His real name is “Bronc.”
Not as unusual as it was half a century ago, many people still get a puzzled look on their face when this cowboy is introduced.
He’s Bronc Rumford, an appropriate name for the all-around cowboy from Abbyville, Kansas.
Just a short list who this human “Bronc” really is.
– World’s Youngest Bareback Rider at three-and-a-half years old.
– Started contesting at eight years of age in bareback bronc riding.
– Two times All-Around Cowboy in Kansas High School Rodeo Association.
-Two trips to National High School Rodeo Finals.
– Learned to trick ride and rope from Pinky Barnes, Hollywood stuntman.
– Entertained at rodeos all over continental United States.
– Aided Dr. Bob Clore of Kansas State University in getting the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) to realign the Great Plains Region into two regions thus the Central Plains Region was created under the direction of Sonny Sikes.
– First Student Director of the Central Plains Region when it was formed in 1972.
– All-Around Cowboy of the Central Plains Region in 1974.
– Three trips to College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Bozeman, Montana.
– Third runner-up all-around cowboy at CNFR in 1974.
– Joined the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) in 1973.
– PRCA Stock Contractor.
– Gold Card Member of the PRCA.
– Qualified for the PRCA Prairie Circuit Finals 19 times in four different events.
– All-Around Cowboy of the Prairie Circuit in 1986.
– Two trips to the Dodge National Circuit Finals in steer wrestling.
– Chosen as one of the pick-up men at the Mountain States Circuit Finals, Prairie Circuit Finals, Dodge National Circuit Finals.
– Three times pickup man at PRCA Tour Finale in Scottsdale, Arizona.
– Pickup man at PRCA Tour Finale in Omaha, Nebraska.
-Two times pickup man at College National Finals Rodeo in Bozeman, Montana.
– Runner-up twice for the Linderman (timed event-rough stock) Award of professional rodeo.
– Five times assistant Chute Boss for the Rough Stock at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.
– Five times Timed Event Chute Boss at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.
– Served on the Stock Contractor Executive Council of the PRCA.
– Elected President of Miss Rodeo America organization in 2003.
– President of the Ram Prairie Circuit Board of Directors for more than 30 years.
– Produced rodeos around the world including Venezuela, Oman, Spain, and France.
-There’s much more left out or forgotten.
If anyone deserves an award for a life in rodeo it’s definitely Bronc Rumford. He has given everything he has to the sport of rodeo in so many different ways.
No matter what the position, whether it be picking up real broncs or organizing a Rodeo Queen Pageant, Bronc loves his job.
It’s impossible to find anyone who works harder and loves life more than Bronc Rumford, a real cowboy.
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