Shawnee bull riders share similar experiences

  • Lundan Seidl of Shawnee tries to keep his form during the International Finals Youth Rodeo opening night on July 6. Seidl has been riding bulls, like his father used to, for about a year now. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
    Lundan Seidl of Shawnee tries to keep his form during the International Finals Youth Rodeo opening night on July 6. Seidl has been riding bulls, like his father used to, for about a year now. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
  • Colton Johnson of Shawnee competes in the first go-round of bull riding at the IFYR on the evening of July 8. Johnson said he took a bull riding class two years ago and has "been riding ever since." Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
    Colton Johnson of Shawnee competes in the first go-round of bull riding at the IFYR on the evening of July 8. Johnson said he took a bull riding class two years ago and has "been riding ever since." Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
    In the rough-stock events of the International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR), the contestants are mostly from other states. However, there were two cowboys in the bull-riding event performing in their hometown.Colton Johnson and Lundan Seidl, both of Shawnee, began with a similar hurdle when getting into this dangerous sport: their mothers.“Me and my parents always went to the PBR (...

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