine Man for 86 who went around to the left into Steve's hand alternating good kicks with belly kicks.  Tony Smart  was aboard Burruss' Evil Eye for 83.

Section four began with Francisco Morales 84 point ride aboard Mike Johnson's Captain Jack who was around to the right away from Francisco's hand. Douglas Duncan rode Lyndal Hurst's Fat Jimmy for 87.5 who took three  jumps to the left in place before going around to the right away from Douglas' hand with lots of kick.He was  followed by Laddan Ledbetter aboard Hurst's Chino for 87 as the bull  took two hops out then was around to the right  into laddan's hand with lots of kick .Bronson Butcher finished the round off with 87.5 aboard Hurst's Ludicrus  who was around to the left into his hand  with a hop and a skip.The bull had good timing and action.

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 and  was thrilled to finally get a solid ride although he still didn't feel completely up to par.The bull was around to the right into matt's hand and got Matt leaned back towards the end. 

Mike Moore was the last qualified ride in the section with 87 aboard Glen Southwick's  Curious George who faked left and right then went around to the right away from Mike's hand. Cooper Kanngieser won the long go.

There were only three qualified rides in the Championship round starting with Cooper Kanngiesser's 89 point ride aboard Smokin Joe who was around to the left away from Cooper's hand before jumping out of it then faking left and reversing right Cooper had 177 on two head and was tied with Jay Morrow..Then it was all the bulls  until Wesley Silcox's managed to hang on  for  87.5 ride aboard Scott Burruss' Georgia Sun who  was around to the left away from Wesley's hand in a solid ride. It had to be har don Wesley and although he made a textbook ride  he had to be worried as his traveling partner  had bucked off right before him and was injured.Steve Woolsey bucked off of Owen's Eleven who took one leap out then went around to the left while moving forward in the spin. Steve took a shot in his head from the bull's horn and was knocke dout.They carried him out on a backboard and intended to take him to the hospital but inJoAnna Blackwell's report  she said he was talking and knew whee he was and  was okay.

 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 30th.

 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.The same slate of  40 top riders will compete in two long rounds and one short round this year rather than two different slate swith the  winner announced after the end of the second  day..

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. Good luck to everyone riding in Del Rio.Good luck to Mary Ramos who has left the CBR to start her  own business in  Longview ,TX. I sure will miss Mary.She always made us feel very welcome  when Teri Lann and I made it to events to cover them live.

Tags: Bull riding

Three Time PBR World Champion Adriano Moraes and Dustin Hall Split Win At Chicago

Adriano Moraes and Dustin hall Split Win At The Cooper Tires Invitational

 

When the dust had settled  in Rosemont(Chicago) , Illinois the fans had a lot to cheer about as three time PBR World Champion Adriano Moraes had his first win this season. He split it with Dustin Hall whom he has watched grow up in bull riding telling Leah Garcia on air:" I have watched this kid since he was 10 years old." Adriano was beaming about the split  as was Dustin.

Both Adriano and Dustin scored 177.50 on two head.No one rode three  at this event  and a lot of theories have been posted. I think  it was just a better pen of stronger bulls than  we have seen in recent weeks coupled with  a lot of riders ready for time off due to nagging injuries.

In round one Adriano scored 86.75 aboard Martinez's  Mastermind who went around to the left in a fast spin into Adriano's hand. The bull was strong and scored 43.25. Meanwhile Korkow Rodeo's Swamp Donkey had Dustin Hall down at 2.1 seconds while earning a bull score of 42.

It was the opposite in round two as Redneck had his way with Adriano.It was an honest buck-off as Adriano kept his chin tucked  while the bull went around to the right away from Adriano's hand with power .redneck scored 42.25. Dustin was fourth in the round as he rode Jeff Robinson/Bar-X's Cold Play for 87.75 points in a ride that was not shown.As a matter of fact this weekend there were less rides shown and more talk it seems  than previous weekends.Only 30 riders made the broadcast in round  one and 27 in round two.The fans  have been complaining about it already on various message boards.

