As most of you know Gavin has been raised around the Rodeo Circuit with his cousin Zack.Zack being involved in Riding Bulls in the Jr. Rodeos since he was 5 years old and then Howie, Gavins older Brother decided he wanted to join Zackman in that adventure as well. When Gavin was 2 years old he would watch the PBR Rodeos with all of us, but his favorite PBR Big Name wasn't Justin Mcbride, Ross Coleman, or any of the other Cowboys, it was Flint Rasmussen. Who is that you might ask? Well that is the Funniest Rodeo clown around and that is who Gavin fell in love with. At the age of 2 Gavin decided he didn't wanted to go dressed as a Cowboy, but go dressed as the Clown just like his favorite guy in the PBR. So of course as a mom you let your young cute little boy do what they desire, never guessing that he would then decide he loves dressing up as the Clown, every time we go to a Rodeo. So last year Gavin decided he was going to throw his hat in the Mutton Bustin Arena he did well his first ride and decided to try it again. So of course his Dad said, Hey bud if you stay on the whole way across the arena I will pay you $5. So Gavin got down in the chute and the gate opens, Gavin comes out and is doing well with a good strong hold on the sheep and it looks good and then outta no where he lets go, and falls to the ground.WHAT!!! So we asked him ,Why did you let go? ( Gavin: Because I didn't wanna run all the way back to the chute ) So Gavin decided that was not his thing. So the following Rodeo he asked, mom can I just go as the Clown today I don't wanna ride anymore, so he went dressed up in his attire and he asked the office if he could go in the arena and help the bullfighter during the Mutton Busting and that is when he got the opportunity to be the Bullfighter/Rodeo Clown at a few of the Molalla Jr. Rodeos last year and he Loved every minute of it. SUMMER 2011
So he has been looking forward to doing this again this summer at the Molalla Jr. Rodeo's this year. Never guessing that his Grandma Ruby would be over in La Pine, Oregon this year on vacation, and have what we would call a (God given opportunity) that only my mom would have, through a conversation ( since she talks to everyone) with a lady who is apart of the La Pine Rodeo Association. After they talked for a while and the lady saw my moms cell phone pictures of Gavin in his Clown Attire, she was asked if her grandson would be interested in being there Rodeo clown/Bullfighter for there Rodeo over the 4th of July.So during the Mutton Busting in La Pine,Oregon my son Gavin and Team will be making a Drive to La Pine, Oregon to fulfill his Dream of being a Rodeo Clown/Bullfighter in his 1st actual live rodeo with lots of fans, so be praying for him in this adventure...