PBR Stock Bull Contractors

The 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
(6) #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	Colby Yates	90.5	Worcester, MA
Cat Man Do	Renato Nunes	90.5	Tulsa, OK
Cat Man Do	Nick Landreneau	90.5	Omaha, NE
Cat Man Do	J. B. Mauney	90.3	New York, NY
(5) Boyd / Floyd Bull Company
Camo	Kasey Hayes	92.0	Winston-Salem, NC
Wild Life	Mike White	90.8	Dallas, TX
Wild Life	J. B. Mauney	90.8	Orlando, FL
Wild Life	J. B. Mauney	90.0	San Antonio, TX
Fender Bender	Josh Koschel	90.0	Kansas City, MO
(4) D&H Cattle Company
Hustler	J. B. Mauney	91.3	Albuquerque, NM
Holy Moly	Chris Shivers	91.3	Albuquerque, NM
Holy Moly	Reese Cates	90.8	Billings, MT
Holy Smoke	Ross Coleman	90.3	Tulsa, OK
(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) Hebert Bucking Bulls
What I Say	Guilherme Marchi	91.0	Tulsa, OK
Shane	Kasey Hayes	90.8	Albany, NY
What I Say	Mike Lee	90.0	Albany, NY
(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
(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
(2) Chad Berger / Clay Struve / Julie Rosen
Cooper	Chris Shivers	91.3	Tacoma, WA
Sir Patrick	Zack Brown	90.8	Des Moines, IA
(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) 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) Ryan McClure
Hypnotic	Colby Yates	91.0	Sacramento, CA
Hypnotic	J. B. Mauney	90.8	Sacramento, CA
(2) Page & Teague Bucking Bulls
Crossfire Hurricane	Travis Briscoe	90.5	Tulsa, OK
Commotion	Brendon Clark	90.5	Albuquerque, NM
(2) Berger Bucking Bulls
Bad Medicine	Zack Brown	90.3	St. Louis, MO
McClintock	Renato Nunes	90.0	St. Louis, MO
(2) Kaycee Simpson
Tighty Whitey	Robson Palermo	90.5	Anaheim, CA
Tighty Whitey	Colby Yates	90.0	Tacoma, WA
(2) Naccarato Bucking Bulls
All In	Jarrod Craig	90.5	Portland, OR
All In	Paulo Crimber	90.5	Anaheim, CA
(2) Rafter 7R Bucking Bulls
Gnash	Justin McBride	93.8	Tulsa, OK
Gnash	Brendon Clark	92.0	Dallas, TX
(2) Beutler & Son Rodeo Company
Voodoo Child	Justin McBride	94.5	Tulsa, OK
Deputy Sheriff	Dustin Elliott	90.0	Albuquerque, NM
(2) Julio Moreno Bucking Bulls
Troubadour	Mike White	95.8	Tulsa, OK
Troubadour	Kody Lostroh	93.5	Portland, OR
(2) Diamond S Bucking Bulls
Hot Stuff	Chris Shivers	90.3	Albuquerque, NM
Hot Stuff	Mike Lee	90.3	Duluth, GA
(2) HD Page / Bill & Betty Morrison
Ricky Bobby	J. B. Mauney	91.5	Kansas City, MO
Ricky Bobby	Cord McCoy	91.3	Tulsa, OK
(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) 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) John & Lacey Berger
North Dakota Kid	Kody Lostroh	90.0	Albany, NY
(1) Double R Bucking Bulls
Cadillac Man	Chris Shivers	90.0	Dallas, TX
(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) 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) Corey & Horst / The Western Group
Aces Heart Breaker	Colby Yates	90.5	Tacoma, WA
(1) Andrews Rodeo Co. Inc.
Fender Bender	Robson Palermo	90.5