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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
by Terry Lidral When you look at the list of production sires compiled on competition stats of their sons, there’s one that stands alone at the top. When you compare Houdini’s stats to all the others, not even Mossy Oak Mudslinger comes close. Although an amazing stat, we might ask
by Terry Lidral Kody Lostroh’s Shield of Faith Cattle Company has grown from a hobby into a first class breeding program. Kody Lostroh has been raising bucking bulls since 2006. But he’s been in love with the sport of bull riding since he was just a kid. PBR World Champion
by Terry Lidral Your bucking stock program, whether large or small, is a major investment. And it goes without saying that protecting that investment to maintain its growth and success is a top priority. Maintaining the health of the animals in your program should be number one on the priority
by Terry Lidral The bucking dummy is an essential tool in the evaluation, training and conditioning of performance bucking bulls. The dummy takes the place of a rider and only puts weight on the animal’s back. It does not shock or stimulate a bull. Even though it is a common
by Terry Lidral It’s springtime – the most wonderful time of the year in the bucking stock industry. The next generation is hitting the ground bringing us renewed excitement and anticipation. As they say, “Hope springs eternal. But in the birthing season, unfortunately, there are dark moments too. Weather can
by Terry Lidral Powder River Rodeo has high expectations of its stud, Big Easy. He’s a product of their great breeding program that has produced such great broncs as Big Easy’s mother Miss Congeniality. Fan favorite and multi-champion saddle bronc horse Miss Congeniality was bred, born and raised on the
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
