Humps N Horns Bull Riding Magazine - Mar 2026

Humps N Horns

March 2026

On the Cover - Sage Kimzey rides Wall Street TNT(Blake Sharp / Wall Street Ranch) for 87.40 points en route to a perfect 3-for-3 weekend and the event win at the PBR Unleash the Beast Tour in Jacksonville, FL. With the points gained in the victory, Kimzey surged to the top of the World Standings.

Photo courtesy of BullStock Media.

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Letter from the Editor

Hopefully spring has sprung whereever you hang your hat. In Texas, we don’t usually have to deal with much of a winter, but I know many of you suffer through some brutally cold temperatures.

We are excited to bring you the March issue of Humps N Horns. We have some great features this month including Riley Page with our behind the scenes look at the PBR.

Riley isn’t exactly behind the scenes, however, as he is the man with the great mustache that you see pulling the chute gates every week. We have enjoyed getting to know Riley, and are sure that you will enjoy learning more about him, as well.

We also have a feature on one of the great bucking bulls that is really making a name for himself. K Bar C Bucking Bulls is excited about the future of their top notch bull, Freedom Fighter.

As always, we are excited to share with you another young Bull Rider, who is working his way up through the ranks in our monthly Rider Rundown feature from the CAC Media Group. This month we have a chance to meet Wyatt Blank.

We hope you enjoy!

Until next time,

Terry

Jeter Lawrence defying odds after injury, wins San Antonio Xtreme Bulls

A comeback is something fans look forward to seeing unfold. Twenty-year-old Jeter Lawrence delivered one worth remembering.

After a 2025 season clouded by the uncertainty of whether he would ever ride bulls again, Lawrence returned to the chutes with something to prove. At the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Xtreme Bulls Feb. 22, part of the Rank 45 Xtreme Bulls Series, he defied all odds and walked away the champion and collected over a $12,000 check from the event’s earnings.

Matched against Stockyards ProRodeo’s Insurrection in the first round, Lawrence climbed into the chute with clarity and matched the NFR bull for an 87.5-point ride, to qualify for the final round.

“I knew I needed to come here and win,” Lawrence said. “I’d seen some videos of that bull, and he looked good, like he’d fit me good, so I knew I could ride that bull.”

It was a reassuring statement from a rider who, not long ago, wasn’t sure he’d ever nod his head in the chutes again.

In January 2025, Lawrence fractured his forehead at the Oklahoma City ProRodeo. The impact resulted in a brain bleed that abruptly halted his momentum and cast doubt over his career. At one point, doctors told him he might not ride bulls again.

Just one month removed from competing as a rookie at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Lawrence was facing the uncertainty

that was its own kind of battle.

“This win means the world,” Lawrence said. “They told me I couldn’t do it ever again, and now I’m here doing it again. I’m just blessed to be able to do it. Can’t thank God enough.”

The road back to the bucking chutes wasn’t glamorous. There were no dramatic training montages or headlinegrabbing breakthroughs, just patience.

“Recovery really was a lot of sitting around at home and time passing by to let it all heal up,” he said.

The path to recovery tested him physically, but it also became a mental proving ground. The motivation to return didn’t come from outside noise, but rather, it came from within.

“It’s just a mind game,” Lawrence said. “If you want to do it badly enough, your mind will make you do it.”

When he finally eased back into practice pens at home in Council Hill, Okla., there were moments of hesitation. Nodding his head felt different at first, but those doubts faded with time, replaced by the muscle memory and the confidence that carried him here.

By the time the final round rolled around at the Xtreme Bulls in San Antonio, Lawrence looked like the rider he’d been before the injury. He matched his second bull, Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Richard Slam, move for move, sealing the championship in just his second outing of the 2026 season, and being one of three qualified rides. A night earlier, he finished fourth at the Georgia National Rodeo with an 86.5-point ride.

In 2024, when Lawrence qualified for his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, San Antonio had been a turning point, where he finished third with an 88-point ride and earned a $5,000 paycheck. Standing in the Frost Bank Center arena again, victorious after a season on the sidelines, felt like a full-circle moment.

“It’s a good feeling to be back here and being able to do it again,” Lawrence said.

Article

courtesy of PRCA Media. PRCA photo by Hailey Rae

Keep Your Eye on the Prize

“It’s not the value of the prize that separates champions from the rest of the pack, its the cost of sacrifice and hard work. The separation comes long before the Prize is in hand”.

What are you willing to do to make your dreams come true?

Cody Custer

RIDER RUNDOWN with...

By Kalli Barber CAC Media Group

Wyatt Blank

This month’s Rider Rundown introduces us to Wyatt Blank, a 13-year-old bull rider from Deaver, Wyoming. Blank is currently in 8th grade and says his favorite places he has had a chance to ride include the Junior NFR in Las Vegas and the Sheridan Rodeo in Sheridan, Wyoming.

KB: How did you get started in rodeo?

WB: I started mutton busting and got on my first mini bull when I was five. Most of my family is involved in rodeo. My mom used to ride ranch broncs, and my dad rode bulls and bareback. My stepdad Levi also rode ranch broncs before he passed away. I have a sister who does barrels, and my brothers ride bulls. I also grew up on my grandparents’ ranch and helped out with ropings and brandings there, so I have been around this stuff my whole life.

Wyatt Blank, 13, Deaver, Wyoming

KB: What are some of your favorite experiences from the ranch?

WB: This year, before the Junior NFR, I had the chance to help my papa make my chaps. He has a leatherworking business at his ranch, and he and I made my chaps before we went to Vegas. That was a cool experience. I also really like helping with branding.

