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Randy Shippy Shippy Rodeo Bulls P.O. Box 151 Coleme, SD 57528 605-842-0915 tel 605-842-5089 fax Website |
“I have pulled a Sundowner for 10 years and I wouldn't trade them for anything. They are made with integrity and are better looking than anything on the market today.”
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Shippy Rodeo Bulls began in 1996 when Randy purchased a purebred Limosine bull calf for a practice bull.
After bucking the calf, later named #S4 Ruby Red, Randy knew he was one of a kind. Ruby was bucked in
the practice pen until he was 3 years old. At that time Randy was injured riding bulls, and
decided it was time to start raising and hauling bucking bulls.
He purchased a handful of bulls and started hauling them to open bull ridings in 1998. In 1999, Randy purchased his SDRA & NRCA contracting cards and Ruby and two other bulls were chosen to go to both of these finals. Also, in the fall of '99, Randy purchased nine head of yearling plummer bulls from Ronnie Roach. One being a maternal half brother to the legendary herd sire Spook, this bull is known as #938 Baby Brother. In 2000 things came together for Shippy Rodeo Bulls when #S4 Ruby Red was chosen to go on the PBR circuit. Ruby was unridden in the PBR, throwing off JW Hart, Cody Hart, Tater Porter, Ross Coleman, & Danny Varnadore. He was also selected as the Mossy Oaks Shootout Bull in Grand Rapids, MI. In the fall of 2000, #S4 Ruby Red broke and dislocated his front knee before the PBR finals, which he was selected for. Despite his injury, he still made Cody Lambert's Top ten list of rankest bulls in 2000. #S4 Ruby Red is still breeding cows, and his up and coming prospects show just as much promise as he did. In the spring of 2001 the first plummer cross calves hit the ground out of #S4 Ruby Red and Chili Pepper daughters. These calves are now being hauled and sold all across the country. "The next 3 years of crosses have proved even better and so has the success the Lord has given us." We have raised some awesome buckers and great cows. Some of the bulls that have stood out include: S44 Superstitious-a 2000 son of Ruby Red, was sold to Okelley out of Illinios. He was hauled to the PBR finals in 2004 and then sold for $25,000 to Berger and Riken. Okelley also bought S45 Devils Tower and he has been hauled to the PBR's and recently was sold for $15,000 to Gene Owen. Okelley has some great 2001 calves coming up also, that we have sold him. We've also sold calves to many other people as far west as California and as far east as Virginia. They are all looking great! We have purchased three more herd sires. 805 Kung Fu Kid (a son of the famous cow CP1 Kung Fu and 224 Spook) and 356 Red Ant (grandson of Frick's 45). 805's first calve crop will hit the ground in spring of 2005 and we are hoping to have calves by 356 in 2006. In April of 2005 we purchased two sons of 161 White Sports Coat. With one being a full brother to Houdini. We are excited about crossing these 2 bulls on our herd. There first calves will also hit the ground in 2006. The Lord has blessed us with one of our greatest accomplishments in 2004. We purchased a 3 year old, #13 Unhappy Gilmore (aka Big Deal), from Dibbet's out of Iowa. He proved to be a great bucker and was sold for a awesome $65,000. He later went on and won the 2004 Derby Championship for $108,000. We do have semen for sale on him. We did have a big disappointment is 2004, and that was the lost of one of our great bulls. In July, during a thunderstorm, 007 Secret Agent was hit by lightning and killed. Although he is gone, he has produced two great calf crops. We have great hopes for 2005, including two derby prospects. One is a yellow baldy bull, #23 Like Mike. He is a 1/2 brother to the world champion derby bull, #13. The other is #S29 Broke Leg, a black and white bull by #28 Livewire. They have both been bucking well and placed 7th & 13th at 2005 ABBI Finals in Las Vegas. We will haul them to the 2006 Classics with several more 3 yr olds. |
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