The Team Roping Journal

Cowboy Comes Back Strong for Brown

Luke Brown had his horse plan in ship-shape order when he set sail for the 2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He would take two horses: Rebel—the 16-year-old palomino horse he bought from Cory Kidd V in September—and Cowboy, who is Luke’s 14-year-old sorrel horse that’s historically sort of been a jackpot and long-score specialist. Brown planned to ride both horses at the Top-15 “running of the steers” at the Thomas & Mack two days before opening night, then make an executive decision about which one to start on and take it from there. Then fate stepped in, when Rebel snapped his leg while running a steer at a roping

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