Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Raising Bucking Bulls

This fast up and coming and Hobby in our society today. It is very easy to get into but will you raise the next Superstar ? That is what everyone that is new in the industry is trying to do I think instead of sitting back and looking at the big picture of What is it gonna take to make my background one that is what people are looking for.. It takes a lot of money to play with the big boys at some of the futurity that are out there today. Takes money for reg. the animals for background "DNA" , people seem to want that piece of paper but to me that piece of paper is useless. You should be doing some studying instead of wanting to read something , just because the background reads good does not mean the animal will be like the Sire----Dam---- and well you know what I'm trying to say..

White park cattle influence..

Who's Your Daddy? Plummer Genetics - It's Black & White

Bull Pen Magazine - www.bullpenmagazine.com - 09/30/2008
by Sugar Kuhn

Reprinted with permission from Bull Pen Magazine, bullpenmagazine.com
by Sugar Kuhn
copyright September, 2008

Anyone that has participated in or followed the bucking bull industry
knows one thing — there sure is a lot of black & white out there.
It's out there in our pastures, out there in the arena, filling our
registry and definitely in the winner's circle. Although some of us
know the immediate origin of these white hides highlighted by black
noses, eye-rims, hooves and horn tips, few know the ancient history
behind the distinctive color pattern. Sure, the majority of our
buckers with these features have Tom Harlan and Charlie Plummer to
thank immediately, but believe it or not, their story goes back into
antiquity nearly 2,000 years.
In reality, very few breeds have a history longer than 200-300 years,
but these cattle are definitely an exception. They can claim with
confidence that their ancestors are truly an ancient breed. Their
ancient origin can be traced by, what else, those unmistakable,
distinct black points. Historically known as Park, White Forest,
White Horned, Wild White or White Park Cattle, it has been suggested
that they are descended from wild aurochs or domestic cattle
introduced by the Romans. The Roman Legions occupied England in
B.C.E. and stayed there for 400 years. Both Romans and the native
Brits kept white cattle for sacrificial reasons. Rome withdrew from
England in 407 AD and tribal wars and chaos went on until 1066 AD.
While all this was going on, the white cattle escaped into the
wilderness and reverted to a wild condition. For over 700 years they
were regarded as "wild game"and hunted.
The original name "Park Cattle"came from the enclosure or
"emparking"of vast acres in Britain following the Norman Conquest in
1066 and ensuing centuries. Various kings in the 12th and 13th
centuries awarded large land grants to the church and members of
their courts. These land grants or estates were thus "emparked"or
enclosed by high fences or stone walls. This "emparked"acreage
contained many of these wild white cattle and they continued to roam
freely on these vast estates. Although many of the details are
continually disputed, we do know from the physical descriptions of
these cattle in ancient literature that all White Park Cattle,
whether horned or polled, can be dated back to the Bronze Age and
beyond.
Until the 1800s, the cattle lived and propagated inside these
emparkments. It is interesting that when domestication and selective
breeding began, the cattle were the result of 1,500 years of "natural
selection."Traits of hardiness, fertility, milkability, longevity,
calving ease, low birth weights, disease resistance and an overall
ability to survive made them stronger with each consecutive
generation. With little to no intervention from people domestically,
the genetic base stayed pure as well.
In 1919, the first British White Park Association was formed and in
1940 one bull and five cows were sent to Toronto, Canada by order of
Winston Churchill because of WWII. There was good reason to fear that
these cattle with such an ancient historical value might be
devastated by a Nazi invasion of England and thus a National Treasure
would be lost. Eventually, the offspring were sent to the Bronx Zoo
in New York and then split into two groups after the city decided
they could no longer care for them.
One group was sent to Washington to play a role in the American White
Park formation. The other group went to the King Ranch in Texas and
formed the nucleus herd of the Horned White Park in the United
States. By 1960, all Park cattle that were the property of the U.S.
Government had been sold to the public.
The cattle sent to the King Ranch stayed there from 1940 until 1980,
when the entire herd was sold to the Moeckly family of Polk City,
Iowa. The ancient-based horned herd was culled for type and was
maintained separately from other breeds, including the Moeckly's
similarly marked, but polled commercial herd of British White.
Now, how Tom Harlan and Charlie Plummer ended up with these ancient
genetics in their herds is still not clear, but there is no mistaking
the black points Plummer genetics pass on. Since bucking bull
breeders are dependant on DNA science these days, it is also
interesting to note that there has not been a DNA test developed that
can track the distinct color patterns found in White Parks Cattle.
This is due to the fact that the tyrosinase gene which is thought to
be responsible for the black point patterns is a mutation that does
not occur in the coding portion of the gene.
Making for further interest is the fact that many of the original
Plummer cattle were not black and white. An example of this would be
CP1 Kung Fu who was black and the dam of Superstitious, Panhandle
Slim, Automatic, Hobo and Rooster, and CP6 who was brown and the
mother of 329 Houdini. However, offspring such as Houdini and the
majority of Plummer-bred cattle do maintain and/or pass on the
dominant traits of white hides and black points. In the case of
Houdini, his dam was mated to White Sports Coat who was sired by CP47
Charlie, both typical in color-type for the White Parks line.
When thinking of today's White Park Cattle, one must muse over the
idea that there seem to be two varieties here in the U.S. There are
those that are polled and used as a dual purpose breed for meat and
milk production and those that are horned with a King Ranch
connection which have been cross-bred to create some of the best
buckers in the industry.
One reason cross-breeding Plummer genetics works so well might be the
fact that the ancient White Parks breed was so pure for such a great
length of time, in some estimates over 2,500 years. This fact might
then explain an increase in the heterosis effects achieved when they
were cross-bred.
Still trying to make the correlation between the ancient cattle of
England and what we see excelling in the arena today? It is pretty
easy to get a good chuckle from extracts of dated literature
regarding the White Park Cattle. Similar behaviors and color patterns
in yesterday's White Park Cattle can also be found in today's Plummer
Genetics.
"These cattle's ancestors were known to have been driven into the
park when it was enclosed. These animals resisted being handled by
men, and arranged themselves in a semi-circle on the approach of an
intruder. The cattle were perfectly white, excepting their
extremities, their ears, muzzles, and hooves being black, and their
long spreading horns were also tipped with black."—excerpt from John
O'Groats to Land's End, Seventh Week's Journey.
"...and when the wild, white bull saw a man coming toward him he
drove his horns into the ground, and put an acre of land over his own
back."— Myths and Folklore of Ireland by Fin MacCumbail and Gilla na
Grakin.
The horned White Parks Cattle of today have also been described as
having a wild nature and a lengthy flight zone. This sounds pretty
familiar with the characteristics that are so feverishly sought after
and seen in today's buckers.
When looking back over the limited length of time we have been
breeding buckers compared to the centuries behind those black noses
and ears, it is easy to become humble. Nonetheless, there is no
denying the impact these genetics may have had on the success in our
industry. We have come a long way from the original CP bulls and
cows, but one thing that seems to remain from ancient times is all
those black noses and ears in our pastures and back pens.

