PBR Stock Bull ContractorsThe Professional Bull Riders, Inc. uses over 70 different stock contractors across the United States.On average, a stock contractor owns 20 to 200 bulls. The PBR has set high standards for each stock contractor and their bucking bulls. These bulls need to maintain a certain caliber to ensure that they are in top-notch shape to perform. PBR Livestock Director Cody Lambert travels across the nation and hand-picks PBR bulls for each Built Ford Tough Series event. At any given event, there are as many as eight to 15 different stock contractors represented, who are selected based upon the locale, and more importantly, the quality of their stock. Each contractor supplies approximately seven to eight bulls per event. The bulls arrive at least 24 hours prior to an event, which helps guarantee that the bulls are acclimated, rested, well-fed and hydrated prior to competition. PBR Stock Contractor Of The Year
The partnership of Chad Berger and Larry Ryken brought the most impressive bull power to the table in 2007 to earn the coveted honor of Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Stock Contractor of the Year. The prestigious award is determined annually by a vote of the top 45 bull riders in the world. Berger, of Mandan, N.D., has been immersed in the bucking bull business for a lifetime, while Ryken of Yankton, S.D., first got his start in 2003. Ryken, however, has been heavily involved in various facets of the livestock industry since graduating from college in 1968. Berger views the Stock Contractor of the Year honor as a crowning reward for decades of effort, stating, This is just a lifelong dream. My dad (Joe Berger) got involved in the bucking bull business in the mid-1960s and has raised some great bucking bulls, going back to Wrangler Rivets. Being named the PBR Stock Contractor of the Year is a great honor. I was shaking so bad when they announced it I was so excited I could've just come right out of my skin. During the second half of the PBR season, a lot of the bull riders were telling me we'd win it, but it was definitely a surprise and it didn't sink in instantly. Berger has a deep affinity for his bulls, but cites 2006 and 2007 PBR World Finals Bucking Bull qualifier Copperhead Slinger as his current favorite, along with standouts Cooper, Vertical Limit and Sir Patrick. Berger's all-time favorite bull pick is Palace Station Deuces Wild, a bull whom he cites as the first bucking bull that really put his program on the map. Ryken shares Berger's appreciation of Copperhead Slinger, Cooper and Sir Patrick, a bull that incidentally is named after his young adopted son. Said Ryken of the honor, It's very difficult to earn this distinction and it's quite an honor. We hope to keep doing what we've been doing and be successful. Echoed Berger, Now we;ll have to keep working just as hard or harder. We'll be looking over our shoulder because every stock contractor wants to win this.
Stock Contractors Whose Bulls Cause 90 Point Rides, 2008 Season
| Bull |
Rider |
Score |
Event |
| (9) Chad Berger / Clay Struve |
| Say I Won't Gunner |
J. B. Mauney |
93.3 |
Tacoma, WA |
| Walk the Line |
Dustin Elliott |
91.8 |
Des Moines, IA |
| Say I Won't Gunner |
Josh Koschel |
91.3 |
Billings, MT |
| Walk the Line |
Luke Snyder |
91.0 |
Nampa, ID |
