PRCA Bucking Stock of the Year announced

In 2014, there was no bareback horse better than Pete Carr Pro Rodeo's Dirty Jacket. The acclaimed 10-year-old bay gelding won the Pendleton Whisky Let'er Buck PRCA Bucking Stock of the Year honor after finishing second a year ago to Frontier Rodeo's Full Baggage. "I was pretty excited to get the call," said Pete Carr, owner of Pete Carr's Pro Rodeo. "You never know how you're going to shape up at the end of the year. The horse had a great year and drew well all year, and had some outstanding cowboys on him. I kind of was hoping he would have a shot at finishing somewhere in the top three, so to get the top honor is just outstanding." In the saddle bronc voting, Frontier Rodeo's Medicine Woman won for the second time; the 10-year-old horse grabbed her first win in 2011. "This is a good deal," said Jerry Nelson, owner of Frontier Rodeo. "She has won it before, and it is kind of nice when you win something one time, but then when you keep winning and the same horse wins it a couple of times, it's pretty exciting. I think she (Medicine Woman) is just honest every time. She is the kind of horse guys want to get on because there is nothing dirty. She does her part and if you do your part, you can win first place." Like Dirty Jacket, Summit Pro Rodeo's bull Cross the Line was a first-time winner. Cross the Line had a 95.83 percent buck-off rate. Growney Brothers Rodeo's Crystal Deal was second...more