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really didn't like was the pain that occasionally comes into play.
What were you thinking, when you were in the chute, just before you
signaled for the chute gate to open? As little as possible. The thinking
and preparation comes before you get in the chute. In the chute I focused
on being really aggressive and making sure that my gear and everything
would function properly and allow me to do my job, which was to stay on.
Once the gate opens there is no time to think, just react instantly. If you
think about what you’re doing it’s too late and you are probably bucked
off.
As you mentioned, you were recently honored at the PBR World Finals in
Las Vegas. Tell us a little about that PBR experience (when you were
competing) and about this past week’s experiences. Anytime you have
the opportunity to be around the best athletes in the world in any sport it
is awesome. The positive energy and the confidence is really inspiring to
push you to be better. Thousands and thousands of fans and a lot of mon-
ey helps too. I worked very hard for a long time and it was very fulfilling
to reach the pinnacle of my sport and compete at the PBR World Finals in
2001. The relationships I developed, the places all around the world that I
traveled, the great bulls I rode, being in rap music videos…….it was all a
very fortunate bonus for all of the work and dedication I did and I consider
myself very blessed for all of the opportunities.
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