Myself and Rowdy MCarran performed on ABC’s KTNV Channel 13’s, The Morning Blend, which was hosted by Dao Vu and Shawn Tempesta. The segment was the highlight of a feature that was done on the 2014 National Senior Pro Rodeo. Corey Fagan, director of First Friday, asked Rowdy to appear on the show and have him perform two songs from his yet to be released Nashville debut album called “Eyes Wide Open”. The songs, being heard for the first time live, were “Till Further Notice” written by J.K. “Nick” Nichols and Gerald Smith, and “Burn That Bridge” penned by Bob Pennington.
Rowdy’s sixteen song CD was recorded at Treasure Isle Recorders, home to Jason Aldean, over 30 legendary pop, rock and R&B stars, 32 gold/platinum recordings, and over $2 billion in recorded sales.
The National Senior Pro Rodeo Association is for those who enjoy competing in rodeos but are getting old. Just like many other associations, this one has a National Finals event as well as many others throughout the year.
Every year, the National Senior Pro Rodeo Association holds rodeos that include nine sanctioned events: Team Roping, Steer Wrestling, Saddle Bronc, Ribbon Roping, Ladies Breakaway Roping, Ladies Barrel Racing, Calf Roping, Bull Riding, and Bareback.
Each event is broken into age groups. Timed events have age groups of 40-50, 50-60, and 60+. Rough stock has groups of 40-50 and 50+. The National Senior Pro Rodeo Association even has a 68+ age group for those who are interested in calf roping. Although the event is non-sanctioned, the association has a 70+ Men’s Breakaway.
The National Senior Pro Rodeo Finals were held at Horseman’s Park in Las Vegas, NV.