ProRodeo Sports News - April 17, 2020

COWBOYS & PETS

ProRodeo athletes rely on dogs for work and play Friend Man’s Best BY MATT NABER

“If dogs could talk, it would add a whole new dimension to mankind’s knowledge of cowboys.”

– Hank the Cowdog by John R. Erickson

W hether it’s on the rodeo road, riding trails or working cattle, a cowboy is rarely seen without a dog by his side. ProRodeo Sports News reached out to PRCA members to see what types of canine companions our members have in order to pay tribute to their biggest fans. Now we’re turning the spotlight onto a diverse group of ProRodeo cowdogs.

GARY CASE 57, PRCA member since 1993, bull rider turned rodeo judge for the last 26 years From: Lipan, Texas Cowdog: Trip, 9, Rhodesian Ridgeback “Rhodesian Ridgebacks were originally bred to hunt lions, but he’s a great dog. He could be the mayor of Lipan, everyone knows him and people just love him. Any time you make a move toward the pickup, he’s in it. The main reason he got his name, Trip, is he’ll come up next to you and put all of his weight on you, and he’s 135 pounds.”

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