 Patrick Smith
World Champion Team Roper
Wife, Christi; daughter Kylee (born March 10, 2008).
Hobbies include golf. Didn’t start roping until 1998, when he met some friends who were involved with rodeo. He was riding horses for three-time world champion Allen Bach and was introduced to Tee Woolman.
Enjoys riding motorcycles when not roping. His parents, Richard and Gloria, own a heating and air conditioning company in Midland called Smith Co., and he has an older brother and sister.
He is the first in his family to be involved in rodeo. Rodeo idols are Clay O’Brien Cooper and Allen Bach.
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Q & A with Patrick Smith
If I didn’t rodeo for a living I would probably:
Join the family business
If you had a day off, you would do what:
Go to the beach with my wife and baby
Favorite food:
Mexican
Who would you like to meet in person, that you’ve never met – living or not?
Jesus
Favorite sports team:
Dallas Cowboys
Other than NFR, favorite rodeo:
Cheyenne, Salinas
Hardest thing about what you do:
To constantly improve
Best thing about what you do:
I do what I love and see the country
Your best character trait:
Positive outlook, optimism
Your worst character trait:
Lack of patience
Who do you most admire:
My father
Favorite movie:
Braveheart
What makes you laugh:
My daughter, every day
Best horse you’ve ever ridden:
Jaws, the horse I won the world on. |
