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Wednesday, Aug. 1

It is time to change the calendar again as we head into August. This summer has flown by. I hope everyone has been enjoying my blogs and seeing the different things we encounter on the road.

After returning from Calgary it was back to the PRCA rodeos. I had planned to compete in both Nampa, Idaho, and Salinas, Calif. Unfortunately, we got up at the same time at these rodeos so Bradley and my brother, Heith, called and called to see if we could get traded with some other guys for Salinas. They were able to find two people to trade so I had to turn-out of Salinas since we couldn't find a third.

So while Bradley and Heith headed to Salinas, I spent some time at home with my wife and daughter. It is always nice to get home even if only for a few days. I met Bradley and Heith in Nampa on Saturday, July 21. I finished third in the first round with a score of 83 points and Bradley tied for sixth with a score of 79. In the Tour Round, I was second with an 84 behind reigning world champion Chad Ferley who won the round with an 88-point ride. Chad won the average with a two head score of 174 points and I was second with 167. I had a good payday picking up $9,325 in Nampa.

My brother, Heith, had a great showing in Salinas winning the rodeo with a two head score of 167 points and picked up checks totaling $7,497. He was pretty proud of that win, as that is a rodeo I have yet to win, and the buckle is among the nicest in the PRCA. Since I wasn't able to make it, I was glad that at least one DeMoss got the win.

After Salinas, we had a couple busy days. We had our first ones in Cheyenne on Monday afternoon (July 23) and then we were in Spanish Fork, Utah, that night. So we rode in Cheyenne then flew to Spanish Fork, then flew back for our second in Cheyenne on the 24th and back to Ogden, Utah that night. When it was all said and done, I am not sure it was worth it for me as I didn’t have much luck at any of them. I was able to get $175 out of Ogden after finishing tied for eighth with an 83-point ride.

Heith carried his momentum from Salinas right into Cheyenne and finished in a tie for second in the average with 245 points on three head. He didn't place in the first round but was second in the second round with an 86-point ride and tied for the win in the short round with another 86 on Harry Vold Rodeo's Jumpin Jack. Taos Muncy won Cheyenne with a total of 249 points.

I had a little better luck in Deadwood (S.D.) finishing second with an 84-point ride. I picked up a check worth $5,910. The past couple days have been spent up in the mountains with another saddle bronc rider, Mo Forbes. We are up in Great Falls, Mont., tonight and then Dodge City (Kan.), Phillipsburg (Kan.) and Idaho Falls, Idaho. From there the plan is to go to Strathmore (Alberta, Canada), Sikeston (Mo.), Lawton (Okla.) and Hermiston (Ore.) before competing at the first Ariat Playoff of the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour in Caldwell, Idaho, Aug. 14-18.

Dodge City is the last stop on the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour before the Playoff in Caldwell. I am currently fifth in the Tour standings with $30,376, so no matter what I do at the last stop I am guaranteed a spot in in Caldwell. From there the top 22 in the Tour standings plus the Caldwell champion and the DNCFR (Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo) champion will qualify for the second Ariat Playoff in Puyallup, Sept. 7-9. Bradley is 11th in the Tour standings with $18,730 and Heith is 24th with $10,467, so we will all be in Caldwell and then we will see from there.

Keep checking for more updates on how the Road to Dallas is treating all of us.

Until next time,

Cody

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