The Ballad of the Frenchman and the Cowboy

[Music] [Music] landscapes and rattlesnakes. What makes a man take this road so barren and lonely? Dreams of the rodeo, Brahma and broken bones, hoping to win at your game. It seems like a hard spot. Seems like a long shot. Maybe it'll be worth it someday. >> Can't win what you need. Can't reach what you dream unless you're willing to pay. Dreaming of the rodeo. Driving down that road. Driving down another road. [Music] Far from friends, far away, foreign land and foreign ways. Dead set to win at your game. Dreams of a ski race where you take the first place. Maybe it'll be worth it someday. Someday. Can't reach what you dream. Can't get what you need unless you're willing to pay. Dreaming of the ski race while you're hitching down that road. Hitchhiking down another road. Far from friends, far away, foreign land and foreign ways. Dead set to win at your game. Dreams of a ski race where you take the first place. Maybe it'll be worth it someday. Someday. Can't reach what you dream. Can't get what you need unless you're willing to pay [Music] and 18wheel semi. Maybe now I'll get a ride. Colorado bound. You say sun. Colorado's the other way. [Music] This is how the story goes. Billy rides the rodeo. Driving down another road, he meets a man from France. The man that Billy H was hitching carrying his boots and skis. He don't know the rodeo and the both are chasing dreams. One on horses, one on skis, doesn't matter the same thing. Victories of one and only joy. The ball of the Frenchman and the cowboy. Here we go. Here we go. Now, >> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Rodeo. It's a beautiful day. We're glad you're all here. So, let's get on with the show. We've got a lot of excitement and some of the best rodeo cowboys in America. Here's Tom Walker on a mean bull called Patches. Oh, tough luck, cowboy. Next up, Wade Mark riding spinner. [Music] [Applause] >> Oh, look out. Don't worry, folks. It's all We sure hope you're enjoying this cuz we got some of the best cowboys in America right here today. [Applause] Right now coming out at six is Ramon Cortez on the ball and just come back. Next up in shoot five, one of our newer members of the Rodeo Cowboy Association, Billy Shields from Aspen, Colorado. Ride them, Billy. Hold on, fellas. [Music] My god. My god. You got kicked so hard. That's a high price to pay. That's a hell of a job. But you can't reach your dreams. Can't get what you need unless you are willing to pay. Dreaming of a ski race. Driving down that road. Dreaming. Driving down the road. 4 3 2 1 [Music] If you really want to see your dreams fulfilled, you can't just stand around the wishing. Well, you got to buckle down. Got to buckle down. Give it hell. You can day dream anything you want. Day in and day out till your days are gone. But they'll never come around till you buckle down. Till you buckle and buckle down and give it hell. Give it hell. Give it hell. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Hey, Heat. [Music] What are you doing? [Applause] That was fun. That was great. And tomorrow might be the day when I ski to my victory. Let him know my name. That was fun. That was great. And I stayed out. So >> 2-year-old first year pro Daniel Berseron ready to go now against a secondyear pro veteran from Aspen in Colorado Steve Wright. And out they come now as the gates fly open. It is right who gets off to the better start. Beron pushing very hard but he's already about a half gate behind. Right as they come into the first four gates now. Right still maintaining that advantage. Beron though catching up a bit and now he's about one ski length behind as they come six gates into the first jump. Berseron has regained the lead once more here as Berseron maintaining that advantage as they come into the first jump. And off that first jump it is going to be Berseron landing first. Not by much however as it is right just right on his ski tails now. But Beron very smooth in the middle section of the course now off the second jump. Bers leading the way and now he gets back on his ski and goes down. Daniel Berseron has gone down and he is out of the competition. Coming down now into the last couple of games for men. I don't want this ever to happen again. [Music] If you really want to see your dreams fulfilled, you can't just stand around the wishing well. You've got to buckle down. Got to buckle down and give it hell. You can day dream anything you want day in and day out till the days are gone. But that will never come around till you buckle down. Buckle down and give it hell. Once again they're on the road towards another rodeo. Victory is the one and only joy. Ballad of the Frenchman and a cowboy. >> All right, 5.1. That's some cap roping cowboy. I'll tell you folks, these teams are some of the best you'll ever see when it comes to roping and rrestling those steers. [Applause] [Music] It's all here today, folks. We sure hope you're enjoying it. [Music] >> Let's watch one of the best. Now it's Frank Webster riding one of the meanest bulls on the circuit. Wow, look at that ride. Ride him, cowboy. