CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Sophia Bunney launched the first time she tried ranch bronc riding, landing “quite a ways away from the horse.” “I’m very stubborn and I don’t like being defeated,” said the 18 ...

There is one last name synonymous with this era of saddle bronc riding: Wright. We are now witnessing the second generation of World Champions in this family, after Cody Wright and his brothers ...

Unlike saddle bronco riding, a rodeo mainstay, ranch bronc uses a regular western saddle — not a specialized one — and riders hang on with two hands instead of one. A hand is on a rein and the other ...

CALGARY, Alberta — Sophia Bunney launched the first time she tried ranch bronc riding, landing “quite a ways away from the horse.” “I’m very stubborn and I don’t like being defeated,” said the 18-year ...

Exposure for the sport Women's ranch bronc isn't part of the $2.1 million Calgary Stampede starting Friday, but women's breakaway roping will debut at the 10-day rodeo. Breakaway and barrel racing are ...