Bobber's Up

Bobby Welsh likes to fish so you know he has patience. Tonight he waited calmly and watched many bull riders get thrown off prior to the whistle. Only two men rode for a score before Welsh’s turn and Bobby, after a re-wrap, signaled he was ready and wowed the packed Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas sticking to his bull for a score of 89.5 to win the fourth round. The numbers now look like this: Welsh is first in the average. He has won $40,600 at the national finals – more than any other bull rider. And Welsh, of Gillette, is now standing at a total earnings level of $133,000. Still a far cry from the $219,000 in the bank for leader JW Harris but Bobby keeps nipping away at JW’s spread with the future of this event uncertain for Harris due to a broken bone in his riding hand.

Tomorrow morning we’ll be providing video highlights of Bobby’s ride and an interview with him after his stunning victory.

Dusty on Duty

In the morning we will also have a look at some amazing cowboy saving body sacrifices by Meeteetse, WY bullfighter Dusty Tuckness. He was really beaming after work that included not one but two dives between riders and bulls and a wide assortment of calisthenics as a result. The crowd was thrilled, the riders were grateful, and Dusty was living out a dream.

Kelly Cash

A bareback riding score of 84.5 for Kelly Timberman gave him a fourth-place finish in the fourth round and another $7,000 in winnings to date at the 2009 national finals. The paycheck also sent Kelly over the $100,000 mark for the year.
The Mills, WY man is the 2004 world champion bareback rider.

Remember to come back and see us mid-morning Monday when you will be able to relive some very exciting moments for Wyoming cowboys Bobby Welsh and Dusty Tuckness.