Posted by The Xtreme Bulls Tour made a stop in Weatherford, Texas on June 8th, one of several events that kicked off the 74th Parker County Sheriff’s Posse Frontier Days Rodeo.
It was a Bulls Night Out sponsored by Chick-fil-A, but the 35 professional bull riders entered brought their brawn and brains to the chutes as well.
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J.B. Mauney, the seven-million-dollar cowboy, has been on a winning streak this spring, and continued his success in Weatherford, riding United Pro Rodeo’s bull The Duke for 90.5 points. The win gave Mauney a leg up into the top 15 of the PRCA world standings and his goal of the WNFR, and he took a victory lap in Weatherford withhis son, Jager, in his arms.
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The Frontier Days Rodeo and Xtreme Bulls are particularly important to the Parker County Sheriff’s Posse, who formed the rodeo in 1947. “It was started originally by local ranch owners to keep the western heritage way of life alive. In my mind, it’s more important than ever to keep that in front of people and keep it alive,” says the Sheriff’s Posse Captain this year, Doug Leeper. Xtreme Bulls started coming to Weatherford in conjunction with the rodeo in 2016, and Leeper says its popularity grows with every year.
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“I think the fans really get into it. We had Wynn Williams do a concert afterward and that happens in the arena.”
Doug Leeper
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Rodeo clown Justin Rumford brought his usual humor and antics to the night, and announcer Andy Stewart gave voice to the action. The Xtreme Bulls Tour concludes with the Finale at the Pendleton Round-Up this year for the first time. The Finale’s payout of $110,000 makes it a pivotal final step for each bull rider with WNFR gold-buckle dreams.
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