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Update 4- 9- 2009 Click Here to read about the come back of Dusty. Dusty made the cut and is back on the BFTS Tour. He had a great event in NAMPA, Idaho (April 5, 2009)where he finished 6th over all.. He rode 3 out of 4 of his bulls  Update (News) 1-18-09 Kansan braves bull riding's pain BY JEFFREY LUTZ The Wichita Eagle Dusty LaBeth's list of injuries reads like an afternoon at the emergency room. Broken femur. Torn stomach muscles. Broken pelvis. Tears of both groin muscles. Broken ankles. Separated shoulders. Concussions. Broken wrist. And those are just what LaBeth calls "the biggest ones." Injuries are to be expected in LaBeth's line of work -- bull riding. But some of his can be attributed to just plain bad luck. They have caused LaBeth to miss about half of his 10-year career on the Professional Bull Riders circuit. LaBeth, a Louisburg native, will compete in a PBR Enterprise tour event at the Kansas Coliseum this weekend. "Bull riding is a full-time job for me and I go about it pretty serious," LaBeth said. "But sometimes crap happens. How you deal with it sort of defines who you are. I know there's not one ounce of quit in me. I know I'm not ready to be done." LaBeth has pronounced himself fully healthy several times, then another injury comes along and puts him out of action. Now he believes he is finally 100 percent. "I feel better than I have since I very first started," LaBeth said. "Injuries have plagued me my whole career, but now that everything is calcified over and the scar tissue is strong and thick and half my body is titanium, I'm good to go." Early in his career, LaBeth said he would like to make enough money to be able to retire by 30. At 29, retirement isn't forthcoming. LaBeth has won two events on PBR's highest level, the Built Ford Tough series, and earned about $400,000. But LaBeth isn't going to let his career end on a sour note. He has vowed to place high enough in Enterprise events to make it back to the Built Ford Tough series. "I had a little taste of it last year," said LaBeth, who competed in six BFTS events last season. "This year, I'll be there. There's no doubt in my mind. I'm going to go about things with a never-die attitude and good things are going to happen." LaBeth fell in love with bull riding the first time he climbed aboard a steer at age 13. He quit all the other sports he played with support from parents, Rodger and Susie. He said the adrenaline rush is what drew him to bull riding, and the rush stayed with him when he became a professional. When he began battling injuries, he questioned his place in the sport. "There are those thoughts when things aren't going your way," LaBeth said. "But that's sort of where the term 'cowboy up' comes from. You just have to bare down." Though his career hasn't gone quite as planned, LaBeth has rediscovered his passion, renewed his outlook and, most importantly, healed his laundry list of injuries. "I have no regrets," LaBeth said. "I can't change the past and I don't know what's going on in the future. I'm not going to be one of those guys that says, 'If only.. 'That's a sad story in anybody's life. I've done everything I can." Some dates you can find Dusty riding next weekend Hillsboro, MO on a Friday and has to be in North Platte, NE on Saturday Update 4-14-2008 Dusty rode in Huntsville, AL on Saturday, and he had a great weekend! He scored 87-1/2 in the first round and 86-1/2 in the short round, ended up 2nd in the average and won $3800. He was VERY excited! Update 3/11/2008 Dusty WON the Greenville SC ET Tour event Saturday March 8th!! Update 2/5/2008 Dusty had another good weekend. He rode in Salina, KS on Saturday night and scored an 82 and 82.5, finishing 7th. He will be riding in Fayetteville next Saturday and Memphis the next weekend. Dusty has ridden six in a row now! He rode in Franklin, TN on Friday night but only scored an 81.5. Last night, he rode in Louisville, and he scored an 86.5 and and 88.5 and WON the event !!! He is feeling the best he has in a long time both physically and mentally. UPDATE 11-15-2007 Here are some places you can find Dusty riding as he makes his way back to the BFTS. He is healthy and feeling great!...Dusty will be riding in Wichita, KS this weekend, then on November 24, he will ride in West Plains, MO and on December 1, Jackson, MO. Update 10-03-2007 Dusty is feeling great both mentally and physically. He is working with Brett Leffew to get his riding tuned up. Look for him to make a go of it real soon. Dusty still has the ability and desire to be a good bullrider. Check back for updates. Dusty was in Park Rapids, MN and took a pretty bad smash between the bull and the chut plus geting stepped on.. He thought he had some broke ribs but they turned out not to be broken however he was real soar and has some scar tissue between the ribs that is bothering him plus a torn muscle in his stomach. The Dr wants him to take a few more weeks off to heal. He is planning to go to Oregon.. Aug. 11th to ride. I will keep you updated. Update 6/22/2007 Dusty rode in Sikeston, MO and Elk City, OK this weekend. Bucked off in Sikeston - his right shoulder was really hurting (from last week). Then went to Elk City - shoulder felt better and he rode 7.97 seconds :( But he felt good overall about his performance this weekend. He is going to see the doctor this week but is planning to ride in Carthage, MO on Friday and Durant, OK on Saturday. Dusty got the hardware out of his leg last week. He feels good and can't wait to get back riding. The DR. wants him to wait 3 weeks to let the bone fill in. Dusty bucked off in Springfield, IL, but he rode his first bull in Milwaukee for 86 points but bucked off in the short round. He was happy with the $1700 he made!. He will be in Abilene, TX next weekend and Stephenville, TX the following weekend.. Then home on Easter Sunday. He has his surgery to remove the pins from his leg on April 9th. Hopefully after the surgery Dusty will feel much better and can get back on the BFTS Tour where he belongs! Good Luck Dusty!. Update 12/3/2006 Great News to report: Dusty was RELEASED from the Doctor. He is really happy and getting ready to ride. He is at Matt Bohon's house getting on some practice bulls. His first event will be - Dec. 15-16, 2006 Kearney PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour Kearney, NE Buffalo Co. Fairgrounds Update 11/ 8 /2006 I hope you all like the look of the website! Dusty is doing real well. He is riding his horse and working out. He goes back to the doctor in three weeks and hopes the bone has filled in. 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