Rodeo vocation is life itself for young liberal Jake Foster. A cowboy with an unusual mix of events – team roping, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, and bull riding – he’s been around the arena a time or two. “I grew up going to rodeos, and all my siblings have been involved in it. I was eight years old when I entered my first 4-H rodeo,” says Jake. “The joy of rodeoing and being around the people is what drives me. They are all around great, and always supporting and helping you. It’s a great feeling when you do something good.” Jake’s dad, a team roper and retired saddle bronc rider, was Jake’s first rodeo inspiration, even giving up his corral in the front yard for a bucking chute so his son could practice. “My parents, Rusty and Julie Foster, have sure helped, and Casey Olson hazes for me during the high school season,” says Jake, who also competes in the NRCA. “He does a tremendous job, and is always there to help the kids out. Who knows, education will help!