Well we just passed the midway point of this years Stampede and things just keep changing. Obrey Motowylo keeps burning up the track, that could be the best outfit on the grounds right now. There were some costly penalties last night for a few of my drivers, and a few other guys that I am not riding for. Rae Croteau took 5 seconds last night, but he is still not out of it, and Doug Irvine took 3 seconds which really set us back. We ran in the mud again, but I think the anticipation of it is worse thatn the actual running through it. The infield footing was good so all in all, things were pretty good. I see my good friend Dustin Gorst hobbling around on crutches, which is amazing in itself. Dustin has been the top CPCA outrider that past few years, and he survived a brutal wreck here about 2 weeks ago. He was run over by 2 wagons, broke his femur on one leg and shin bone on the other. He is lucky to be alive, so we can all thank our lucky stars for that, the thought of it makes me cringe. Whats funny about chuckwagon competitors is when you get hurt, which will happen eventually, the first thing you do is thank the Good Lord, and the second thing you do is try to figure out how quick you can get back on the track again. I know it is driving him nuts to have to sit and watch, but he will be back, that man is a cowboy. Another guy who defines tough is Chad Cosgrave. He broke his back this winter, and nobody expected him to even be close to riding this year, but, there he is back in the saddle like he never missed a beat. I know he is still hurting, but you will never hear him complain. I guess we all take Ron David’s chuckwagon prayer to heart, when it says “the life we choose and the life we live.” I wouldn’t have it any other way. Thank You.
