CBR News March 9th

CBR News
CBR Wins Outdoor Channel's Golden Moose Award 2nd Consecutive Year.
At the 6th Annual Golden Moose Award Ceremony in Las Vegas a very happy and proud CBR National Director Justin Monson accepted the Fan Favorite Special Interest Award.In the CBR release Justin was quoted as saying:Winning this award for the second year in a row really says something about how far we have come in a very short time." And how true Justin's words are.
Fans vote for the awards every year so it is really significant that the CBR now has won this two years in a row.They pack so much excitement into only one hour that the fans love their show.This year's Las Vegas celebration  included such celebrities as Country Music's Joe Diffie and outdoor show  stars as Ted Nugent,Michael Waddell and Hank Parker. The CBR was the first  show to broadcast in High Definition and can be seen  three times/week on SDTV and 7 times on HDTV(including Pam Minick's new human interest  series CBR-PRO-files which gives a behind the scenes look at the CBR personalities.)
The Outdoor Channel's Senior VP of Programming Wade Sherman spoke about the vast improvement in the CBR broadcast through the use of High  Definition and now  with (since El Paso) the addition of CBR President 4X World Champion Tuff Hedeman and  seasoned PRCA/ESPN broadcaster Jeff Medders to the show. Sherman stated :"The latest news about Medders and Hedeman joining the commentating team will only further the mission CBR and Outdoor Channel began years ago to broadcast the most informative and entertaining bull riding series on TV.  I personally can not wait for the new season to begin."
I agree with him.I am looking forward to the new season too.According to CBR's Cicily Cross in her Crossroads column the debut of the Hedeman/Medders team should air  in about two- three weeks.She also said there will be some exciting changes in the show by May 1st; and I hope one change will be the broadcast being lengthened..

CBR's Lufkin,TX Bull Bash

B J Schumacher Tops The Field In CBR 's  Lufkin,TX.Bull Bash.
The fans packed  the George Henderson Expo Center in Lufkin,TX  as Hillsboro,Wisc.'s  BJ Schumacher edged defending event champion J.B. Mauney(Hillsboro,NC) out by a mere half point to take the event title and a cool $10,000.Mauney,who rode despite suffering from a broken foot scored 85.5 aboard Lufkin Ranch and Rodeo's Surprise in the long go while BJ scored  84.5 aboard Guidry's Trage.In the short go Schumacher, who only recently returned to competition  from a shoulder injury which kept him out of the NFR rode Owen Washburn's  Rags  for 92.5 while Mauney rode  Vernon Guidry's Dippin XS Energy for 91.
It was a night full of excitement and energy as only eleven riders made qualified rides in the 1st Round.In section 1 Clayton Foltyn rode Robertson/Wilson's  Renegade for 83 points finishing 10th in the round and third in the average with 172 on two as he rode R/W's Trickle Charge for 89 in the short go.Cooper Kanngieeser rode R/W's Broken Arrow for 88 and was 5th in the round but bucked off another favorite R/W's Biloxi Blues in the short go.
In section 2 Ronnie Kitchens rode Scott Burrous' Cat Man for 88 but bucked off of Guidry's Western Hauler Dip.Ronnie was 4th in the long go and 8th  in the average.He was followed by  one of the top young guns ,Kolt Miller who made a perfect ride aboard SB's Poll Cat for 90.Kolt was second in the round and fifth in the event as he bucked off of R/W's Spider Man.
Lee Woolsey rode R/W's Del Rio,an exciting little bull for 87.5 but bucked off of R/W's  Vertical Limit  in the short go  while Travis Sellers tied with him aboard M/LL's BB Blue.Sellers had the misfortune of drawing one of my favorite bulls in the short go-Lufkin Ranch and Rodeo's Zorro.This bull is nearly straight up and down as he leaps with his head pointing down in the opposite direction as his hind legs are kicking up.Love this bull.
JB  was in the third section as was Justin Richards  who scored 88.5 on LRR's Sonic Kat. Richards, who was third in the 1st round bucked off  Kevin Loudamy's Uncle Charlie in the short go and finished 6th in the average.
Sam Smith had the round winner with a great 91 point ride aboard LRR's Bill's Thrill. In the short go I had to pick the bull over him as it was Guidry's Hot Damn.Love that bull! Smith finished 4th in the average.
Aside from BJ's ride in the 4th section only Bonner Bolton rode for 8 seconds.He scored 86.5 aboard VG's Cookie Monster but bucked off R/W's Georgia Sun in the short go.
Four riders who bucked off in the 1st round got the chance to get into the short go. Among  the five only two scored. Daniel McNeill rode R/W's  Lady Luck for 83 and Curtis Seamans rode R/W's Crimson Tide for 88.5.Then we had BJ's 92.5 and JB's 91 and Clayton Foltyn's 89.Only Schumacher,Mauney and Foltyn covered two head.
The CBR just had some incredible  bulls and the bulls were in charge at this event and as Tuff Hedeman was quoted as saying:"The caliber of bulls gave the guys a run for their money last night" There were three injuries.Travis Sellers suffered a muscle spasm with a bruised back while Daniel McNeill was hit in the face and suffered a slight concussion and a shaving scar.Palmer Merritt  was stepped on in the right upper quadrant of his abdomen and was transported to the hospital. for observation.He was released the following day with a bruised abdomen and possible bruised liver.
As for Matt Austin he leads the CBR standings,the PRCA's Winter Tour and their Xtreme Bulls Tour once again! He's incredible!
Don't forget .The Tuff Hedeman Championship Challenge begins Friday night  in Ft.Worth and runs through Sunday.Get your tickets now.
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Texas Ford Dealers Tuff Hedeman Championship Challenge