KB: Where are some of the places we can catch you riding?

WB: In the summertime, you can usually catch me at the Cody Nite Rodeo, which is a nightly rodeo happening in Cody, Wyoming. They have junior bull riding a couple of times each week, so I try to ride there when I am not traveling. The Cody Nite Rodeo was the first rodeo I rode in. I was six or seven. They let riders start pretty young there.

KB: What setbacks have you had riding?

WB: I broke my ribs riding shortly after the Junior NFR, and I was out with that until February. God answered my prayers, though, and I was healed and cleared for sports after only three weeks. My family doctor was impressed at how quickly I was able to come back.

KB: Who are some of the coaches and programs you are working with throughout the year?

WB: This year, I am working with some new coaching programs. I just finished up with a Frost Legacy School in February, and I will be going to one of the Underground Bull Riders schools in Gillette. I am also doing a local rodeo school that is a rodeo Bible camp. I like that I get different things from each school. I am also working with a rodeo coach out of Colorado named Chris Jones, who helps me with video review.

KB: And who are some of your supporters who have been helping you along the way?

WB: I have a bunch of people who help me. Brett and Bridget Pattersen, Katie and Curtis Bennet, with Heart Mountain

Electric, have been big supporters, and they helped me to qualify for Vegas this year. I was lucky enough to have the community support a fundraiser to help me with travel expenses. Everyone in our area is great to work with. We are lucky to have such an awesome rodeo family. My mom and grandparents pushed hard to put on the fundraiser, and family and rodeo family were there to show their support, as well as many people from my school, including my principal and friends.

KB: What do you like to do on your days off when you aren’t rodeoing?

WB: I like sports. I wrestle and play football and basketball, so you can catch me doing one of those.

KB: What Netflix series are you binge-watching now?

WB: How to be a Cowboy, which is Dale Brisby’s series from a few years back.

KB: What snacks are you packing if you are heading to a rodeo?

WB: Probably Sour Patch Kids or Goldfish. Sometimes spicy Cheetos.

KB: What do you see yourself doing after your rodeo career wraps up?

WB: I would like to be either a farrier or a contractor. Probably a farrier. My stepdad was a farrier before he passed away, and I helped him out when I could. I know there is a big demand for it, too.

For more information about junior bull riding, you can check out the National High School Finals Rodeo page or the Leal’s Junior NFR Page on Facebook. Be sure to look for a new rider featured in our Rider Rundown piece next month.

Kalli Barber is a high school senior and a member of the CAC Media Group. She lives on a farm in Eastern Iowa, where she and her two siblings have a dairy show string that they compete with at national shows around the country.

When the cowboy rides away: Cooper Davis announces his retirement

There are two ways a cowboy leaves the arena. Most times, it isn’t his choice.

A bull decides for him. A shoulder gives out. A neck snaps the wrong way. Or a quiet voice — sometimes gentle, sometimes brutal — comes from somewhere higher than the chutes and says, “It’s time.”

But every once in a while, a cowboy gets to choose.

On Friday night, beneath the lights of the most famous arena in the world, Cooper Davis made the call to hang up his spurs.

Madison Square Garden has seen champions crowned and dreams crushed. It has heard roars that shake its steel beams and silences so heavy they feel holy. And on this night, it watched a cowboy do the

hardest thing of all—not ride one more bull, but step away from them.

As George Strait once sang, “The cowboy rides away.”

Not because he was thrown. Not because he was broken beyond repair. But because he knew his story had been told the right way.

Cooper Davis didn’t leave because he couldn’t keep going. He left because he had done everything he promised himself he would do.

He stood at center stage, tears in his eyes, not from pain, not from glory, not from celebration—but from a bittersweet goodbye. A cowboy crying is rare. A cowboy crying like this—open, honest, unguarded—it pulls at your heartstrings, catches in your throat and leaves the kind of silence only love and legacy can fill.

Those tears weren’t weakness. They were gratitude. They were memory. They were the weight of a life lived eight seconds at a time finally setting down its bull rope.

Davis made a career out of stepping up when others needed him. “Captain America,” they called him—not because he chased the spotlight, but because he never backed away from the wars. For his teammates. For the locker room. For the sport itself. He was the guy you wanted in front of you when things got heavy, and beside you when they got hard.

His résumé reads like a legend.

In 2015, he won the PBR World Finals event title his rookie year.

In 2016, he won the PBR World Championship—sealing it with a 91-point ride on Catfish John in the final round, edging out Kaique Pacheco and J.B. Mauney in one of the closest title races the sport has ever seen.

Eight World Finals appearances.

A career that never faltered outside the top 7 in the world standings from 2014 to 2020.

And then there were the rides—the kind that don’t fade with time.

The night he conquered Smooth Operator for 93.75 points in Atlantic City, finally taming a future two-time World Champion Bull no one else could solve.

Because this isn’t goodbye forever.

The 92.75-point championship round ride on Chiseled in Greensboro that contributed to his 43 90-point rides, 822 outs, and 43 event wins.

The rivalry with Catfish John—four rides, four whistles, then four losses, like the sport reminding him it always takes something back.

The first 90-point ride of his career on Crossfire in Albuquerque, snapping a 21-ride buckoff streak, a Goliath trial that would lead him to a world title.

Those rides built the champion. But they didn’t define the man.

Because somewhere between the miles, the ice baths, the surgeries and the long drives, Cooper Davis built something bigger than a career. He built a family—first in the locker room, then at home.

A wife who became his why.

