2019 PRCA Media Guide - Specialty Acts

Specialty Acts Unlike other sports, which have a single halftime or seventh-inning stretch, rodeo has many short breaks in the action. Specialty acts fill those gaps with entertainment ranging from hilarious comedy to breathtaking excitement, as well as opening many rodeos with spectacle and glamour. Local rodeo committees hire specialty acts that will appeal to their local audiences, so specialty acts can range from large trick riding teams to skydivers who bring flags into opening ceremonies and clowns who interact with props, the announcer and audience. Other specialty acts feature trained animals such as horses and dogs (even monkeys, goats, mules, and llamas) who perform astonishing tricks. This chapter provides some information about PRCA members who were qualified as insured specialty acts as of March 6, 2019.

Anderson’s Wild West Entertainment Austin Anderson PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 1998. ACTS AND STUNTS: Roman riding, bullwhip act, trick riding. ANIMALS: Ringo, Buckshot, Pearl, Cheyenne, American Quarter Horses; Patches, paint horse. ACHIEVEMENTS: TV, film work performing stunts and using specialty horses; nominated for Dress Act of theYear, 2002; performed at Calgary (Alberta) Stampede, NationalWestern Stock Show & Rodeo (Denver). RESIDENCE: Troup, Texas. BORN: July 3, 1968. FAMILY: sister, Staci Anderson- Diaz, brother-in-law Jerry Diaz, PRCA specialty acts. OTHER OCCUPATIONS: stunt man, horse trainer. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS: hunting, football, show production. WEBSITE : www.texastrickriders.com. Jessica Blair PRCAMEMBERSHIP: 2012. RESIDENCE: Crofton, Ky. NFR : barrelman, 1996; alternate, 1999, 2001. PRCA MEMBERSHIP : 1977, Gold Card. ACTS AND STUNTS: clowning; trick horse, Zero theWonder Horse; Redneck Squirrel, dog. ACHIEVEMENTS : PRCA Comedy Act of the Year nominee, 2005, 2008-09; Clown of the Year nominee, 2005-12; Coors Man in the Can, 1995, 2000, runner-up, 1991; seven-time barrelman,Wrangler Bullfighter Finals. RESIDENCE : Smithdale, Miss. BORN : Sept. 12, 1949. FAMILY : wife, Betty Jane; daughter, Tressa; son, Kevin. OTHER OCCUPATION : cattleman. ADDITIONAL INTEREST : hunting. Ronald Burton PRCAMEMBERSHIP: 2015. RESIDENCE: Athens,Texas. BORN : Nov. 12, 1971. Niki Cammaert NFR : opening act 2001; specialty act 2004, 2007-09, 2011. PRCAMEMBERSHIP: 2000. ACTSANDSTUNTS: trick riding. ANIMALS: Rebel, Palomino; Sonny, Ziada, black trick riding horses. ACHIEVEMENTS: nominated for the PRCA Dress Act of the Year Award, 2008-10; Canadian Professional Rodeo Association Dress Act of the Year, 2010-13; Sundre (Alberta) Pro Rodeo, 2012- 13; Pincher Creek (Alberta) Pro Rodeo, 2012; Interior Provincial Exhibition and Stampede (Armstrong, British Columbia), 2012; Calgary (Alberta) Stampede BORN: June 17, 1986. Rudy Burns

specialty act, 1997-2005; Canadian Finals Rodeo, 1995- 2008; RodeoHouston, 2003-08; San Antonio, 2002-05. RESIDENCE: Pincher Creek, Alberta. BORN: April 20, 1980. FAMILY: husband, PRCA saddle bronc rider Dustin Flundra; son, Ridge. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS: training horses, sports. WEBSITE : www.CowgirlinUp.com. Sadie Lynn Carter PRCAMEMBERSHIP: 2010. RESIDENCE: NewWaverly, Texas. BORN: July 19, 1992. Cody Cavanaugh PRCAMEMBERSHIP: 2016. RESIDENCE: Neenah,Wis. BORN: Feb. 5, 1981 Cowboy Gone Wild Binion Cervi PRCAMEMBERSHIP: 2002. ACTS AND STUNTS: trick and fancy riding. ANIMALS: Fancy, Charlie, Counter, paint horses; Gunner, Palomino. RESIDENCE: Greeley, Colo. BORN: July 24, 1984. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS: fishing, water skiing. Brice Chapman PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 1993. RESIDENCE: Lubbock, NFR: 2011. PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 2002. ACHIEVEMENTS: nominated for PRCA Comedy Act of theYear, 2011-12;Tour Finale barrelman (Omaha), 2005; Canadian Finals Rodeo barrelman, 2003-10; College National Finals Rodeo barrelman; RAMMontana Circuit Finals Rodeo barrelman; two-time RAM Columbia Circuit Finals Rodeo barrelman; Canadian TV’s Host of theYear, 2007. RESIDENCE: Senlac, Saskatchewan. BORN: Jan. 26, 1973. FAMILY: wife, Katrina; son, Jinks. COLLEGE: Red Deer (Alberta) College, degree in fine arts. OTHER OCCUPATIONS: TV host, professional Western artist and cartoonist, rancher. WEBSITE: www.CrashCooper.com. Gena Cox PRCAMEMBERSHIP: 2013. RESIDENCE: Germantown, Ohio. BORN: July 9, 1984. Dusti Crain PRCAMEMBERSHIP: 2019. RESIDENCE: Kinmundy, Ill. BORN: July 3, 1987. Texas. BORN: Oct. 14, 1969. Crash Cooper

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