In the short go Dustin Hall drew Harlan Robertson"s(Silverado Rodeo) Crossroads who went around to the left away from Dustin's hand with high kicks and good timing .Dustin scored 89.75 and tied with Adriano Moraes for  first place. Crossroads scored 44.25.

 Adriano had already made a great ride aboard the Chad Berger/Clay Struve's bull Say I Won't Gunner for 90.75 and won the short go.This was also the  highest point ride in the event.The bull had lots of action and high kicking as he went around to the left into Adriano's hand in a traveling spin while Adriano remained in perfect position and complete control. After the ride an elated Adriano caught the confetti streamers in his hat. The bull scored 44.75.

 Unlike previous weeks there were only 12 qualified rides in the first round.; none of which were in the 90+ class. Brian Canter won the round with his 88.50 ride aboard Tino Martinez's  Vampire. who really impressed me.The bullet around to the left into Brian's hand with lots of kick in a fast spin. This is a hard bucker  and I hope we  see him a lot. I did think the bull should have scored a little higher but he had a good score with 43.25.

Jared Farley was right behind Brian in second place with 88 points aboard Gene Owens' Smokin Aces who went around to the right away from Jared's hand with high kicks.The bull scored 43.

He was followed in third place by Luke Snyder aboard Martinez's Train Wreck who took two leaps out then went around to the right into Luke's  hand  Luke looked  and scored 87.75 while the bull scored 43.

Brendon Clark  looked good aboard 5G Farms' Hat Rack  who went around to the right into Brendon's hand with action and Brendon made a good spur ride. His get off was not too good as he got nailed on the way down but it was the collision with a bullfighter  that   caused Brendon to sprain his right knee.  Brendon scored 87.25 while the bull scored 43.

Clayton Williams had a great looking ride going aboard Handsome Jack who went around to the right into Clay's hand with lots of kick but Clay came down at 7.9 and challenged.The judge went against him  but the bull scored 42.75.

I was surprised to see Tommy Gun receive a bull score of 40.50. I expected him to score in the mid thirties as the bull didn't perform until nearly the end of the ride.He took five leaps straight out with Tony Mendes  aboard before going around to the right away from Tony's hand.Just not enough bull for Tony as he scored 89.75 with no option for a re ride. Little Johnny with Shane Proctor aboard was even worse with a bull score of 37.50 and that was kind of the judges as the bull just skipped around. Shane scored  76.25 and had a bad wreck on the get-off and was unable to mount his re-ride bull per Tandy as  he got hit on the head by the bull and knocked out momentarily.The bull's horn hit his helmet and bent his face mask.

Tandy was kept busy  in Rosemont as  one rider after another  got injured. Reese Cates broke his pinkie finger on his riding hand during his ride on Crown of Thorns who actually had a bad trip and only scored 39.75,bucking Reese off. Reese rode on Sunday but Tandy wants a hand surgeon to check out Reese's finger .JB Mauney aggravated  the separated left shoulder injury when he got yard darted by Big Rig on Saturday who bucked hard .The bull took two leaps out then went around to the right away from JB's hand to get JB off early. This was a good bull with a score of 44.50. The injuries went on as Buckwheat stepped on Wiley Petersen's left calf and bruised it as Wiley bucked off  when the bull  went around to the left into Wiley's hand with lots of power and action then jumped forward in the spin before returning to the spin .Buckwheat scored 43.75.

Chris Shivers and Valdiron de Oliveira tied for 6/7 with 85.50. Chris rode Dark Side who scored 42.50 as he went around to the left into Chris' hand  with a lot of power that got Chris out of shape at the end of the ride.

Valdiron  rode Sleepy Cat who scored 42.25 and I think this score was generous as the bull was not that good.He bucked straight down the middle of the arena before finally going around to the right into Valdiron's hand, Zack Brown looked a lot better than the bull he rode,Skunk Juice  who also was judged  higher than I thought he should have been at 42.25 as the bull  who did have good timing just did a loping buck to the left into Zack's hand. Meanwhile Kolt Donaldson was 9th in the round with 84.25 on Powder Burn who scored 41.50 as he bucked around to the left away from Kolt's hand then jumped out of the spin with a fake right  before reversing back to the left with no timing.  Bryan Richardson scored  83.75 with his ride aboard The Godfather who did not have a good trip although he kicked high with a lot of direction change by faking right then left then right then left in a loping buck  . Bryan was out of shape during the ride but he did earn his Enterprise $5000 bonus and tenth place in the round.