A son who cheered louder than anyone in the building, proud not of the buckle, but of his dad.

A team in Carolina that trusted him to set the tone and lead from the front, like a true veteran captain.

A 2025 PBR Teams Championship that completed the promise he made to himself years earlier: When I win a Teams title, I’ll walk away.

And when that promise was fulfilled, he kept his word to make one of the hardest decisions of his life.

On the video board, a letter appeared—written to a little Coop. A reminder that every rep mattered. Every sacrifice counted. That mentors, parents and grandparents poured their lives into making him strong enough for this road. That the friends he made would become family. That there would always be a greater purpose waiting beyond the arena.

Cooper Davis will still be here—just in a different uniform. You’ll hear his voice alongside Craig Hummer in the broadcast booth, calling the 2026 Unleash The Beast season with the same insight and honesty he brought to the dirt. You’ll see him inside the Carolina Cowboys locker room as an assistant general manager, being the same voice that spoke in front of the “Loyalty binds us together. Faith drives us forward,” team flag hanging on the locker room wall. Guiding the next generation the way others once guided him.

And somewhere at home, his world championship uniforms sit encased in glass—breakable, just in case of bull riding emergency.

Because once a cowboy, always a cowboy. The rope may be hung up, but the heart never does.

Madison Square Garden stood and watched as Cooper Davis rode away—not because of defeat but still with a tear in his eye.

Just fulfilled and complete.

And as the lights dimmed and the dust settled, one truth echoed louder than the cheers:

Legends don’t always leave the arena on their backs. Sometimes, they walk out on their own two feet—hat in hand, tears in their eyes— knowing the ride was worth every second.

And even a lifetime made of eight seconds at a time still isn’t enough… not for one of the greats.

Article courtesy of PBR. Photo courtesy of Bull Stock Media.

Inspiration Point

Pray Without Ceasing

It’s a short verse — just three words (1 Thessalonians 5:17), “Pray without ceasing” — but it carries a weight that can feel overwhelming. This line in scripture often leaves us asking, How do I pray like that? What does it look like to pray constantly, especially when life is so full? Is it even possible to pray like that?

Growing up, the way I was raised and in my church, prayer was quiet. That is what I was taught. Hands folded, heads bowed, words chosen and whispered in a respectful and specific cadence. I believe it was taught to me in that way to guard against temptation. It was also sacred, and still is, but as I’ve grown, I’ve realized that prayer doesn’t always look like that. It can be simple. It can be silent. It can be messy. And it can happen anywhere, even out loud.

The pray without ceasing verse isn’t about kneeling, folding your hands and closing your eyes — it’s about talking to God. It’s about being aware of Him in every moment, not just the ones we set aside for devotion. It’s about building a habit of turning our thoughts, worries and joys toward Jesus throughout the day and reveling in His power.

One of the most comforting truths I’ve learned is that prayer doesn’t depend on our eloquence (although, as a professional writing major, this comes in handy quite often). Sometimes we don’t know exactly what to say. Sometimes we’re too tired, overwhelmed or confused to form the right words. Or maybe you’re not gifted in that way, and that’s okay!

Scripture reminds us that the Holy Spirit and Jesus also intercede for us. This means that they mediate between us and God the Father, that they talk to Him for us when we can’t formulate our thoughts.

“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God. And we know that in all things

God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” - Rom. 8:26-28

That means even when we can’t articulate what we’re feeling, God knows. He knows exactly what we’re trying to pray for.

So if you’ve ever asked, How do I pray when I don’t know how? — you’re not alone, and there is a universal solution. Prayer can be as simple as a sigh, a thought, a moment of stillness. It can be a whispered “thank you” or a silent “help.” It doesn’t have to be perfect at all. It just has to be for God.

Martin Luther once said, “To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.” That’s the kind of prayer life we’re invited into — constant, and not pressured, but breathing.

It is so easy to fall into the pattern of praying only when we need something. When we’re stressed and scared, prayer comes naturally. And this does please God, but to pray without ceasing means praying in all things, not just the desperate ones.

We should pray when we’re grateful. We should pray when we’re joyful. We should pray when we’re uncertain, and when we’re content. Prayer then eventually becomes a rhythm, a habit, a way of life. It’s not just a spiritual emergency button — it’s a daily conversation, and that is exactly what God wants.

Being Vulnerable Isn’t Weakness in the Eyes of God

Vulnerability has become a sore subject in today’s world, especially for men. Being a man today has gained the stigma of being tough, strong, and having it all figured out. And if you’re not those things, it’s almost as if you’re looked down upon because you don’t meet those standards.

I think that being vulnerable is often looked at as being weak or feminine, when in reality, being vulnerable is one of the strongest things we can do as humans and as men. Being vulnerable is recognizing that we don’t have it all figured out, and we can’t do this on our own. It’s the realization that we need something outside ourselves. Being vulnerable as Christians not only allows us to get help through suffering, but it also allows us to operate outside of our comfort zone and in the fullness God called us to live in.

In the midst of suffering and trials, I believe vulnerability is important for us to receive God’s guidance and strength. Another way to look at being vulnerable is to look at it as being exposed. When we think of ourselves as being exposed, we look for something to use to shield ourselves. That shield is God. God provides us with his strength to use as our shield and blankets us in his warmth and grace.

