July 15, 16, 17, & 18, 2010

Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Feature Events
BULLFIGHTERS
 
Josh Rivinius - Professional Bullfighter - Rodeo has always been a part of my life. I got my start, like many other cowboys, in Little Britches rodeos. I moved up through the ranks and eventually became a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association. I have competeds in bareback, steer wrestling, and roping events. In 1997 Bullfighting became my passion.
 
Kaleb Barrett - Rodeo has always been a major part of my life. I started off riding in 4H rodeos. I moved to riding bulls in High School Rodeo, and I was fortunate enough to go to the University of Montana to ride bulls. At this time I was accepted to nursing school at the University and began fighting bulls, and I ended my career riding them.  I have been fighting bulls for seven years and I am currently a Licensed Practical Nurse at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, Montana. I was recently honored by being selected by my peers to fight the 2008 Montana Circuit Finals Rodeo. I am very thankful to have two professional careers that allow me help people that are in need. It is very fulfilling to help someone heal and leave the hospital, or do my best to keep someone from having to go to the hospital all together. I enjoy every aspect of rodeo and look forward to being a part of it for many years to come.
 
ANNOUNCER

David M Kimm was raised on the family farm in Lakeville, Minnesota. His rodeo career started when he joined the Minnesota High School Rodeo Association in 1981. During High School Rodeo competition he rode bareback horses, saddle broncs, and roped calves. Davie was the reserve state champion saddle bronc rider for Minnesota in 1982, and he qualified for the National High School Rodeo Finals in Douglas, Wyoming.

In 1986 Davie joined the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (P.R.C.A) and he qualified as a saddle bronc rider for the Great Lakes Circuit Finals Rodeo in Louisville, KY in 1987, '88, '89, and '92. He retired from competition in October 1994. Occasionally riding until early 2000 when injuries forced him to stop.

Davie's announcing career began in 1989 when he announced his first rodeo filling in for a no show announcer. The following year he began announcing High School rodeos in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He attended Sam Howry's Rodeo Academy, a school for professional rodeo announcers in Oklahoma City, OK. Since then Davie has worked high school, college, amateur, and professional rodeos and bull ridings that stretch from the upper Midwest to northern Alberta Canada.

Now calling Rosemount, Minnesota home, Davie and his wife Nicky (who handles rodeo music production) travel throughout the upper Midwest and Canada. He worked more than 54 performances at over 25 rodeo and bull riding events last year.

His insight as a past contestant and his mid-west work ethic has helped him become one of the most exciting and sought after voices in the PRCA. You will find Davie at many professional rodeos through out the upper midwest.

 
ENTERTAINMENT AND BARRELMAN

Brian Potter -

Brian Potter brings experience and a can do attitude to entertain our audiences as our rodeo clown and barrelman.  Brian has many years of experience working in the PRCA and other rodeo associations.  He has been in demand all over the United States and Canada to make people laugh and have fun.  Brian will bring a variety of acts that will be sure to have our fans laughing and smiling during every performance.  We're pretty sure you will see and hear a lot of Brian Potter during our shows, and you will leave the rodeo grounds thinking he was one of many highlights to the 2010 Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo.
 
 

**Speciality Act **

Rodney Hayes -
"The Texas Kid"
 

Rodney Hayes has put together one of the best specialty entertainment acts on the PRCA circuit today. He has combined the beauty of fine horsemanship along with his need for speed, adventure, and fun. Together with his animals it is pure entertainment that is sure to leave a smile on everyone's face.

Rodney Hayes is from a small East Texas town,Linden.  In high school Rodney began competing in rodeos and quickly figured out that he could earn money doing it.  He went on to be a competitor in college rodeo at Southern Arkansas State University.  Early in his career, Rodney was in a car accident and broke his neck.  Doctors told him he would never walk again much less ride a bull or bronco.  Rodney did not accept this diagnosis and went on to be a collegiate champion bullrider.  While competing as a bullrider, he broke his back.  Afterwards, he returned to rodeo as a bullfighter and broke his back again.  Doctors once again told him to retire because there was no way he would ever be able to ride or fight bulls again.

Rodney tried to do this and took several years off.  He knew deep down though that his heart was in the rodeo arena and that he wanted to get back to the cowboy way of life.  In 1998, Rodney began producing rodeos for the CPRA and bought a bull that he trained to ride.  Over the last ten years he has developed that into one of the most entertaining and heart warming acts on the PRCA circuit.  In 2006, Rodney was selected as one of the NFR Performers, a life long dream.  Today he performs for crowds of all sizes and demographics, all over theUnited States.

 

 

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