Lane Frost

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRwtVIlQu60&feature=player_embedded

PBR

PUEBLO, Colo. (March 11, 2011) - Professional Bull Riders fans in Indiana and Virginia will have the opportunity to watch established veterans and newcomers compete against some of the best bucking bulls this weekend.

The Touring Pro Division, which is the development tour of the PBR, will be in Evansville, Ind., and Hampton, Va., on Friday and Saturday.

Bull riding begins at 7:30 p.m. both nights at the Hampton Coliseum. Tickets are on sale at the Hampton Coliseum box office, online atwww.Ticketmaster.com, and by telephone at (800) 745-3000.

Roberts Stadium in Evansville, Ind., will host bull riding at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Tickets are on sale at the Roberts Stadium box office and Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.Ticketmaster.com, and by telephone at (800) 745-3000.

The TPD gives riders the opportunity to compete in PBR-sanctioned events, while earning money to qualify for the nationally-televised Built Ford Tough Series, which is comprised of the Top 40 bull riders in the world. Every five events on the BFTS, the Top 5 riders (based on money earned) from the TPD are allowed to move into the BFTS.

The BFTS will be at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Ariz., on Saturday and Sunday. The BFTS crisscrosses the United States, making 28 stops in 23 states. The season began at world-famous Madison Square Garden in New York on Jan. 7-9. It all culminates Oct. 26-30 in Las Vegas at the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals, where the 2011 PBR World Champion will be crowned and awarded the $1 million Built Ford Tough bonus.

The action will be televised in HD on VERSUS at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday. Play-by-play broadcaster Craig Hummer will be joined by nine-time World Champion and former Arizona resident Ty Murray, who will provide color commentary, and Leah Garcia, who will be doing dirt-level interviews. BFTS telecasts are produced for the PBR by David Neal Productions, a Los Angeles-based production company led by 30-time Emmy® Award winner and Peabody Award winner David Neal, who serves as executive producer and creative lead.

Professional Bull Riders Touring Pro Division Event Results:
San Antonio TPD
Mar. 5 at San Antonio, Texas
Final Results (Round 1- Event Total Points)1. Robson Aragao, Aracaju, Brazil, 85.5-85.5 points.
2. Sam Medlock, El Dorado, Ark., 85-85 points.
3. John Jacobs, Timber Lake, S.D., 84.5-84.5 points.

Birmingham TPD
Feb. 26 at Birmingham, Ala.
Final Results (Round 1-Round 2-Event Total Points)1. Josh Faircloth, Randleman, N.C., 87-89-176 points.
2. Josh Koschel, Greeley, Colo., 86.5-88-174.5 points.
3. Reese Cates, El Dorado, Ark., 89-0-89 points.