The Texas Ford Dealers Tuff Hedeman Championship Challenge Bull Riding will roar into Fort Worth , Texas  March 10,11 and 12; presentedresented by Coors Light.

This is the 14th year for Tuff's greatest event of them all and I urge anyone wanting to attend to get their tickets now.This is always a sell-out with SRO tickets .Tuff puts together a pen of great bulls every event but  he always outdoes himself right here at the event that was voted the best Pro Bull Riding event 8 times .in a row. Come see Tuff and all the cowboys of the CBR at the Will Rogers Coliseum.You will love the event.

You can expect to see 2005 World Champion Matt Austin,2000 PRCA World Champion Cody Hancock,2004 PRCA World Champion Dustin Elliot and many more stars  of bull riding.

Tickets are on sale at www.ticketmaster .com

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Cowrown Coliseum box Office(817) 625-1025.

The host hotel is Green Oakes Hotel,6901 West Freeway, Ft.Worth,TX.76116

1-800-433-2174-Be sure to ask for the Tuff Hedeman Bull Riding rate of $69.

Friday-March 10th-$15,000 added- Entry fees $265/ 45 contestants w/ 15 short go. 

 Saturday/Sunday-March 11 & 12- $85,000 added/No Entry Fees/45 contestants w/ 15 short go.  The winner of the Saturday night round will get on a challenge bull  for an extra $10,000 bonus. If the same contestant wins the Friday night event and the Saturday/ Sunday event it is an extra $20,000 bonus.

Sponsors:The North Texas Ford Dealers, KSCS, Panhandle Slim, Wrangler, Cavenders, Cripple Creek, Gold Coast Hotel, Cinch Jeans,  Tony Lama Boots, Carhart, Justin Boots, Fincher's Western Store, & Palace Station Hotel & Casino.

The North Texas Ford Dealers stated in the CBR release that they" are extremely proud  to be the title sponsor of this years Tuff Hedeman Championship Challenge event.  We feel like the association of having the Worlds best Bull Rider teamed up with the worlds #1 selling truck is a winning combination.  Our customers that pull horse trailers and follow bull riding know that Ford trucks are thebest, longest lasting trucks on the road...much like the endurance of Tuff Hedeman himself.  We wish Tuff and the contestants the very best for a successful event.  The North Texas Ford Dealers will be cheering each of them on to victory and most all, be hoping for their safety.  We know this a grueling and dangerous sport.  The "Built Ford Tuff" team is proud to bring this event in honor of Tuff Hedeman and the thousands of people who have bought our products and made us the Best in Texas.
Jerry Reynolds, Chairman
North Texas Ford Dealers

I have to agree here. Our F-250  is great. It doesn't even know it has four bulls in a trailer behind it and it never gets lower mileage  when pulling a load.Love my Focus too!When they say Built ford tough they mean Built Ford Tuff! He sure is a great symbol for Ford !