Mathew 5:5 says, “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the kingdom of heaven.” The word meek in the Greek language means to be powerful or strong, while under control or restraint. It does not mean to be timid or fearful in the way we often use meek in English. Throughout history, war horses were often described as meek because they were wild horses that the military had taken and trained to serve in war. These horses served a purpose and followed the commands and discipline of the war generals. Before

these horses were taken in, though, they possessed a wild power, but it lacked focus. With the guidance and training from the war generals, they were able to do things they couldn’t do before. Their power became controlled because it was restrained and focused into a productive outlet. This reminds us of how much we need God. While we can live a fine life apart from him, and there are lots of people who do, when we become vulnerable and give up control of our lives to Christ, we now gain a new sense of purpose and focus, which allows us to achieve more than we could ever imagine.

Each one of us has our own specific story, but nowhere in the Bible does it say we will not go through hard times. If we could have a perfect life with no trouble or suffering, we wouldn’t feel the need for God, but as everyone knows, life is not perfect, and trouble and suffering are part of the process. Since we understand that we will go through trials and hard times, we can use God to help us shift our focus from them. Once we understand how those times help us build strength and resilience, we can submit to them when we are vulnerable and create a new outlook. When we go through suffering, it typically breaks us down, makes us feel weak, and overall humbles us. But times of suffering open two doors. One door is vulnerability to the Spirit, and the other is the enemy of our flesh. Which door we decide to go through is our decision. When we are weak, it creates a need to get us out of the feeling of helplessness. Often, in moments of vulnerability, people turn to vices such as alcohol, drugs, lust, or whatever makes them feel good. A temporary pleasure for a lasting problem.

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Z44 Freedom Fighter

Kenny McElroy and K Bar C Bucking Bulls have yet another exciting bovine athlete to keep your eyes on this season. Z44 Freedom Fighter is a young, exciting bucking bull who is starting to make a name for himself. On February 13 and 14, this five-year-old showed off flashes of his elite athleticism in Pittsburg at the U.S. Border Patrol PBR Pittsburg Presented by Ariat at the PPG Paints Arena. In round one, he whooped Mauricio Gulla Moreira in just 2.02 seconds for a bull score of 45.25, the highest marked out of his young career. This bull score was the highmarked score in round one and became the second highest bull score of the event.

PBR Livestock Director Riley Gagnon liked Freedom Fighter enough to bring him back for the championship round on Saturday. 2024 PBR World Champion Cassio Dias picked Freedom Fighter, and the duel was on! When the gate swung open, Freedom Fighter sprang out of the chute and spun to the right. He kicked and spun and body rolled but Dias was able to hang on and ride to the eight-second whistle for a huge score of 91.70 and the event win.

“Freedom Fighter bucked back-to-back nights in Pittsburg,” owner Kenny McElroy shared. “We normally don’t buck them back-to-back like that. But when a young bull gets called up for the short round by the PBR Livestock Director, you kinda got to go with that!”

Kenny’s daughter, Josie McElroy Ogilbee hauls and flanks all their bulls to the PBR Unleash the Beast and Teams events. She talked with me as she was getting a load of bulls ready to leave for their next stop, Bridgeport, Connecticut this Friday and Saturday. “I already know that

Cassio Dias and Freedom Fighter team up for 91.70 points, and the event win, at the

Pittsburgh, PA. Photo courtesy of BullStock Media.

Freedom Fighter will buck in round one on Friday and then in the championship round on Saturday,” Josie revealed. “So he’ll be bucking back-to-back nights again!”

Probullstats.com lists Freedom Fighter as having been ridden four times in fifteen outs, for a 73.33% buck-off percentage. His average ride score is 88.18. He is currently ranked 17th in the PBR World Champion Bull standings. He has bucked off such PBR greats as three-time PBR World Champion Jose Vitor Leme, Keyshawn Whitehorse, Derek Kolbaba, and JR Vieira.

“Freedom Fighter was sired by 36Z Rebel Yell, a son of Page 032 (Showtime),” Kenny said. “His mother TCB443, is a daughter of 4 Marg’s Pet, who goes back to 36 Backlash. He’s got some exceptional bloodlines. We’ve bred to him already, and we have some really, really outstanding yearling calves that are his. It’s going to be real exciting to watch some of his offspring buck in two or three years!”

I asked Kenny why they named him Freedom Fighter. “Well,

when he was young,” Kenny answered, “he was high strung and it seemed like every time we bucked him, he had to ‘fight through things’. When he turned two years old, he settled down and my wife commented that he finally ‘looked free’. The kids then started calling him Freedom Fighter and the name just stuck.”

K Bar C’s 152-acre ranch is located in Mt. Orab, Ohio. This is where Freedom Fighter lives and plays with other great K Bar C bucking bulls like Magic Potion, the bull who holds the current buck-off streak of 56, recently retired Preacher’s Kid, and his five-year-old travel buddies Home Slice, Foolish Pride, and Show Me the Money.

“Freedom Fighter gets along well with the other bulls,” Kenny observed. “He’s easy-going and laid back, and he’s not mean. The more we buck him, the more rank he gets and the better he seems to like it! He’s such an athlete. He really loves his job. He runs to the truck when it is time to load up for the road.”

“I think he is a very special animal,” Josie added. “He’s young, but he’s always been a bull we can count on. As a five-yearold, I can’t wait to see where he goes this year. I think Freedom Fighter has been underestimated so far in his career. He’s not a big-name bull, but he’s starting to show his true potential and make a name for himself. He just keeps getting better and better!”

K Bar C Bucking Bulls is co-owner of Freedom Fighter with Spark- Lin Acres. The bulls at K Bar C are not regularly exercised because they are constantly on the road bucking at different events all across the country. Their time at home is spent resting and recovering. All of their bulls get the same feed that contains TwoBulls Supplement and OptiWize Joint Supplement.

