R. Todd Crase

The story of White Buffalo Productions begins with its owners, Todd and Tammy Crase. Todd's love for rodeo began at 3 days old when he attended his first AKSARBEN Rodeo. Rodeo Continued to play an important role in Todd's life and in 1977 he earned his first All-Around Cowboy title at the National Little Britches Rodeo in Maryville, Mo. He was a national qualifier for the National Little Britches Rodeo from 1977 through 1982. High School found him competing in the Iowa High School Rodeo Association where he was a State Qualifier from 1978 through 1982. In 1982 Todd was ranked 5th in the Nation for Saddle Bronc riding at the High School National Finals. Southwest Oklahoma State University recognized Todd's talent with a scholarship to compete on their Men's Rodeo Team in 1982. Over the next four years Todd played an active role in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association not only in competition, but also served as the Saddle Bronc Director for the Central Plains Region in 1984. The high point of his college career came in 1985 when his team qualified for the College National Championship Finals where they won the Team Championship. While still in college Todd began competing in the United Rodeo Association and in 1983 earned Rookie of the Year in Saddle Bronc and won the National Finals Championship in the novice division. Todd continued competing after college winning the following titles:  

Tammy Crase
In 1994 Todd married Tammy. Tammy has been active in rodeo and in showing quarter horses. She has won many honors including Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Miss Rodeo Licking, Missouri in 1991 and Runner-up Miss Missouri Rodeo Queen in 1990. Tammy has won both the American Royal in Kansas City, Missouri, and the Missouri State Fair with her quarter horses.

In 1997 Todd and Tammy started White Buffalo Productions and their third career in rodeo, that of stock contractor and producer.

Todd and Tammy played active roles in the growth of Bullriders of America, Inc. Todd has served as vice-president and as a director. In 1998 WBP won BOA.'s highest honor, Stock Contractor of the Year. In 1999 WBP hosted and produced the BOA. finals in Sidney, Iowa. In 1999 the BOA. created a new category Producer of the Year. White Buffalo has won this honor this honor six times.  In 2000 they also won the NFPB Producer of the Year.  Todd has been the Missouri State Fair Bull Riding Superintendent for the last ten years. The annual event WBP produces for the Missouri State Fair was named the Event of the Year for the B.O.A. in 1999 and is attended by over 10,000 spectators each year.

Todd is the Vice President of Rodeo Attitude, LLC and is one of its founding members.  Todd works daily through the Rodeo Attitude Program to promote the sport of rodeo, working with people from across the nation in provided information and in an advisory capacity to not only athletes but committees and other producers.

Todd and Tammy have taken all of their vast experience in rodeo along with a lot of hard work to build one of the premier rodeo companies in the Midwest. They have set as their ultimate goal,  "the growth and betterment of the sport of rodeo." The name White Buffalo Productions was chosen to reflect their philosophy for a good rodeo event, that just as the Indians believed that seeing a white buffalo in a herd would bring a tribe happiness and prosperity, participating and attending a White Buffalo event will bring happiness and prosperity to all including the fans, sponsors, rodeo committees, and of course the COWBOYS!