Wyoming hosted the first-ever National Circuit Finals Steer Roping this month in Torrington. It was good to hear the expertise of announcer Jim Thompson and great to see so many younger ropers compete. Harold Bumguardner is one of the seasoned fellows instrumental in getting the event staged. Harold won the all-around at Cheyenne in ’84 and it was a real pleasure interviewing him then as it was in Torrington:
Torrington rope 4-26-10 Project 1-MPEG-4
Harold Bumguardner now lives in Torrington. He owns not only a Cheyenne all-around buckle but has also won championships at the Daddy in steer roping and senior steer roping.
WYO Man picks up a little CA Cash
Powell, Wyoming bull rider Kanin Asay was able to make a trip to the pay window to close out the Clovis, California rodeo this past weekend. Asay’s 85-point ride on a bull called Triple Threat was good enough for fifth place and $1,100.00
Asay’s good friend and fellow bull rider Chance Smart won the Clovis event scoring a 90 on Burch Rodeo’s (Rozet, WY) Magic Man.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Powder River Passing Reins
The Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo last week and over the weekend gave us a great opportunity to spend time with the people that are behind the scenes but without whom we wouldn’t have a sport.
The Wyoming stock contractors on hand in Pocatello included Hal and Pete Burns of Burns Rodeo Co. in Laramie, Bill and Dona Vold Larsen from Triple V Rodeo in Casper and a whole pick-up load of the Franzen family representing Powder River Rodeo Co. out of Riverton. Hank and Lori Franzen started their bucking horse company with animals they purchased from the legendary Johnny Morris. Genetics have held strong and Powder River is now widely recognized as one of the top contractors in the business. The Franzens’ have encouraged their kids to be a part of rodeo and son John was one of the most active people in the mix at Pocatello. We had the chance to meet him behind the chutes before the rodeo one evening and give you the same opportunity here:
Powder River Rodeo
The Franzens’ daughter Jill ran sound at the national circuit finals and she is a gifted representative of a new generation melding rodeo and music.
LeDoux Day Approaches
The Chris LeDoux bronze and park dedication event is coming together nicely. A schedule of events is now posted by the folks in Kaycee. You can review it here: www.kayceewyoming.org
We’ll have another update posted on the bronze next week with Buffalo, Wyoming sculptor Mike Thomas as our guest of honor.
The Wyoming stock contractors on hand in Pocatello included Hal and Pete Burns of Burns Rodeo Co. in Laramie, Bill and Dona Vold Larsen from Triple V Rodeo in Casper and a whole pick-up load of the Franzen family representing Powder River Rodeo Co. out of Riverton. Hank and Lori Franzen started their bucking horse company with animals they purchased from the legendary Johnny Morris. Genetics have held strong and Powder River is now widely recognized as one of the top contractors in the business. The Franzens’ have encouraged their kids to be a part of rodeo and son John was one of the most active people in the mix at Pocatello. We had the chance to meet him behind the chutes before the rodeo one evening and give you the same opportunity here:
Powder River Rodeo
The Franzens’ daughter Jill ran sound at the national circuit finals and she is a gifted representative of a new generation melding rodeo and music.
LeDoux Day Approaches
The Chris LeDoux bronze and park dedication event is coming together nicely. A schedule of events is now posted by the folks in Kaycee. You can review it here: www.kayceewyoming.org
We’ll have another update posted on the bronze next week with Buffalo, Wyoming sculptor Mike Thomas as our guest of honor.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
The Divine Miss C
A very big and beautiful Wyoming horse bucked to perfection and carried bronc rider Jesse Wright to the championship at the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo in Pocatello, Idaho last night. Miss Congeniality is a 12-year-old who has been recognized as the best there is and is sure to attain that status again if she continues through the summer at the pace set Saturday night in the championship round. Wright had never been on the horse owned by Powder River Rodeo Co. of Riverton, WY but he knew it would be a challenge just to get his legs in place:
Miss Congeniality411
The 87-point-ride was worth $5,600 to Wright who netted more than $11K in Pocatello. Stock Contractor John Franzen spent some time with us in Idaho this week to talk about his family’s operation near Riverton. We’ll have that story for you here next week.
Cody Roper Slings Steady
Cody,WY team roper Justin Viles and partner Matt Robertson won money in every round at Pocatello including a second-place finish and $4,200 in the championship final tilt with a time of 6.3 seconds:
wyo team roper
Viles earned more than $7,600 heeling at the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo.
Little Bo Bucks
A four-year-old bull owned by Burns Rodeo Co. of Laramie may be called Little Bo but he makes big bucks for those who can stay on for the eight-second buzzer. World champ J.W. Harris did so last night and the resulting 90 points sent J-Dub to the finals where he won his third Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo bull riding crown. Little Bo was a blast to watch:
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That was Little Bo owner Hal Burns giving the thumbs up to Little Bo who was named bull of the show in Pocatello.
Ryan Shines
Words of praise must be given to bareback rider Ryan Gray. He continues to show class every step of his pro rodeo life. He won Pocatello netting nearly $20,000 to take his 2010 total to nearly $100,000 with the summer still to come.
Miss Congeniality411
The 87-point-ride was worth $5,600 to Wright who netted more than $11K in Pocatello. Stock Contractor John Franzen spent some time with us in Idaho this week to talk about his family’s operation near Riverton. We’ll have that story for you here next week.
