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Date Posted: Thu, Jun 25 2009, 21:34:34
Author: Kris
Subject: Cord McCoy

Heroes
McCoy rescues princess; bucks off unicorn



PUEBLO, Colo. (June 24, 2009) - This time of year moviegoers flock to theaters by the millions in anticipation of summer blockbusters headlined by one superhero or another.

But for one particular four-year-old, Emma, her personal hero is a professional bull rider, specifically Cord McCoy.

Earlier this week, McCoy was with spending a day off with his girlfriend when the pair decided to visit her cousin, who had never before ridden a horse. When they arrived, McCoy asked if she’d like to take a ride him around the ranch on horseback.

“She said, ‘Yeah, I want to ride a unicorn,’” McCoy recalled.

The Oklahoma native, known among PBR fans as one of the friendliest and good natured athletes, set out to make her wish come true.

He used an empty Pringles can to construct a horn, which he covered in silver duct tape before fastening it on the top of his horse’s head. Then to add to the moment, McCoy’s girlfriend gave him a black cape that fluttered in the wind as he loped into the backyard like a hero there to rescue his princess.

He pulled her up and the two rode around, took some photos and talked about the unicorn before dropping her back off.

That was when McCoy actually looked a lot like Superman. As he went to ride off the horse ducked its head and sent him over the top.

“Monday was the first day I was ever bucked off a unicorn,” joked McCoy. “It wouldn’t have been so funny if I wouldn’t have had the cape.”

However, on a serious note, when not riding unicorns, McCoy has begun competing at lower-level PBR events in an effort to ride his way back onto the Built Ford Tough Series.

But it’s been a bit more painful than expected.

After being cut following the Kansas City event, McCoy began experiencing severe pain in his shoulder to the point he couldn’t lift his arm above his head. At that point, it had already been ten days since he had last ridden so the 28-year-old knew something was wrong.

While he thought he might need to go ahead and have surgery, Dr. Tandy Freeman suggested that McCoy’s shoulder was simply worn out and that he could possibly work it back into shape with assistance from a physical therapist.

Initially McCoy admits he didn’t think the sessions were working, but at the end of eight weeks he was finally able to do pull-ups, pushups “and was raring and ready to go.”

“If I guy has to fly, take a taxi or a train or whatever to get an appointment with Tandy,” McCoy said, “he’s definitely the place to go.”

He’s been competing for the past three weeks and even rode well enough to win his own event last week.

Between know and the end of the summer run, known as cowboy Christmas, McCoy said he figures he’ll need to win approximately another $10,000 in order to qualify for the Tulsa event as an alternate.

“Tulsa’s my goal,” said McCoy, who has been traveling of late with Harve Stewart. “It’s what I’m shooting for. Every opportunity I’ve had to go to an event I’ve been going.



****Cord is such a sweetheart!

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