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Clayton Wyatt at the Bull Riding

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Brad S

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My son Clayton Wyatt wanted to ride bulls (kids bulls - sorta like kids guns) at the Stafford co rodeo this weekend, so I tried all the normal tools of dissuasion. He'd have none of it so I figured he was ready. He just got a cast off a broken arm from bucking an ornry pony - who knew a 7 year old boy would be flanking a pony with a piggin string when I wasn't arround. I'd have liked to get him more focused, but I didn't want to deflate his chest so I let him stay way overconfident. The bulls will deflate the overconfidence without my help. Clayton Wyatt was all ready to be a bigtime bull rider poser when the bull was all business, so the bull started with a lead when they opened the gate. By the third jump Clayton Wyatt was at the end of his arm, and I was at the ready to free him up.I was happy to see the 4th jump put Clayton Wyatt in the air and no hangup. Trouble is Clayton Wyatt liked the "jitters" as he called it.

In the probull riding Waycey Muncell was the bullighter. One kid hung up real bad and the bullfighter was off polishing his trophy 'cause he wasn't getting to any bull rope. I started to tell Muncell to go sign that boy's cast after the rodeo, but my wife threw one of her "be polite fits."
 
Glad your son is ok, that makes me feel better that others' kids will think of things like that. My daughter, Riata, goes out and flanks the milkpenners, and the milkcows. Some kids are just born fearless, sounds like yours is one of them.
 
Brad, you need to be writing all of Clayton Wyatts adventures down. You will have one of the best books going about the time he hits high school! You think he likes the "jitters " now, you just wait. I think I raised one just like him. How grey is your hair now? Clayton reminds me so much of our Marine I have to laugh every time you mention him.
 
I have no kids so maybe no place to speak.....But that has never stopped me...Give him help becaquse if you don't, who knows what he will flank when you aren't around. Good guidance won't keep him from ever getting hurt, but it will keep him outta wrecks that involve no helmet and such. It will surround him by coaching to where he is in the middle planning his dismount more than under and hung up.......


Get him interested in girls soon may help distract him from this, LOL.....


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I wouldnt mind broncs but I would have a big problem with my son riding bulls when he gets older.
Im thinking rodeo blooper tapes might help.
 
My boy grew up watching Shane Franklin's novice horses buck-he chose bulls lol. He's agitating to go to bronc school in the spring though. Don't know what's worse a bull that spins or a bronc that jumps out of the arena lol. I knew I was in trouble when he piled on a buffalo calf at a friends one day.
 
Northern Rancher said:
My boy grew up watching Shane Franklin's novice horses buck-he chose bulls lol. He's agitating to go to bronc school in the spring though. Don't know what's worse a bull that spins or a bronc that jumps out of the arena lol. I knew I was in trouble when he piled on a buffalo calf at a friends one day.
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Haha The bulls are worse! Seriously im getting to the point where I feel guilty watching the bull riding. Figure if we didnt watch they wouldnt do it. Justy that I have seen so many crippled or killed.
Look at that Chad Bessplug. He is doing good at Calgary this year. But I have seen him in so many wrecks. He sure has paid his dues to get there. Im surprised that he is still alive.
 
RoperAB said:
Northern Rancher said:
My boy grew up watching Shane Franklin's novice horses buck-he chose bulls lol. He's agitating to go to bronc school in the spring though. Don't know what's worse a bull that spins or a bronc that jumps out of the arena lol. I knew I was in trouble when he piled on a buffalo calf at a friends one day.
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Haha The bulls are worse! Seriously im getting to the point where I feel guilty watching the bull riding. Figure if we didnt watch they wouldnt do it. Justy that I have seen so many crippled or killed.
Look at that Chad Bessplug. He is doing good at Calgary this year. But I have seen him in so many wrecks. He sure has paid his dues to get there. Im surprised that he is still alive.
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Gregs an old bare and bronc rider...hates it when guys brag up the bull riders says thier wannabe be bare riders that couldn't cut it...LOL

Brads ,love your Clayton Wyatt stories
 
Blooper tapes won't help at all-been there down that lol. Best thing is to get them taught right and let them have at it-learn young whether it's for you at a young age-alot better than trying it when your full of booze at college or trying to impress a canchaser-best to get at it before booze or hormones start running your brain. You can trip over a root and get hurt too you know. I worry more when he goes out four wheeling with his buddies to tell you the truth.
 
