Brant Cookston, 7, from Malakoff competed in the very first Mini Bareback World Championship, Dec. 4-6 in Las Vegas, Nevada, which was held in conjunction with the National Finals Rodeo. He competed against the Top 25 kids from all over the United States.
The top 25 kids competed in the Long Go on Dec. 4, taking the Top 12 to the Short Go on December 6. Brant placed 10th in the Long Go and battled in the short go to become No. 3 in the world in the Mini Bareback World Championship.
The family offered special thanks to Steven Anding of Cross Roads for being the best coach ever, and to Brant’s sponsors Merritt Insurance, LLC, Love Shack Ranch, Jim and Michelle Watterson with Freestone Dodge, and Red Zone Coil Tubing.