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February 18, 2019 by Terry Lidral In 1982, the Harris’ bull 018 was amping up his game. When Bennie Beutler bought the bull from the Harris family of Cowtown Rodeo in Pileate, New Jersey, it was the beginning of big things to come. “Howard Harris and I did deals together,”
February 12, 2019 by Terry Lidral For Jerry Hargis of Hargis Ranch, it’s all about routine when it comes to working with young bulls. Hargis Ranch has been raising bucking bulls for over four decades with great success at all levels of the game. With bulls such as 1993 PRCA
January 25, 2019 by Terry Lidral When stock contractor Kenny McElroy pulled into Chicago for the PRB Unleash the Beast Series Chicago Invitational, McElroy had high hopes that his star bull Big Black would start off the 2019 PBR season in his usual big score style. A PBR short round
HAPPY 2019! January 15, 2019 by Terry Lidral We here at Bucking Stock Talk Magazine want to wish you all a very Happy New Year. As we start off 2019, BST is entering into its second year of publication. We would like to thank you, the readers, for making
by Terry Lidral Any way you look at it, it takes money to get into the bucking stock business. To start and maintain a bucking stock herd of any size can be a pretty pricey undertaking. And all that is involved with feeding, caring, training, campaigning and providing appropriate space
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
