2020 Media Guide - Specialty Acts

Jason “Whistle Nut” Dent PRCA MEMBERSHIP : 2016. ANIMALS: three bulls: Ole (son ofYellowjacket) runs barrel pattern and does tug-of-war with kids from crowd; Mexican fighting bull, Dum-Dum, does teeter-totter act; smoke Brahma, Clutch, pulls chariot. ACTS ANDSTUNTS: bungee cord tug-of-war; comedy version of “Evolution of Dance.” ACHIEVEMENTS : Juneau County Fair Pro Rodeo (Mauston,Wis.), 2016; Brown County Fair PRCA Rodeo (De Pere, Wis.), 2016; Upper Peninsula Championship Rodeo (Iron River, Mich.), 2016; Little Big Horn Stampede Rodeo (Hardin, Mont.), 2016. RESIDENCE: Humeston, Iowa. BORN : July 12, 1979. FAMILY : wife, Holy; son, Gatlyn. OTHER OCCUPATION : auctioneer. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS : Native American heritage. WEBSITE: www.imaginerodeo.com. Johnny Dent PRCAMEMBERSHIP : 1976. RESIDENCE: Vero Beach, PRCA MEMBERSHIP : 2002. ACHIEVEMENTS : Woodward (Okla.) Elks PRCA Rodeo, 2008; Sitting Bull Stampede (Mobridge, S.D.), 2005-08; Cherokee (Iowa) PRCA Rodeo, 2003-05; RAM Great Lakes Circuit Finals Rodeo bullfighter, 2004, 2006, 2008. RESIDENCE : Soper, Okla. BORN : May 28, 1984. COLLEGE : Buena Vista University (Storm Lake, Iowa). OTHER OCCUPATION : high school physics and math teacher. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS : roping, hunting, family. WEBSITE : www.AllanDessel.com. Gerardo “Jerry” Diaz Productions NFR : 1998. PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 1985, Gold Card. ACTS AND STUNTS: horsemanship, rope artistry, charro performer, dancing horses. ANIMALS: Andalusians, Quarter Horses, Aztecas and a Friesian stallion. ACHIEVEMENTS: PRCA Specialty Act of the Year, 1998; director and producer, Mexican rodeo extravaganzas in Denver and Fort Worth, Texas; director, National Western Stock Show and Rodeo (Denver); lifetime member, San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo; first charro to perform at Summer Olympics (Atlanta, 1996); inducted into National Cowboys of Color Museum (Fort Worth, Texas) and Texas Trail of Fame (Fort Worth); performed in many TV commercials, several films. RESIDENCE: NewBraunfels, Texas. BORN: Nov. 7, 1960. FAMILY: wife, Staci Anderson-Diaz; son, Nicolas. OTHEROCCUPATIONS: ambassador for Purina Mills; spokesperson for Hutchinson HW Brands; horse trainer. WEBSITE : www.CharroJerryDiaz.com. “Backflip” Johnny Dudley PRCA MEMBERSHIP : 2004. ACTS AND STUNTS : Cow Patty, Xploding Limousine, Mailman Skunk. ANIMALS : Flower, skunk. ACHIEVEMENTS : All American ProRodeo Finals (Waco, Texas), 2014-17; Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo, 2015; San Antonio (Texas) Xtreme Bulls, 2017-18; PRCA Comedy Act of the Year nominee, 2017; RAMTurquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo (Las Cruces, N.M.), 2012, 2015; CentralWyoming Fair and Rodeo (Casper), 2013-14; Chief Joseph Days Specialty Acts (continued) Fla. BORN: May 22, 1954. Allan Dessel

Rodeo (Joseph, Ore.), 2013-14, Redding (Calif.) Rodeo, 2014; Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo (Odessa,Texas), 2011, 2018; ABC ProRodeo (Lubbock, Texas), 2008, 2011, 2017. RESIDENCE : Aubrey, Texas. BORN : June 2, 1978. FAMILY : wife, Emily; sons, Jase and Luke. COLLEGE : University of Houston, bachelor’s degree in international business. OTHEROCCUPATIONS : rodeo announcer, U.S. Marine Corps veteran. ADDITIONAL INTERESTS : golfing and fishing. WEBSITE : www.BackflipJohnny.com. Trixie Chicks Trick Riders Shelby Epperson and Kelsey Lauberth ACTS AND STUNTS: Trick & Fancy Riding with Superior Crowd Interaction (Before, During, & After Event). ANIMALS: Horses: King (2018 Breyer Horse Portrait Model), Cookie, Cody, Lightning, Count. ACHIEVEMENTS: 2019 International Trick Riding Women’s Champion; 2018 International Trick Riding Open Champion; 2016 North American Trick Riding Women’s Champion; 2016 Calgary Stampede Trick Riding Champion; 2016 International Trick Riding Open Champion; 2015 International Trick Riding Women’s Champion; 2015 International Trick Riding Team Champion RESIDENCE: Willard, Mo. COLLEGE: bachelor’s degree in animal science; bachelor’s degree in agriculture business; master’s degree in equestrian education. WEBSITE: www.trxchx.com . Bailey Jean Gabel PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 2019. ACTS AND STUNTS: Trick riding, trick roping and fire whips. ANIMALS : Quarter Horse, Chloe. ACHIEVEMENTS: Reno (Nev.), 2018-19; Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days, 2016-17; the Happy Canyon Night Show of the Pendleton (Ore.) Roundup, 2016; St. Paul (Ore.) Rodeo, 2016. RESIDENCE: Lafayette, Colo. BORN: Sept. 17, 1999. Haley Ganzel PRCAMEMBERSHIP: 2013. RESIDENCE: Talala, Okla. BORN: Oct. 2, 2013. La Charreria Tomas Barrera Garcilazo NFR/NFSR : opening act or specialty act, 1997-2001, 2003, 2005, 2010-12, 2017. PRCA MEMBERSHIP: 1998. ACTS AND STUNTS: Mexican trick-roping artist, reining, Pass of the Dead stunt. ANIMALS: Cholo, Overo, Tator, Nick, horses. ACHIEVEMENTS: PRCA Dress Act of theYear, 2007, 2012-13, nominated, 2008, 2010-11, 2015-16; performed at White House with Will Rogers Follies; has worked with Linda Ronstadt, Keith Carradine andMac Davis; performs acts around the world. RESIDENCE: Stephenville, Texas. BORN: Dec. 21, 1966. FAMILY: wife, Bertha; daughter, Nancy; son, Tomas. OTHER OCCUPATION: horse trainer. ADDITIONAL INTEREST: show business productions. Percheron Thunder Jason Goodman NFR : 2006-10, 2015. PRCAMEMBERSHIP: 2006. ACTS AND STUNTS: high-speed horse driving exhibition, Roman ridingwith six Percheron draft horses, tandem riding, random riding. ANIMALS: Pilot, Captain, Tuff, Jag, Huey, Bode, Count, Mike, all 2,000-pound Percheron

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2020 PRCA MEDIA GUIDE

SPECIALTY ACTS