Jim Gay of Rafter G Rodeo Co. talks Bulls at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo

Rafter G. Rodeo‘s general manager Jim Gay takes reporter Kirbe Schnoor behind the chutes at Dickies Arena to meet this year’s Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo bulls and talk about the move to the new venue.

Gay is the Livestock Superintendent for the Texas Circuit Finals, a Texas Cowboy Hall of Famer, and the driving force behind the management and production of every Rafter G Rodeo. In his early career, he rode bulls and wrestled steers, while also becoming an accomplished pick-up man. Jim is often found horseback in the arena overseeing every facet of a rodeo’s production.

See Rafter G’s top animal athletes go up against the best bull riders in the business during the Fort Worth Bulls’ Night Out XTreme Bulls final round tonight at 8:30PM EST.

There’s $12,500 available per event in at the Chute Out, and more than half goes to the winner
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