About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR)The PBR is the world’s premier bull riding organization. More than 100 million viewers annually watch over 400 hours of primetime PBR programming on VERSUS, NBC, CBS and networks around the world. The PBR has awarded over $100 million in prize money and 20 riders have earned over $1 million, including Justin McBride with $5.5 million -- the most of any western-sports athlete in history. The PBR was nominated as 2010 Sports League of the Year at the Sports Business Journal Sports Business Awards, alongside the National Football League, National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball. Nearly 2 million fans attend Built Ford Tough Series and Touring Pro Division events each year. For more information on the PBR, go to www.pbr.com, or follow on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/TeamPBR and http://twitter.com/TEAMPBR.

UBBI

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Launch of UBBI: New Bucking Bull Contest

Stephenville, Texas (December 6, 2010) – Bucking bull breeders are going to experience something new, fresh and exciting in 2011. Jerry Nelson and Jimmy Ray, owners of Frontier Rodeo Company have launched the new United Bucking Bulls, Inc (UBBI). This new bucking bull contest platform was developed to give breeders across the country an opportunity to participate in uniform competitions. “We just want to be able to give everyone a place to go and have fun with the bulls they own,” said Jimmy Ray, co-owner of the UBBI. “This business is hard work and we want to be able to reward their efforts with a chance to compete with lower entry fees and pay back more money.”

Ultimately the UBBI will bring together the top bulls from 6 different regions to the UBBI National Finals. Regular season and Finals Champions will be crowned in each of 3 categories including Futurity (2 year olds), Derby (3 year olds) and Classic (3 & 4 year olds) competitions.

The best 50 bulls in each category will qualify for the UBBI National Finals, and will consist of the top 30 bulls ranked nationally and the top 20 bulls ranked regionally. Entry fees at the National Finals will be paid back to participants 100% and the Finals Champion in each category will receive a $10,000 “Finals Champion Bonus”!

UBBI membership is free to participants in 2011 and will give breeders a chance to compete for money and prizes throughout the season. Although bulls that compete at UBBI events are not required to be ABBI registered, the UBBI will encourage breeders to register their cattle, age verify and EID tag their bulls to add value to their cattle and make them eligible to compete in ABBI sanctioned and other events. The UBBI will also give members an opportunity to make their bulls age eligible to compete at UBBI events in the upcoming season (See Rules and Guidelines).

Randy Schmutz, the general manager of the UBBI had this to say, “I’m really excited about the new opportunities this organization is going to give bucking bull breeders. But I’m more excited about the “regional” system than anything else!”

In 2011, the UBBI will divide the United States into 6 different regions and give breeders an opportunity to qualify their bulls to the UBBI National Finals both nationally and regionally. Bulls will earn points toward their national standings and when participating in their home region, also earn points toward their regional standings. The top 30 bulls nationally and the top 20 bulls regionally (50 total) will qualify for the National Finals in each category.

“The top 4 bulls in each of 5 regions and in each category will qualify to the National Finals, stated Schmutz. “This will allow a breeder who lives in Idaho a chance to compete in his region and if his bull is ranked among the top 4 in that region, he earns a trip to the National Finals without having to travel to Texas to qualify. Each Region will have a Regional Director and a Regional Judging Directory. Directors will be appointed in 2011 and then be selected by the UBBI membership in 2012. We’re excited to give the breeders a voice and contribute to the success of the UBBI.”

Other exciting programs being presented by the UBBI in 2011 are the Gold Standard UBBI Futurity and the UBBI Super Series futurities (See News & Headlines).

“It’s gonna be an exciting and hopefully fun year for everyone,” said Jerry Nelson. “Jimmy Ray and I look forward to creating something for everyone to enjoy. If we can do anything to make it better for the breeder, call us and let us know. We want this to be good for everybody.”

For more information contact the UBBI office at 254-965-4130.

Humps N Horns

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Take a look at what you will find under our cover:
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Salmon Stampede PRCA Rodeo
August 27th & 28th 8:00 pm

Stock Contractor-Burns Rodeo Company

In 2007, Hal Burns of Burns Rodeo Company of Laramie, Wyoming brought his best to Salmon. Many of the Nation’s top-circuit cowboys combined with the stock equaled scores in the 80s to win in all three rough stock events.

Their stock is kept on their ranch 26 miles out of Laramie, Wyoming some of which top 8,500 feet in elevation. In the years since Hal started his bucking bull breeding program using the blood lines of Mr. T and Mardi Gras, (two well known Burns NFR bulls ) he has some of the most sought after blood lines in the industry. His bulls are known for their large size, athletic ability and hook.

