Stockyards Pro Rodeo / Double R Rodeo Company

In 1993 CK took over Double R Rodeo Livestock Company from Roland, his great uncle. CK was raised in the saddle and embarked upon his professional trick roping career at age 15, after winning Waco’s regional FFA talent competition. In 1978 he was named Champion Youth Trick and Fancy Roper at Will Roger’s 100th anniversary hosted by Clem McSpadden in Claremore, Ok.

With Homer, his trained Brahma Bull, CK went on to perform in many events and venues across the country including performances for President Jimmy Carter in the Fort Worth Stockyards and the American Royal in Kansas City, Missouri - the world’s largest livestock show. From 1981 to 1983 CK crisscrossed the US to PRCA and major rodeo events in Iowa, Idaho, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Texas Colorado, New Mexico, Florida, Missouri, Nebraska, and Hawaii. In 1983, CK was contracted to perform at the Southern Palace show for Six Flags over Texas and was also featured in the musical Oklahoma! starring John Snyder of Dukes of Hazard fame. CK and Homer were featured on TV shows such as Mr. Peppermint and PM Magazine. That same year, CK was awarded a full scholarship to Southwest Texas University as a part of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association rodeo team. This team went on to win the national championship in 1985. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, CK continued with competition in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s Texas Rodeo Association Finals every year from 1986-1992 - with his biggest win coming in Sikeston, Missouri. When Roland passed away in 1993, CK took over the operation of Double R Rodeo Company. Claude, his father, assists with the rodeo operations, specializing in developing and maintaining the bucking horses. CK manages the daily business operations, bucking bulls and timed event stock. Under CK’s direction, Double R Rodeo has provided livestock for The Stockyards Champion Rodeo for 21 years. This event is the world’s only year around weekly rodeo. In 2005 CK also took over production of the Billy Bob’s Texas Bull Riding Show, which also runs weekly in the Fort Worth Stockyards National Historic District. CK has raised and developed bulls that have gone on to perform at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, and last year traveled to watch one of his favorites, J Lazy, win top bull on his performance. The NFR buckle for J Lazy came home on CK's belt. Claude’s horses have been bucked at Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, and other events around the area. CK and Claude’s livestock have been featured in numerous local and national ad campaigns such as Chevy, National Football League, Interstate Batteries, AT&T, Papa John’s to name a few. When not in the Fort Worth Stockyards, producing private events, CK raises and maintains all the rodeo livestock at his ranch in Grandview, Texas along with his wife, Ashlee and their three children, Carter, Harris and Sheridan. Claude Reid and his wife Brenda still live in Peoria, Texas, raising bucking horses – right there where Roland’s first rodeo was produced.