ProRodeo Sports News - April 17, 2020

AWAY FROM THE ARENA

Tyson Durfey AT HOME WITH Photo courtesy Durfey family Tyson Durfey, the 2016 world champion tie-down roper, shares a moment with his family, left to right, daughter, Risyn, 1, wife, Shea, and daughter, Praise Royal, 3.

BY TRACY RENCK W ith PRCA rodeos at a standstill due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, cowboys have plenty of time on their hands. What have you been doing? Tyson: Mostly what I’m doing is working on a lot of my mindset, sports psychology courses and different things. I have been working on content for a book as well as my No Limits Mentorship Program for tie-down ropers. I have close to 500 people in that program. I’m still working out for 1½ hours a day and roping every day for a couple hours a day. What horse are you riding? Tyson: I’m still riding Mitch, the same horse I rode the last couple of years at the NFR. I rode him everywhere this year. Mitch is 14. I have a back-up horse I call Jig, and he’s 8.

The goal of ProRodeo Sports News is to take readers where they can’t go. PSN visited with 2016 PRCA Tie-Down Roping World Champion Tyson Durfey in this edition of “At Home with …” where PSN helps fans get to better know ProRodeo’s superstar cowboys. Durfey has qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo 13 times (2007- 11, 2013-19). Durfey also has won three Canadian Professional Rodeo Association world titles (2006, 2008 and 2011). Durfey and his wife, Australian- born country singer Shea Fisher, have two daughters, Praise Royal, 3, and Risyn Breeze, 1.

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