Bull rider Tyler Kippes, back from open-heart surgery, shines at National Western Stock Show

Tyler Kippes’ silver cross necklace dangled in front of his vest and his blue button-down shirt, which covered the 6-inch scar spanning his chest. Then he nodded his head, and the chute in the Denver Coliseum opened.

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