ProRodeo Sports News May 3, 2019

Thanks, Mom! MOTHER’S DAY MEMORIES

With Mother’s Day upcoming May 12, ProRodeo Sports News visited with a few cowboys about their favorite rodeo memory with their mom.

JACOB TALLEY, steer wrestler

“My favorite memory isn’t one of the big things. It is all the time we got to hang out during the downtime at the NFR. She has been there the entire time both times I made it and has been a part of it all. It is special because she has supported me my entire life, and her being there to support me on the biggest stage in rodeo is special.”

Chase Brooks

CHASE BROOKS, saddle bronc rider

“She would haul me around to everywhere in high school. She loves it. She loves videoing, being the rodeo mom. Without her support and encouragement, I don’t know if I would have made it. She’s an awesome mom, the best mom in the world.”

Jacob Talley

SHANE HANCHEY, tie-down roper

“My favorite memory is probably pretty cliché, it’s the picture we took after winning my gold buckle. I look back at it and smile knowing how genuinely happy she was for me accomplishing my lifelong dream, a dream that was all of ours as a family.”

Shane Hanchey

JAKE BROWN, bareback rider “My favorite rodeo memory with my mom was one time all my hauling partners bailed on me, so my mom stepped up and went with me. I was up in Jackson, Tenn., at the matinee perf, and we stayed in Memphis at the sketchiest hotel I had ever stayed in. People were fighting outside our room and calling our room during the night. It was wild.”

Tyson Durfey

TYSON DURFEY, tie-down roper “My favorite rodeo memory with my mom was taking her with me to the Canadian finals. I ended up winning the championship, and we drove 10 hours home together. It was one of those all-nighters, and we stayed up and talked about everything – from relationships to God to money. We had a 10-hour conversation that was definitely very special. One of the perks of rodeoing is that driving to and from each rodeo you have a lot of time to connect with your family in good, old-fashioned conversation. Especially if they’re in the vehicle with you.”

Jake Brown

HARDY BRADEN, saddle bronc rider “My favorite memory is always being able to hear my mom cheering from the stands. It doesn’t matter how big or little the rodeo is, I can always hear her.”

Hardy Braden

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