ProRodeo Sports News - February 3, 2023

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PRCA ProRodeo photo by Phil Doyle Veteran bareback rider Caleb Bennett had an 81-point ride on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Wilson Sanchez in Round 7 of the 2022 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Bennett, a 10-time NFR qualifier, knows the importance of the winter run.

Cowboys aim to cash in at lucrative upcoming rodeos Winter Run

BY BRADY RENCK Special to ProRodeo Sports News W inter is bitter, ornery. It teases with sunrays, then betrays with teeth-chattering temperatures. Winter builds character, a time to measure the previous season’s rest and recovery. Winter in rodeo brings tests, warmth, and cold-hard cash. As the calendar flipped to February, eyes become affixed to some of the sport’s biggest events like the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, RodeoHouston and La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, all part of the Playoff Series.

“I try to bank on these winter rodeos as my set up for the entire year,” said bareback rider Caleb Bennett, a 10-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier.

“To be able to capitalize, win the right amount of money, it is huge. You want to be able to come out of winter run with as much in as few as rodeos possible.” The big events, so competitor friendly with their hospitality, purses, and convenience, make the winter a fascinating proposition. Houston is nearly a $2 million rodeo. San Antonio is a whisker behind at nearly $1.5 million. A good four or five days at winter events can change everything for a young cowboy and allow them to plan strategically in the summer.

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