Burns Rodeo Company started in the 1970's with a neighbors bucking Quarter Horse and today, they are known for supplying some of the toughest bulls and horses in the game, including the renowned "Mr. T", the first bucking bull inducted into the Cheyenne, Wyoming Frontier Days Hall of Fame. "Mr. T" was often called the "greatest bucking bull of all time" and was unconquered for more than five years, throwing 188 cowboys.

Burns Rodeo Company’s "Sky High" who has a 84.44% buck off average and is currently rated one of the top bulls in the country. Some of the most recognizable bulls that were raised on the Burns Ranch are; Blender Head, Black Sabbath, Sky High, Smokeless T along with Vertical Limit.

Hal, along with his wife Barb, and son Cade (a PRCA Bull Fighter), travel all across the country producing numerous PRCA rodeo and PBR events each year.

Announcer-Barney Sheridan

Barney Sheridan grew up in Tucson, Arizona. Spending a lot of time on the Quarter Horse Ranch that was in his family. He learned the Rodeo way of life at an early age. A move from Arizona to Western Montana in 1990 put him right in the middle of the way of life that he grew up with. A radio career that started in 1982 prepared him for the time that a stock contractor friend asked Barney to announce a local Rodeo in 1996. That led to 100’s of amateur, high school and college rodeo performances. Barney was accepted as a member of the PRCA in 2004. When asked about the difference between Pro Rodeo and the amateur ranks, his son Cody had the best response. “After watching his hero Trevor Brazile win the Tie Down Roping there was a big fireworks display. Cody looked over at me and said Dad, Pro is A Lot better!” When the PRCA comes to town it is something special. These are the very best rodeo athletes in the world, both 2 and 4 legged athletes. “I am so grateful to be a part of it all, it is one big family, to the fan it is a rodeo, an event, to us it is a reunion, a great big family get together”. Barney’s wife Tara usually is at home keeping an eye on the Quarter Horse operation and the AKC Australian Cattle Dogs (Blue Heelers) that the family breeds and raises. “It is simply a dream come true, Rodeo, Ranching, Fly Fishing in my spare time, it just doesn’t get any better than this”. Barney has been the announcer at the Energy Town Pro Rodeo in Gillette Wyoming, the ProRodeo in Miles City, Montana, the Great Northern Stampede in Havre Montana the ProRodeo in Bowman North Dakota as well as the 2005 Turquoise Circuit Finals and 12X at the Big Sky Regional Finals College Rodeo. Barney has appeared at 20 to 25 rodeo performances per year, and now exclusively works at PRCA ProRodeos. It’s Nice now that People are really starting to notice, getting the chance to work some of the bigger rodeo’s not only in the Northwest, but we will be heading into New Mexico, and Arizona, It will be nice to get back to the country where I grew up.

Professional Rodeo Clown-Kevin Higley

Kevin has been clowning around for over 25 years. He received his Pro card 24 years ago, and has been entertaining crowds all over the Northwest.  Kevin has had the opportunity of working Rodeos from the Canadian border to the Mexico border and also Hawaii.  The first part of his career Kevin fought bulls and did comedy.  He was respected by the Bullriders enough as a Bullfighter to be voted to protect them at the Wilderness Circuit Finals 6 years straight 1985-1990.

Then as things go years slow you down, he decided to make a move to just entertaining and be a Barrelman.  It was a good move he was called once again to be the Barrelman at the 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997 and 2006 Wilderness Circuit Finals. Two time Dodge National Finals Barrelman.

Kevin has a lot of new and original acts and he is always trying to come up with something new, whether it is on the spot or year after year.  Kevin says that is what keeps him going back to some places for over 20 years.

“The things I like to sell most is - if you hire me you get me and my enthusiasm for the whole Rodeo” Say’s Kevin.  Acts include Hollywood Tex and John, World’s Funniest Magic Sonic Wash, White Lighting – Newest Compact Car, Dipstick the barrel racing dog, and many filler acts.

Kevin’s interests are: his family and he believes Rodeo is truly a family sport and entertainment, Kevin has young bulls he raises to be sold to contractors, helps out with High School and College programs in the area.  He also owns and operates Circle H. Construction Inc. where he builds custom homes.

Kevin lives in Hooper, Utah with his wife Tammy.

PRCA Bullfighter-Marc Gill

Marc Gill has been a bull fighter for the past 11 years, with his start at the Universityof Wyoming college Rodeo. This has become his mainstay, and he also works around the western U. S. He is a bull fighter for the PRCA, and has been a card holder since 2005.

Marc makes his home in Laramie, Wyoming with his wife and two sons. Here he enjoys many hobbies including leather work, building log furniture, skiing, kyaking and hunting with his family. He also enjoys working with horses.

Marc's major sponsor is Wired Energy Drink. To find out more , and to view his blog, visit: www.myspace.com/marggillrodeo.