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Two-Time World Champion Justin McBride Announces Retirement

Don’t miss the defending PBR World Champ as he rides in Las Vegas one final time!

PUEBLO, Colo. (October 21, 2008) - Two-time and reigning PBR World Champion Justin McBride (Elk City, Okla.) announced today that he will retire from the sport of bull riding at a press conference held at Silverton Casino Lodge in Las Vegas, Nev. One of the most decorated bull riders in PBR history, the defending World Champ recently crossed the $5 million mark in career earnings in September 2008, making him the richest cowboy in history. In his ten year career, McBride has set an extensive list of records including 32 career event wins; the most money earned in a single season ($1,835,321); and eight single season event wins among many others.

Don’t miss the opportunity to see McBride ride at the last PBR World Finals of his career on Oct. 31-Nov. 2 and Nov. 6-9. For more information, please contact the Professional Bull Riders at 719.242.2800.

 

Mesquite Goes PBR

Mesquite Championship Rodeo has joined the PBR family. After 50 years as a prominent PRCA weekly event from May through September Mesquite added the PBR Discovery Event. The change took place in June and has been well received by the many fans in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

Mark Miller the General Manager of the Arena said that the transition process took 6 months to complete. Mark said there were other options available but the PBR Discovery Tour worked well with the weekly format of The Mesquite Championship Rodeo.

Unlike other PBR events Mesquite kept some of the other Rodeo Events that the crowds seem to favor. They still have the Grand Entry, Barrel Racing, Saddle Bronc Riding, Chuck Wagon Races, and Team Roping. They have a maximum of 25 bull riders a night and the high score for the weekend is the winner.

Pete Farley Wins Mesquite PBR for the week of July 25-26 2008

Pete Farley from Kempsey NSW, Australia won the PBR Discovery Tour event in Mesquite, TX with a score of 89.5 aboard Mission Impossible of the Rafter G Rodeo Co.

D.J. Wheeler of Gainsville, TX scored 86.5 on board Sid Vicious of the Rafter G Rodeo Company.

Another 86.5 was scored by Dustin Richards aboard Scorpion of the Rafter G rodeo Co.

Mark Fisher from Jerome, ID  scored an 86.5 on Rafter G's Brick House on Friday night. Followed by a 78.5 point ride for Blain Lewis from Elk City, OK on Gold Rush.

Ben Jones scored 66 points on Piggly Wiggly but failed to cover his re-ride bull Johnny Rotten.

The rest of the field failed to cover there bulls but thrilled the crowd with lots of wreck action.

 

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