Rattler Roundup: Glendale 2024
Rattler Roundup: Glendale
Just like that, the regular season has officially come to an end. Your Ariat Texas Rattlers went 1-1 at Ridge Rider Days, rounding out the 2024 season sitting 4th in the overall Camping World Teams Series standings with a season record of 16-12. After a bye this past weekend, it’s all eyes on Las Vegas – but first, here’s your scoop on What Went Down in Glendale, as well as What’s New and What’s Next for Rattler Nation as the guys finish out their bid for another world title.
What Went Down
Ridge Rider Days Recap
Game 1: Carolina Cowboys
Saturday night wasn’t quite the outcome we had hoped for, falling to the Carolina Cowboys 4-2. We didn’t walk away entirely empty-handed, though: Daniel Keeping struck early, logging 81.5 points aboard Stryker to get Texas on the board, and João Ricardo Vieira rounded out the night in style, going for the gold aboard El Dorado to rack up another 87 points. (Final 168.5 : 345.75)
Game 2: New York Mavericks
Sunday’s matchup brought a little bit of redemption the Rattlers’ way. A 3-2 win over the New York Mavericks sent the boys into the bye week on a high note: Daniel Keeping wasted no time in getting some points on the board, going for 87.5 points aboard Wasted Nights. Claudio Montanha Jr. then landed a solid 87-point-ride aboard No Man’s Land, followed by closer João Ricardo Vieira’s 82-point-finish aboard Karizma. (Final 256.5 : 173.5)
What’s New
For the Love of the Game: Fielder Wins First-Ever “Great 8” Award
It’s been a great season for Brady Fielder. His impressive 72% riding percentage is the highest in the league, and has helped lead the Rattlers to many wins throughout this season. The Queensland cowboy was recently recognized as the first-ever recipient of the Great 8 award – a new regular season honor awarded to the rider with the highest riding percentage on at least 20 outs. “I’ve always known I could do it and was feeling good about the season,” Fielder said. “I set goals with that expectation, to achieve those kind of things, and I just thank God for his guidance each and every day. It helps a lot.”
Bull Riding, and Book Writing: Venom’s Eight-Second Dream Available Now!
We have a very exciting update for the youngest members of Rattler Nation: Our very own, first-of-its-kind children’s book about Professional Bull Riding is ready to go! The book releases everywhere TODAY, Monday October 14th.
The story follows a young bull named Venom as he grows up with dreams of competing alongside the Ariat Texas Rattlers as a PBR bucking bull. Venom is based on a real-life PBR bucking bull of the same name, who the real-life Rattlers have welcomed as our bull mascot. The book is dedicated to all the PBR bucking bulls who help make our great sport possible, and highlights the great pride the entire Professional Bull Riding community takes in caring for our animal athlete partners. It’s a lovable story with an extra-important message: Don’t wait to get your hands on a copy!
What’s Next
With the regular season over, your Ariat Texas Rattlers will be taking some well-deserved down time this weekend to lock in for the big dance. Then it’s Viva, Las Vegas! We’re safe from Thursday night’s ride-in round, so that means that Friday will be the first night of action for the reigning-world champs.
We never get tired of saying that, but “Back to Back World Champs” has a nice ring to it too, right? If you’re planning to be there in person, make sure to grab tickets in our dedicated fan section to keep the party going all weekend long! If a visit to Vegas isn’t in the cards this time, Merit+ has got you covered.
It’s all come down to this: We’re ready to strike.