ProRodeo Sports News - July 24, 2020

IN HIS WORDS RINGO ROBINSON

Fast horse and healthy year give Robinson leg up T hat win was pretty wild. We were able to run fresh cattle because Flying U Rodeo hadn’t had any ProRodeos this year. This was their first. You had to really score. I was able to stake that be at the top of my game with everybody else. I feel like the break made it to where I wanted to be – health-wise and strength-wise for sure. Bulldogging is a muscle sport; you’ve got to be strong enough to do what you want to with them. I was able to be in the gym and in the arena, and

Ringo Robinson had a promising ProRodeo career following his permit season in 2016. The 26-year-old, Idaho steer wrestler finished that permit season in second place in the PRCA | RAM Rodeo Permit Standings, but injuries limited his 2018 and 2019 seasons. And while 2020 has obviously had its own issues with a worldwide pandemic, Robinson is healthy. He proved that by winning the Ute Stampede in Nephi, Utah, July 16- 18, with a 4.0-second run to earn $2,551.

steer’s head, and he did a lot of it himself. It was pretty electric. We were down there (in the arena) a ways to be four-flat. I was riding my steer wrestling horse, Monroe. She’s 11. I’ve had a lot of time with her. I started her, trained her. We have a lot of trust, and she’s really fast. There are four of us riding her – Blake Knowles, Mike McGinn, Dalton Massey and I. We’ve all had pretty good luck. She’s been an awesome attribute to have in the rig all the time. This is one of the bigger wins for me, for sure. This is my best year on my card. But my permit year might have been my best season. The last two years haven’t been great. I tore my pec (pectoral) in 2018, and last year I rolled my bulldogging horse at a small, circuit rodeo and ended up with a blood infection in my knee. This is one of the first years I’ve been able to rodeo full time, and then we had that (COVID-19 pandemic). Everything feels great, I’m healthy. I was throwing down a lot of steers during the time off to correct some things, and it’s been really good. During the pandemic break I kept busy. I had 12 outside horses, I was riding colts and training rope horses. I spent time in the arena honing my craft so when rodeos did start back up, I’d

being able to throw a lot of steers was very helpful. This is the first time I’ve traveled with Blake. This winter I didn’t rodeo down south because I wasn’t qualified for any of the bigger rodeos. So, I leased my bulldogging horse to Mike McGinn, and he and Blake traveled together in the winter. They wanted to keep riding my horse all year. I said for sure. Then we got in the truck and started rodeoing. Truthfully, it’s a crazy feeling that they want to ride my horse. I’m very proud because it’s something I’ve owned and trained from day 1. Being able to own a nice horse is a pride thing for me. I also sell real estate. Both my parents are Realtors. It’s great. I get to make my own hours, which makes it easy to get out on the road. The goal is to rodeo full time and use real estate to supplement my earnings. It’s an easy job. If I can keep doing both it’d be ideal. Everything is looking up. Hopefully I’ll get qualified for next year’s big rodeos. That’s the goal for this year. I haven’t had enough rodeos and time to be in the Top 15 this year, but to get qualified for next year is a big thing.

ProRodeo Sports News 7/24/2020

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