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OutBoise.com | Issue 10.1 | August 2015
all since moving back to Idaho, or if I were in
the wrong circles but I hadn’t heard of gay
rodeos since I left Fort Lauderdale Florida.”
“I went to a few International Gay Rodeo
events when I lived down there. It wasn’t until
a friend of mine was a model last year that
the producers of the calendar even knew
who I was. They found me on Facebook
and called me out of the blue and asked if I
wanted to model for them.”
“The photoshoot for the calendar was done
in Vegas, and they were having a rodeo
event down there that same weekend, it was
great to get everyone’s story and network
with all the people that still live the rodeo
lifestyle.”
“I have never done a rodeo before, by my
sisters were both active in high school rodeo.
Every weekend was spent around the rodeo
atmosphere and going to different events
dealing with horses and cattle. My Older sister
was really good at cow cutting, she even
went to nationals. Because I grew up on a
cattle ranch, I always looked up to the roping
events. I never did get to cut my teeth on it,
but it was always a skill I liked.”
“It’s been very fun to remember all of the
events growing up because it’s been so
many years since I’ve been a part of any rodeo. This opportunity to model for the calendar has been nostalgic, to say the least.”
“I had heard about gay rodeo, and I don’t
know if I was completely in the dark about it