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January 5, 2019 by Terry Lidral For more than 34 years, Hank and Lori Franzen have worked to build one of the top bucking horse programs in the rodeo business. And for them, it’s a labor of love. “We’re going on 34 plus years in February,” said Lori Franzen. “I was raised
by Terry Lidral December 13, 2018 It’s the holiday season and we’re all thinking about what we want for Christmas. I bet we’d all love to have Santa bring us a little bull calf under the tree with the label “guaranteed champion bucking bull.” It’s what we dream about. But
November 30, 2018 by Terry Lidral Bucking bull 44 Custer is making his name known on the PRCA circuit as one of the stars of Flying U Rodeo. In June of this year, Custer joined up with bull rider Riker Carter for a score of 86 points at the
November 12, 2018 by Terry Lidral ProRodeo Hall of Famer Cody Custer has a lifelong history with the sport of bull riding. His career as a professional bull rider spanned from 1983, the year he joined the PRCA, through his retirement from the PBR in 2003. By the age of
November 10, 2018 Pearl Harbor left us with a whole lot of memories and a big feeling of emptiness as we await the outcome of the battle for the title of PBR World Champion 2018. He was one of the greatest bucking bulls ever in the history of the sport
October 26, 2018 It was a different kind of night at the PBR in Nampa, Idaho last Saturday (October 21, 2018). The last event of the 2018 PBR season, the only contender for the PBR Bucking Bull of the Year who showed up to play on Saturday was Spotted Demon.
October 16, 2018 The 1985 PRCA Bucking Bull of the Year 018 Cowtown was born on a ranch in Pilesgrove, New Jersey. The ranch and its weekly rodeo called Cowtown, for which 018 was named, is between New York City and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It’s not an ordinary place
Featured image above: Travis Eckroth Calves October 15, 2018 Terry Lidral in collaboration with Elizabeth Backes*, Ph. D., Nutritionist with Purina Mills Your calves are the product of your program. All the planning, the hard work, the monetary cost and the personal investment in getting a calf on the
October 13, 2018 It’s called the bucking bulls business, and as with all businesses, there are a few “rotten apples” in our barrel. I’ve recently heard from several folks out there of some unethical -and in at least one case downright dishonest – dealings circulating the industry. Unfortunately, it
August 7, 2018 When Bucking Stock Talk Magazine was launched, it was published as the magazine for the bucking stock industry. And to that end, BST has committed itself to bringing its readers the entire picture of the bucking bull business. We commit ourselves to bringing current and up-to-date articles
