CONYERS, GA. – The cowboy watched as his son struggled to get on the horse. One try, two tries, and on the third attempt, the small boy, possibly seven years old, finally made it onto the horse. The entire time professional rodeo athlete Davenger Griffin watched his youngest child work to get on the horse, he never attempted to help him. After all, he taught him how to do it properly: left foot into the stirrup, lift with your legs, pull yourself up, get comfortable in the saddle. The boy and his dad wore matching purple cowboy shirts. The lessons of the father were passed on to the son, and also a daughter who rides horses and performs in rodeos.
Griffin, a resident of Natchez, Mississippi, performs all over the country and makes sure to bring his children when he can. He told The Atlanta Voice that is something he enjoys for many reasons.
“It’s a blessing,” he said while wiping sweat from his bro following his first calf-roping attempt of the day. “It’s a blessing from God to be able to love a sport and be able to pass it on to them.”
The entire time Griffin spoke to the reporter, his son watched his every move. “Im trying to show them how to win,” Griffin said…