Texas Heritage National Bank PBR Challenge – Sulphur Springs, Texas presented by Priefert Ranch Equipment Dave

By Ted Harbin
Posted Friday, August 14, 2009

Dave Jantzi and Toby Inman are slowly but surely making names for themselves, and they’re doing it the right way.

These tremendous athletes aren’t like Terrell Owens or Manny Ramirez. They care about competition and care about others around them. It’s why they are involved in the Professional Bullfighters Daisy Protection Bullfight Tour.

Representing Team Timber Ridge Belgians, Jantzi, from Sugarcreek, Ohio, and Inman, from Davis Junction, Ill., are showing the world their fantastic abilities inside the arena. Competing at the Texas Heritage National Bank PBR Challenge presented by Priefert Ranch Equipment – set for 7:30 p.m. Aug. 21-22 at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center – Jantzi and Inman are coming off their first qualification to the PBF Daisy Protection Bullfight World Championships.

It was there during the finals in Odessa, Texas, that the duo stood the rodeo world on its ear by winning three of six go-rounds and finishing second in the all-important average race.

“When you come in here to the finals and fight against the best teams, it’s an honor just to be here,” Inman said after winning the final go-round during the championships. “But to win three rounds is just unbelievable.”

Inman is a five-year pro, and he has a passion for not only fighting bulls, but doing so better than most.

“Not everybody else can do it,” he said. “It’s exciting. It’s just one of those things. Some people like to bike. Some people like to throw horseshoes. Some people like to skydive.

“I don’t see jumping out of a perfectly good airplane as a rush, but I do like to step out in the arena and help people. I’m just having a good time.”

And being an athlete, Jantzi realizes the importance of doing a good job, whether it’s working an event or being part of a PBF contest.

“My protection because of going to the competitions has just gone up tremendously,” Jantzi said. “The competition has made me just so much better at protecting cowboys. You start doing everything competition wise, and then you’re running with the top guys in the country.

“You’ve got to be good, or you don’t win a check at these deals.”