 Coby Jones
6-3, 180 - Teaches roping, raises and trains performance horses, and is a ranch manager in Gatesville, as well as competing in ProRodeo. Sponsored by Fast Back Rope Company.
Wife, Sarah is a regional fitness director for Spectrum Athletic Clubs of San Antonio, Texas, and is an interior designer; daughter, Kelby (14), son Case (11) and daughter Kate Harper, born June 25, 2007. Attended Gatesville High School.
Jones and Tommy Edens, also of Gatesville, have been partners off and on since 2002; Coby has also partnered with Chris Lawson, Trey Pope, Joe Verastegi, Turtle Powell, JD Yates, Tyler Magnus, Steve Purcella and Stran Smith
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Q & A with Coby Jones
If I didn’t rodeo for a living I would probably:
Manage a ranch, give roping lessons and train horses
If you had a day off, you would do what:
Hang out with my family
Favorite food:
Mexican
Who would you like to meet in person, that you’ve never met?
Michael Jordan
Favorite sports team:
San Antonio Spurs
Other than NFR, favorite rodeo:
Salinas
Hardest thing about what you do:
Making a profit and being away from my family
Best thing about what you do:
Challenging and the competition
Your best character trait:
Friendly
Your worst character trait:
Sore loser
Who do you most admire:
My wife
Favorite movie:
Lonesome Dove
What makes you laugh:
My baby girl, Kate
Best horse you’ve ever ridden:
PeeWee, the good heel horse I have now. He’s a 13 year-old Quarter Horse I raised. |
