Practice Makes Perfect

Alix, Alberta & Penticton, British Columbia - One thing rang clear in the interviews with both BRC Event Champions this past weekend - practice counts.

Practice makes Perfect - so the saying goes. After winning the Alix Ice Breaker, BRC asked Shane Peters what some of the changes were that he's made to help with his recent success. A recent success which includes two BRC Season VI Event wins before the end of May!

“To be honest, I’ve kind of quit caring so much. I’ve quit worrying about ‘am I going to do good’, or what people think or any of that. I just go out there and I ride bulls. I’ve been doing a lot more practicing and you know it’s really just a confidence thing. They say bull riding is a mind game and that’s one hundred percent true.” Peters says of some of those changes.

And what about the two event wins this early in the Season? Shane says “…it feels good you know, it’s probably the best season I’ve had since I’ve been out of High School Rodeo. Starting to feel normal again and getting my confidence back is – it’s good to have again.”

Shane Peters from Delburne, AB won the Alix Ice Breaker with an 84 point ride on Meston Rodeo Co.'s Chocolate Whiskey.

"...I've always been excited to get on their (Meston's) bulls." says Peters about his draw. "I had a pretty young bull, but I talked to Cody (Meston) and he seemed pretty excited about it. He told me it was one that I could win on, and I just kind of took it from there and made 'er work."

Currently sitting at number two in the BRC National Standings, Shane tells us his thoughts on becoming number one. “It’s kind of become back in my mind that that’s all I want to be. There’s no point trying to be second place. Everyone out there is trying to be first, so I mean, it’s just good to have kinda some wind at your back, and the confidence there, and just keep on rollin’.”