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Bobby Louis Bio Name: Bobby Louis Age: 18 Marital Status: Single Family: Cecil & Carol Louis Brother Ben Sister Sam Home Town: Vernon British Columbia Pets: 2 dogs, Border Collie "Bear" Rotweiler "Shilo" Horses: 2 Horses Quarter Horses Charlie Red Roan & Alton Sorrel Native American Heritage: Okanagan Association Member of: British Columbia High School Rodeo Association WEIRA: Placed 3rd in 2002 regional finals Team Roping Rodeo Accomplishments: 25th in the High School Rodeo Finals 2002 2003: High School Rodeo Finals 2nd last year at the Canadian High School Finals 2002/2003 BC High School Team Roping Champion He won riding Charlie When did you start an interest in Rodeo? "I started rodeoing when I was six years old in the Little Britches association, competed in all the events I was able to enter" Do you have a lucky piece that you carry with you when you compete? "I can't say I do" Favorite Singer: "Chris Ledioux " What other sports other than rodeo do you enjoy? "I enjoy playing Hockey" What is the funniest thing that you have seen or experienced at a rodeo? "At the high school finals, I wore spurs on my horse and they got stuck in the cinch and my horse got spooked, next thing I was sitting sideways, looking like I was calf roping" What advice would you give to Indian youth about rodeo or anything in general? "Just try to go to a local rodeo and see people who have horses and practice, ask really nice if they could teach them, and give them a chance, to learn the basics and practice makes perfect" Favorite Western Movie? "The Open Rangle" my brother extra in this movie...." Is their any songs that inspire or pump you up before you ride or rope? "Anything that Chris Ledoux plays, got to see him at the finals this year, he was great. " What would you like to see more of at Rodeo's? "More rodeo's added to them and like Blair Burke's idea to have the rodeo's built up like how the NBA is, treat the competitors like the big sports professionals treated" Indian Rodeo News would like to thank Bobby for taking time out of his busy schedule at school to interview with us, he is a role model and we are sure to see more of him in the rodeo arena down the road!
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