PRORODEO Sports News - July 11, 2025

Rocker Steiner’s second 89-point ride at Greeley Stampede helped him secure the bareback title. PRCA photo by Tanya Hamner

STARTED COWBOY CHRISTMAS STRONG WITH WINS AT PONOKA, GREELEY ROCKER STEINER

By Zach Alvira

GREELEY, Colo. — Rocker Steiner knew what was ahead of him on July 2 at the Greeley (Colo.) Stampede. He held the average lead after an 89-point ride in the long round and was the final cowboy to exit the bucking chutes. Just like he did Sunday in the long round at Greeley, Steiner showed why he was the No. 2 bareback rider in the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings with an 89-point ride on Beutler & Son Rodeo's Unleashed to finish with 178 points on two head and the win. "I got on a horse named Unleashed that I've won a few rodeos on in the past," Steiner said. "It's a great horse and super hard to ride. It's a little hard for me to show off on it but I did the best I could. When I saw the draw, I knew it was going to happen." The win was the second in two nights for Steiner. In between the long and short rounds at Greeley, Steiner competed at the Ponoka (Alberta) Stampede July 1. Steiner rode Calgary Stampede's Disco Party to 92.25 points and a win in Ponoka to start Cowboy Christmas - a

pivotal eight-day summer stretch that coincides with the Fourth of July run - on a high note. "I've been hurt in July ... now we're going to be winning in July," Steiner said. "It's a good year to be a bareback rider." The two wins added to what has been a strong stretch of rodeos for Steiner since RodeoHouston back in March. He placed second in Houston and followed it up in April with a win at Battle Born Broncs in Fallon, Nev. He carried that momentum into the summer run and Stein er has already picked up six wins, three of which came at PRORODEO Playoff Series rodeos (Woodward Elks, Snake River Stampede and Greeley). Now in the heart of Cowboy Christmas, Steiner doesn't plan on slowing down. "I've won a lot of money on horses I probably shouldn't have," Steiner said. "We're climbing the ladder and chas ing my buddy, Bradlee (Miller), down. It's good to be in a race with one of your friends."

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