ProRodeo Sports News - August 7, 2020

EMPLOYMENT JOB SECURITY

Cowboys reflect on odd jobs they’ve done outside rodeo Men at Work Photo courtesy Cody Cabral Steer wrestler Cody Cabral shows off the work he’s done during a home remodeling project he’s doing in Arizona. Cabral has done numerous jobs outside of rodeo as a welder, rice farmer and mail carrier.

BY TRACY RENCK R odeo cowboys obviously love to compete, but when some of them aren’t competing or before they bought their PRCA card, they had odd jobs to earn money or keep them busy. A few of them recently shared those jobs with ProRodeo Sports News . CODY CABRAL EVENT: Steer wrestling HIGHLIGHTS: Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier in 2016, finishing 13th in the world standings with $101,331. NON-RODEO JOBS: Drove tractors at a rice farm in California; mail carrier in Hawaii; welder in Texas; cross-country driver hauling

for people who do horseshows; construction worker/home remodeler in Arizona. WORK THOUGHTS: I’ve done a little bit of everything. Right now, I’m completely remodeling a house in Queen Creek, Ariz. I’ve never done anything like this to this extent. I’ve been part of a lot of rehab projects for houses but nothing like this. At this house, we’ve moved some walls and moved water lines. We tore out the floors, took a section of wall out for a door and put a section of wall in. Then, I’m building all new cabinets, and we’re putting in new floors and countertops. I don’t really live anywhere, but I tell people the only reason I can rodeo is everywhere I go I’m able to find work because I’m able to do so many things. I’m able to make money wherever I am, so I can rodeo.

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