Bull riders Cody Nance and Matt Palmer, and rodeo clown, Nick Kaup, in studio as they get set for the Professional Championship Bull Riders event at the La Crosse Center on Friday and Saturday night.

All three talk about how they got into the profession and, of course, some of the incidents they’ve had riding or dodging bulls — how that eight seconds can seem like an eternity.

Nance, a Paris, Tenn., native, has been riding bulls for 23 years and is a 12-time professional Bull Riders finalist in Las Vegas. Kaup, from Arlington, Neb., has been a rodeo clown the past two years and was a bullfighter for 10 years before that. And Palmer, a Claremore, OK, native, has been riding bulls for around 20 years.

The three also noted the first 300 kids each night will get a free cowboy hat. The competition starts each night at 7:30 p.m. It will include bull riding and barrel racing. Get tickets on the La Crosse Center website here.

Bull riders Cody Nance and Matt Palmer, and rodeo clown, Nick Kaup, in studio as they get set for the Professional Championship Bull Riders event at the La Crosse Center on Friday and Saturday night.
All three talk about how they got into the profession and, of course, some of the incidents they&rsquo;ve had riding or dodging bulls &mdash; how that eight seconds can seem like an eternity.
Nance, a Paris, Tenn., native, has been riding bulls for 23 years and is a 12-time professional Bull Riders finalist in Las Vegas. Kaup, from Arlington, Neb., has been a rodeo clown the past two years and was a bullfighter for 10 years before that. And Palmer, a Claremore, OK, native, has been riding bulls for around 20 years.
The three also noted the first 300 kids each night will get a free cowboy hat. The competition starts each night at 7:30 p.m. It will include bull riding and barrel racing. Get tickets on the <a href="https://www.lacrossecenter.com/?CID=JSJDGoogleCPC&amp;amp;campaignid=21987361636&amp;amp;adgroupid=170278093903">La Crosse Center website here</a>.

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WIZM&rsquo;s La Crosse Talk brings you the voices shaping Western Wisconsin. Broadcast live weekday mornings on WIZM News Talk 92.3 FM, 106.7 FM, 1410 AM, and streaming at <a href="https://www.wizmnews.com/">wizmnews.com</a> and on the WIZM app, La Crosse Talk dives into the headlines, local politics, community issues, and conversations that matter most to listeners in the Coulee Region. Hosted as part of the La Crosse Talk Morning Show, each episode features in-depth interviews with newsmakers, elected officials, experts, and everyday citizens offering real perspectives on the events and decisions impacting La Crosse and surrounding communities.&nbsp;Whether it's breaking news, civic discussions, or community stories, La Crosse Talk keeps you informed and connected to the place you call home.