2008 Highlights
In January I left the cold Utah winter behind and boarded a flight to work an
International Bullriding in Australia's beautiful Gold Coast. PRCA bull rider and
NFR contestants Steve Woolsey and Wesley Silcox represented the United States.
Wes Silcox, Troy, the Brazillian bullfighter Dici and fellow country man and bull rider Fabiano Vierre signing autographs after the last performance.
Troy and Dici hangin' out before the second performance.
Troy, Wes and Steve make friends with an Australian native.
The big show at the Reno Rodeo 2008, brought a huge surprise to the spectators when
myself and Jason Goodman the Driver of the Priefert Hitch decided to reinvent our acts.
We decided it might be fun for me to jump over the six huge Percheron horses while pulling
the Priefert Hitch. Driver Jason Goodman's experience made it possible to convince his team of Percherons to stand quiet while I flew over their heads and landed (without landing ramp)
in front of them. It was so fun, we did it again in 2009!!! Make sure to
photo by: Larry Smith
Gotta love that Reno crowd.
Taz, former 'entertainer' of the Stace Smith, Harper and Morgan Rodeo
enjoying his retirement at my ranch in Payson Utah.
A big THANK YOU goes to the top 20 PRCA bull riders who voted for me to work
the WNFR for the third consecutive year as the barrel man. I was also honored to be
selected as the PRCA Comedy Act of the year for the sixth time,
and Coors Man In The Can for the second year.
photo by: Clay Collins. Last performance of the 2008 WNFR. Myself (Troy)
and Keith Isley in the locker room at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Playin' a little joke:-)
My gratitude, thoughts and prayers go out to our brave
soldiers and their families!
contact: troy@thewildchild.net
