"You're not going to win anything if you stutter. You have to be on every day," said Canadian saddle bronc rider Rod Hay, who needs US$26,187 at the NFR to become the 12th cowboy with US$2 million in career earnings.
Ohl, a 34-year-old Texan, won a calf roping record of nearly US$300,000 and his fifth roping crown last year and took the first NFR session last week.
"Money is good if you're at the top, but the fans are what bring me back," Ohl said. "I want to retire before long, but it's hard."
Riding off into the sunset always is.
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