Walker to ride in Lea County Rodeo

By John Earp

Gage Walker, a 7-year-old sheep rider, has been mutton bustin’ since August of 2021. Gage has ridden in ten rodeos since then and has placed in three of them. In 2022, he won Rodeo Austin with a ride of 9.1. He plans to be a bull rider when he gets older. He loves watching the professional bull riding on TV. His favorite bull is Red Rock. Gage’s last rodeo of the year will be in our Lea County Fair and Rodeo August 5th.