Cody Roper Slings Steady
Cody,WY team roper Justin Viles and partner Matt Robertson won money in every round at Pocatello including a second-place finish and $4,200 in the championship final tilt with a time of 6.3 seconds:
wyo team roper
Viles earned more than $7,600 heeling at the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo.
Little Bo Bucks
A four-year-old bull owned by Burns Rodeo Co. of Laramie may be called Little Bo but he makes big bucks for those who can stay on for the eight-second buzzer. World champ J.W. Harris did so last night and the resulting 90 points sent J-Dub to the finals where he won his third Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo bull riding crown. Little Bo was a blast to watch:
Bull411
That was Little Bo owner Hal Burns giving the thumbs up to Little Bo who was named bull of the show in Pocatello.
Ryan Shines
Words of praise must be given to bareback rider Ryan Gray. He continues to show class every step of his pro rodeo life. He won Pocatello netting nearly $20,000 to take his 2010 total to nearly $100,000 with the summer still to come.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Burns' Bulls
Anyone who knows Pete Burns realizes he would not likely have a son who didn’t talk and so we thought Hal Burns might be delightfully insightful behind the chutes chatting up his charges. Hal didn’t disappoint. Burns Rodeo Company of Laramie provided five of the dozen bulls that closed out first round action last night at the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo in Pocatello, Idaho. Only one was topped for a score. Several great riders could not keep their seats including world champion J.W. Harris on a Burns’ favorite, Kid Twist. We give your now, through the skills of our video man Mike McCrimmon, the irrepressible Hal Burns. Our video closes with Hal’s smiling watch of another Wyoming bull – “Q” – owned by Dancing Dona Vold Larsen of Triple V Rodeo Co. in Casper:
Bull
Hal Burns was right about Utah’s Steve Woolsey. He scored an 80 and is in great shape to make the Saturday finals should he stay on for the whistle tonight.
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Hal Burns was right about Utah’s Steve Woolsey. He scored an 80 and is in great shape to make the Saturday finals should he stay on for the whistle tonight.
Wyoming Horse’s a Round Winner
A Powder River Rodeo Co. horse called Show Boat rollicked out of the chute last night carrying reigning world champion bareback rider Bobby Mote to a first round win at the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo in Pocatello, Idaho. Mote and the Riverton, Wyoming based bucking horse have a steady relationship finishing in the money and last night’s score of 86 took Bobby to the pay window for a $4,600 check. Mote noted his background on Show Boat in recounting the latest outing:
bobbymote
Ryan Gray, who won the $50,000 prize at Rodeo Houston this year and travels with Mote, placed second in Pocatello’s first round. Gray grew up in Cheyenne and Laramie.
More Pocatello first round money winners with Wyoming connections:
Steer wrestlers Dean Gorsuch of Gering, NE placed second with a 5.0 run ($3,500) and Todd Suhn – Hermosa, SD – at 5.9 ($700) finished sixth. Both men attended the University of Wyoming and were outstanding members of the Poke rodeo team.
Justin Viles of Cody threw a fourth/fifth slot finish (5.9 seconds) in the team roping netting $1,300 for the heeler.
WYO Bulls Shine
Half of the bulls bucked out in Pocatello last night are Wyoming bred, and ornery. Only one was topped to the eight-second whistle. Our video producer Mike McCrimmon had a microphone on stock contractor Hal Burns of Laramie’s Burns Rodeo Co. and we’ll be giving you the rare chance to be in the middle of all the action once the footage is compiled a bit later this morning. You will want to come back to hear and see Hal’s crack commentary. It is not to be missed.
Two New Sparks
Congratulations and a rousing “here, here” to pro bullfighter Jeremy Sparks and his wife Jamie of Cheyenne. The Sparks’ are proud parents of twin boys born at 3:45 this morning in Denver. Jett came into this world at 6 pounds, I ounce and 19.5 inches long. Jude weighed five pounds and is 18.5 inches. Jamie had a rough go over the last couple of weeks and our happy thoughts are with her today.
bobbymote
Ryan Gray, who won the $50,000 prize at Rodeo Houston this year and travels with Mote, placed second in Pocatello’s first round. Gray grew up in Cheyenne and Laramie.
More Pocatello first round money winners with Wyoming connections:
Steer wrestlers Dean Gorsuch of Gering, NE placed second with a 5.0 run ($3,500) and Todd Suhn – Hermosa, SD – at 5.9 ($700) finished sixth. Both men attended the University of Wyoming and were outstanding members of the Poke rodeo team.
Justin Viles of Cody threw a fourth/fifth slot finish (5.9 seconds) in the team roping netting $1,300 for the heeler.
WYO Bulls Shine
Half of the bulls bucked out in Pocatello last night are Wyoming bred, and ornery. Only one was topped to the eight-second whistle. Our video producer Mike McCrimmon had a microphone on stock contractor Hal Burns of Laramie’s Burns Rodeo Co. and we’ll be giving you the rare chance to be in the middle of all the action once the footage is compiled a bit later this morning. You will want to come back to hear and see Hal’s crack commentary. It is not to be missed.
Two New Sparks
Congratulations and a rousing “here, here” to pro bullfighter Jeremy Sparks and his wife Jamie of Cheyenne. The Sparks’ are proud parents of twin boys born at 3:45 this morning in Denver. Jett came into this world at 6 pounds, I ounce and 19.5 inches long. Jude weighed five pounds and is 18.5 inches. Jamie had a rough go over the last couple of weeks and our happy thoughts are with her today.
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