That’s one thing I have taken most from covering rodeo, how genuine and straightforward cowboys are about their specific journeys.
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Creek Young is 21 and the Resistol Rookie of the Year, having qualified for his first National Finals Rodeo at Thomas Mack Center.
California cowboy Kyle Lockett qualified for the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas Mack Center for the first time since 2005, now 42 and married with four children.
Tons of dirt are delivered to the home of UNLV basketball a few days before the NFR commences, spread out over six hours and then, following the 10th and final go-round, packed and stored behind the arena until next year.
Joey Sonnier began using meth at age 19 as a way to stay awake between rodeos, became addicted and traded the drug for bucking horses. Now, he has qualified for his first National Finals Rodeo at age 39.
The National Finals Rodeo has a different feel from last year to this, meaning some familiar faces have returned to compete at the Thomas Mack Center.
Cowboys and country music have been fused one way or another since those who settled in the West wrote songs about open ranges and prairies.
So you want to ride bulls, huh? Try something a lot more tame. Like football.
Cody Cabral has chosen a journey away from what most view one the country’s most precious jewels, chasing his rainbow from a trailer as he travels across the nation in search of the next rodeo.
Ryan Motes has a friend with a 6-year-old son who is already dreaming of becoming a roper on the rodeo circuit. The boy wants to win world championships like his heroes of today.