07/01/2026
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As we close the gates on our ๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ, our hearts are overflowing with gratitude. What started as a vision has grown into something far greater than we ever imagined, and that's because of the incredible people who stand behind this event.
To our ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ง๐. ๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐, ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐, ๐๐๐ซ๐ค, ๐๐ฒ๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ง, ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐, thank you for the countless hours of planning, problem-solving, and hard work that often goes unseen. Your dedication makes this event possible.
To our outstanding ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ง, ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ, ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐, ๐๐ข๐ค๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง, thank you for stepping up wherever and whenever needed. Your willingness to serve never goes unnoticed.
To our ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ, there simply aren't enough words. Your generosity, time, and belief in our mission are the foundation of Battle with the Bulls. This event would not exist without you.
A very special thank you goes to Double S Bull Company LLC - Extreme Bull Riding Tour. Year after year, they bring some of the best bucking bulls in the business, attracting top-notch contestants from across the region who follow their tour. They don't just provide outstanding stock. They bring an entire team that elevates the experience for everyone in attendance. From an exceptional announcer who keeps the crowd engaged, to fearless bull fighters who put their safety on the line, and our entertaining barrel man, ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฒ helped make this year's event one to remember.
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๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ, incredible bull riding, outstanding bull fighting, and unforgettable entertainment. The excitement continued after the arena lights dimmed with two amazing bands that kept the celebration going both nights.
๐๐จ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ... ๐๐๐! You showed up in record-breaking numbers. Looking across those packed grandstands was something we wonโt soon forget. Your energy, cheers, and support created an atmosphere that reminded us exactly why we do this.
A special thank you goes to the ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐
๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ฆ, whose strength and teamwork helped set up and tear down the arena, chutes, and holding pens. You turned hard work into a team effort, and we appreciate every one of you.
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And to the ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ instructors and students, thank you for taking such great care of our contestant hospitality. From serving meals to ensuring food safety, and creating those incredible homemade treats, you made everyone feel welcome and cared for.
To ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง' ๐ ๐๐๐....you knocked the food out of the park! We would not be able to feed all of those hungry contestants without you!
As we reflect on another successful year, we're reminded that ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐ง๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐ .
- It's about neighbors helping neighbors.
- It's about businesses investing in their communities.
- It's about volunteers giving their time without expecting anything in return.
- It's about young people learning the value of service.
- It's about families making memories, friends gathering together, and an entire community rallying around something bigger than themselves.
Every ticket purchased, every sponsorship, every volunteer hour, and every cheer from the grandstands helps us continue our mission of giving back to the communities that have given so much to us. Because of your support, Gold Buckle Production, Inc. is able to give back to local organizations and causes that strengthen our communities. That has always been the heart of Battle with the Bulls, and it always will be!
From the bottom of our hearts, ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ for believing in our mission and making the 7th Battle with the Bulls one we will not forget.
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๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ, ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฌ.
๐พ๐'๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐!
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