article_snippet.sent: Among them is Lance Lara, 10, from Fort Worth in Texas, who has proved so successful that he was crowned world champion in he age group last year.
article_snippet.sent: That, however, is not enough to stop he father TJ, himself a former bull rider, from entering Lance, he older brother Joe, 15, and he sister Jayden, seven, into competitions all over the US. '
article_snippet.sent: That, however, isn't enough to quell the Lara family's enthusiasm.
article_snippet.sent: But of all the Lara children, it is Lance who takes the sport most seriously, training for two hours a day, every day, in a bid to achieve his ambition of becoming a PBR rider.
article_snippet.sent: Despite the hard work and the injuries, Lance's fledgling career has proved lucrative, with the boy earning an impressive $5,000 last year.
article_snippet.sent: This money is being put towards paying for college and TJ couldn't be more proud. '
article_snippet.sent: I think Lance feels the pressure Lance puts on Lance,' Lance says. '
article_snippet.sent: Lance’s always been one of the smaller guys.
article_snippet.sent: It’s something to kind of motivate Lance, pump Lance up.'
article_snippet.sent: Lance has eight more years before Lance can even think about riding here [in the main arena],' Lance says. '