Happy Birthday Tuff Hedeman

Happy Birthday Tuff Hedeman.May All Your Fondest Dreams Come True.

I guess I am a day late but  Tuff celebrated his 43 birthday yesterday.Now he can get back to the work of preparing for his Ft.Worth event whish is always the best bull riding event every year.Tuff, I know you will never take it easy so just stay happy and stay healthy.We all love you,big guy.You are a constant inspiration to all.Hope you had a great day and your card is on the way!

Matt Littrell's Bull Riding Clinic

On March 31 and April 1, Matt Littrell will host a bull riding clinic at the Circle 13 Arena in Denmark,TN. Fees for the weekend are $195 ; and if the riders wants to ride in Saturday night’s Jackpot Bull Riding after the Clinic the $35 entry fee will be waived for them. There will be no Spectators on Friday Night. The Clinic starts at 6:30 PM and its mandatory that riders sleep on premises either in the cabin(bring your own bedrolls) or in their own tents or trailers which are welcome. Thee will be free food and drinks for participants.. On Saturday the Clinic begins at 8 AM with a free breakfast and ends with free food again.

Work in the Clinic begins with balance work then each participant gets to ride one head. From there it goes to proven drills followed by followed by another ride. At the close the films of the evening rides will be reviewed and food will be available. On Saturday after breakfast there will be more balance work and proven drills followed by riding another bull. That will be followed by more drills and if needed more riding. Then there will be the review of the tapes and dinner.

Jackpot Bull riding starts at 7PM.All clinic members entry fees come out of their $195 Clinic Fee. There is 100% payback plus $2.00 added from each paid admission for the event which is $10/person.

There will be a free video of all the weekend rides plus a personalized buckle will be given to the Jackpot winner.

Awards to be given at the end will be:

1st Place Jackpot Buckle

Most Improved Plaque

Runner-Up Plaque

Top Hand Plaque

Top Bullfighter Plaque.

The Spots are filling up quick so reserve your spot now with a $95 non-refundable deposit. Remit to:

Circle 13 Rodeo Company

586 Shady Grove Road

Denmark,TN, 38391

For more info callL 731)424-1296 Days or (731)935-2110(Home) or (731)695-7201 or (731)424-4017

My personal take on this is anyone really wanting to improve his skills at bull riding should try and make this clinic. Matt is an A-1 rider and bullfighter; and you can really learn a lot here.

American Bullriding Association’s Final Results

American Bullriding Association’s Final Results

The 2005 Season ended with a roar in Jackson ,TN last Sept. 23 and 24 as riders and bulls challenged one another for the titles. Ronnie Maness from Henderson,TN was crowned the ABA World Champion. I recently saw Ronnie ride at a PBR Enterprise event and he is good..He was way ahead in points as the season came to a close so he could afford to buck off one or two at the Finals.On Friday night he scored 79 points aboard 22 Waterboy in the long go but bucked off of 763 Willie of CW Ranch in the short go. On Saturday Ronnie rode 121 Rudy Red of Rafter C Rodeo Company but bucked off of-32 Full House of Circle 13 Rodeo Company. Ronnie still held onto the lead for the World and walked away the ABA’s first World Champion.

It was a great weekend for Shawn Turner of Henning, TN. He managed to cover all four of his bulls to win the ABA’s Finals Championship.On Friday Shawn rode M17 of CW (Craig Whitman) Ranch for 69 points in the first round. He scored 81 on Rafter C’s (Guy Cox) 10 Spin To Win in the short go to lead the pack with 150 points going into Saturday’s contest. On Saturday he scored 72 on Circle 13”s(Scott Littrell) L J Lockjaw and scored 84 in the short go aboard Rafter C’s 84 Krazy Kat for a total of 156 points on Saturday.His 306 points gave him the event title and lifted him up to second place in the end of year standings.