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Folks, that's about the best you'll ever see. Let's have a hand for Frank Webster. Oh, too bad, cowboy. You'll get them next time. I'm telling you folks, these cowboys can really ride those. Believe me, it's not easy. It takes a lot of practice to be a rodeo cowboy. There's a great program for sale that has a lot of information about our Rodeo Cowboy Association members and you're seeing some of the top cowboys in America right here today. Okay, here's Billy Shields from Ashland, Colorado getting ready to ride Pinky. Don't let the name fool you, folks. Pinky is a tough horse. Billy's going to have to be sharp. [Music] Come on, Billy. Ride them, cowboy. Ride them. All right. Billy Shield, Aspen, Colorado. Ride them, Billy. All the knocks that I've taken were worth it today. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] It's been an incredible year for the Cowboys. They led the league in five offensive departments. Offseason trades for a linebacker and tight end seemed to have further sprinkling an already awesome football team. >> The St. Lewis Ko's strong passing game kept them in the race for twothirds of the season. But by the first of December, the defense seemed to think the season was over. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] It was a frustrating year for the New York Giants. And despite a few exciting individual efforts, overall team performance was uninspired. In the Western Division of the Conference, offense was weak. were forced to play against the rugged defensive lines of the Eastern Division. Quarterbacks found it very difficult to mount an effective passing game under the constant siege of rushing linemen. Games resulted in scores of 45-3, 37 to nothing, and the route of the year 55-6. San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Green Bay all have high draft choices this year. Those teams most certainly will be trying to strengthen their defensive units. And with four teams without head coaches at season's end, next year promises to be very entertaining. [Music] And now, ladies and gentlemen, we're just about ready for the finals of this eighth stop on this year's Pors Colorado Pro Tour. And in the finals, no surprise here, Canadian Jeff Swan, the current tour leader. Six out of 18 events he's won this season. And he goes against though a first year pro from Thaldazair, France, Daniel Berseron. This is the best that Berseron has competed all year. Last week he made it to the quarterfinals. That was the furthest he has ever gotten all year, but he has been up and coming all season long. He's gotten better and better. And right now he finds himself face to face with Jeff Swan as the two get into the starting gate now to begin the finals at this event. As the gates fly open out, they come to get off to an even start. It is however Bruce Brown who takes the early lead into the first three gates. Four gates now. Biron the early leader over just one. This could be a major upset here as they goes for the 4,000 first place prize. And it is Beron leading the way by almost a full gate over just one in the middle section of the course. Off the second jump, it is still Berseron now lengthening his lead as they come five gates towards the final gate in the course. It is Berseron leading all the way down and across the finish line. It's going to be Berseron winning by a big big margin. Swans's got to win this one by more than 863. That was the margin of victory for Berseron in the first run. And it is Berseron who takes over the early lead in this second run and final run of the day as he goes for $4,000 in prize money. It's Berseron on the blue course right now. Just about even with Jeff Swan as they come off the first jump. It is a totally even match up here. They land exactly the same time. Off the second jump, Berseron taking over the lead now. He's got about a half lead. Swan gets into a little bit of trouble off that jump. He is slipping away as it is Berseron in command of this race as they come towards the final eight gates of the course. Porsan is in total command of this event. And here he comes around the last set of gates now. Porsone leading the way by about a full gate over Jeff Swan. Five gates. Four gates to go at the finish line. It is still Porsone. Getting hard from gate to gate. And he's got this one in the back. Pers well on his way to his first victory as a professional steer razor. $4,000 for the French Daniel today. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] This is how the story goes. Billy rides the rodeo. Driving down another road, he meets a man from France. The man that Billy Nich was hitching carrying his boots and skis. He don't know the rodeo. The both are chasing dreams. [Music] One on horses, one on skis, doesn't matter. Same thing. Victory is a one and only joy. The ballot of the Frenchman and the cowboy. Here we go. Here we go now. Heat. Heat. [Music]