THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JANE WIERSMA
ABOVE: Gage Warren, Muncie; comes out of the gate for his first ride of the night, as Kelly Clem watches during Bull Rider Training at C Cross Ranch in Muncic.
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A couple years ago, Gage Warren of Muncie knocked on the door of former bull rider Kelly Clem, asking if he could teach him how it’s done. Fast forward to today, and teenagers are coming to Clem’s C Cross Ranch from all over the surrounding area and even out of state to learn from the master. The facilities include an arena enclosed by a pole barn, which the Clems built so they could provide bull riding lessons year-round with their stock.
“Anybody can go out and buy their kid a basketball or a football to play basketball or football,” Clem said. “It’s hard to ask your parents to go out and buy you an 1,800-pound bucking bull to practice on. That’s what we’re here for.”
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