Brian Canter went into round two in the lead but did not get his Enterprise bonus as Man Law bucked him off to the right and Brian was seen limping out.That was not the entire problem as his head hit the ground and he sustained a concussion and could not ride in the short go. Man Law scored 44.25.

It was great to see Mike White  make a solid ride on Three Hills Migraine for 88.75 and the round win.The bull who scored 43.25 went around to the right into Mike's hand with good action.Go get them Mike!

If you looked at the PBR's  injury reports  they had the wrong bull linked to Brendon Clark. Brendon rode Joker's Wild, not Alice Cooper for  85.50 and a tie for 9/10 in round two. The bull was around to the right  into Brendon's hand and Brendon had a good solid ride until the get off when  the bull jumped out of the spin and yard darted Brendon who received a concussion but still rode in the short go.

It was keep Tandy busy time as more and more riders made that trip to the HealthSouth room. I am not sure what happened to  Tyler Pankewitz as his rides were not shown but his bull in round one  must have sent him flying into the gate as he required stitches on his free arm and then took a re-ride and bucked off. From the injury report I had thought  this was a round two report but it went with round one.

Guilherme Marchi made a solid ride aboard Yellow Snow for 88.25 and second place in round two.The bull scored 43.25 as he faked left then went around to the right into Guilherme's hand for one spin then jumped out  of it and reversed left  away  then jumped out of that spin.

 Shane Proctor  made a good ride aboard Gappy Joe for 88 and  3rd place in the round.The bull went around to the right into Shane's hand and Shane  had a good spur ride going  as the bull scored 43..Of course Dustin Hall was fourth in the round and he was followed by J B Mauney  aboard Mean Machine  in fifth place.JB scored 87.50 in what looked like a good  text book ride as the bull  was around to the right away from his hand and JB stayed centered with good free arm motion.The bull scored 43.

Travis Briscoe  who just turned 21 scored 86.50 aboard Start Me Up as the bull was around to the left  into Travis' hand with good timing and lots of kick for a bull score of 42.75.

Helton Barbosa's 86.25 ride aboard Clown Attack was one of the many not shown. Helton was 7th while the bull scored42.50.

Ednei Caminhas rode Rip and Dip for 85.75  and 8th place as the bull took two leaps out with rear and drop then flattened out as he spun to the right into Ednei's hand. The bull score was 42.

Ross Coleman , Brendon Clark and Reese Cates tied for 85.50 and 9/11 in the round.  Ross rode Lil J who went around to the left away from Ross' hand with good timing and lots of kick.The bull who is really small scored 42 ; and Ross had no problems with him.Ive already detailed Brendon's ride but Reese Cates rode Far West who scored 43.25.Nick Landreneau was 12th with 84.50 aboard  Spit Shine who scored 41.25. The last qualified ride in the round was Valdiron de Oliveira for 82.50 aboard Diamond Head who left a lot to be desired. All the bull did was go around to the right in a loping buck. I would not have scored the bull any higher than 37.50 but he got 40.25.

Once again there were  bulls who did not have good trips and bull scores in the low and mid thirties.Some may have been lower but the PBR does not post the original scores when a re-ride has been given.  In rounds one and two there were a total  of 12 bulls who averaged scores below 41 with most  falling into the thirties.That does not take into accord the  scores not posted for the bulls  who were so poor that re-rides were given. I guess I remember when the bulls had to earn their way up by bucking good consistently in the lower tiers. Maybe  the PBR needs to return to their old ways.Then we will see the best bulls on tour.

The short go had the worse  injuries of the weekend and the scariest wrecks.But it also had some great rides.

