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spectator insurance, a forklift to load and unload bucking
chutes, lighting, water for livestock, sewage and water,
electricity, tickets and people to handle tickets, restrooms,
spectator seating, concession stands, a tractor and disk to work
the arena, and an ambulance. 4 L provided animals and personnel
for the events.
Petitioners hired Cotton Young (Young) to produce their
second rodeo, which was held on May 1 and 2, 1992. Petitioners
paid Young about $16,000. Petitioners' responsibilities were
essentially the same as for the first rodeo.
Mr. Brockenbrough and Bumgarner produced petitioners’ third
rodeo, which was held in the fall of 1992. They produced the
rodeo themselves in an attempt to minimize expenses and generate
a profit. They used their horses and cattle and rented a few
steers for that rodeo.
Cashion saw petitioners' stud, Sam Skyles, while he attended
one of petitioners' rodeos. He decided to breed Sam Skyles to
one of his mares.
Petitioners used the same accountant and checking account
for their rodeo and horse undertakings.
3. Bumgarner's Dismissal
By the time they held the third rodeo, petitioners concluded
that Bumgarner had been using petitioners' facilities, feed, and
stud horses without paying petitioners, selling cattle without
giving petitioners the proceeds, and using two of his uninsured
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