ProRodeo Sports News - Sept. 6, 2024

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Logan Moore, 22, has his PRORODEO career pointed in the right direction thanks to a stellar Resistol Rookie season. The Pleasanton, Texas, all-around cowboy picked up a key win with his partner Tyler Tryan in early August at the War Bonnet Round Up in Idaho Falls, Idaho. As of Sept. 5, Moore leads the Resistol Rookie of the Year race among heelers with $64,156 earned in 2024.

LOGAN MOORE

How’d you get your start in rodeo? Logan: I grew up in a cowboy family. My grandpa was a day hand in south Texas. He rode and roped a little bit. Then my uncle grew up in that same lifestyle. They had me on a horse since I was born. I’ve always loved the sport, so I continued to follow my dreams. When did you know you could make a career out of rodeo? Logan: I’ve always had the dream of making the NFR since I was a little kid. I went to all the junior rodeos, high school rodeos and college rodeos to get to this point. You still don’t feel like you can make a career out of it until you do it. So, here I am chasing that dream. Why did you decide team roping would be your event? Logan: Team roping and steer roping are the events that I’ve always liked the most. I tried some of the others but wasn’t nearly as good. So, those two have been my main focus. Did you do any other rodeo events growing up? Logan: I did all the timed events growing up besides bulldogging. I roped calves all the way through college, but the flanking and tying wasn’t for me. Why did you decide to get your PRCA card this season?

Logan: I really wanted to get through college before I bought it. I got through college and decided it was time to rodeo. I didn’t want to be out here on my permit again, so I figured it was a pretty good time to buy my card. What have you learned during your Resistol Rookie season? Logan: The biggest thing that I’ve learned is it’s not over until the last week of the season. The standings and stuff can change every week because of how well the rodeos pay. So, if you have a few bad runs keep going because there’s always going to be a good one coming up. Who’s someone you look up to in the rodeo business right now?

Logan: Tony Reina is a good mentor for me, I actually lived with him while I was in college. He made the calf roping and steer roping finals, so he knows a lot about the rodeo industry. As far as team roping goes, I look up to Hunter Koch and how he rides his horses and ropes. What’s one rodeo you want to win before your career is over? Logan: I would like to get a buckle out of the NFR someday of course. I would also like to win San Antonio, it’s pretty close to home. Winning Pendleton (Ore.) would be awesome as well, it’s one of those bucket list rodeos. What’s your favorite movie? Logan: I like John Wayne’s movie The Cowboys . What’s your go-to restaurant before or after a rodeo? Logan: In Texas, it is always Whataburger, there’s no question about that. What’s the first vehicle you drove? Logan: I won a 1986 Dodge Dakota at a goat roping whenever I was young. I drove that around the ranch quite a bit. My first actual vehicle was a 2013 Ford F-350 that my grandpa handed down to me. Do you have a favorite candy? Logan: I’ve been on the Starburst pink and red packs here lately. Those are my go-to for sure. What do you enjoy doing when you’re not rodeoing? Logan: We like to go and golf when we can. We have also been playing pickleball quite a bit recently. What’s your favorite holiday? Logan: I like Christmas because we get to celebrate Jesus. You know I get to have all my family and friends around and we get to enjoy time with each other. What type of music do you like listening to? Logan: I like country music the best probably. I like George Strait and Zach Top here recently. You know really, I like listening to the guitar more than anything else.

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