“A word I would use to describe Freedom Fighter is intensity,” Kenny said. “He’s laid back most of the time and in the chute, he’s calm, cool, and collected. But when that gate opens, he amps himself up and his adrenaline flows and his intensity is explosive, like he flips a switch. I was flanking him once in Sioux Falls, and he kicked so high and so hard right out of the chute that he kicked me in the mouth! I tell you, he acts and handles himself a lot like Magic Potion.”

“I think if he gets this year under his belt,” Kenny predicted, “he’ll be ready for a run at the PBR Bull Championship. He’s

such an athlete, and he’s got so much life in him! He just keeps getting better and better every time we buck him!”

Josie added her closing thoughts. “I want fans to know that Freedom Fighter is a temperamental play baby! He loves having his buddies on the road and they all love to snack on Cheetos! I love getting to know the different temperaments, personalities, and likes and dislikes of our bulls by hauling them. Freedom is a cool dude, but sometimes I don’t know if he’s going to run me over or if he just wants a snack. And because he just keeps getting better and better, I think he could soon be in the running for the PBR Bull of the Year.”

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If any sport were to be known to make people vulnerable, rodeo, specifically bull riding, would be at the top of the list. The top bull riders in the world only ride around 60% of their bulls, not even posting a winning score, just staying on the bull’s back for eight seconds! Unfortunately, it’s very common for people within the rodeo world to turn to vices and waste their lives because of this feeling of vulnerability. I’ve heard stories of guys not achieving the success they wanted in rodeo, or even just going through a rough patch, and turning to these vices, which grab hold of their lives and put them in chains. This is why it’s so important to have a foundation of Christ. Despite going through hard times or unexpected circumstances, we’re able to grab hold of our foundation, which is Christ.

Matthew chapter 5: 3-6 says, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” This goes back to the certainty we have in Christ. Every situation we go through in life is uncertain, good or bad. But one thing that brings us certainty is Jesus Christ. In times of vulnerability, we choose the door of being vulnerable to the Spirit, allowing us to experience some of the best and most impactful times of our lives. To actually be vulnerable to the spirit, I think, requires an intentional effort, which includes surrounding ourselves with good fellowship, embracing God’s word, and spending more time in prayer. If we do not make this intentional effort to surround ourselves with things and people from Christ, we now become susceptible to the second door and are vulnerable to the enemy and his evil. When we shift our focus and purpose to Christ, we are able to be vulnerable to the Spirit in times of vulnerability.

As we share the Gospel, vulnerability continues to be important. In my personal experience, there are times when I feel God is calling me to share the Good News, and I don’t because I don’t want to be uncomfortable. I truly believe that if we are always comfortable as followers of Christ, we are doing something wrong.

I’ve heard the quote from different people, “Don’t let your comfort zone get in the way of someone else’s eternity.” Since hearing that, it has put into perspective what’s really going on. God may be calling me, you, and anyone who identifies themselves as a Christian, to go talk to people about their faith. At first, when thinking about it, you imagine all the bad that could happen. “They might make fun of me”, or “they get mad.” While we can speculate all we want, until we get out of our comfort zone and get vulnerable, we’ll never know if they are open to receiving The Word. Just thinking about how that person may not make it to heaven because I didn’t want to be uncomfortable and tell them about this love, joy, peace, and fulfillment I’ve found in Christ is gut-wrenching.

Vulnerability to the spirit not only gives us strength through the valleys but also allows us to operate outside of where we feel comfortable. We all go through suffering. We all encounter uncomfortable situations. We will be tested in our daily lives and in our faith in the Father, but I encourage each and every one of you to get vulnerable. Put yourself in situations out of your comfort zone. Rely on Christ, not vices. Talk to that one person about their faith. Call out that fellow believer when they’re wrong. Live exposed, for we know that “Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven,” Matthew 5:12.

I hope that you, as men and women, and you as Christians, become comfortable with being vulnerable and become comfortable with speaking the word, even in situations where it might be uncomfortable. Don’t be the voice that stays silent, but rather, lift your fellow man and help them see that vulnerability isn’t weakness in the traditional sense, but rather it is a way to deepen our relationship with Jesus Christ.

My name is Riggin Pearce, and I’m from Sheridan, Wyoming. I am a follower of Christ who’s blessed with the ability to ride bulls and use that as my platform to share the Good News. I am incredibly excited to have the chance to do that through my youth ministry program, Next Step. I can’t wait to encourage and help y’all get to know Jesus for the first time or take the next step in your relationship with Him.

RILEY PAGE

Behind the Scenes with the Best Mustache in the PBR!

By Barbara Pinnella

Born in South Dakota but now residing in Texas, Riley Page has been with the PBR as a gateman and arena crew member since 2021. Like a lot of the PBR crew, he wears many hats. He is most recognized as the man who pulls the gates of the chutes to let those bulls buck, but he does a lot more behind the scenes.

“Before I ever start pulling the gate, I drive one of the two trucks that carries the steel to the event city. I help set up the arena, which is all of the that steel and back fence. Depending on the city we are in, normally we set up the steel the first day or evening we are there, and that takes about four hours. The next morning, we go back and finish the rest. There are nine of us that do that behindthe-scenes work.”

Riley explained that after they finish setting up the next morning, they unload the bulls and get them organized. Bulls are put in the

order of how they will buck during the show. Usually, this happens about four hours before the event begins.

When the event starts, Riley goes out front and pulls the gates. The rest of the men stay in the back and roll the bulls out. They are a well-oiled machine. And afterwards? It all comes down after the event and put back on the trucks. The next morning, they are off to their next city.

