After a year of struggles, the Nanton, Alberta, saddle bronc rider was looking for something positive to build on. He hopes his visit to Homestead, Fla., last weekend is where that turn begins.

Thanks to a 90-point ride on Calgary Stampede’s Yippee Kibitz in the finals, the Wildwood, Alberta native was able to hold off the rest of the field and secure the saddle bronc riding title ...