Carmela Scott- PRCA Reporter for-
Indian Rodeo News
Viva Las Vegas!
Las Vegas, Nevada ! Home of the
Wrangler National Finals Rodeo-
As I limped onto the Airplane headed
for Las Vegas...( I slipped on some
ice as I unloaded my suitcase off of
my cab) I wondered whom or Which
Cowboy I was gonna go and run down
to come to our Inter-Tribal
Agriculture Council Symposium-For an
autograph session- I had in mind
all my contacts from Oregon...
So, I dialed Bobby Mote's cell
number for a brief little interview
and to ask Bobby to attend our
Native Agriculture meeting...
Bobby hesitated for a brief
moment... And said" How many
people will be there? I said about
600 of the Nations Tribal Leaders!
Bobby Mote answered very
quickly... I will be there! How
about 11:00... I said fine! I'll
be looking for you and Katie!
Bobby called the next day and
apologized for- his autograph
sessions were over lapping...
Bobby Mote apologizes for his
absenteeism of our meeting,....
Well Bobby Mote! Indian Rodeo
News followed you through out the
year and we would like to expose you
some more to Indian Country! And we
except your apology!
Congratulations Bobby!
PRCA
Biography
2007 World Champion Bareback Rider
Bobby Mote
Rich Ruef Photo
Events: Bareback
Born: 6/3/1976 Portland, Ore.
Joined PRCA: 1996
Titles Won: 1
Career Earnings: $937,982.00
WNFR Qualifications: 6
Residence: Culver, OR
2006 World Standings place: 2nd
2006 Wrangler NFR place: 2nd
2006 Wrangler NFR earnings: $102,935
2006 earnings: $181,173
Tour Finale titles: 2
Summer Tour Finale: 2000 & 2002
Tour Finale qualifications: 11
Pace Chute-out: 2001, 2004-06
Summer Finale: 2000-02, 2004
Championship: 2004-06
Professional
2006 Highlights
Placed in eight out of 10 rounds
at the Wrangler NFR, winning the
seventh round with a score of 84.5
points and tied for the win in 10th
round with a score of 85.5 points.
Co-champion at the NILE Pro Rodeo
(Billings, Mont.).
Won the Wild Rouge Pro Rodeo
(Central Point, Ore.).
Won the Northwest Montana Fair &
Rodeo (Kalispell, Mont.).
Won the Crooked River Roundup
(Prineville, Ore.).
Won the Sisters (Ore.) Rodeo.
Won the Klamath Falls Great
Northwest Pro Rodeo (Klamath Falls,
Ore.).
Won the Auburn (Calif.) Wild West
Stampede.
Won the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour
Round at the Red Bluff (Calif.)
Round-Up.
Won the Grand National Rodeo (San
Francisco, Calif.).
Won the SW District Livestock Show
& Rodeo (Lake Charles, La.).
Career Highlights
2005 Won the all-around title at
the Othello (Wash.) Rodeo; won the
bareback riding title at the
Sikeston (Mo.) Jaycee Bootheel
Rodeo, the Thunder Mountain ProRodeo
(Longview, Wash.), the Chief Joseph
Days Rodeo (Joseph, Ore.), the
Cheney (Wash.) Rodeo, the Sisters
(Ore.) Rodeo, the Salem (Ore.)
Rodeo, the Eastern Oregon Livestock
Show and Rodeo (Union, Ore.), the
Auburn Wild West Stampede (Auburn,
Calif.), the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour
Round and average titles at San
Angelo (Texas) Stock Show and Rodeo;
was co-champion at the Founders Day
Rodeo (Tonasket, Wash.) and the
Silver Spur Rodeo (Yakima, Wash.).
Finished the year ranked 12th in the
world with $114,069.
2004 Finished ninth in the world
standings with $118,901 and was
fifth in the Wrangler NFR after
picking up $29,992; Won the Buc Days
ProRodeo (Corpus Christi, Texas) and
Ponoka (Alberta) Stampede;
semifinalist at Pace Picante
ProRodeo Chute-out (Las Vegas); won
Tour round and average titles at the
Puyallup (Wash.) Rodeo; finished
fourth at the Pace Picante ProRodeo
Challenge (Omaha, Neb.) and Pace
Picante ProRodeo Classic (Dallas).
2003 Won the National Western
Stock Show & Rodeo (Denver) and
Clackamas County Fair & Rodeo
(Canby, Ore); was co-champion in
Round 4 with an 88.5-point ride on
Bar T Rodeos Calamity Jane at the
Wrangler NFR; broke his collarbone
and dislocated his shoulder at
RodeoHouston and missed most of the
spring and early summer; finished
ninth in the world standings with
$103,802.
