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Tom Reeves
2004
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Tom Reeves interview with Indian
Rodeo News.com
November 12, 2002
What was your most memorable ride
ever?
Tom: "Last year at the NFR when
I rode War Zone from the Mike Cervi stock"
What Indian Cowboy influenced you to
rodeo?
Tom: "My Dad, Dean Reeves, and
Howard Hunter"
Not only did you win the Gold Buckle
at the NFR last year, you qualified for the US Rodeo team and
won a silver medal at the Winter Olympics this year, during the
opening ceremonies of this year's Olympics, what were your
thoughts?
Tom:" Who you are, representing
America, and being amongst the best Bronc riders in the
world"
What advice would you give to a kid
who wanted to learn how to ride a horse, and or rodeo, but the
kid doesn't come from a ranching or rodeo family?
Tom: "Contact someone who has
horses. Search for a place to go to a rodeo school.
Make your goals, don't let anything get in your way and follow
your dreams"
Is there any songs that inspire you
before you ride?
Tom: " No, I like to pray
before I ride at every rodeo"
What would you like to see in the
future of Indian
rodeo?
Tom: "To see the associations
reach a higher level, and to see more Indians at a higher level
in the PRCA, Ramos Benny won Albuquerque and he rode at Cow
Palace this year, Marty Hebb has rode in some of the big rodeos
too, both ride as good as the rest of us"
TC Holloway was on his way up in
the PRCA, tragically, we lost him when he was fatally injured in
a car accident last year
Can you explain more about your Wild
Card Rodeo?
Tom: "It is a 3 event rough
stock tour, incorporated with casinos. Started it in
April, we had two events so far, Prairie Knights Casino held at
Ft. Yates North Dakota and the Four Bears casino held in Newtown
North Dakota"
Once Tom has more information on his
web site about the Wild Card rodeo's we will update our readers
about future Wild Card Rodeo events in 2003
You are active with your Quarter
horses, what are you doing with them lately?
Tom: " I had a fall horse sale
this year, I break the geldings, mostly broke for ranch work,
and then I market them"
Tom's Dad and Grandad Arthur Reeves are
known for their Quarter horse program that was founded in
1941. Tom's horses breeding are from Roan Bar, Old
Stubb Chubby, and Bar Tender
Our reporter Lizzie Dixey provided a
article from the Billings Gazette, you can locate this article
under recent news articles
If you would like more information,
check out Tom's web site Tom
Reeves
We want to thank Tom for taking the
time to talk to us. Indian Rodeo News wishes Good Luck to
Tom next month at the NFR, and congratulations to Tom and his
wife Carmen on expecting a baby boy very soon.
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