That's for sure, NR. If they are going to want to ride broncs and bulls, they need to learn the right way. Our horseman friend (who was 1987 PRCA Saddlebronc Rookie of the year) says the most dangerous place is the chute. There is some chute etiquette (for lack of a better word) that once learned, will help with less injuries.

There are some kids around here who wanted to ride but had no knowledge. Neither did their folks. Those boys had broken jaws, arms,
legs...too bad. They needed some help from the start. They didn't know, how much they didn't know.
 
We were lucky here-a couple local guys who'd rodeoed pro taught the boys one spring-hours on how to get off-they practiced coming off a horse at first. Bull Riding looks like mayhem but there are alot of things you can do to make it a bit safer for yourself. I pack 4 or 5 young 15 and 16 year old guys to rodeos all year-those guys are athletes they don't need any liquid courage to get on their bulls-I wouldn't give them the time of day if they did-I don't think much of Coors Cowboys.
 
Northern Rancher said:
We were lucky here-a couple local guys who'd rodeoed pro taught the boys one spring-hours on how to get off-they practiced coming off a horse at first. Bull Riding looks like mayhem but there are alot of things you can do to make it a bit safer for yourself. I pack 4 or 5 young 15 and 16 year old guys to rodeos all year-those guys are athletes they don't need any liquid courage to get on their bulls-I wouldn't give them the time of day if they did-I don't think much of Coors Cowboys.
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Haha Its because they are young and think they are bullet proof!
They dont know any better, they think it cant happen to them!
Well I guess im a Coors cowboy cause I have rode horses that I needed a shot of rum for and I took the time to say a little prayer before I put my leg over them. Even with all that my legs were shaking.
 
I tried the old "rough stock is for guys that can't rope" but Clayton Wyatt knows several guys are handy at both ends. I rode bulls and broncs knowing very well if my folks foound out I was in big trouble. Dad always thought bronc riding was horse play, but when a humpy rascal needed the rough knocked off I was supposed to be born Larry bygod Mayhan. When I was training my best pony to streatch a barrier and work a line so I could haul to some calf ropings, my Dad would "suggest" "that horse has plenty that needs doing without playing cowboy." I don't really want my boy on bulls, but I'm going to try to back his play within reason.
 
Brad S said:
I tried the old "rough stock is for guys that can't rope" but Clayton Wyatt knows several guys are handy at both ends. I rode bulls and broncs knowing very well if my folks foound out I was in big trouble. Dad always thought bronc riding was horse play, but when a humpy rascal needed the rough knocked off I was supposed to be born Larry bygod Mayhan. When I was training my best pony to streatch a barrier and work a line so I could haul to some calf ropings, my Dad would "suggest" "that horse has plenty that needs doing without playing cowboy." I don't really want my boy on bulls, but I'm going to try to back his play within reason.
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Your dad kind of reminds me of my dad. My dad more or less required me to be right home after school to help with ranchwork and chores. Sports were fairly much discouraged, but then he wondered why I wasn't one of the jocks. :???: :? :wink: Oh well, I didnt much cotton to sports anyway. Like one philosophical neighbor says, "Why don't they just buy another ball so all those guys don't have to fight over that one?" :-)
 
I don't want to think about my wife if that pony gets in the house.


Soapweed, my Dad grew up young in the Great Depression and it left scars that shaped his entire life. I think I see reminants of the depression in his priority scheme.
 
I can stilll see how the depression effected my Grandfather, while he didn't grow up during it he basically became an adult during it, leaving home and supporting hmselft as a teenager and the like. Interesting how those early events in life can stick with you the rest of your life so much.
 
Brad S said:
I tried the old "rough stock is for guys that can't rope" but Clayton Wyatt knows several guys are handy at both ends. I rode bulls and broncs knowing very well if my folks foound out I was in big trouble. Dad always thought bronc riding was horse play, but when a humpy rascal needed the rough knocked off I was supposed to be born Larry bygod Mayhan. When I was training my best pony to streatch a barrier and work a line so I could haul to some calf ropings, my Dad would "suggest" "that horse has plenty that needs doing without playing cowboy." I don't really want my boy on bulls, but I'm going to try to back his play within reason.
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Must be the reason I never was a can chaser I was always told that was for the girls who couldn't rope. However as a young girl I wanted so badly to be a part of the sport.
 
It's never too late, CRM. That is if you truly have the desire.


There are many more catagories of barrel races these days so
you can compete at your level, yet advance as you are ready.
I have friends who have started barrel racing and cutting in
their 40's and are successful at it.

I say, GO FOR IT! Do and and be glad you did, don't
wait and wish you would have...
 

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