“We normally do not have to work with the bulls after the event, since they are usually already loaded up and gone. But occasionally there are still a few bulls that are left over, and still being loaded out when the show is finished. The majority of the time they don’t really need us; the bulls are going out as the show is continuing. They will back a trailer in, so the bulls can load up easier and faster.”

Riley made his living as a rancher for Tater Hins for roughly two years. One night he got back to the farmhouse he rented from Tater, and thought he would rather be traveling and not work for a few months. He just wanted to visit some states. The next morning he went to work, and told his bosses that in three weeks he would be finished working, and be out of the house. That was one of his favorite jobs, and he had no idea what he would do, but travel would be involved.

It makes sense that Riley did not just decide to get a job with the PBR on a whim with no exposure to bulls. Actually, he is a former bull rider, so he is right at home being around the bulls.

“I rode bulls on the Northern Bull Riding Tour in South Dakota, Casey Stirling and Harvey Bierema, and other tours as well. I rode bulls for a long time. I can’t say I was a super star, but I made quite a few different finals.”

It was through his connection with Casey that his PBR run would begin. Jerome Robinson had called Casey, looking for guys who could work hard and travel. That led to the conversation that started it all.

“I called Jerome,” Riley said. “We spoke for probably 30 minutes, and he talked me into going to Lincoln, Nebraska the next week. They were going through Sioux Falls, and he said I could go get

in the truck. I did, and I’ve never stopped,” he laughed. “That was back in 2021.”

Riley had to give up the idea of still trying to ride bulls, because there is just too much travel. But that is fine with him. Now he gets a front row seat every weekend. He is never bored, as he works all of the Unleash The Beast, Teams Series, and Velocity Tour events., as long as they do not conflict with UTB or Teams. That doesn’t leave a lot of time to do much more.

“I am not married and don’t have any kids, so I can drive a lot. If I had a wife and kids, it would be different. I don’t have to go home as much as I would if I had a family waiting for me. So, I have no problem at all being on the road more and making the extra money. I get paid by the mile to drive.”

Those drives can get long, too, like the drive from Sacramento to Tampa. On those long trips, there are two men. The rest of the drives are done individually.

We wondered what he felt was the hardest part of his job.

“Setting up the steel and panels is hard work, but remember, there are nine of us on our crew. We work hard when we do it, but we don’t have to work that many hours a week. There are 60 bulls that come through per day, so when we set up, we must make sure there

is enough room for all of them. We have to put up 55 pens.

“So that’s probably the hardest part,” he continued. “It is hard to pull the gates as well. They are 1000-pound gates, and you have to be quick when you pull them. you have to run around and make sure to jump up when they come right back at you. But again, it is not a job where we must work 80 hours a week.”

There are so many steps to putting on a PBR event, and that has been a general theme when doing these little interviews of the unsung behind-the-scenes heroes of the sport.

“It is just like going to a concert, when people think all they had to do to prepare is put up the stage. Uh, no,” Riley said. “They did all kinds of things to make the magic happen. The public does not understand how many hours goes into it. Like for us with ice; you have to put plastic down, you have to put plywood down, and then all of the dirt.”

There is also all the production, including all of the stuff in the air. You start with the lights, and continue with an order of things. With bull riding, you need all of the bull riding stuff up, as well as the video screens.

If you are reading this and wondering, yes, he has been hurt pulling the gate. Most people would think he would be kicked, or gotten

by the bull in some way. No, it was the gate that gave him a pretty bad injury, bashing his nose and putting a hole in his nasal cavity. That necessitated a double layer of stitches. Dr. Tandy Freeman of Sports Medicine took care of him back in the Sports Medicine room. He spoke about that travel that he gets to do, and the adventures that come with that.

“Last November I went to Australia and worked that PBR Finals. The guy that pulls the gate in Australia got hurt, so I took a last-minute trip. I ended up staying for three weeks, hanging out with Brady Fielder. I got to ride in a helicopter, and go ocean fishing.

“I go to Brazil in the summertime, and work several rodeos there. I also get to hang out with several of the Brazilian bull riders. Then in

the fall, I will be going to the Festa do Peao de Barretos in Sao Paulo. That is where the PBR Brazil World Finals is held. I have to learn more Portuguese, because I really can’t communicate with them very well. Very few people speak English.”

Two years ago, Riley went to Brazil and worked the Rio Verde, and has the distinction of being the first American to ever pull gates in Brazil.

Finally, we had to address the moustache. Contrary to some popular belief, Riley did not grow the mustache for PBR or any television exposure when he pulls the gate.

“I rodeoed with a girl named Kaycee Monnens. Her dad, Craig, has a huge mustache for 30 or 40 years. I wanted that ever since I was 4-H rodeoing. Of course, it wouldn’t grow when I was that young, but once it started, I let it grow. Nothing crazy, I don’t want it down to my shoulders or anything,” he laughed. “I just want more hairs.”

In conclusion, would he trade this job? I think that would be a resounding NO!

“This is a dream job. These other countries are PBR related, so I can take the time off when we have a break here. I have been to all 50 states, and six or seven countries now. Without the PBR I would not have all those experiences. I am very grateful.”

Photos courtesy of Bull Stock Media.

WHERE’S THE BEEF?

