Unlike saddle bronco riding, a rodeo mainstay, ranch bronc uses a regular western saddle — not a specialized one — and riders ...

The P.K. Ranch hosted a rodeo that went head-to-head with Cheyenne Frontier Days in 1928 and still attracted 17,000 people ...

Sophia Bunney launched the first time she tried ranch bronc riding, landing “quite a ways away from the horse.” ...

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.

Women buck trend, look to grow rodeo sport of ranch bronc riding By The Associated Press Updated July 3, 2025, 4:39 p.m.

Women are making strides in ranch bronc riding, a challenging rodeo event traditionally dominated by men. Riders like 18-year-old Sophia Bunney and 19-year-old Blayne Bedard are embracing the ...