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 The mettle of the CBR’s cowboys was tested at the National Championship Rodeo in Las Vegas during December. The top two earners at the CBR’s championships in Wyoming were also successful in Las Vegas. Bull rider Sage Kimzey won the world title for the second time, earning his second straight gold buckle. “Sage Kinzey won the PRCA bull riding in Las Vegas. It was exhilarating and it goes to show you the type of cowboys the CBR helps produce” said Cude. Kimzey came in second in the CBR standings behind Cody Rostockyj.  What sets the CBR apart is the focus on not just the cowboys as athletes, but also the bulls. The CBR is dedicated to maintaining the strength, stamina and integrity of professional level bull riding. Cude oversees all aspects of the CBR, and is himself a bull team owner. Professionally he is the owner of Cude Oilfield and Cude Energy Services as well as 7 Rocking X Ranch. He is the owner of the 2014 champion Bucking Bull of the Year, Penny Lover. He owns 3 franchises in the million dollar bull team challenge. “We had one bull that was nominated for bull of the year this year,” Cude continued. Not only the cowboys riding the bulls can earn big checks throughout the season culminating in a $100,000 payout in July at the CBR World Finals at Cheyenne Frontier Days, the CBR recognizes that they wouldn’t have a championship without the bulls, so bull owners can also earn big money throughout the tour. Cude is a hands-on manager and is credited with major changes and innovations in the sport of professional bull riding. He implemented the proprietary Million Dollar Bull Team Challenge where bucking bull owners purchase franchises and buck their bulls in three bull teams at CBR events and compete for big prize money. The second format he is credited with during his tenure is the 8 Second format. CBR bull riding is a three round tournament style event with the final four “shoot out” rounds being a winner-take-all scenario. “There are two things that the fan s want to see at a bull riding… one is eight second rides…and the other is high scores.” Tuff Hedeman, an ambassador of the CBR said. “It’s going to be a great season. I look for the same toe-to-toe race between Sage Kimzey and Cody Teel. But there are three or four unknown guys that will really make a splash. I look to see some tough competition,” said Cude.  Tickets sales and additional information are available at CBR’s website. Follow each week’s exciting competition by logging on the CBR website, www.cbrbull.com, and check the events schedule to attend a contest near you and information on purchasing tickets. For the fifth year, CBR will be telecast on FOX Sports Networks (FSN) premiering the week of January 4, 2016. Each hour-long telecast will feature a tour stop on the 2016 Mahindra Road to Cheyenne for 30 weeks on FOX Sports. To find out where to view the show in your area, visit http://www.foxsports.com/ tv-listings and type in your zip code. Follow Championship Bull Riding on the Mahindra Road to Cheyenne and the CBR Horizon Series at www.cbrbull.com and FOX Sports Networks February 13 February 20 March 5 March 26 April 9 April 23 April 29 & 30 July 25 & 26 Lufkin, TX Bossier City, LA Las Vegas, NV Salina, KS Fort Worth, TX Baytown, TX Del Rio, TX Cheyenne, WY CBR Bud Light Classic Presented By Alan Vines Automotive Hobbs Tuff Hedeman Championship Bull Riding Bucking on the Rio Grande Casa Ford Tuff Hedeman Championship Bull Riding Presented by the Casino at Sunland Park Racetrack T-Rex-S Outdoor Store CBR Bull Bash Presented by Mahindra USA Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport Tuff Hedeman Championship Bull Riding Tuff Hedeman Vegas Shootout Presented by Boot Barn & Discount Tire Championship Bull Riding Showdown in Salina Tuff Hedeman Championship Bull Riding Challenge Horizon Series – Baytown Fair & Rodeo CBR Challenge 39th Annual George Paul Memorial Bull Riding 2016 CBR World Finals at Cheyenne Frontier Days 108 E. Church Street, Weatherford, TX 76086 • 817-626-2855 • cbrbull.com PA R K E R C O U N T Y T O D AY Jackson, TN Hobbs, NM Rio Rancho, NM El Paso, TX JANUARY 2016 January 15 & 16 January 23 January 30 February 6 55