CSI Champions Rodeo School 2022

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If you’ve ever had a desire to learn how to ride bulls or bull fight here’s your opportunity to learn from the top rodeo professionals in the business themselves! Whether you’re a beginner or advanced this is for you! The College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls, Idaho is offering an annual CSI Champions Rodeo School on bull riding and bull fighting school on February 25-27, 2022. There are very limited spots available!

*Pictured: Chad Denton – Photo Credit: Andy Watson*

The Bull Riding School is $425.00 but if the full amount is paid upfront, the cost will be $400.00. The cost of Bull Fighting School is $500.00. All students under the age of 18 (at the time of the school) must have the release signed by a parent or legal guardian and notarized before participation in any CSI Champions Rodeo School event. You don’t have to be enrolled at the College of Southern Idaho to enroll, anyone can enroll. All students must have proof of health insurance. Students will not be able to participate if they do not provide a copy of their health insurance card.

Whether you’re signed up for bull fighting school or bull riding school, you’ll learn many different skills. This is including the importance of stretching, exercise, and traveling with the right type of people who have big goals and want to succeed. From there you’ll be on your way to learning more skills from some groundwork and drills that’ll get you on your way to the next level. At the end of the program, there will be awards and diploma presentations. The awards include Event Champions, Most Improved Students, and Cole Hatcher Memorial. To get a registration form to attend please email Steve Birnie at sbirnie@csi.edu or Kelly Wardell at kwardell@csi.edu. If you have any questions please call Steve at 208-421-0853 or Kelly at 208-309-0916.

*Pictured: Justin Andrade – Photo Credit: Copeman*

The College of Southern Idaho is bringing in some of the top bull fighters and bull riders to instruct this annual CSI Champions Rodeo School. You don’t want to miss out on this opportunity that’ll have you walking away with extraordinary knowledge, skills, and lasting memories from these top rodeo professionals in the industry.

*Pictured: Justin Andrade – Photo Credit: fnyulassy/CSI Rodeo Team*

CSI Champions Bull Fighting School

Location: CSI Eldon Evans Expo Center in Twin Falls, Idaho
Date: February 25-27, 2022
Tuition: $500.00

Instructors: Joe Baumgartner and Kelly Jennings

Joe Baumgartner

Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame Inductee
14 X NFR Bull Fighter
4 X PRCA Bull Fighter of the Year
18 X PBR Finals Bull Fighter

Kelly Jennings

2 X NFR Bull Fighter
14 X Circuit Finals Bull Fighter
3 X Ram Circuit Finals Bull Fighter
3 X Wrangler Tour Finale Bull Fighter

CSI Champions Rodeo School – Bull Riding

Location: CSI Eldon Evans Expo Center in Twin Falls, Idaho
Date: February 25-27, 2022
Tuition: $425.00 unless paid in full upfront, then $400.

Instructors: Justin Andrade and Chad Denton

Justin Andrade

Bull Riders Only World Champion
Dodge National Circuit Champion
NFR Qualifier

Chad Denton

3 X PBR World Finalist
NFR Qualifier

Aside from the annual CSI Champions Rodeo School, the College of Southern Idaho is a great school that offers an outstanding rodeo program. They offer a beautiful indoor and outdoor arena. There are two top-of-the-line horse boarding facilities and two phenomenal coaches, Kelly Wardell and Steve Birnie. Kelly is the rough stock coach at CSI. He won the National Finals Rodeo in bareback riding, he’s qualified for the NFR several times, and is an excellent athlete in MMA fighting. Steve Birnie is also a coach at CSI and has a background as a renowned cowboy, calf roper, team roper, and bulldogger (steer wrestler). Both instructors do an excellent job and over the years they’ve had many world champions and NFR qualifiers come out of the College of Southern Idaho Rodeo program.

Photo credit: CSI Rodeo Team

To get a registration form to attend please email Steve Birnie at sbirnie@csi.edu or Kelly Wardell at kwardell@csi.edu. If you have any questions please call Steve at 208-421-0853 or Kelly at 208-309-0916.

Megan deFabry

Howdy, I'm Megan deFabry. I grew up in Reno, Nevada, but since 2017 my heart has called Texas home. I now reside in Austin, Texas since 2020. I'm driven by my faith, cherished relationships with family and friends, and my professional ambitions. I'm passionate about digital marketing and journalism, especially the wide-open spaces of America's Western lifestyle, the grit of agriculture, the excitement of rodeo, and the heart of country music. For nearly a decade, I've been sharing this way of life through storytelling. And like any good cowboy tale, there's a loyal sidekick, my little Dachshund, Frank, who I adopted from a shelter in New Braunfels, Texas, back in 2018. He keeps me grounded, reminding me to chase horizons and savor life's simple joys. I graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Consumer Affairs and a minor in Mass Communication. My major taught me to decode consumer behavior, which is crucial for marketing, while my minor sharpened my storytelling skills. Since then, I've spent years mastering SEO and content strategy, staying ahead in a fast-moving field. My work even caught the eye of Cowboy Lifestyle Network's CTO, Irish Padmore, who recognized me for contributing to his research on Consumer Behavior in the Age of AI. Since 2018, I've been honored to work at Cowboy Lifestyle Network. Now as Editor-in-Chief writing, editing, and publishing articles that capture the cowboy spirit, crafting strategies rooted in Western values, and building real client connections. Guided by ethical journalism, I aim to tell stories that resonate and reflect the unsung heroes of the Western spirit.