The Gooding Pro Rodeo was easy on the Pope family because no matter which brother you rooted for, he left a champion as both Ty and Jess were marked 87 points in the bareback riding at the Playoff Rodeo in Idaho.
Jess, the reigning World Champion, rode Red Beard while Ty, a rookie, covered Cowtown. Both are Summit Pro Rodeo horses.
Reporter Katy Lucas had a different spin in the post-ride interview, asking the two cowboys to break down the others ride.
“That horse is really strong, leaves out of their hard, I thought he had a great mark out and spurred over his neck once and recovered,” Jess said of Ty. “He rode really, really good.”
The brothers both won $4,857 for the victory.