Bucking Stock Talk - an online publication for and about the bucking stock industry.
by Terry Lidral Cory Melton, who owns and operates Melton Bull Company in Tolar, Texas, knows a whole lot about bucking bulls. In fact, according to Melton, that’s pretty much all he knows. Brought up in Louisiana around bull riding from an early age, being a bull rider came about
by Terry Lidral Tad Lucas is a legend in Western history. This cowgirl, born Barbara Inez Barnes in Cody, Nebraska on September 1, 1902 became one of the best-known names in early Twentieth Century rodeo. Renowned as a trick rider, Lucas made a huge impact on the world of rodeo
by Terry Lidral Hawaiian Ivory came from the Hawaiian Islands out of the renowned Rocker G bucking bull program developed by Hawaiian native, Bud Gibson. Gibson created a pure Brahman herd of “correctly” athletic animals known as “The Hawaiians.” Hawaiian Ivory was brought to the Rossers with a group of
by Terry Lidral The bucking stock industry is a seductive business. Those powerful, athletic animals have a way of captivating us with their regal poise and attitude of superiority. How many of us have stood just watching them, mesmerized by their magnificence? But those magnificent animals come with a price,
by Terry Lidral For Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame bull rider Cody Custer, the key to success in bull riding is confidence – the confidence that comes with forming a strategy and maintaining a process to ride a bull for eight seconds. Custer is one of the most respected names
by Terry Lidral Last year, in 2018, #35 Spotted Demon was the PRCA Bucking Bull of the Year and the WNFR Bucking Bull of the Finals. He put up an impressive number of big bull scores, including a 47 during his summer run on the PRCA circuit. In the PBR,
by Terry Lidral There’s no other business that takes more blood, sweat and tears – literally – than the bucking stock industry. The work is hard, the demands never-ending, the potential for loss and hardship is always just around the corner and the rewards are most often self-bestowed. Then why
by Terry Lidral The American Bucking Bull bloodlines are a great mix of cattle breeds from beginnings that trace back to “genetics unknown.” From those sale barn bulls like Bodacious, Chainsaw and Jackie Ratjen’s Catfish, the American Bucking Bull Breed has developed from a great genetic diversity. It’s a sure
by Terry Lidral In 1949, J.C. Ward and his brother Bill put on their first rodeo in Coalgate, Oklahoma. It all started at Medicine Springs as entertainment for the crowd that gathered at the site of the natural spring there. In 2019, J.C. Ward’s sons are carrying on the rodeo
by Terry Lidral 36Z Rebel Yell II launched into the 2019 PBR season with a score of 44.75 at the PBR Unleash the Beast Series U.S. Border Patrol Invitational in Atlanta, Georgia. That score placed him right in the middle of PBR’s Top Ten Bulls list. And it looked like
