10B High Voltage gets his kicks at an Midwest Bucking Bull Association futurity at the Shippy Ranch in Colome, S.D. The Overturfs have to contend with snow and cold winters and have strategies for making their bulls comfortable.
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Bullrider Kyle McDaniel rides 55 MoneyMaker, a bull owned by Mason Smith Bucking Bulls in Texas. Bull owner Danny Mason said they take extra care of the animals when heat is extreme.
Bullrider Cullen Telfer takes a spin on 3112 Dirty Blonde, a Mason Smith Bucking Bull. “We don’t have to break ice in Texas, but in extreme heat, I make sure bulls have plenty of shade and water,” owner Danny Mason said.
The Overturfs of Twisted W Bucking Bulls in southern Nebraska receive their year-end yearling futurity buckle for bull 4290 Paintstick. Pictured is Randy Shippy, left, and Travis Eckroth of the Midwest Bucking Bull Association, Wyat Overturf and Wade Overturf.
Bullrider Kyle McDaniel rides 55 MoneyMaker, a bull owned by Mason Smith Bucking Bulls in Texas. Bull owner Danny Mason said they take extra care of the animals when heat is extreme.
Bullrider Cullen Telfer takes a spin on 3112 Dirty Blonde, a Mason Smith Bucking Bull. “We don’t have to break ice in Texas, but in extreme heat, I make sure bulls have plenty of shade and water,” owner Danny Mason said.
The Overturfs of Twisted W Bucking Bulls in southern Nebraska receive their year-end yearling futurity buckle for bull 4290 Paintstick. Pictured is Randy Shippy, left, and Travis Eckroth of the Midwest Bucking Bull Association, Wyat Overturf and Wade Overturf.
10B High Voltage gets his kicks at an Midwest Bucking Bull Association futurity at the Shippy Ranch in Colome, S.D. The Overturfs have to contend with snow and cold winters and have strategies for making their bulls comfortable.
