Stran Smith - Pro Rodeo

Six-time National Finals Rodeo Qualifier Stran Smith has not only become one of the top professional cowboys in the world-he has gained enormous popularity and a loyal following that extends far beyond the rodeo arena. Why? “I try to be a good role model,” he says. And he’s done just that pursuing his dreams and inspiring others, in and out of the rodeo arena.

Stran’s calf roping career began when he was in high school, competing in the High School Rodeo Circuit. While attending West Texas A&M, he went on to the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association and qualified for the College National Finals. Once he began competing professionally, he competed in the National Finals Rodeo a number of times and in 2001 he tied the calf roping world record of 6.7 seconds.

In April 2003 Stran was in the midst of an outstanding season when, at just 32 years old, he suffered a minor stroke, the result of a congenital heart defect that required surgery to be corrected. This meant that he not only had to break away from his flourishing career, but he had to undergo major surgery and rebuild his speech capacity that was damaged by the stroke. Remarkably, only six weeks after the operation, Stran was competing professionally once again.

Stran is consistently ranked among the top calf-ropers in the world and travels to more than 100 cities a year competing with other world class ropers. Stran also serves as a member of Team Mannatech and shares his story of strength and determination with audiences of all ages while on the road.

Stran’s favorite Mannatech products include Advanced Ambrotose™, Ambrotose AO®, PLUS, CardioBALANCE®, GI-Pro®, GI-Zyme® and AmbroStart®.

“With my many blessings comes a great deal of responsibility and accountability-anything less just doesn’t make sense,” Stran says.

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Posted on Monday, July 21st, 2008