ProRodeo Sports News - October 14, 2022

COWBOY GRILLE WITH TANNER BARTH

How did you get your start in rodeo? Blaine: I come from three generations of ranching and cowboying back home in Arkansas. But it probably wasn’t until my seventh or eighth grade year when I started high school rodeoing. It kind of took off for me after that in amateur rodeo then eventually the pros. When did you know you could make a career out of rodeo? Blaine: I think it was probably a year ago when I think I realized it after roping with Tyler Wade for part of the summer. He said, ‘if I did the right things and kept working, I could probably make a career out of it.’ I think that’s when I really knew. What do you like most about rodeo? Blaine: I think the drive and passion that goes along with it is what I like most about rodeo. You are not guaranteed anything in this sport, you get out of it what you put into it. It’s not one of those jobs where you can sit around and slack and still get a paycheck. Why did you decide team roping would be your event? Blaine Turner, 23, made his mark on the sport during his rookie season in ProRodeo. He began his 2022 campaign with a bang, winning the Waller County Fair & Rodeo in Hempstead, Texas last October. The Batesville, Ark. team roping heeler would go on to finish second in the running for the Resistol Rookie of the Year with $28,057.

BLAINE TURNER

Blaine: I roped calves for four years and that’s actually the event that my dad did. But I started doing a little team roping and then I bought myself a good horse about three years ago. From that point I got around some guys that were professional rodeoing and I just started team roping more and more. Why did you decide to get your PRCA card this year? Blaine: I went to 20 rodeos or so on my permit with one of my buddies and then Tyler Wade convinced me to buy my PRCA card this year. I wanted to see if I had a shot to win (Resistol) Rookie of the Year. It was really Tyler that convinced me to go ahead and buy it. Who is someone you look up to in the rodeo business right now?

Blaine: I really look up to Wesley Thorp, he’s one of my friends and I feel like I can bounce stuff off him at anytime. He’s only a couple years older than me and he’s already so accomplished in the sport. He knows what it takes to be successful. So, he’s definitely a guy that I look up to. What’s one rodeo you want to win in your career? Blaine: I would love to win the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up. I had the chance to go there this year

and it’s a pretty awesome rodeo. What is your favorite movie? Blaine: The Legend of Bagger Vance is my favorite movie. It’s a great golfing movie that has Will Smith and Matt Damon in it. What’s your favorite candy? Blaine: I would have to say Skittles are probably my favorite candy. What was the first vehicle you drove? Blaine: It was a Dodge 3500 Laramie Longhorn. I’ve drove about every brand you can think of since then. What do you enjoy doing when you’re not rodeoing? Blaine: I enjoy golfing and hunting mainly. I was a golfer before I ever actually started rodeoing and I’m actually about to go hunting here shortly. So, that’s what I like to do in my down time. What’s your favorite holiday? Blaine: My favorite holiday is probably Thanksgiving. Usually, you get to eat a big feast and that’s when duck season starts. What was your favorite cartoon growing up? Blaine: My favorite cartoon when I was growing up was probably Tom & Jerry . Now, my little brother makes me watch PAW Patrol with him all the time. What type of music do you like listening to? Blaine: You honestly could just write all of it at this point. The 90s and 2000s rock music would probably be my favorite, but I listen to pretty much everything.

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