53 Wired Up
If you are a bull rider competing in the Casa Ford Tuff Hedeman Bull Riding, you might have mixed feelings about seeing your name next to 53 Wired Up on the day sheet. Owned and representing Jeff Harris Bucking Bulls of Rafter J Ranch in Palestine, Texas, this bull has only been ridden twice in his career.
When the five-year-old bull sired by Crosswired and out of a daughter of Holy Moly (Page) is ridden, it is for big scores and even bigger checks. But don't take our word for it ask two-time NFR contender Boudreaux Campbell who won $26,000 on Wired Up last March at the South Point Tuff Hedeman Las Vegas bull riding.
“Tuff said this is probably the rankest bull here and if you ride him you will win it, Tuff has never guided me wrong. He got out from under me more than once, but it worked out for the win.”
Described as going hard and left out of the chutes, Campbell said he had to hustle to keep up.
Having watched this bull during his young competition days, Jeff Harris had a gut feeling about this bull the first time he saw him buck at Larry Barker’s Las Cruces bull riding.
“He bucks and looks good doing it – everything you want in a good bull, and he has matured into an outstanding bull,” said Harris.
Wired Up, owned by Jaff Harris Bucking Bulls - Rafter J of Palestine, Texas
Described as a businessman of a bull, Harris says this five-year-old bull is one that that bucks and fades left while gaining speed, but there are no tricks, he just simply outlasts the cowboys, they all say he just feels so good then he bucks you off.
Sired by Crosswired and out of a Holy Moly cow, Wired Up’s highest marked bull scores came in Reno this year when he was 44.5 points for his efforts at a PBR event. Two-time National Finals Rodeo contestant Boudreaux Campbell holds the highest marked ride score, 91.5 points, on him winning the Tuff Hedeman Las Vegas event in 2019.
“I have watched this bull since he was three years old, Larry Barker had him, and I watched him with a rider as a three-year-old. I told him at his event two years ago in Las Cruces that I wanted him when he was ready to sell him, and last year he hauled him to an event. Larry called and said other stock contractors really wanted him, but I had asked for first shot several times, so Larry honored that, and I got him and brought him home from Las Vegas."
Garrett Jones almost rode him for the win in Hobbs last month, but as Harris described, he bucked him off just before the whistle.
Harris, who is known as an ace in selecting stock for the industry’s bull team competitions, is no stranger to the winner's photo at Tuff Hedeman Bull team competitions. Harris is known as a very bull rider-friendly contractor and works hard to find and develop as many good bulls as he can buck with one thing in mind – bulls the cowboys want to get on.