#195 Texas Trip: From the IFYR to the Buckhorn

Doug and Sam take the BTC bus down the rodeo road for a Texas trip packed with youth rodeo, old friends, world champions, Cajun cooking, historic artifacts, and stories waiting to be preserved.The journey begins with a stop at the International Finals Youth Rodeo in Shawnee, Oklahoma, where nearly 900 contestants, three busy arenas, and hundreds of breakaway ropers create one of the biggest youth rodeo gatherings in the country. Along the way, Doug and Sam reconnect with rodeo legends, meet Team Australia, talk military rodeo, and preview future conversations with names including Clarence LeBon, Tom Walker, Bob Schmutz, Rob Smets, Tom Kearney, Ronnie Bowman, and Missy Long.Then it is on to Springtown, Texas, for Kelly and Charlene Clark’s Buckhorn Rodeo Reunion, where saddles, buckles, photographs, and memories raise an important question: what happens to rodeo history if nobody records it?This episode is about more than miles traveled. It is about the people, relationships, artifacts, and stories found along the way—and why Beyond the Chutes is committed to preserving them.Follow Beyond the Chutes for more real stories from the rodeo road. #BeyondTheChutes#BeyondTheChutes #TexasTrip #IFYR #InternationalFinalsYouthRodeo #BuckhornRodeoReunion #RodeoRoad #RodeoHistory #CowboyStories #WesternHistory #YouthRodeo #IPRARodeo #RodeoLegends #RodeoFamily #MilitaryRodeo #CowboyCulture #WesternHeritage #RodeoPodcast #RealPeopleRealStories #TheseStoriesMatter #PreservingRodeoHistory