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Date Posted: Wed, Jul 11 2007, 20:41:53
Author: Kris
Subject: Thief River Falls Event

Athletes in TRF bull ride include the bulls
Written by Scott DCamp
Jul 10, 2007 at 11:13 AM
Stock contractor and riders have a history with Thunder on Hooves. Advertisement


PBR’s top bulls to
appear at TRF event
Jerry Nelson is to professional bull riding what Superagents Drew Rosenhaus and Scott Boras are to the NFL and Major League Baseball. All three represent the best. But Nelson doesn’t represent the riders ... he represents the bulls.
Nelson, a resident of Winnie, Texas, got his start in the breeding of bulls for professional bull riding events by accident in 1991, when he met Johnny Ackel, a 2003 Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame inductee and 50-year rodeo veteran at a basketball game. He was immediately hooked, and by the mid-1990s, he was breeding his own bucking bulls.
Today, Nelson’s breeding operation, Frontier Rodeo Company, includes over 2,000 head of cattle, (500 bulls), including two top PBR bulls, the 2005 World Champion “Big Bucks” and “Scene of the Crash.”
Last year, Nelson cashed in on the two superstars, selling a half interest in each bull to Tom Teague of Teague Bucking Bulls. The seven-figure deal was one of the biggest in the industry to date.
His other bulls aren't too shabby either, and for the sixth consecutive year, Nelson’s “Bad Boys” will be appearing in Thief River Falls for Thunder on Hooves.
“The event in Thief River Falls has been a good event,” Nelson said. “It’s outdoors and it draws a nice crowd.”
So what makes Nelson’s bulls stand out from the pack? For starters, he doesn’t buy a lot of bulls, but he maintains a large stock. Nelson says every now and then he will purchase a mature adult bull, but most of his purchases are cows and calves.
He said genetics play the biggest role in determining how well a bull will buck. His bulls are bred and raised to buck.
Nelson said bulls will start bucking around the age of 3. They will reach their competitive prime around age 5 or 6 and around 9 to 10 years of age they will be worn out. “Kind of like an old ballplayer,” Nelson said. The lifespan of a bucking bull is 15 to 16 years, which Nelson says is not much different than that of a non-bucking bull.

2000 PBR champion to
compete in Thunder on Hooves
Tater Porter, will be among the competitors who will be tested by Nelson’s bulls during the 2007 edition of Thunder on Hooves. Porter, the winner of the 2000 PBR World Finals, is coming off a hip pointer injury.
“I had to sit out a few weeks, but other than that, everything’s great,” Porter said.
The PBR’s “Built Ford Tough Series” is off until the Express PBR Classic presented by Creek Nation Casino, July 20-22 in Tulsa, Okla., so many of the exempt BFTS riders, like Porter, will compete in U.S. Smokless Tobacco Challenger Tour events.
The two-day competition format of Thunder on Hooves and Bismarck U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger Tour event will allow riders to compete in two events in the same weekend. Porter said this is a common occurrence during the Challenger Tour’s busy summer months. In some cases, riders will have to choose between four events in the same week.
“This is a busy time for the Challenger Series,” Porter said. “Guys will drive from event to event to event. There’s a lot of money to be made. Guys will make it or break it during this summer run.”
Porter said Thunder on Hooves has become one of the most popular stops on the summer portion of the Challenger Tour. He credits the payout, which is among the highest on the Challenger Tour, and the hospitality of the organizers for making it a popular competition.
“I like going to visit with ol’ Norrie [Thune],” Porter said. “There’s always a great crowd there; It’s going to be pretty hot; the bulls are very good and there’s plenty of cold beer afterwards. I always liked going there.”
2007 Thunder on Hooves Roster
Bull riders competing in the July 13-14 Thunder on Hooves event in Thief River Falls include: Rob Bell, Houston, British Columbia, Canada.; Corey Atwell, Moravian Falls, N.C.; Jason Bennett, Honey Grove, Texas; Zack Brown, Chino Hills, Calif.; Ednei Caminhas, P. Alves, Brazil; Chad Castillo, Lipan, Texas; Clint Craig, Mena, Ark.; Curt Check, Eastman, Wis.; Paulo Crimber, Brazil; Jarrod Craig, Hillsboro, Texas; Ned Cross, Dorris, Calif.; Kyle Cudmore, Cherokee, Okla.; Helton Luiz da Silva, Brazil; Dusty Elkinton, Moundville, Mo.; Chad Denton, Berry Creek, Calif.; Royce Jennings, Seneca, Neb; D.J. Domangue, Odessa, Texas; Nile LeBaron, Chihuaua, Mexico; Davey Dyke, Fremont, Iowa; Laddan Ledbetter, Gardendale, Texas; Casey Hayes, Liberal, Kan.; Ross Lewis, Zap, N.D.; Brian Herman, Victoria, Texas; Markus Mariluch, Elko, Nev.; Craig Jackson, Houston, Texas; Hugo Pedrero, Leon Guanguato, Brazil; Josh Koschel, Greeley, Colo.; Shane Proctor, Powell, Wyo.; Dusty LaBeth, Louisburg, Kan.; Micheal Riggs, Claxton, Ga.; Nick Landreneau, Sulphur, La.; Pistol Robinson, Burleson, Texas; Mark Lopes, Sutter Creek, Calif.; Billy Robinson, Galax, Va.; J.B. Mauney, Mooresville, N.C.; Justin Sanderlin, Morenci, Ariz.; Cord McCoy, Tupelo, Okla.; Sam Smith, Sulpher Springs, Texas; Tony Mendes, Jensen, Utah; Cole Taylor, Sayre, Okla.; Corey Navarre, Sulpher, La.; Matt Werries, Jacksonville, Ill.; Renato Nunes, Euless, Texas; Casey Bowman, Lamesa, Texas; Jason Nunnemaker, Willits, Calif.; Scott Gooch Crump, Dayton, Mont.; Jay Pahike, Bismark, N.D.; Chase Edwards, Billings, Mont.; Robson Palermo, Brazil; Brad Edwards, Billings, Mont.; Tater Porter, Kenansville, Fla.; Shadd Fredericks, Halladay, N.D.; Cory Rasch, Clarksville, Tenn.; Steven Lambert, Bozeman, Mont.; Evan Rasch, Clarksville, Tenn.; Neil Muscat, Sheridan, Wyo.; Willy Ropp, Trenton, Mo.; Nick Sandru, Battle, Nev.; Steven Shelley, Natural Dam, Ark.; Tyrell Smith, Belt, Mont.; D.J. Shields, Humboldt, Kan.; Mickey Stevens, Cleburne, Texas; Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo.; Chad Besplug, Claresholm, Alberta, Canada; Luke Snyder, Raymore, Mo.; Jordie Campbell, Bindloss, Alberta, Canada; Harve Stewart, Stephenville, Texas; Ty Elliott, Odessa, Texas; James White, Houston, Texas; Wade Marchand, Vemon, British Columbia, Canada; Cody Whitney, Asher, Okla.; Aaron Roy, Aswquith, Saskatuwon, Canada; McKennon Wimberly, Cool, Texas; Come Bouvier, Empress, Alberta, Canada; Cody Yates, Pickton, Texas; Tyler Pankewitz, Warburg, Alberta, Canada; Vince Northrop Davidson, Saskatuwon, Canada; Quentin Schneider, Cawston, British Columbia, Canada; Agnaldo Cardozo, Gainsville, Texas; Tyler Thompson, Black Diamond, Alberta, Canada; Valdrin de Oliveira, Apareciida, Goiania.

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