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has a fight left in him; he didn't want to sit by and watch his son
ride broncs and live vicariously through him.
Ty is mentored by Tom Reeves from Eagle Butte, South Dako-
ta, who also coaches him, and is a friend. He and his wife Casey
run a program called Building Champions that focuses on help-
ing grow bronc riders and helping young boys and men along
their journey of life. Ty said that bronc riding is poetry in motion.
When you go out there, you aren't fighting the horse but your-
self. You want to move with the horse and get in time with the
horse, so the fight is internal.
He explained that when he draws a horse and goes to the pens
to identify him, the ride is beginning. Prepping the gear, visual-
izing a solid mark out, and being in time with the bronc; as Tom
would say, "Keep your chin down, lift your buck rein, and set
your feet."
Ty told me that when his bronc gets loaded in the chute, he
can feel the energy in the air:
"For me it's about keeping that energy focused, not erratic, as
horses feel and feed off your energy. When it's time to tighten
my cinches and grab my buck rein, my focus narrows and I am
visualizing my best outcome. The moment you see a bronc rider
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