| Say I Won't Gunner |
Adriano Moraes |
90.8 |
Rosemont, IL |
| Rockin Robin |
Brian Herman |
90.5 |
Nampa, ID |
| Team Equine's Evil Forces |
Adriano Moraes |
90.3 |
Des Moines, IA |
| Almost Famous |
Mike White |
90.3 |
Albany, NY |
| Almost Famous |
Chris Shivers |
90.0 |
Tacoma, WA |
| (6) Chad Berger / Larry Ryken |
| Walk the Line |
Mike White |
91.5 |
Worcester, MA |
| Texas |
Kody Lostroh |
90.8 |
Worcester, MA |
| Live Wire |
Paulo Crimber |
90.8 |
Albany, NY |
| Live Wire |
Kody Lostroh |
90.5 |
Worcester, MA |
| Texas |
Brian Canter |
90.3 |
New York, NY |
| Walk the Line |
Luke Snyder |
90.0 |
Albany, NY |
| (5) #10 Bucking Bulls |
| Cat Man Do |
Kody Lostroh |
91.8 |
Winston-Salem, NC |
| Cat Man Do |
Chris Shivers |
90.8 |
New York, NY |
| Cat Man Do |
Nick Landreneau |
90.5 |
Omaha, NE |
| Cat Man Do |
Colby Yates |
90.5 |
Worcester, MA |
| Cat Man Do |
J. B. Mauney |
90.3 |
New York, NY |
| (4) Frontier / Teague / Ron White |
| Nervous Waters |
Robson Palermo |
92.8 |
St. Louis, MO |
| Scene of the Crash |
Sean Willingham |
91.3 |
Worcester, MA |
| Nervous Waters |
Harve Stewart |
90.5 |
Des Moines, IA |
| Nervous Waters |
Ross Coleman |
90.5 |
Worcester, MA |
| (4) Page & Buck |
| Savage Shaker |
Mike Lee |
90.8 |
Albuquerque, NM |
| Savage Shaker |
L.J. Jenkins |
90.3 |
Albuquerque, NM |
| Savage Shaker |
L.J. Jenkins |
90.0 |
St. Louis, MO |
| Savage Shaker |
Bryan Richardson |
90.0 |
Challenger Finals Championship |
| (3) C&G Rodeo Livestock, LLC |
| Spit Fire |
Ross Coleman |
92.0 |
Albuquerque, NM |
| Spit Fire |
Helton Barbosa |
91.5 |
Billings, MT |
| Spit Fire |
Guilherme Marchi |
90.0 |
St. Louis, MO |
| (3) Chad Berger / Ryken / Larson |
| Copperhead Slinger |
Travis Briscoe |
95.0 |
Worcester, MA |
| Copperhead Slinger |
Guilherme Marchi |
92.3 |
Tacoma, WA |
| Copperhead Slinger |
Guilherme Marchi |
92.3 |
Portland, OR |
| (3) Don Kish Bucking Bulls |
| God's Gift |
Ross Coleman |
91.5 |
Nampa, ID |
| Fine Wine |
Valdiron de Oliveira |
90.8 |
Tacoma, WA |
| Lights Out |
Dustin Hall |
90.5 |
Nampa, ID |
| (3) Page & Teague Bucking Bulls |
| Hustler |
J. B. Mauney |
91.3 |
Albuquerque, NM |
| Holy Moly |
Chris Shivers |
91.3 |
Albuquerque, NM |
| Holy Moly |
Reese Cates |
90.8 |
Billings, MT |
| (3) Anchor Bull Company |
| Encore |
Robson Palermo |
90.8 |
Winston-Salem, NC |
| Great White |
Robson Palermo |
90.3 |
Baltimore, MD |
| Encore |
Guilherme Marchi |
90.0 |
Baltimore, MD |
| (3) Robinson / Tedesco / Larry the Cable Guy |
| Chicken on a Chain |
Renato Nunes |
95.8 |
St. Louis, MO |
| Booger Butt |
Robson Palermo |
91.5 |
Baltimore, MD |
| Booger Butt |
Billy Robinson |
90.5 |
Winston-Salem, NC |
| (2) Chad Berger / Clay Struve / Julie Rosen |
| Cooper |
Chris Shivers |
91.3 |
Tacoma, WA |
| Sir Patrick |
Zack Brown |
90.8 |
Des Moines, IA |
| (2) D&H Cattle Co. / Junk Bull Co. |
| Bonafide |
L.J. Jenkins |
90.0 |
Albuquerque, NM |
| Grey Dog |
Robson Palermo |
90.0 |
St. Louis, MO |
| (2) 4C's Bucking Bulls / Marvin Nixon |
| Devil's Night |
J. B. Mauney |
90.3 |
Anaheim, CA |
| Devil's Night |
Luke Snyder |
90.0 |
Nampa, ID |
| (2) Naccarato Bucking Bulls |
| All In |
Jarrod Craig |
90.5 |
Portland, OR |
| All In |
Paulo Crimber |
90.5 |
Anaheim, CA |
| (2) Diamond S Bucking Bulls |
| Hot Stuff |
Chris Shivers |
90.3 |
Albuquerque, NM |
