Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who voted during the PRCA Photo of the Year Contest. After the votes were tallied, the picture Tony Bruguiere captured of me at the famed Cheyenne Frontier Days received 18% of all votes...good enough to finish 2nd place out of the 25 entries. Congrats Tony! You can read the full story at http://www.prorodeo.com/News.aspx?xu=973

On 22 Jan approximately 70 PRCA cowboys/cowgirls made the trek to Steamboat Springs, CO, to partake in the 34th annual Cowboy Downhill. 2008 marked my fourth year to compete in the winner-take-all downhill ski race. The course is tough for cowboys who ski/snowboard once per year (aka me). It must be quite a spectacle to see 70 out-of-control cowboys zooming by trying gamely to stay upright. The course is highlighted by a six-foot jump!

I've already admitted to snowboarding once per year. Nonetheless, my intention is winning! (I mean surviving) This year I was determined to land the big six-foot jump. In previous years I've been a strong contender for the worst wreck champion. My 2007 crash was good enough, or should I say bad enough, to be a featured picture on the 2008 promotional poster.

I'm proud to say I landed the jump this year! In the timed slalom race, I was paired with good friend and world champion Charlie Sampson. Charlie had a little hard luck on the jump and I was able to pull ahead and race to the finish line. When announcer Bob Fiest interviewed me at the finish line, all I could say was how "stoked" I felt landing that jump, especially after three previous failed attempts. Goes to prove if you put your mind to something you can do it. The link below is from the Steamboat Pilot.http://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/2008/jan/23/tabernash_bull_rider_wins_annual_cowboy_downhill/

The 2008 rodeo season is in full swing and my schedule is taking shape. 2008 will mark my busiest pro rodeo season since entering the Air Force after 9/11. I'm excited to go coast-to-coast and even travel abroad in '08 representing the Air Force & Wyoming alike. My schedule is from New Jersey to California and once again to South Korea. My major stops are at Cheyenne Frontier Days, the Cody Stampede, Yellowstone Xtreme Bulls and the College National Finals - all in the great state of Wyoming! I look forward to keeping you updated with every exciting event. Forever West,Jeremy

Jeremy A. Sparks
Captain, USAF
PRCA Bullfighter
http://www.jeremysparks.com/