Fall had set in, and the bulls were sure feeling their oats, but it all added to the excitement making a record topping Flint Hills Bull Blowout at Strong City.
“The cool weather made us concerned whether we’d get a crowd, but people brought their jackets and came in record numbers to our fifth annual jackpot bull riding competition,” said Kim Reyer, event coordinator.
Natural instinct from a lifetime of working with livestock makes better bullfighters.
“I’ve been helping with the rodeo bulls raised by my dad and contracted for rodeos and bull riding contests ever since before I started school,” verified Ethan McDonald at Abilene.
Producing a bull riding competition requires lots of behind the scenes logistics.
“Of course having the best bucking bulls for cowboys to get on and entertaining the spectators to the maximum are the most important to us,” contended Kris Martin of Walkin’ M Bull Company LLC at Hoyt. Continue reading →