Reese Cates started it off with  his 86.75 ride aboard Chad Berger/Clay Struve's  Evil Forces who scored 42.75 as he took three leaps out  then faked left  jumped forward and went into a left spin away from Reese's hand.It was not Evil Forces best trip but Reese had 172.25 on two head and was fourth in the round and fifth in the average.

The next ride was one of the scary wrecks as Two Time World Champion Chris Shivers  called for the gate aboard Harlan Robertson's Cowboy and was promptly thrown into the slide gate  head first buy the unruly bull. Chris  was not knocked out and made the first two jumps out of the chute on the bull.It was a re-ride option and Tandy immediately said  no for Chris who will be out 2-6 weeks with a broken  left cheekbone and eye socket. Chris had blood pouring from his nose so I wonder if that too was not broken but if so its not listed. Chris was to undergo surgery to reduce and fix the breaks today. Our prayers are with you Chris.

Then came the next wreck.It was Ednei Caminhas aboard Booger Butt who first had laid down the chute and turned over on his back.When they finally got him repositioned and Ednei got out the bull went to the left away from Ednei's hand and sent him slamming into the chute uprights.At first it looked like Ednei had injured his back but it was his hip and thigh which hit hard .He bruised his right thigh and aggravated the sciatic nerve.He had been taken out on a back board and sent for x-rays.

Helton Barbosa went limping off as Party Time bucked him off at 4.8 with a score of 44.25. Although he had a bad trip Big Rig scored 42.50 which is really surprising as the ride looked like it should have gone for a re-ride.The bull took three leaps out  then bucked in place before going around to the left into Travis' hand at the end.The clock said 7.9 and Travis challenged it but didn't win.

Then came Adriano's round winner aboard Say I Won't Gunner for 90.75. I was hoarse from cheering.

J B Mauney was the next to get injured as he got slammed by Little Slim when he was bucked off and then stepped by the bull. He bruised his right leg and aggravated the old MCL sprain of his left knee.The bull scored 44.50.

That was followed by Dustin Hall's ride aboard Crossroads to tie with Adriano for the lead..He was followed by Luke Snyder on Sir Patrick who went to the left away from Luke's hand then reversed right into it , getting Luke up off of his pockets and down.The bull scored 44.75.

Jared Farley was off of Move It  at 7.5 as the bull was around to the left into Jared's hand and Jared was out of shape.The bull scored44.75 and Jared was 10th in the average. Guilherme Marchi rode Malibu for 87.50 and 175.75  on two head. He was third in the round and the average.The bull, who scored 43.25 came out sideways then was around to the right then bucked along the fence.It was an awful trip and an over-inflated bull score. I would have expected a below 40  bull score and a re-ride as the bull just bucked to the right along the chutes.

Walk The Line  took one out then faked right  into Mike White's hand then reversed left away with lots of twist to get Mike down early. Mike was eighth in the average.

Shane Proctor was okay when Harlan Robertson's Buckeye flipped over on his right side as the chute gate opened.hane was given a re-ride and at the end of the round they brought Buckeye back for him.The bull  was around to the right into Shane's hand andwhen Shane began to spur he bucked off.  Shane finished 7th in the average.

Chicken On A Chain took two out then faked left and reversed right into Valdiron de Oliveira's hand alternating kicking  with belly kicks.He scored 45.50 as he bucked Valdiron off Valdiron was 6th in the event.

Brendon Clark was gimping after Gnash bucked him off and scored 45.25.The bull was around to  the left away from Brendon's hand .Brendon was 4th in the event. Although he was unable to ride  in the short go Brian Canter's 88.50 from round one  was enough to place him in 9th position.

All in all it was exciting as the bulls had their way with the riders. Congratulations to Adriano Moraes and Dustin Hall.They were great.

Tags: Bull Riding

Zack Brown Wins His First PBR Event Title In Four Years At Billings,MT.

Zack 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 oftiming,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 ScaredyCat  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 bullcan 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 intheaverage.

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.