*-Added Money Amount Is For Each Night Information Subject to Change Without Notice

Date Location Added $ Open Time Call-In # Assn/Event

BULL RIDING EVENTS

MARCH

Mar 3 Abingdon, VA

$1,000 3/1 12pm gosebra.com SEBRA

Mar 5 Fort Worth, TX PBR Stockyards Showcase

Mar 6-7 Little Rock, AR PBR Unleash the Beast

Mar 6-7 Reading, PA PBR Velocity Tour

Mar 6-7 Chatham, VA True Grit Rodeo / Extreme Bull Bash

Mar 7 Lufkin, TX $25,000 PRCA Xtreme Bulls

Mar 7 Uniondale, NY Professional Championship Bull Riders

Mar 7 Muskogee, OK $2,000 3/2 6pm 918-467-0067 Bull Riders, Inc.

Mar 7 Westminster, MD EC 3/5 12pm gosebra.com SEBRA

Mar 10 Abingdon, VA

3/8 12pm gosebra.com SEBRA

Mar 12 Fort Worth, TX PBR Stockyards Showcase

Mar 13 Austin, TX $35,000 PRCA Xtreme Bulls

Mar 13-14 Vernal, UT PRCA Xtreme Bulls

Mar 13-14 Tallahassee, FL PBR Unleash the Beast

Mar 13-14 Louisville, KY $60,000 Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo

Mar 13-14 Brooksville, FL $3,000* 3/9 727-359-2044 Elite Bullriders Association

Mar 14 Bakersfield, CA PBR Velocity Tour

Mar 14 Raphine, VA

Mar 17 Abingdon, VA

$750 Pro Mon prior gosebra.com SEBRA/Begoon Brothers Bucking Bulls

$1,000 3/15 12pm gosebra.com SEBRA

Mar 17-18 Mercedes, TX PRCA Xtreme Bulls

Mar 19 Fort Worth, TX PBR Stockyards Showcase

Mar 20-21 Fort Worth, TX

$90,224 PRCA Resistol Rookie Roundup

Mar 20-21 Palm Desert, CA PBR Velocity Tour

Mar 20-21 Wheeling, WV Professional Championship Bull Riders

Mar 21-22 Indianapolis, IN PBR Unleash the Beast

Mar 21 Ambrose, GA

Mar 22 Vero Beach, FL

$2,000 EC 3/16 912-310-0632 Elite Bullriders Association

$3,000 EC 3/16 727-359-2044 Elite Bullriders Association

Mar 24 Abingdon, VA $1,000 3/22 12pm gosebra.com SEBRA

Mar 25-26 Wharton, TX $20,000 PRCA Xtreme Bulls

Mar 26 Fort Worth, TX PBR Stockyards Showcase

Mar 27-28 Fresno, CA PBR Velocity Tour

Mar 27-28 Macclenny, FL

Mar 27-28 Ivins, UT

Mar 27-28 Du Quoin, IL

Mar 27-28 Laughlin, NV

$1,000* 3/23 6-9pm 904-334-2378 Elite Bullriders Association

$40,000 PRCA Xtreme Bulls

$7,500 3/16 405-320-2077 NFPB

$60,000 Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo

Mar 27-29 Albuquerque, NM PBR Unleash the Beast

Mar 27-29 Fruitland Park, FL

$5,000* 3/9-23 352-504-2220 Elite Bullriders Association

Mar 28 Navarre, OH $1000 Pro gosebra.com SEBRA/Buckin’ on the Ridge

Mar 28 Raphine, VA

$750 Pro Mon prior gosebra.com SEBRA/Begoon Brothers Bucking Bulls

WHERE’S THE BEEF?

*-Added Money Amount Is For Each Night Information Subject to Change Without Notice

Date Location Added $ Open Time Call-In # Assn/Event

Mar 31 Abingdon, VA $1,000 3/29 12pm gosebra.com SEBRA

APRIL

Apr 2 Fort Worth, TX PBR Stockyards Showcase

Apr 3-4 Lawton, OK

$40,000 PRCA Xtreme Bulls

Apr 3-4 Alva, OK $15,000 3/30 6pm 918-467-0067 Alva Bull Battle X

Apr 4 Myakka City, FL $5,000 SEBRA

Apr 9 Fort Worth, TX PBR Stockyards Showcase

Apr 9-11 Palmetto, FL Elite Bullriders AssociationWorld Finals

Apr 10-11 Ardmore, Ok $45,000 PRCA Xtreme Bulls/ D&H Cattle Co Sale

Apr 10-11 Prescott Valley, AZ PBR Touring Pro Division

Apr 10-11 Idaho Falls, ID PBR

Apr 10-12 Sioux Falls, SD PBR Unleash the Beast

Apr 11 Oakland, CA PBR Velocity Tour

Apr 11 Raphine, VA $750 Pro Mon prior gosebra.com SEBRA/Begoon Brothers Bucking Bulls

Apr 12 San Angelo, TX $35,000

Xtreme Bulls

Apr 16 Fort Worth, TX PBR Stockyards Showcase

Apr 17-18 Billings, MT PBR Unleash the Beast

Apr 18 Williston, ND $20,000 PRCA Xtreme Bulls

Apr 18 Knoxville, TN PBR Velocity Tour

Apr 18 Erie, PA Professional Championship Bull Riders

Apr 23 Fort Worth, TX PBR Stockyards Showcase

Apr 23-25 Lyons, GA

Apr 24-25 Del Rio, TX

$1,000* 4/20 6-9pm 912-266-2521 Elite Bullriders Association

$37,000 PRCA Xtreme Bulls

Apr 24-25 Queen Creek, AZ PBR Touring Pro Division

Apr 24-25 Tacoma, WA PBR Unleash the Beast

Apr 24-25 Perry, GA PBR Touring Pro Division

Apr 24-25 Vero Beach, FL 4/13-20 904-333-5910 Elite Bullriders Association

Apr 25 Highland Heights, KY Professional Championship Bull Riders

Apr 25 Raphine, VA $750 Pro Mon prior gosebra.com SEBRA/Begoon Brothers Bucking Bulls

