Category: Rodeo Roundup

CAUY KRAUT

PRCA Bull Fighter | Cowboy Protection

Bringing two generations of bullfighters to the arena, Cauy Kraut Is a 18 yr old Bullfighter who grew up in a rodeo family.

KYLE O’HAIR PRCA Bull Fighter | Cowboy Protection

Born and raised in Arizona, Kyle was raised around the rodeo life from a young age, helping his father behind the chutes loading and sorting cattle. Kyle grew up playing several sports in school, proving to be athletic, quick on his feet and not easily intimidated by his opponents.

It was a natural progression into protecting the cowboys! After being unanimously voted to work the finals in California and 7 times in Arizona, he decided it was time to for new challenges and earned his PRCA membership in 2013.

LUKE KRAUT

PRCA Bull Fighter | Cowboy Protection

Raised on a small cattle station in Queensland, Australia, Luke Kraut was born with a passion for livestock and knew he would make a living around livestock.

HARRY VOLD RODEO COMPANY

Stock Contractor

Harry Vold was born in 1924 on a ranch just outside of Ponoka, Alberta, Canada. Eighty-eight years later, he is still running one of the largest stock contracting companies in North America. Read more

Dan Fowlie

DAN FOWLIE

Professional Rodeo Announcer

Born in Arizona, Dan Fowlie knew he had an immediate love for rodeo when his mother took him to the 1968 Phoenix Jaycee’s Rodeo. Read more

Justin Rumford

Justin Rumford, PRCA Barrelman | Cowboy Protection

The only difference between Justin Rumford and a stand-up comedian, is that he’s doing his job from the middle of a rodeo arena instead of a stage with a spotlight. Rumford, who lives in Ponca City, Okla., is a rodeo clown at events from coast to coast. His job during the rodeo is twofold. He provides the laughs and banters with the announcer. But during the bull riding his more dangerous job begins. Rumford is a barrelman: the cowboy who works the barrel, providing an oasis of safety for bullfighters and bull riders, in case an angry bull decides to chase them. Read more

Haley Ganzel

Welcoming this year to Rodeo de Santa Fe, Haley Ganzel Proctor

Haley Proctor was born and raised North East Oklahoma. She began trick riding at the age of 4 after begging her uncle, 4X NFR Contract Act Shawn Brackett to teach her the trade. A passion for trick riding and the performing lifestyle developed at a young age for Haley when she had the opportunity to travel with the Great American Wild West Show to some of the greatest rodeo venues in the country.
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