It's almost June, and the summer fun is ready to begin! This is one of my favorite times of the year: all bull riding, all the time! While the PBR Built Ford Tough Series is on its summer break, we are on the road to PBR Touring Pro Division events. To me, this is one of the most interesting and exciting times of the season. Not only do I get to test out some new bulls alongside the likes of Smackdown and Cooper Tires Grey Ghost, but I get to see the up-and-coming bull riders. I have had the pleasure of watching many of these young bull riders grow up on tour, and this has been something I treasure. It's great to see someone start out and end up being on the BFTS level, and eventually a Top 10 rider in the world.

For those of you who have not been to a PBR Touring Pro Event, it is something worth showing up for. Some of the best bull riders in the world attend these events to secure their position at the World Finals in Las Vegas, while some are just trying to secure a position within the BFTS Top 25, and some are even trying to make the big show for the very first time.

This year, we are having our 12^th-annual Dakota Community Bank PBR Bull Riding Challenge. My wife Sarah and I, along with our sponsors, have prided ourselves on creating a great quality event for fans, riders, and stock contractors. We have 45 bull riders each night who perform in a long round and then a Top-15 short round.

The event will be held June 15-16, at the Bismarck Civic Center in Bismarck, N.D. For tickets and more information on this event, check out the Facebook event page for the Bismarck Touring Pro Event: http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/389218611119416/, or call Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 (or www.bismarckciviccenter.com).