2002 World champion bareback
rider; regular-season earnings
leader; won the U.S. Smokeless
Tobacco Co. Cup Finale (Dallas) (now
called the Pace Picante ProRodeo
Classic) and Pikes Peak or Bust
Rodeo (Colorado Springs, Colo.);
co-champion at Central Wyoming Fair
& Rodeo (Casper) and Clackamas
County Fair & Rodeo (Canby, Ore.).
2001 World champion runner-up;
co-champion at NILE Rodeo (Billings,
Mont.); won Tri-State Rodeo (Fort
Madison, Iowa) and Red Bluff
(Calif.) Round-Up; Columbia River
Circuit champion.
2000 Won the Columbia Circuit
Finals rodeo; co-champion at Grand
National Rodeo (San Francisco) and
won Copenhagen Cup Finale (Mesquite,
Texas) (now called the Pace Picante
ProRodeo Challenge).
Personal
6-0, 175...Wife, Kate; son, Charlie;
daughter, Laura...Hobbies include
horse training, roping and fishing
Travels with Jason Havens, Ryan
Grey.
Pets: Dog- Spry
Horses: Many horses... We change
up horses quite often
When did you start rodeoing?
Since I was 16 years old....
I was struck by the bug!
Out of all the Rodeos you
travel to, Which rodeo stands out in
your mind?
I guess.. Id have to say
Houston, Its one of the biggest
and richest rodeos, and most
prestigious rodeos there is. All of
the best Cowboys are at Houston...
You know we see the top 15 at the
WNFR... But, there are allot of
tough Bareback riders out there!
And allot younger... And Id have
to say winning the Bareback
championship in 2002 was really
Coool too! I feel very blessed to
be able to rodeo with the best of
them... And to stay healthy and to
still compete at this extreme level
is something else!
It can be pretty darn tough at
times staying away from my wife and
kids can be extremely hard for me.
Do you carry a lucky piece
with you when you compete?
No, I'm not superstitious; I
am christian. I put my life and
safety in Gods hands! He gave me
this talent... I give all the Glory
to him...
What other sports are you
interested in?
"I love to head".... Team
roping is my next passion... When Im
home... You can find me in the
roping pen or at a Jackpot. My wife
barrel races so ... Its a family
thing....
I read about the Benefit
roping you put on for my College
classmate Mike Beers, That was a
very nice thing you did... Over 400
team ropers?
Yeah... Mike was your college
classmate... Blue Mountain..
right....
Yes- Blue Mt. in
Pendleton
We all seen the need to help a
friend in need... Mikes a nice
guy! He was injured early in the
year.. And Brandon announced Mike
was roping with him at Vegas!
Whats the funnies thing
you've seen at a rodeo?
I've seen allot of funny
things... I cant think of one
right now...
If you were to give a
native youth advice about how to get
started in rodeo.. What would it
be?
Follow your dreams, Don't give
up ... And learn the fundamentals of
rodeo or your chosen event.
Its a tough sport, be ready to
commit yourself 100% .. And find a
good teacher... one that's good with
youth, And again don't give up and
- Practice Practice Practice !
Favorite Movie?
We change up allot.... I like
funny movies.. More up-beat and
Happy movies.. I don't like the
scary or depressing movies!
Something positive... I guess-
Anchorman and Lonesome Dove!
Favorite Music?
It varies, I like rock while I'm
driving... A little of everything-
Top 40
What would you like to see
change in the whole aspect of rodeo?
More coverage in the sport of
rodeo, In general... There are
many good cowboys out there .. And
you see them retire... They
shouldn't be forgotten! Boy it
kills me to see a guy that dedicated
his self to rodeo and not the
recognition for all he has given...
It kills me to see that... Maybe a
real life biography of cowboys..
everyday trying to reach for their
dreams... Its something else ... A
cowboy dedicated his entire life to
rodeo... I think media coverage on
a more frequent basis is what I'd
like to see... And Bigger
purses...
Bobby... Would you like to
thank your sponsors for you
successful year in 2007?
Oh yes... First and foremost
God... For my given talent and to
my wife and kids...
Wrangler, Tony Llama Boots, and
Cactus ropes.... Cactus ropes are
always there... They go an extra
mile to help out!
Thank you Carmela! And Indian Rodeo
News.... I would love to wear a
patch! Just go through the patch
program!
Good luck Bobby and May God
ride with you!
