Cowboy Rides Horse to Rodeo, Dodging Traffic and Winning Semifinal

Marty Yates' unconventional commute to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo captures viral attention and propels him to the finals.

Marty Yates, a professional cowboy, rode his horse Cyndy to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to avoid traffic, making it in time for his tie-down roping semifinal.
Yates won his semifinal event with a time of 8.1 seconds, advancing to the finals with a total of $7,500 in winnings so far.
The video of Yates riding his horse through traffic went viral, garnering over 5,800 likes and more than 4,600 shares on Facebook.
Yates, ranked 18th in the world for tie-down roping, is a nine-time qualifier for the National Finals Rodeo with over $1.8 million in career earnings.
If Yates wins the final event on Sunday, he will receive an additional $50,000, adding to his total winnings at this year's rodeo.