YOUTH BULL RIDING EVENTS

MARCH

Mar 7 Lincoln, AR 3/1 10a-7p 479-957-5656 PYRA / Wicked Sticks Mini Buckers

Mar 8 Carthage, MO 3/2 5-9pm 417-894-8019 WCMB / PYRA

Mar 21 TBD T 832-233-4625 TOYBR Southeast

Mar 22 Saginaw, TX postmarked by 3/16 817-822-1108 Texas Youth Bull Riders

APRIL

Apr 3 Saginaw, TX postmarked by 3/26 817-822-1108 Texas Youth Bull Riders

Apr 4 Saginaw, TX postmarked by 3/26 817-822-1108 Texas Youth Bull Riders

Apr 4 Alva, OK $5,000 3/29 918-822-0722 Alva Bull Battle X

Apr 4 Lincoln, AR 10a-7p 479-957-5656 PYRA / Wicked Sticks Mini Buckers

WHERE’S THE BEEF?

*-Added Money Amount Is For Each Night Information Subject to Change Without Notice

Date Location Added $

BUCKING BULL EVENTS

MARCH

Mar 6 Little Rock, AR ABBI

Mar 7 TBA ABBI / ClaimABull

Mar 7 Chatham, VA 2/22 9am - 3/1 5pm 434-509-8530 ABBI / True Grit Futurity

Mar 14 Abilene, TX ABBI

Mar 21 Ft. Scott, KS ABBI / BJ Cattle

Mar 21 Indianapolis, IN ABBI

Mar 28 Ada, OK ABBI / Bar O

Mar 28 Fredonia, PA 724-421-5601 ABBI / Sundance Arena

APRIL

Apr 3-4 Heber City, UT ABBI / HDBBA

Apr 4 Stephenville, TX ABBI

Apr 10 Duncan, OK ABBI / Evolution Challenge

Apr 17 Atoka, OK ABBI / ClaimABull

Apr 18 West Sunbury, PA

724-421-5601 ABBI / Buckhorn Arena

Apr 25 Ada, OK ABBI / Bar O

Permit holder Noah Lee wins his firstever ProRodeo event at Bullnanza

GUTHRIE, Okla. – Noah Lee turned 18 in the middle of January. He celebrated by purchasing his PRCA permit to compete as a professional cowboy for the first time.

He set his sights on BULLNANZA in Guthrie, Okla., for his debut, part of the Rank 45 Xtreme Bulls Tour. His birthday celebration caught a second wind Feb. 6 at the Lazy E Arena, as Lee rode McCoy Rodeo’s The Hondo for 90.5 points.

It was his first ride as a professional and it resulted in his first win and paycheck.

“I was just happy I got to ride him,” Lee said. “I can’t really take anything too seriously, you just have to ride every bull you get on. So I’m doing that and just having fun.”

The Division 2 Xtreme Bulls event featured up-and-coming riders like Lee as well as National Finals Rodeo qualifiers.

Rawley Johnson, who finished 15th in the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings last season, held the lead with an 89-point ride on McCoy Rodeo’s Tulsa Time in an earlier section on Night 1. Jesse Petri, who finished 14th in the 2025 world standings, had an 86-point ride on McCoy Rodeo’s Pif.

Qynn Andersen, one of the Australian stars in PRORODEO, rode

Through NFR qualifiers and bucking bulls, Lee’s ride held up for the victory.

“I grew up with everybody here so it’s like being at home,” Lee said. “I knew Cord (McCoy) growing up. He used to help me. Took me when I was getting on sheep and stuff. So I’ve known Cord my whole life. I know he’s got some good bulls, and I just knew if I drew one of his, I was going to get a good score.”

Lee was the final cowboy to ride in Night 1.

He didn’t feel pressure seeing the rides ahead of him. Even as Jhett Wheeler rode McCoy Rodeo’s Blue Duck for 90 points just ahead of him.

Lee remained patient and delivered when he needed to.

Along with cashing a check, the performance gives him momentum as he eyes bigger and bigger rodeos as he pursues his card.

“I was just hoping I would win some money,” Lee said. “So I can get my card and get rolling to try to make the Finals.”

Article courtesy of PRCA Media. PRCA photo by Nicole Stevens.

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Practice Pens

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NEW MARKET, AL - EC Hunt, 5:30pm Sun., 256-683-8169

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HELENA, MT - Jim Horne, Bull Horne Ranch, 406-459-5706

FERNLEY, NV - Nathan Pudsey, Circle P Bucking Bulls, 775-750-2168

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BOX ELDER, SD - Gus “Duane” Aus, Lazy Heart O Ranch, 605-923-3426

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Western Wanderings

a cowboy’s trail cutter

I own a fine cowboy pony

This steed knows his way around His instincts are better than human As his hoofs navigate the ground

I ride this horse when I’m cutting a trail He seeks out the best way to go Where the land is flat and the way is safe And there ain’t any gopher holes

I have trusted my life to this old hoss He has never let me down I call him TC for Trail Cutter As he moves out to break new ground

We scout ahead for rivers For fences or real rough terrain This prevents delays and losses That turn trail drives into a pain

The herd can safely traverse the trail

On the path old TC has just shown This trail cutting horse is a marvel to ride

He’s the best that I’ve ever known

By Kelly B. Robbins