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PBR's Omaha Event

I missed most of  this event  last weekend because of going to a local bull riding to watch Trey and Tye Allen,Wesley Cryer,Jessie Perez and Ronnie Maness ride.  on Saturday and  missed it on Sunday because we had our own bull riding here at the ranch. I realize the PBR was not on till 11:30 Central  time but  by the time I cleaned up after everyone  it was way past that hour and I was tired.

I did get to watch the Short Go today as once again I missed  most of the event watching my newest bull calf  ( a week old) buck and spin and race around the bottom while chores were being done.With the speed this little guy has if he doesn't make it as a bucker I think I'll break and train him as a barrel racing bull!

 I have been to the PBR's Blog and cannot understand why  Justin McKee put Big Bucks performance down so much. I thought from his  blog article that Big Bucks had a terrible trip like  some of the other short go bulls have had lately but he didn't.Any bull can have a bad trip and from the tone of the article it sounded that  way but having watched the replay today I just don't see  it as a bad trip.To me a bad trip is a re ride option ride on a bull that just lopes or goes totally flat or stops,etc. I love Justin to pieces but I have to disagree with him here.

The first rider out for the short go was one of my all time favorites and the favorite of  the Ft Hall Reservation,my Shoshone/Bannock brother  Wiley Petersen who drew  Hot Stuff.Wiley made a great looking ride which I thought should have been scored a little higher but the bull took four long leaps out of the chute before turning back to lower the bull score.Wiley stayed in complete control as Hot Stuff went into a left spin into Wiley's hand after the four leaps  thenreversed right at the very end of the ride.Wiley scored 85 and had 171.25 on two head. I thought the ride should have scored about 88.

Voodoo Child took one leap out then went around to the left  with lots of kick and power to  buck off Guilherme Marchi. The bull score was 45.

Nick Landreneau looked great aboard Cat Man Do who went into a fast spin to the left into Nick's hand.Nick spurred aggressively and remained up on his rope in perfect position.He scored 90.50 and had 177.50 on two head.

I'm A gangster took two out with a quick turn around to the right into Sean Willingham's hand with a belly roll thrown in to set Sean down.The bull score was 44.75.

Ricky Bobby went around to the left in a fast spin with high kicking to buck LJ Jenkins off quickly while Robson Palermo needed to be helped out of the arena after his buck-off .Sir Patrick made quick work of the Brazilian a she made a turn around to the left  into Robson's hand then quickly reversed right .

Gnash got the best of Ednei Caminhas in a wild looking ride around to the left away from Ednei's hand.The bull scored 44.75.

Nervous Waters  got Bryan Richardson off into the well as he  spun  with lots of power,action and kick. G bull and his score reflects that at 46.25.

Luke Snyder  was off of Say I Won't Gunner right out of the chute as the bull went around to the left  and pulled Luke down over his shoulder.The bull score was 45.5.

I can see how Avalanche might have injured his ankle a few weeks ago as that bull is wild in the chute.he reared up and got both front feet in the slide gate.It would be easy to chip an ankle bone that way. Avalanche took two  leaps out with power and had Shane Proctor down.The bull score was 43.50.

Bad Yeller went around to the left away from  Dustin Hall's hand with power ,kick and rear end twist to  buck Dustin off  and earn 44.0.

Kody Lostroh missed a good opportunity to gain ground on Guilherme Marchi as Kody bucked off of California Dreaming who went around to the left with a lot of  speed and kick  to earn 45.50.

I thought Austin Meier's  ride on Big Bucks was better than an 86.75.I would have scored it  about an 88. Austin is only the third rider to score on Big Bucks in his PBR career and it was a good ride as the bull went around to the left into Austin's hand with lots of  high kicks and snap.This was not a bad trip just because he got rode! The bull had a good day but Austin Meier had a better day and catapulted into the lead with 257.25 on three head.

Party Time faked right then made a sharp left into Adriano Moraes' hand with a major belly roll .The bull had Adriano beat around the corner  and Adriano tried to gut the ride out.The bull scored 44.25.

