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In 2006, th•Pro Rodeo Mo.II of Fomt! ondM"SeWl'l creot1<d on oword that would b1< C(llled Legend of Pro Rodeo. This covttad ho nor is awarded lo a rodeo cowboy who has devoted their lifa to ro<ko, IN«n oftu their career in rodeo is OVl!r. Rosser is the 14th individual to earn this distinction. PctSt wiMU'S include: KeithMartin 2018:Michael Gaughan 2017; Neal Goy 2016; Mt!IPotter 2015; Btnny Binion 2014; Donny Goy 2013; Deon Oliver 2012; Shown Dovis 2011; Lorry Mohan 2010; Harry Vold 2009: Clem t,1,cSpadden 2008: JimShoulders 2007 ond Jok1< Barnes 2006. Cott o n join ed theP.R.C.A.in l947.o.,ringhis coreer as o comp« titor, he COl'llp«ledin o.ll of rodtoS stondord evenls. Rossufirst hit the rodeo troil while in his teens. 1-+e continued torodto in coll� a$ a member of the rodeo t eam at Cal Poly Univer$ity,Sa n Luis Obispo. When his coll� doys w t.-. ovu, he contin ued o n as a pro. As o professional rodeo co\Woy Cotto n would go on to win numerous buckle$, saddles and trophies. He is especially proud of wiming the All AroundCowboy titlt ot tht 1951 GrandNatioMI Rodeo inSa n Froncisco. Cotton was enjoying osu.cce$$ful coreer as a rodeo contestant when oseriou.s occident ot his Marys�ille,Califor nia ranch changed the course of his lifa. Making lemons out of l«m0nadt he chow to moke rodeo his life$ worl<. when he purchowd the flying URodeo Compony in l956.Sixty-four yurs kthr in 2020, theflyingURodtoCompony is nicogniud as the oldest continuing rodto li v estock compony inthe UnitedS tates. from theirMorysville,Colifornia heodquortersCotton .._... - ....-=.. Jand his youngest son Reno,worl<. as o t edl'll to run theflying U olong withRosserRod toProductions to produc e o v er SO rodtos onnuolly. Included in their rodeo line-up a.-.five rodtos thot Cotton ond theflyingU Rodeo Compony hove appeanid ot sinc the bought the bu.siness in 1956. At the time of the 2019 Gokt, Cotton and theflyin gU had provid1dstock for 63 y1ors to the Glennville Rodeo Round-up; Gl1nnville,Colifornia; the Rid Bluff Round-up,Red Bluff,Colifornia; theUteS¼mpede,Nl!phi,Utoh; theR1noRod10,Reno,Nl!vodo andTMWhiskeyflotWildWest Dou,Kunville,Colifornia. As the 91 y1ar old Cotto n continues to ride horseback into the rodeoanino during his rodeos, he won't be dwelling on his many a� ards _.and pas .• '.�hitvl!m<!nts: Instead, hi s mind. will be o n 91 v mg the aud11nce a show fill..d w1thpatnotismand pageantry tM!'f ,. will reml!mber for many y11ars to come! •.... __ � MlNlllllllCUll'ill{IIJLl!S u11mmu nmmm 11111mm (209]80W65 l55Sl641-9B94 l559J223-ID52 ASS DC I A TIO f£E 0. COM The Cowboys Are Comin' With Fire In Their Eyes As they Picture Their Next Go-Round Hands Over Our Hearts When Old Glory Flies Before Hoofs Are Driven Into The Ground A Long Way Home & Ifs Lonely Turn My Collar Up To The Wind The Man On The Horse Is My Hero Hank On The 8 Track He's The King Of The Old Rodeo A Cold Cup Of Coffee He Sits Deep In His Saddle My Diesel Winds Down In This Town Hal Tips To The Crowd There's Ghosts In The Grandstand Today Will Be One Hell Of A Show I Feel Them Watching Al The First Light Of Day Team Ropers, Bronc Riders Jose Feeds The Hay Give Their All To The Bulls, Horses & Steers Great Rides & Wrecks Mark The Day Hot Sun & Strong Winds Make & Break Dreams As The Seconds Tick Slowly Away I Wouldn't Change A Thing If I Could But I Thank The Good Lord Above I've Made Millions Of Friends That Is My Jackpot My Work Has Been A Labor Of Love I've Had Such A Great Life Lovin' My Third Wife & The Kids That Bear My Last Name When The Final Call Comes I'll Join Shoulders & Tibbs In Heaven We're All Still In The Game The Man On The Horse Is My Hero He's The King Of The Old Rodeo He Sits Deep In His Saddle Hat Tips To The Crowd Today Will Be One Hell Of A Show Considered the ultimo.teo.wo.rdo.wriouslycontl!Sting rodw cowboy con o.chieve, the World Chompion All Around Cowboy title iscerto.intythlbr"ll.