Jess Pope rides True Grit during the first go-round of bareback riding at the National Finals R …

Jess Pope rides True Grit during the first go-round of bareback riding at the National Finals R ...

Jess Pope rides True Grit during the first go-round of bareback riding at the National Finals Rodeo in the Thomas & Mack Center on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal)