Competing in three events (bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, steer riding), he appeared to have the title in the palms of his tremendous hands.
Usually he knows which bronc will give him a good, fishtailing ride; which bull will come out of the chute bucking, or which will plunge several feet and then start spinning.
In both saddle bronc and bareback riding, a cowboy must keep his balance on a bucking horse for 8 sec.
CNFR: Struggles continue in saddle bronc Only three saddle bronc riders posted qualified rides during Wednesday's performance of the College National Finals Rodeo, as the week-long struggles continued.
June 13, 2013 - Casper Star-Tribune
Boulby grapples with success, future Bronc’s younger half-brother has excelled in wrestling’s youth ranks Ta-Tes Boulby, a seventh-grader at Redwood Elementary School, signed up for football for the first time this past fall. It was a change of pace from wrestling, Ta-Tes’ preferred sport, the one he was born to compete in. Ta-Tes played defensive end for the Del Norte Youth Football AA Blue Warriors. “I like the hitting,” Ta-Tes ...
June 13, 2013 - The Daily Triplicate
CNFR: Cowboys continue struggle in saddle bronc riding SADDLE BRONC LEADERS REMAIN CLOSE: The broncs weren't much kinder to the cowboys for Monday's start of the second go-round of saddle bronc riding at the College National Finals Rodeo.
June 10, 2013 - Casper Star-Tribune