Bull Fighting

February 12-18 USSTC Challenger Tour BIG EVENT!
[Feb. 18, 2007] Clayton Williams wins the average and takes home the big check while J. B. Mauney takes home the Year End Championship, second in the average and two round wins at the USSTC Challenger Tour Finals!
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Allen Nelson thrills Los Fresnos Audience
[Feb. 4, 2007] With more than 25 years of experience, Nelson said he does his best every time to protect the cowboys, but is confident with his talent.

This man's not clowning around
[Jan. 18, 2007] Bullfighter protects rodeo cowboys

Ulysses man wins national championship, world title
[Nov. 8, 2006] DODGE CITY - In the two years since he's been fighting rodeo bulls professionally, third-generation bullfighter Wacey Munsell, 20, has met a few critters he couldn't outsmart.

"I get no respect from those guys," he said. "They're bred to be mean, out to get you." By Clara Kilbourn

Rob Smets' Retirement Party
[Nov. 3, 2006] ROB SMETS RETIREMENT PARTY WAS A TRULY EMOTIONAL EVENT By Jason "TEX" Hetland, Pro Rodeo Annoucer

Q&A with Rodeo clown Robbie Hodges
[Nov. 1, 2006] Robbie Hodges has anything but an ordinary 9-to-5 job. Robbie is a 38-year-old traveling rodeo clown from Georgia whose job is both to entertain and protect bull riders from fired-up bulls who don't like being ridden. By DAVID BLOW

Darryl Diefenbach Bullfighter Has Broken Neck
[Nov. 1, 2006] Out of competition but no paralysis! Shorty Gorham to take his place at NFR.

Tuckness opts for bulls over football
[Oct. 27, 2006] 20-year-old Dusty Tuckness will be one of seven bullfighters competing at the Dickies National Championship Bullfighting during the Professional Bull Riders World Finals in Las Vegas. By JOE KUSEK

Official Dickies National Championship Bullfighting Qualifiers
[Oct. 23, 2006] Seven elite freestyle bullfighters (including Rodeo Attitude member Toby Inman) have qualified to compete in the $20,000-added Dickies National Championship Bullfighting, which is held in conjunction with the Professional Bull Riders' (PBR) 2006 Built Ford Tough World Finals presented by Wrangler in Las Vegas, Nev. By PBR

Pendleton hosting Rodeo Clown Reunion
[Sep. 13, 2006] Almost 40 rodeo clowns will be on hand for the Rodeo Clown Reuniion at Pendleton. By PRCA

A Special Message From Homer Joy
[Sep. 11, 2006] Homer Joy is not only an outstanding song writer and country music entertainer but our Director of Cowboy Ministries.....After all of your love, support, prayers, kindness, thoughtfullness and concern. For me to say simply, "thank you", almost sounds like an insult... By Homer Joy

Not Just Clowning Around
[Aug. 24, 2006] Interview with Darrell Diefenbach and Shorty Gorham, top bullfighters. By Kitsap SUN

Rob Smets Retirement Party
[Aug. 20, 2006] On November 2nd the PBR will honor Rob Smets, the undisputed king of bullfighting with a retirement party.
Also: Rob Smets Web Site

He's not crazy, he's simply a rider's saving grace -- and that's no bull
[Aug. 18, 2006] Former CWU wrestler comes between cowboy and 1,800-pound animal....Almost every time Mick Thompson tells people what he does for work, they raise their eyebrows...