Denny Watkins

Champion Team Roper & Roping Instructor

Denny currently makes his home in Bakersfield, CA.  He is known as the "Coach".  Denny puts on big roping clinics as well as private and semi private
lessons.  He 's been coaching for several years and is well known for his successful coaching skills.  He competes in Pro rodeos and jackpots.  

Denny started roping when he was 8.  Denny has competed at the NFR 19 times, he's won the NFR average two times.  He's won the Reno rodeo 4 times, along with most other major rodeos. He's a BFI champion and a two time reserve champion.  

His wife Cathy is a school teacher; his son Justin is 27, his wife is Jessie and they have a  beautiful new daughter, Lynnae.

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Q & A with Denny Watkins

If I didn’t rodeo for a living I would probably:
Golf

If you had a day off, you would do what:
Golf

Favorite food:
Steak

Who would you like to meet in person, that you’ve never met?
John Wayne

Favorite sports team:
Angels

Other than NFR, favorite rodeo:
Reno

Hardest thing about what you do:
Finding a winning combination in a partner

Best thing about what you do:
Freedom

Your best character trait:
Honest and hardworking

Your worst character trait:
Temper

Who do you most admire:
My wife

Favorite movie:
Remember the Titans

What makes you laugh:
People

Best horse you’ve ever ridden:
Banner, the horse I started my career on and rodeo to two NFR Championships

 

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