News & Notes from the Rodeo Trail, April 5
Country Music artist Shea Fisher-Durfey, the wife of 2016 PRCA World Champion Tie-Down Roper Tyson Durfey, recently released a video to accompany her new single “Don’t Rush.” “I wrote the song in 2012 when Tyson and I first started dating,” Fisher-Durfey said. “The song is really about our love story. The overall message of the song, which I think is super important in today’s time, is we just get so caught up in the busy-ness of life and we don’t take individual moments. We just try and rush through them. This song is about enjoying the small things in a relationship and in life and embracing every step.” When Fisher-Durfey was 16, she signed a recording contract in Australia and had four No. 1 songs in her native country. Fisher-Durfey moved to the U.S. and signed a record deal. The Durfeys have two daughters, Praise Royal, 4, and Risyn Breeze Durfey, 2. Shea is expecting the couple’s third child in June. Fisher-Durfey performed as an opening act at the 2015 and 2016 National Finals Rodeos in Las Vegas. To listen to “Don’t Rush,” visit www.sheafisher.com.
Justin Boots is honored to partner with another Texas staple for its 40th anniversary celebration. Billy Bob’s Texas, located in Fort Worth, first opened April 1, 1981, with a live concert from Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers. Exactly 40 years later, the World’s Largest Honky Tonk kicked off its year-long celebration by re-booting its opening with the Gatlin Brothers. Justin Boots will help celebrate the milestone anniversary throughout the year with monthly boot giveaways, exclusive items in the inside gift store and more. As part of the year-long celebration, Justin Boots invites visitors and locals to celebrate the iconic Fort Worth staple and participate in the exciting events that lay ahead for 2021. Visit the World’s Largest Honky Tonk for an extraordinary concert line up of renowned artists, including Hank Williams Jr. and Miranda Lambert. Visit https://billybobstexas.com/events.
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo upheld its mission of promoting agriculture and supporting Texas youth and education, as this year’s private Junior Livestock and Horse Show competitions officially wrapped for 2021 recently. The 2021 competitions received more than 24,000 entries.The 2021 junior livestock and horse show competitions were held as private events and spread out over several weeks, with some events held off-site, allowing the opportunity for Texas 4-H and FFA youth to exhibit their projects in compliance with health and safety guidelines.
Courtesy of PRCA