A date with a girl and a conversation with a co-worker. During Christopher “Click” Thompson’s life, there have been a lot of key moments, but none shaped his journey like those two milestones in 2010.

The first is a bit comical now. Back in Virginia where he grew up, Thompson was trying to think of something different for a date he was planning. That weekend, a pro bull riding event happened to be coming through town. Thompson thought it would be a unique experience to share with someone.

He was right. But the relationship that blossomed that night wasn’t with his date; rather, it was with rodeo.

“Immediately, I was just hooked,” Thompson said of the competition. “It was kind of the thing that your ignorance made you fascinated with everything about it, from the smells to what you saw a

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