Matt Littrell who is as outstanding a bullfighter as he is a rider scored 75 on 763 Willie of the CW Ranch but bucked off of CW’s 20 Spot. Matt who was a pretty consistent top rider all season ended up in third place in the standings.

Fourth place finisher was Matthew White of Cedar Grove, TN who scored 75 aboard Rafter C’s 121 Rudy Red in the long go on Friday but bucked off of Circle 13’s TK3 Denmark Biggs who was the runner up bull for Bucking Bull of the Year.

Charlotte’s Tye Allen, another rider I met at the Enterprise event, scored 71 aboard Circle 13’s 2% Milk but bucked off of Circle 13’s -32 Full House in the short go. Tye was 8th in the standings and brother Trey was ninth.

Fifth place finisher was Paris ,TN.’s Cody Nance who scored 71 on Circle 13’s 014 Copenhagen Drifter in Saturday’s long go but bucked off of Rafter C’s 10 Spin To Win. Billy Summers of Jackson,TN was sixth . He scored 70 on Rafter C’s 3 Intimidator but bucked off of CW’s 20 Spot. Blayne Hayse of Millington,TN. was seventh in the standings and Brandon Carter was ninth.

Johnny Mitchell of Jackson,TN. scored 69 on Circle 13’s +19 Toad Frog in the long go but bucked off ofRafter C’s 84 Krazy Kat in the short go. Perryville, Mo.’s Matt Cissell scored 70 on Rafter C’s 3 Intimidator and made a great ride aboard Circle 13’sTK3 Denmark Biggs for 78 points in the short go.

For readers who are used to PBR or CBR scores I have to tell you these judges were very stingy with their points.Some of these rides would have been much higher in those associations.

American Bullriding Association News

News from The American Bullriding Association.

Scott Littrell of Circle 13 Rodeo Company saw a need and decided to fulfill it.He put together ,much like Terry Williams did with his CBR, a new sanctioning organization for bull riders and stock contractors and promoters.

The American Bullriding Association, located in Jackson,TN. was founded to promote the sport of bull riding for local bull riders and stock contractors. Scott felt that we needed a sanctioned event association that would support the smaller contractor and /or promoter while it would enable riders to ride in sanctioned events minus the high entry fees of other sanctioned events. The way it is set up allows all contractors and riders to take part in their Finals at the end of the season.Permits must be bought by the riders and card holder fees are kept low.Contractors,as in any organization must join the ABA for what in bull riding is truly a minimal fee.Sanctioning fee,card fees, and added money fees are kept low so that it would not be excessively high to promote one of these sanctioned events. As the ABA grows there will be contractors/promoters from other states and possibly events outside of TN.

Bull Riders who ride here also ride in other sanctioned events.I saw quite a few at the PBR’s Enterprise event in Nashville,TN last month. Many ride in open jackpot bull ridings and hopefully they may talk with the producers of these open events ; getting them to join the ABA. The more producers and contractors the more opportunities for the riders .

Contractors have the opportunity to win a jacket by sending a bull to the Finals as well as having his or her bull voted on for Bull of the Year and Bull of the Event.And if their bulls are really good they may just win Stock Contractor of the Year.Also, from time to time these contractors/rodeo companies will be mentioned in Humps’n’Horns Magazine..Sanctioned events can be advertised in Humps’n’Horns and also in the ABA’s quarterly newsletter.

It gives the riders the chance to compete and earn points towards the ABA Finals.In 2006 the top twenty riders will be eligible to compete in the ABA National Championship.Runners-up at the event will receive buckles along with the Champions.All riders who make it to the Finals will receive ABA jackets as will contractors who send at least one bull to the Finals and also sanction at least one event. In addition all members receive a free one year subscriptionto Humps’n’Horns Magazine.

For information about joining please contact the ABA office at:

(731)424-1296