$$ring in tMspor t of profl!Ssiono.l rod w. A contuto.nt must be vel"$0t ile (o. multi.«vent threo.t) o.nd eKtremely to.lented . He must o.lso eo.rn o. minimum of $3,000i n eo.ch of two or more events to be o. contender for tMwor1dSgreo.tut cowboy title. Tro.ditiono.l rod w compet ition is dividlldinto two event types-roughstock.orjudged events,o.nd tflled events, where tMCOWbO'f ro.c,is tM clock. Lost yeo.r tMAII Around title returnlldto tMroughstockend of tMo.reno. for tM fin;t time in over two deco.d u, lo.st won by Ty Murro.y in 1998. After o.Rookieseo.son,tho.t wos nothing short of o.mo.zing, StetsonWr i ght of Milford, UT left Los Vego.s,NV OS tM fin;t Rookie to co.pture the;PRCA World Cho.mpion All Around Cowboy title. Wri ght,who competes in both tMSo.ddle Bronc riding event o.nd theBull ridingoivent,entered theNFR OS the;yeo.r.«nd leo.der in tMAII Arou nd ro.ce. Quo.lifyinglnjust one event,bull riding. ht Mid off o.ll cho.llengen; tomo.into.in his leo.d throughou.t the wuk. d o v o is t th.s:�:; ::,:!:s� ::.\��i g�� f!�i�yr ;:::�. ,.: c.. son. brotMr o.nd nephew of multipleWorld Cho.mpion So.ddleBronc rid1n;,StetsonWri9ht co.rried on tM fo.mily tr"lldition of strikinggold o.ttheWorldSRichest Rod� Tod,:tyB,:tr«bocl<.ridingis (lf'ltOf savtn stondcm:I rodeo «vtnts. It oppl(11'$Wlld ,:tnd r«cl<J«ss to fons; however, bonbock riders ,:tr« highly conditi(lf'led othletl!S who ridtfor eight s.aconds using on C1SSocio.tion 4pproved rigging with one h4nd holding 4 sultcos1-liUhdndht. Tht contastont must m4rk the horse out by l<.Hpinghis spu.rs overtht point of the ,:tnim4ls shouldersduringtht first jwnp out of the chute . He tt.tn spurs from tht hors«$shoulders toword tht rigging with uch jump the ,:tnimo.l mo.k«s. A controlled spurring ciction, oboord 4 wildly gyr,:tting hors«, for o long 1ight-second rid« pl4c«s o. gr«ot dol of stroin on th« cowboy$ riding orm. This physic,:tlly dounonding «v«nt is «xciting to wotch ,:tnduch ye,:tr t1>« othl1tic obilityof cowboys ond hors1?Sgets incn1osinglyb«Her. Str«ngth, boldnc1, skill ond dtterminotion will t,:trn o cowboy cont«stont high scor«s from the judg«s.Tht highest recorded scor«for borebock riding is shdred byfour cowboysot 94points. Whikt not listed (lfll(lf'lg the r«cord scorers, the urnings Cloyton Biglow 4ccumu.1oted in 2019 stonds os singkt-SIClS(lf'IIVlnt r«cord. portner, onon-eomptting c.._...,,"-'::.....==,:.c....."----'-='-'-" ====&l ridtr, known os oHour, comts from thlothtrside of tht chute ond hosno borritr. ThtHour kups the stecr running stroight os th t conttstont drops from his horse to tht bock of tht onimo.l. Ht wro.ps his orms oround tht sturS horns ond brings it to tht ground. All four k!gs mu.st be focing tht SCll'lle direction whtn tht field judge drops the flog. This fut of levero.gc. str11ngth ond timing is more (11'1lOZing when one r11olius the steer often weighs mor11 thon double tht cowboy$ body weight. Hours gcnerolly n,ceive 25¾ of o successful cowboy$ wmmngs.