Rodeo Industry Mourns Loss of Rodeo Stock Contractor

Stock Contractor, Clint Heltibridle, passed away after courageous battle with lung cancer.
Heltibridle Family

The rodeo world is mourning the loss of the foundation of Razors Edge Livestock, a stock contracting company in Boone, Colo., Mr. Clint Heltibridle. Clint has been a huge part of the rodeo community for all of his life.

Born in Iowa, Heltibridle attend Thompson Valley High School, and from there he headed south to the Oklahoma Panhandle State University. Eventually Clint and his wife, Teresa Heltibridle, settled in Boone, Colo.

The now Colorado resident raised bucking stock and has been a Colorado Pro Rodeo Association (CPRA) Stock Contractor for 30 years. Heltibridle also offered practice sections on down weekends at his residence for young cowboys and cowgirls to learn the sport of rodeo. Many young rodeo athletes rodeo their first horse or bull at the home of Razors Edge Livestock. Clint inspired so many young rodeo athletes and served as a mentor on the rough stock end of the arena.

Many great horses and bulls bucked in countless rodeo arenas were the result of the Razor Edge Livestock program. John Wick, a Razors Edge Livestock graduate, was the 2024 CPRA Bucking Bull of the year.

In November 2024 Clint was diagnosed with lung cancer. Though he was able to celebrate the Holidays with family and friends, Clint lost his battle on January 26, 2025.

Clint touched so many people in the rodeo industry and his loss will deeply affect everyone he ever had contact with. He truly will be missed behind the chutes.


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Sami Jo Buum
SAMI JO BUUM

From tiny pink cowboy boots and pigtails to pro rodeos and fast horses, Sami Jo was definitely bitten by the horse bug at a very young age. She was born and raised in Colorado on a small backyard farm in Brighton. The western industry has been a huge part of almost every aspect of her life. She was not born into a rodeo family and is a first-generation professional barrel racer. With her husband, she co-owns and operates a construction company out of Keenesburg, Colo. as well as run a small performance horse breeding and training operation, Dark Horse Equine. She is passionate about animals, rodeo, family, work and Christ. She plays many roles from business owner, professional cowgirl, rodeo wife, horse trainer and breeder, animal therapist, writer and more; however, being a mom is her favorite job title. I look forward to sharing my experiences and all things western with my audience.