The last ride was the best.Brian Canter has come out of his slump this  event and he made it three for three as he made a great ride aboard Page's Hot Stuff( Mudslinger son) who was around to the left into Brian's hand with kicks way over his head and lots of twist before reversing right. Brian stayed centered  and in complete control throughout  the ride as he earned 92.50 and won the event with 267.50. Congratulations Brain.

On another note,the PBR will again be pre-empted for The Stanley Cup play-offsand Billings  won't be shown until 12:30 ET tonight  and tomorrow.

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Trouble In Indian Country

My good friend and mentor Philenese Slaughter of The Native Cultural Circle sent me the following report from A.I.M. News like this really upsets me as  once again police  forces are illegally going onto and enforcing white man's law on a reservation where  they have no jurisdiction!The days of continual broken treaties  goes on and on. The South Dakota State police and the Charles Mix County  Sheriff's Dept. both need to leave the yankton Sioux  reservation  and stop their illegal occupation.Better yet maybe we need US Marshalls  to go in with permission from the Yankton Sioux and have them arrest  the officers  who are on the reservation illegally. The article follows:

AMERICAN INDIAN MOVEMENT
GRAND GOVERNING COUNCIL
April 16, 2008

Press Release
Selma, AL – Wagner, SD – Bull Conner Lives On!

Sheriff Ray Westindorf, Sheriff of Charles Mix County in South Dakota and the SD Highway Patrol has initiated a police occupation of Indian Land on the Yankton Reservation. An out of state Hog Farm Corporation has set up shop on the Reservation against the wishes of the Yankton Sioux Tribe, local farmers and community members.

The Hog Farm is surrounded by Reservation land and the only access road is under the jurisdiction of the US Bureau of Indian Affairs

On April 15th Yankton Sioux Tribal Members began a peaceful protest against the Hog Farm and were met immediately with illegal law enforcement presence and arrest. To date twenty-two people have been arrested on trumped up charges and there has been a total over reaction of law enforcement numbering up to 52 SD Highway Patrol Cars with 22 more Highway Patrol cars waiting in reserve. Some patrol cars from as far away as the state of Iowa. The Highway Patrol has set up snipers with rifles on top of two command posts they have established near the scene. The State of South Dakota has absolutely no jurisdiction on Indian land and the highway leading to the Hog Farm is Indian Land where Tribal members and others have been arrested while peacefully protesting.

This amount of law enforcement presence is unprecedented for a peaceful protest and violates the legal Jurisdiction of the Yankton Sioux Tribe

Sheriff Westindorf is carrying on the Spirit of Bull Conner in Selma, Alabama during the Civil Rights era of the nineteen sixties. The Sheriff’s son was awarded the electrical contract for the building of the Hog Farm. Is law enforcement now being used to protect out of state corporate interests and family members of the Sheriff in the State of South Dakota? Corporate Hog Farms have been outlawed in many states in the US. How many Highway Patrol cars have been dispatched to White Peoples’ protests in South Dakota? Racism is alive and well in South Dakota! The Peace and Justice Center has been notified and has dispatched observers to the scene with Catholic Nuns vowing to protest and be arrested if necessary to bring attention to the violation of Human Rights of the Yankton Sioux Tribal Members.

The Dakota American Indian Movement has observers at the scene and if the community decides to invite the National American Indian Movement to the reservation to protect the People from the SD Highway Patrol we will respond with a call to all of our members in the Upper Midwest to travel to Yankton to help the community in any way possible-

The International Indian Treaty Council has dispatched attorneys to the scene to document the Human Rights Violations which will be presented to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues meeting, beginning in New York on Monday April 21, 2008

Contact numbers for the American Indian Movement are:


Clyde Bellecourt, National AIM 612 251-5836


Dennis Banks, National AIM 763 242-4242


Russell Means, Dakota AIM 605 867-1025


Bill Means, International Indian Treaty Council 612 386-4030<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

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Press Release From Stephi Schwartz-Medicine Wheel Facility

Press Release: April, 2008

Medicine Wheel Healing and Rehabilitation Community

 

Located:  Near Chadron, Nebraska    Opening Date: Summer, 2008

Contact: Ron Holton

Phone: 308-432-6589            Email: hempcore@mac.com

 

The Lakota People are a alliance of Native American Nations who most mainstream Americans often refer to collectively as the Sioux.  Beyond a vague historical knowledge of the Little Big Horn, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Custer, and Wounded Knee through movies such as “Dances with Wolves”, “Thunderheart”, and "Skins" little is known about them by the average U.S. citizen.  Even less is known about the truth of how they live today.

