JEFF
(SLIM) GARNER
With a 2000-pound bull
bearing down on you, it helps to have a sense of humor. It
also helps to have a barrel to hide in. Jeff Garner is a
second-generation clown, who started clowning around when he
was 17 years old. He has been traveling coast to coast for
the past 9 years full time, but has been a rodeo clown for a
total of 15 years. He obtained his Professional Rodeo
Cowboys Association card in 2000, and he has been traveling
to 25 to 35 rodeos a year. Jeff has a large variety of rodeo
acts to keep the crowds entertained. Anything that is loud
and can catch people's attentions is what he likes.
Jeff took some time off
from rodeo clowning to go to college. He went to college at
Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kansas. He
obtained his associates degree in animal science while he
was there. He came to miss the rodeo arena, and found out
where his true passions lie, and that was in entertaining
people.
Jeff likes to ride horses, rope, and help his dad on the
ranch in his spare time. He also likes to see what other
inventions he can come up with so that his rodeo acts can be
better and the crowd will always be entertained.
Jeff gets a huge thrill just stepping into the rodeo arena.
He loves what he does and he's living out his dream
performing in the middle of rodeo arenas.
