Bull Riding

PRCA Rodeo News - Key to Heartland finals is to keep advancing
[Oct. 10, 2008] WACO, Texas-The storylines at the Heartland ProRodeo Championships are many and that's what makes the rodeo so much fun for contestants, fans and organizers. Add in that it is crunch time of the rodeo season and the drama unfolds. Just take the bareback riding of the challenge round held at the Heart O' Texas Fair Complex.

"It's like we're in overtime of a basketball game and you have somebody who can shoot a free throw to win the game or not," said Texas bareback rider Wes Stevenson, who survived Oct. 9th's cut from 12 to 10 of the playoff format. By Courtesy PRCA

Field of 12 set for PRCA Heartland's challenge round
[Oct. 9, 2008] WACO, Texas - The warm-up is over and the field has been thinned as the preliminary rounds of the Heartland ProRodeo Championships concluded Oct. 8 at the Heart O'Texas Fair Complex. The field of 30 in each event was cut to 12 through six rounds of preliminary action that began on Oct. 3...Cowboys begin a playoff format Oct. 9 with hopes of becoming the inaugural Heartland ProRodeo champion. Scores are erased and competition begins again as the field is then further reduced to 10 on Oct. 10 and then eight at 7 p.m. (CT) on Oct. 11, immediately followed by a final four battle for championship buckles. By Courtesy PRCA

Wrangler Canadian Professional Rodeo Tour Final Sends Champions to CFR and Calgary Stampede
[Oct. 7, 2008] CALGARY, AB - The inaugural Wrangler Canadian Professional Rodeo Tour Championship, Oct. 3-5 at the Stampede Corral, offered big prizes, great opportunities and a few shake-ups to the standings. By Courtesy CPRA

Professional Bull Riders - Brazilian Claims the US Air Force Invitational Title!
[Oct. 5, 2008] Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) walked away with the U.S. Air Force Invitational title, his second 2008 BFTS event win. By Katharine Sherrer, PBR

PBR Unveils 2009 Built Ford Tough Series Schedule!!!
[Oct. 4, 2008] The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) is thrilled to announce the dates of the official 2009 Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) schedule. - "This year’s schedule is one of our best. It reaches heartland America and mainstream America while ensuring fans across the U.S. that they will be able to watch the top 45 bull riders in the world in the toughest sport in the world," Randy Bernard, PBR’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), said. By Katharine Sherrer, PBR

Professional Bull Riders - Briscoe Takes Cincinnati Round One Victory!!
[Oct. 4, 2008] The U.S. Bank Arena hosted the non-stop excitement of the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) for the first of two action-packed performances of the U.S. Air Force Invitational presented by Cooper Tires. The event is stop number 30 on the elite Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler (BFTS). New Mexico’s Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, N.M.) rode away with the round one victory after scoring 88 points aboard the bull, Rooster Cogburn, owned by Rafter S Ranch, to edge Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, Idaho) by .25 points for the round win. Petersen covered Splat Kat of Danny Lemmons for 87.75 points. By Katharine Sherrer, PBR

PBR and Gold Buckle Network Team Up!
[Oct. 4, 2008] The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) has partnered with the Gold Buckle Network (GBN) in a co-promotion to provide fans with the ultimate bull riding entertainment experience. The Gold Buckle Network, an online TV network, music source, and department store for everything Western, receives visitors from all over the world to watch TV-quality video of Western sports, country music videos, western documentaries, classic Western movies and TV shows, and more. By Katharine Sherrer, PBR

Wrangler Canadian Professional Rodeo Tour Championship coming to Calgary
[Oct. 1, 2008] The Wrangler Canadian Professional Rodeo Tour Championship will be held in Calgary, Alta. at the Calgary Stampede’s Corral on October 3-5, 2008...This new event on the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association's calendar features twelve contestants in each of the six major events (saddle bronc, bareback, bull riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling and ladies barrel racing) as well as team roping. By Vicki Allen Editor, Canadian Rodeo News

PBR Upcoming Events
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Pro Rodeo Mounrs the Death of Nancy Vold
[Sep. 30, 2008] Nancy Kay Vold, part of one of Pro Rodeo's most legendary families, died on September. 26 due to complications from diabetes. She was 48. Nancy was born on Sept. 3, 1960 in Phoenix, Ariz. She grew up in Colorado, attending schools in Fowler and By Courtesy PRCA

Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) News and Notes September 29, 2008
[Sep. 29, 2008] Tops to Texas: Field cut to 10 for season-ending event in Dallas; First Heartland Series finale set to begin; Wrangler NFR, NFSR personnel; Road to Pocatello starts; NFR cowboy Tescher passes away and Upcoming PRCA Rodeos By Courtesy PRCA

Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) MEMBERSHIP OVERWHELMINGLY REJECTS PROPOSED RESTRUCTURING
[Sep. 29, 2008] The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) announced today that its members overwhelmingly voted down a proposal to restructure the PRCA...The voting, which was presided over by an objective Special Master, took place at a special membership meeting this morning in Colorado Springs. The purpose of the meeting was to consider proposed changes to the PRCA bylaws, put forth by a dissident member who sought to fundamentally restructure the PRCA and create a direct majority rule system. The member sued the PRCA in an attempt to force his changes and the Court gave him the opportunity to hold the meeting. By Courtesy PRCA

Cooper simply too Tuf at PRCA River City Roundup
[Sep. 28, 2008] Results included - Tuf Cooper is going to have to update his MySpace page real soon.
His bio on the Internet friends site lists earnings of "$45,000-$60,000" and that is just so last summer. By Courtesy PRCA

World Number One Takes Fifth Event Win of 2008!
[Sep. 28, 2008] The PBR Out of the Chute Invitational provided non-stop action for the Oracle Arena crowd as the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler (BFTS) invaded Oakland, Calif. Fans were treated to stop number 29 on the elite tour as the world’s best bull riders competed to earn a spot at the upcoming 2008 PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals presented by Wrangler. In the end, number one bull rider in the world Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) emerged victorious after totaling 265 points on three bulls, taking home a check worth $44,010. By Lindsay Rosser, PBR