 

The racism, injustice, oppression and isolation they have suffered for decades continues today, out of sight and out of mind of the dominant culture. The Pine Ridge Reservation occupies the poorest county in the United States.  With roughly 20,000 to 30,000 people, it has the lowest life expectancy of any group in America. The infant mortality rate is the highest on the continent, 300% higher than the U.S. national average, with diabetes and tuberculosis both 800% higher.  The residents of the Pine Ridge Reservation face 80% unemployment, a $3,500 average annual income, and a 55-75% high-school dropout rate.  The other Lakota Reservations in South and North Dakota face similar or worse conditions.

 

Ultimately, the Lakota have represented the worst failure of the United States of America to live up to its treaty obligations and constitutional commitment of "...liberty and justice for all" for so long that few even look with compassion or outrage anymore.

 

An even greater tragedy, alcoholism affects 8 out of 10 families on these Reservations and has devastated the Lakota spiritually, culturally, emotionally, physically and politically for over a century. Yet, there are few, if any, treatment facilities available on the Reservations.

 

The Medicine Wheel Healing and Rehabilitation Community seeks to address this lack of resources through a unique and innovative program in a supportive environment.  Opening Summer, 2008 near Chadron Nebraska, it will begin with a capacity of 20 to 30 clients and has plans for rapid growth.  It will focus on Lakota youth destined for prison as a result of alcohol, drugs, or the family and community break down.  The program will be a year-long commitment beginning with ninety days of intensive, state of the art treatment from experienced and knowledgeable Native American counselors using the best of the practical knowledge and strategies which modern addiction psychology offers along with the ancient traditional insight, wisdom, and healing methods of the elders.

 

Following the ninety day intensive program, each individual will move into a work and continuing education program where they will work four hours a day, earning room and board, through building and sustaining the community.  The rest of the day will be focused on learning practical living skills, developing creative potential, continued higher education, and helping others. The client’s family will be invited in periodically to help develop functional relationship and communication skills.  Following completion of theyear program, every individual will know they can return foras long as necessary to get back to sober life by working four hours a day to sustain themselves and the program.

 

The primary living facilities are 22' tipis that sleep four comfortably.  Shower and toilet facilities are nearby.  The food at Medicine Wheel is consistently excellent: high protein, low fat, fresh fruit and vegetables, prepared in a variety of good and healthy ways. 

 

There are also similar accommodations for 20 to 30 visitors, allies, teachers, students, researchers, and those interested in participating in the revitalization of the history, health, language, culture, ceremonies, traditions, music, art, and the Red Road of the Lakota people.

 

The Medicine Wheel community is being built on Common Ground.  All nations and people who come with honesty and respect are welcome.  Visitor accommodations are $150.00 a day all-inclusive.  Teachers, artisans, and journeymen can receive compensation or credit for time spent contributing value to the program.  There is an age limit for visitors of 16 and older.

 

For more information, please contact: Ron Holton at 308-432-6589

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Chad Castillo Wins The Prestigious Tuff Hedeman Championship Challenge At Ft. Worth

I 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 Paul 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.

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The ABC Rodeo CBR Challenge Event

The CBR held this event  at the end of the PRCA's ABC Rodeo in Lubbock,TX  on Sunday, April 6 ; and several of its riders who have been called up to the BFTS of the PBR flew right back from Nampa to compete at there. Jay Morrow(Wayland,IA) won his first CBR title as he managed to beat out five World Champions for this event Championship.

Usually 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.

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Luke Snyder Wins PBR's BFTS Event At Nampa,Idaho

Round 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.

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