![]() That ride five decades ago led to a career that now includes raising miniature bulls for young riders around the world. Tickets: Go to or PBR.com, or call PBR customer service at 1-80.As a 10-year-old, Roland Smith climbed aboard an unhappy bovine for his first rodeo ride. Seating: Arena will be at 45 percent capacity. Have a story idea? Contact him at or on Twitter Support his work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today. Be it news, outdoors, sports - you name it, he wants to report it. Reporter Ed Godfrey looks for stories that impact your life. They've taught 'em how to take care of them, how to feed 'em and what to look for in the great bulls." "They weren't the first ones to raise bucking bulls, but everyone that raises bucking bulls from here on out are better off because of the Pages, and not just because of bloodlines," Lambert said. Today, there are more stock contractors who are turning out great bucking bulls than ever before, and the Pages deserve a lot of the credit for it, Lambert said. They have 30 years of experience of breeding and raising bucking bulls, have established their own nutrition program for the animals and provide an environment for their success. "He is kind of mixed up just about right."īut Lambert said the breeding program is not the only reason the Pages are producing world champion bulls. "There is a lot of world title prodigy in his pedigree," H.D. Showtime sired 2015 World Champion SweetPro’s Long John and three-time World Champion Bull SweetPro’s Bruiser. Chiseled’s grandmother is the daughter of 2006 World Champion Mossy Oak Mudslinger. The 6-year-old bovine is the son of six-time PBR World Finals event winner Stone Sober, and the grandson of two-time PBR World Finals qualifier Showtime on his dam’s side. "But if you do things right and you are really good at your craft, you are going to ride him and you are going to get lots of points and probably going to win."Ĭhiseled has the bloodlines. "If you make a mistake you are never going to ride him," Lambert said. "I wouldn't rank him as one of the hardest ones to ride of all time, but he is just the total package," Lambert said.Ĭhiseled also is a favorite among the bull riders, he said. ![]() Lambert said Chiseled has already earned his place among the all-time great bucking bulls. Three bulls from D&H Cattle have won five PBR world championships: SweetPro's Bruiser captured three consecutive titles from 2016-18, SweetPro's Long John in 2015 and Mossy Oak Mudslinger in 2006.īruiser also was the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Bull of the Year in 2017.Ĭhiseled, who missed being the PBR champ by a mere tenth of a point last year, was the 2020 PRCA Bull of the Year. "There is no doubt the Pages are the best there has ever been at this," said Lambert, who has been the PBR's livestock director since 1997. The Oklahoma ranchers are unequaled when it comes to breeding and raising bucking bulls, said Cody Lambert, co-founder of the PBR. 1's.Ĭhiseled is just the latest, greatest champion bucking bull from D&H Cattle, owned by H.D. On Saturday night, the random draw just happened to match the current No. More: Dancing with bulls: Two Oklahoma bullfighters - mentor and pupil - are like father and sonĪt select bull ridings during the season, the PBR holds a special round between the top 15 bull riders and the top 15 bulls available at the sites. 1 bull rider on the tour, Kaique Pacheco of Brazil, in the special 15/15 Bucking Bull battle as part of the Express Ranches Invitational. 1-ranked bull in the PBR, will face the No. On Saturday night, another elite bull from the southern Oklahoma cattle operation will be bucking in Chesapeake Energy Arena.Ĭhiseled, currently the No. One Oklahoma ranch, D&H Cattle Company in Dickson, sets the standard. "You can take a wrong turn and run into a set of bucking bulls." "Oklahoma is bull country," said Cody Webster, a bullfighter from Wayne. Breeding bucking bulls is big business in Oklahoma.
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