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ProRodeo OFFICIAL PROGRAM OF THE PROFESSIONAL RODEO COWBOYS ASSOCIATION

Rodeo Roots ProRodeo spans generations for families

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ROUGHSTOCK OF THE YEAR VIRGIL C5Rodeo 2018BarebackHorseof theYear

TOP BUCKING STOCK BAREBACKRIDING 1.Virgil,C5Rodeo

VirgilwonBarebackHorseof theYear forasecond consecutiveyearafter takingmanycowboys to the winner’scircle in2018.Then, the 10-year-old, 1,600-pound geldingmadehis third trip to theThomas&MackCenter. Bareback riderClaytonBiglowwonRound5onVirgilafter a93-point ride. “It reallymeansa lot tous,measanowner yes,but itmeansmore tomycrew,”saidVernMcDonald, ownerofC5Rodeo. “Weall love thishorseand it just meanssomuch todo it twoyears ina rowwith thesame horse.Youcan’tputapriceon it, it’soverwhelming.”Three- timePRCAWorldChampionBarebackRiderTimO’Connell hasacolorfulhistorywithVirgil.O’ConnellwonRound3of the2017WranglerNFRwitha91.5-point rideonhim.Their pathscrossedagainat theFallonCountyFair&Rodeo in Baker,Mont.,Aug. 19,and the resultwas record-breaking witha91-point ride.McDonald’sbeenunable tofind anotherbronc likeVirgilsincebuyinghim in2013. “They don’tmake them like that,”McDonaldsaid. “I’vebeen trying tofindanotherVirgilor raiseanotherVirgiland I just can’t– they’reso fewand farbetween.”There’smore to come fromC5’sherdasMcDonaldhashiseyeonabronc namedKittyWhistlewhoalsowent to the2018Wrangler NFR.

2.OnionRing,KorkowRodeos 3.Showstomper,FrontierRodeo

SADDLEBRONCRIDING 1.LunaticFromHell,BurchRodeo 2.MapleLeaf,FrontierRodeo 3. (Tie)SpringPlanting,FlyingFiveRodeo Floodtide,RosserRodeo BULLRIDING 1.SpottedDemon,BigStoneRodeo, Inc. 2.Sweetpro’sBruiser,D&HCattle 3.HotandReady,Smith,Harper&Morgan

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Passing on the Torch

Rodeo a family tradition for Kimzeys’ and Yates’

BYMATTNABER W hether it’spassing the torchor imbedded in theirgenes, rodeo isa tradition formany familiesandsome have taken that traditionall theway to theWranglerNationalFinalsRodeo for generations. TheBlands,Etbauers,Tryans andmorehaveseen theirnames light up theThomas&MackCenter for decadeswithin their family. Somedo it for fame,some for

RODEO FAMILIES the loveof thesport,or tocarryon the tradition.Whatever their reason, familiessuchas theKimzeysandYates

havebeenbrought togetherby the longstandingsportofProRodeo.

THEKIMZEYFAMILY

PRCAclown,barrelmanand bullfighterTedKimzey raisedhiskids around thearena–five-timeworld championbull riderSageKimzey,2018 RAMRodeoPermitBullRiderof the YearTreyKimzey,andbarrel racerand specialtyactDustaKimzey. “There’snotabetterplace in the havemoreauntsanduncles than anyone in theworld,”Tedsaid. “If you loseyour3-year-old, theymight havehim in the trailer feedinghim icecream.HarryVoldused todo that withTrey.” A future in rodeowasnever questioned inSage’smind. “Thiswasalways theplanand dream,butyouneverknow if itwill world togrowupbecause theygrewup on the trailwith their folksand they

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From left,Trey,Ted,Sage andDustaKimzey are among themany families thatmake professional rodeo a family affair.

come to fruition,”hesaid. “Havinghim (Trey) rodeowithme isspecialbecause it’swhatwe’vealwayswanted todo.” TosayTed isaproud fatherwould beanunderstatement. “Iknewwhenhe (Sage)was in highschoolhewouldgo to theNFR,” Tedsaid. “Icancertainly tellyou I didn’t thinkhewouldqualify for the Finalshis rookieyear,and Isureas heckdidn’tknowhewouldwin the world.” DustaandTreyhavealso

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