In his first rodeo following open-heart surgery last March after a bull’s horn ruptured his tricuspid valve, Tyler Kippes stole the show at the National Western Stock Show. He ripped off a textbook ride during the matinee rodeo, then leapt from the bull named Ice Man and tumbled to the dirt.⁠ ⁠ When he sprang to his feet, the cowboy who grew up in Eaton pointed to the roaring crowd and smiled wide. His 83-point ride led the round. Kippes, whose future in rodeo was in jeopardy last spring, was back.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 📝: Kyle Newman, The Denver Post⁠ 📷: Timothy Hurst, The Denver Post // tim_hurst_pix⁠ ⁠ #Denver #Colorado #NationalWesternStockShow #NWSS #bullriding