PRORODEO Sports News - March 27, 2026 Digital Edition

ROCKER STEINER RIDES DISCO PARTY TO SECOND STRAIGHT RODEOHOUSTON TITLE

By Ted Harbin, Special to PRORODEO Sports News

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Disco Party has made a habit of that. Tilden Hooper won the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo on the pow erful bay paint, distinguishable by his bald face. Wacey Shalla just won the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo three weeks ago with a 91-point ride. In his last four trips, Disco Party has accounted for four straight rides of 90 points or better. To the victor goes the spoils, and Steiner leaves the Bayou City with a boatload of cash and confidence. He’ll adjust his schedule to maintain his health while maintaining a healthy spot in the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings. “This means I don’t have to rodeo as hard,” said Steiner, who had earned a little more than $25,000 heading into championship weekend in Houston. “I haven’t had the greatest winter ever, but it was better than last year. “Houston is just a great rodeo.” It’s also one with a great Texas history, one that stands strong within his family. “My grandparents, way back when, got engaged in the Astrodome,” Steiner said. “I came here my first year, won second. I was 18 years old, so that was a huge thing for me. I came back a couple years later, won it, then came back and won it again.” The third generation of Texas world champions, it’s only fitting that he’s a two-time titlist at NRG Stadium.

eigning PRCA Bareback Riding World Champion Rocker Steiner had plenty of reasons to celebrate his second-straight victory at RodeoHouston, but he also ac knowledged his counterpart while doing so.

“That horse and I just go together,” said Steiner, who rode Calgary Stampede’s Disco Party for 90.5 points to win the Shootout Round March 21. “That was the third time getting on it.” Their matching has been magical every time. The first came last July during the championship round of the Ponoka (Alberta) Stampede, and Steiner was marked 91.25 points. The rematch occurred during Round 10 of the National Finals Rodeo in December, worth 90.5 points and good enough for second in the round and an exclamation point for his 2025 world championship. He was one of three repeat titlists in Houston, joining three-time reigning Tie-Down Roping World Cham pion Riley Webb and barrel racer Kassie Mowry, who has won the last two WPRA gold buckles. Steiner, who rode Calgary Stampede’s Agent Lynx to the title at NRG Stadium a season ago, cashed in for $72,750, with most coming from his final ride of the rodeo. “That’s everything a Horse of the Year should be,” Steiner, 22, of Weatherford, Texas, told sideline report er Janie Johnson. “It’s a beautiful horse. It’s big. It’s stout. Jumping in the air, stalling out but (still) letting a guy like me do exactly what I can do and just show up for the fans and win big money.”

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