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The Leoti Rodeo will again this year be produced by the Leoti Rodeo
Association basically the same as last year. The Leoti Rodeo Association
will again lease some of the best stock available for this years rodeo to
provide every contestant an opportunity to win and to provide good entertainment
for the rodeo fans.
Cory Hughes – horses
Cory and Lori Hughes are from Burwell, Nebraska. Cory
Hughes started riding saddle broncs in 1984. He has competed for 13
consecutive years at the PRCA Prairie Circuit Finals and won the circuit
championship in 1998. Cory and his father started breeding bucking horses on
the family ranch in Burwell, Nebraska in 1999. Cory and Lori purchased the
ranch and breeding program in 2003. Together they go to about 15 high school,
college, ranch and full rodeos each year in Nebraska and Kansas.
Pillars Bucking Bulls
Pillars Bucking Bulls was started in 1999 by Billy
Pillars in the town of Balko, Oklahoma. From the beginning, Freddy Cordell has
played a major role in Pillars Bucking Bulls. Billy Pillars has hauled his
bulls all over the nation to various special events. Now Billy finds just as
much enjoyment in raising his amazing herd as he does attending rodeos.
Billy Pillars got his start in
1996 when the opportunity to work for Freddy Cordell arose. Between ’96 and 2000
Billy got to be around the best of the best in the bull industry. When is was
time to move back to Oklahoma, Billy was given his start of three cows from
Freddy Cordell himself. Along with those cows came an opportunity to breed to a
proven bull every year.
Pillars Bucking Bull’s herd now
consists of proven cows out of A6, Katie Did, and Panhandle Slim bloodlines. Mo
Betta, Grasshopper, Little Hopper, Uncle Charlie, and Super Slim are also a
predominant part of Pillars breeding program. With 35 cows roaming the pastures
producing little spots and over 40 bulls, proven and up and coming, there is
always excitement in the bucking arena at the ranch!
Pillars Bucking Bulls had an
amazing year in 2006 with trips to Anchorage, AK for the first PBR in Alaska and
a top 45 finish at the ABBI Finals in Las Vegas, NV with a bull name Shorty201.
Every summer becomes busy with rodeos and bullridings traveling from Texas to
Nebraska over to Colorado and everywhere in between We especially enjoy “wow”ing
the crowd here in Kansas!
Thanks to a great beginning and
fans like you, Pillars Bucking Bulls hopes to never slow down. We appreciate
everything that a community puts in to a rodeo like this. Thanks again and
remember our gates are always open at the Pillars Ranch.
Merle Singer, La Junta, Co.--Tie Down Calves, Breakaway Calves
Merle is once again providing the calves for this years rodeo. Merle
has been leasing calves to rodeos and keeps calves on hand for rodeos each year.
Merle provides calves to many PRCA, high school and college rodeos each year
including Dodge City and Colorado Springs.
Jace Honey, La Junta, Co.--Steer Wrestling
Jace will provide steers again for our rodeo this year. Jace has been
in the rodeo business for many years and provides steers to many rodeos each
year including the Denver Stock Show.
Leonard Hampton, Dodge City, KS.--Team Roping
Team roping steers will come from Leonard Hampton this year. Leonard
has dealt in team roping steers for many years and provides steers to many
rodeos each year including Dodge City, Colby, Hill City and many others.
Announcer--Chad Holiman
At twenty eight years of age Chad Holiman of Copan, Oklahoma may be one of
the brightest young talents in the rodeo and sports world, a voice talent that
is. The young man who grew up involved in the competitive aspect of the
sport of rodeo now can be heard bringing the sport to life with his voice at
many of the Worlds premier western events. The young Oklahoman keeps a
schedule that will carry him to twenty eight States across the Nation. In
a fifty two week season you will find him at a professional rodeo or bull riding
event about thirty five of those weeks. With his knowledge, hard work,
western voice and smooth delivery, he is sure to leave a lasting impression.
Secretary--Jessica Hash, Kendall, KS.
Doug Munsell – Barrelman
Doug Munsell has been involved with professional rodeo for
twenty-two years. Some of his career highlights are working the Prairie circuit
Finals and many PBR events.
Wacey Munsell – Bullfighter
It seems almost natural that Wacey Munsell became a
bullfighter, as he is a 3rd generation bullfighter following in the
steps of his granddad, father and uncle. At 21 years of age he already has 8
years of experience fighting bulls at rodeos across the Midwesst. Twice he has
been nominated to fight the Kansas High School Rodeo Finals (2004-2005), and was
crowned the 2005 and 2006 California Rodeo Salinas freestyle bullfighting
champion in Salinas, California. In October of 2005 Wacey was shared the crown
of Dickies National Champion bullfighter of the PBR with good friend Sam Gress,
but was the stand alone champion in 2006 by a narrow margin of three pints. In
January 2006 Wacey got the opportunity to work the National Western PRCA Rodeo
in Denver, CO.
Wacey is a quality cowboy protector during the bull riding
and one that bull riders trust to keep them safe, but he is a world champion
freestyle bullfighter so don’t take your eyes off of him after a bull rider
leaves the arena, because this is when his fun begins and he will leave you on
the edge of your seat with crowd thrilling, heart stopping freestyle
bullfighting.
Steve Kozeal - Bull Fightter of Burwell, Nebraska
Steve started fighting bulls about 14 years ago. He has
had the honor of fighting bulls at the Mid-States Finals in Nebraska 3 times,
1997, 1999, and 2000.
Pick up men – Mike Greenleaf and Bronc Rumford
Mike Greenleaf
Mike has competed at many rodeos throughout his rodeo
career including high school, college, and professionally he qualified for the
College National Finals rodeo and the PRCA Circuit Finals rodeo. He has been a
pick-up man for several years picking up at many major rodeos in the PRCA
including the Rapid City Stock Show and the Prairie Circuit Finals rodeo.
Bronc Rumford
The Rumford Family has been involved in the rodeo business
for many years. Bronc Rumford entered his first rodeo at the age of four. He
competed in every event throughout his career in including most all the major
rodeos in the U.S. and qualified for the PRCA Prairie Circuit Finals thirteen
times and the Dodge PRCA Circuit Finals in Pocatello, Idaho several times. He
has been a pick-up man for many years picking up at some major rodeos each year,
not only in the U.S. but also in several foreign countries. In the past he has
been selected to pick-up the PRCA Prairie Circuit Finals and the Dodge PRCA
Circuit Finals in Pocatello, Idaho.
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