ProRodeo Sports News - February 19, 2021

Bareback rider Garrett Shadbolt rode the Cervi Brothers’ Womanizer – normally a saddle bronc horse – for 85.5 points at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. Switch-eroo

“I think it made a big difference. He was pushing his nose ahead looking for the halter, and it wasn’t there. It changed the way he bucked and made him leap forward with his nose out.”

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Young Gun At just 18, J.R. Stratford won Rodeo Rapid City (S.D.) with a 93.5-point ride on New Frontier Ro- deo’s High Expecta- tions, Feb. 6. Stratford took home $4,315 for the victory. Clay Guardipee photo

146TH SILVER SPURS RODEO Where: Kissimmee, Fla. When: Feb. 19-21 Broadcast schedule: Streams on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App, Feb. 19-20, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 21, 2 p.m. What to know: The 146th edition of the Silver Spurs Rodeo will have cowboys making a swing trip to the East Coast where several Florida rodeos will play valuable roles in the race to qualify for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. THE AMERICAN Where: Cowboy Channel and the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App, March 6, 7:30 p.m.; March 7, 3 p.m. What to know: The American plays a key role in qualifying for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Winners take home a minimum of $100,000, with $50,000 of that counting toward the PRCA | RAM World Standings. All times Eastern. Arlington, Texas When: March 6-7 Broadcast schedule: The

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ON THE RISE DUSTIN BOQUET Bull riding

The Louisiana native jumped into the lead in the PRCA | RAM

World Standings in bull riding after winning the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Xtreme Bulls. Boquet leads with $18,061.

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NUMBER OF PRCA-SANCTIONED RODEOS IN THE 2021 SEASON AS OF FEB. 16

$3,583,249

MONEY WON BY PRCA COWBOYS IN THE 2021 SEASON

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