Specialty Act & Barrelman: Keith Isley

For the third straight year Keith Isley swept the Coors Man in the Can award Comedy Act of the Year and Clown of the Year at the annual PRCA Banquet at the South Point Hotel Casino & Spa in Las Vegas.  Keith was born on October 9 1957 in Reidsville North Carolina. Keith Started his rodeo career in 1972 at the age of fifteen competing in the junior rodeo division in the bareback riding and bull riding. He also tried his hand at bullfighting. It got to the point where he enjoyed the bullfighting (protecting the cowboys) more than the competition. That's more or less how his career as a contract performer began. Keith had no desire to tell jokes or perform clown acts. Being somewhat shy he found the large audiences intimidating. However after a period of time he found that the baggy pants and make-up that he wore provided him a comfort shield between himself and the spectators. Slowly but surely he began telling jokes and performing clown acts. Some of his comedy routines consist of Trick Roping High Impact-Low Impact aerobic workout various animal routines and Trick Riding. Acts such as these have made it possible for Keith to make rodeo entertainment a full-time career. His travels have taken him throughout the U.S. Puerto Rico and Canada.  www.keithisley.com

Bullfighter: Clay Collins

Clay Collins did not attend his first rodeo until the age of twenty-one. While attending this rodeo a friend of his dared him to try bullfighting. After a few months of fighting bulls in the practice pen Clay soon found his second love Bullfighting. In 1995 Clay began his bullfighting career in Atlanta Georgia working as an amateur bullfighter for Circle N Rodeo Company. He became the American Cowboys Association Freestyle Bullfighting Champion in 1996 and the Ultimate Challenge Freestyle Bullfighting Champion in 1997. He then decided to move on to the PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) in 1998 where he has been ever since. He has gone to the coveted Wrangler National Finals in Las Vegas three times; in 2007 2008 and 2009. He was selected to work the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo in Pocatello in 2007 he is also a 4X South-eastern Circuit Finals Bullfighter and works many prestigious rodeos including the San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.  Clay was nominated for bullfighter of the year by the PRCA this year.  www.claycollins.net

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Bullfighter: Cory Wall

Cory Wall of Calhan Colorado joined the PRA in 1997. He is an accomplished bullfighter and counted as one of the best in the business of professional rodeo. His list of accolades is endless and includes winning the most coveted award of 2009 PRCA Bullfighter of the Year, 2007 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo alternate Bullfighter PRCA Tour Finale Bullfighter in both Omaha and Dallas 4 time Texas Circuit Finals Bullfighter and was selected to work the prestigious Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo in Pocatello ID .  He was nominated again this year for bullfighter of the year.  www.corywall.com