Dalton Morris was born and raised in Odessa, Missouri. His father and grandfather were both trick riders in rodeos, doing stunts like jumping on and off a galloping horse and climbing under its belly.

For most of the crowd, he is simply the man in the barrel. When a bull turns and a rider hits the dirt, attention shifts to the brightly dressed figure positioned at the center of the arena inside an ...

John Harrison has “the best job in rodeo,” he says. It doesn’t matter that one of his responsibilities as a barrelman is to distract bulls in the arena. His most valued duty? That’s “putting a smile ...

Myers, a second-generation rodeo clown with over 20 years of experience, uses comedy and props to entertain audiences. As a barrelman, Myers helps draw bulls away from riders and others in the arena.

Last month, a bull played peek-a-boo with rodeo clown and barrelman extraordinaire Dusty Myers, sticking its head in the ...