| Hot Stuff |
Mike Lee |
90.3 |
Duluth, GA |
| (2) Kaycee Simpson |
| Tighty Whitey |
Robson Palermo |
90.5 |
Anaheim, CA |
| Tighty Whitey |
Colby Yates |
90.0 |
Tacoma, WA |
| (2) Hebert Bucking Bulls |
| Shane |
Kasey Hayes |
90.8 |
Albany, NY |
| What I Say |
Mike Lee |
90.0 |
Albany, NY |
| (2) Boyd / Floyd Bull Company |
| Camo |
Kasey Hayes |
92.0 |
Winston-Salem, NC |
| Fender Bender |
Josh Koschel |
90.0 |
Kansas City, MO |
| (2) Ryan McClure |
| Hypnotic |
Colby Yates |
91.0 |
Sacramento, CA |
| Hypnotic |
J. B. Mauney |
90.8 |
Sacramento, CA |
| (2) Berger Bucking Bulls |
| Bad Medicine |
Zack Brown |
90.3 |
St. Louis, MO |
| McClintock |
Renato Nunes |
90.0 |
St. Louis, MO |
| (2) Frontier / Teague Bucking Bulls |
| Big Bucks |
Cord McCoy |
92.3 |
Worcester, MA |
| California Dreaming |
Brendon Clark |
90.5 |
New York, NY |
| (1) Brandon Gasper Bucking Bulls |
| The Game |
Guilherme Marchi |
91.0 |
Kansas City, MO |
| (1) Judd Leffew / Gary Isabel |
| SoulJa Boy |
Brendon Clark |
90.5 |
Anaheim, CA |
| (1) Davis / Mayo / Hooker |
| Outsider |
Guilherme Marchi |
90.5 |
Worcester, MA |
| (1) Steve Holbrock |
| UpChuck |
Nick Landreneau |
90.0 |
Sacramento, CA |
| (1) Chad Berger / Ryken / Rosen |
| Cooper |
L.J. Jenkins |
90.8 |
Albany, NY |
| (1) Silverado Rodeo Company |
| Crossroads |
Dustin Elliott |
90.5 |
Baltimore, MD |
| (1) Corey & Horst / The Western Group |
| Aces Heart Breaker |
Colby Yates |
90.5 |
Tacoma, WA |
| (1) Corey & Horst Rodeo Co. Inc |
| Okie Dokie |
Luke Snyder |
90.3 |
Nampa, ID |
| (1) Sonny Williams |
| High Test |
Chris Shivers |
90.0 |
Albany, NY |
| (1) John & Lacey Berger |
| North Dakota Kid |
Kody Lostroh |
90.0 |
Albany, NY |
| (1) Page / Buck / Watts |
| Sports Machine |
Travis Briscoe |
91.3 |
Kansas City, MO |
| (1) Ty Rinaldo TZ Bucking Bulls |
| Flashover |
Kolt Donaldson |
90.3 |
Challenger Finals Qualifier |
| (1) Julio Moreno Bucking Bulls |
| Troubadour |
Kody Lostroh |
93.5 |
Portland, OR |
| (1) Diamond G Rodeos, Inc. |
| Charmed I'm Sure |
Brendon Clark |
90.0 |
Nampa, ID |
| (1) Chad Berger / Winston Loe |
| Gold Bell Wine |
Mike Lee |
90.8 |
Nampa, ID |
| (1) HD Page / Bill & Betty Morrison |
| Ricky Bobby |
J. B. Mauney |
91.5 |
Kansas City, MO |
| (1) Tim Hopkins |
| Rudolph |
Jason Bennett |
90.8 |
Fresno, CA |
| (1) Page & Teague Bucking Bulls |
| Commotion |
Brendon Clark |
90.5 |
Albuquerque, NM |
| (1) Frontier Rodeo Company |
| Flash |
Luke Snyder |
90.8 |
Des Moines, IA |
| (1) Flying U / Moreno Bucking Bulls |
| Hawaiian Ivory |
Guilherme Marchi |
90.8 |
Portland, OR |
| (1) Andrews Rodeo Co. Inc. |
| Fender Bender |
Robson Palermo |
90.5 |
Challenger Finals Championship |
| (1) Beutler & Son Rodeo Company |
| Deputy Sheriff |
Dustin Elliott |
90.0 |
Albuquerque, NM |
| (1) 4C's / James Sills |
| Carrillo Cartel |
Pistol Robinson |
90.0 |
Anaheim, CA |
| (1) Red Knection K Bulls |
| Nasty Town |
Renato Nunes |
90.5 |
Tacoma, WA |
| (1) XS Ranch |
| Go Getta Gun |
Kasey Hayes |
90.0 |
Winston-Salem, NC |
| (1) John & Lacey Berger / Clay Struve |
| Frank the Tank |
Bryan Richardson |
90.5 |
Billings, MT |
| (1) Homestead Genetics |
| Wrangler Magic |
Travis Briscoe |
90.0 |
Anaheim, CA |
| (1) John & Lacey Berger / Andy Hawkes |
| Road Daddy |
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