PRORODEO Sports News - March 27, 2026 Digital Edition

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horse, while Garrett’s buddies were getting his gear ready. The scramble was on. When the dust settled, Stet son Wright secured the win with an 84.5-point ride on Cervi’s Gal Pal, two-and-a-half points better than Garrett on Cervi’s Sicilian Kiss. “As difficult as it was, this stuff’s fun,” Wright told Janie Johnson. “I love rodeo and the camaraderie be hind the chutes, everybody’s helping everybody. Good job to Shorty and every bronc rider here, but it’s a fun one.” It’s also an important one. Wright – who finished in a three-way tie for second in his other event – has won Houston’s bull riding title before, but this was his first on bucking horses. “It means a lot to win the bronc

riding here,” said Wright, 26, a 10 time world champion from Beaver, Utah. “My dad’s won it. My brothers and my uncles have all won it, so I just wanted to get my name right there with them.” It was a long but productive day for Wright, who got on three broncs and three bulls March 21. It resulted in a $97,250 payday, with all but $26,000 coming in the saddle. “Positive talk,” he said when asked what helps getting through experi ences like that. “I surround myself with really good people. When I leave here, I’m probably going to call my dad. That’s about how I do it. We try to keep all the negativity out, and it seems to help. You never hurt when you’re only speaking good things.”

RodeoHouston is run at a furious pace. Stetson Wright had just com pleted an 89-point ride on The Cervi Broth

ers’ Vitalix Womanizer, so he was scrambling to get his equipment changed for his bull riding matchup with Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Soccer Mom minutes later. Shorty Garrett upset the apple cart when he matched Wright’s score on Cervi’s R Watson Mad Skills. That forced a ride-off between the two saddle bronc riders. Wright had already moved on to his bull riding boots and had to switch back to his bronc riding gear. Oldest brother Rusty was hustling to get Stetson’s saddle on the next

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