ProRodeo Sports News - July 22, 2022

CALGARY STAMPEDE CALGARY, ALBERTA

Buttar, Proctor share bull riding title The riding was the easy part. The waiting frayed their nerves. Dakota Buttar and Shane Proctor delivered identical 88.5-point scores in the bull riding showdown at The Calgary Stampede. And no one was sure what that meant. Would there be sudden death? Another ride? Tick, tock, the clock moved slowly as the organizers met. The decision? A tie. Buttar and Proctor shared the title and won For Proctor, his huge payday prompted the question: What’s next? He has been following his wife Haley to rodeos around the country where she performs specialty shows with horses, allowing for more family time with 20-month-old daughter Coulee after Proctor suffered through brutal injuries last season. But now the six-time qualifier and 2011 world champion is back in Covy Moore photos Canadian bull rider Dakota Buttar, left, had an 88.5-point ride on Wayne Vold Rodeo’s Lil Hootch to tie for the Calgary Stampede win with Shane Proctor, right, the 2011 PRCA World Champion Bull Rider, who won Calgary for the second time in his career.

$31,250 apiece, halving the first-and second-place prizes. For Buttar, who rode onWayne Vold Rodeo’s Lil Hootch, the accomplishment will forever resonate as a Canadian winning an event he grew up watching. “Oh, it’s pretty awesome,” said Buttar, 29, who is from Eatonia, Sask. “It all worked out. And Shane is someone I have looked up to. It was an exciting way to finish that’s for sure.” For Proctor, raising the check with Buttar at the raucous GMC Stadium provided a unique experience. Proctor, 37, won the event in Calgary in 2011 when he was much younger, so this performance was something to savor. “It was an emotional roller coaster to go from the 10-man to the four man, and I had two fine needle point ride to get into the last four. I didn’t know anything about my last bull 2 Guns. Just that he was older,” Proctor said. “He was a good ride. And then when they announced Dakota’s score, and it was the same I was in disbelief. I wasn’t sure if we were going to ride again. I was definitely fine sharing it with him.”

the mix for the NFR. “My wife asked me the same question when I got back fromCalgary. I am still undecided. I enjoy traveling with my family and being there when my daughter wakes up every day,” Proctor said. “I have never been good about listening to what others tell me to do. I like doing things my way so we will see what happens.” Buttar believes this performance in Calgary could catapult his career. As someone who competes mainly in Canada, he is seeking his first NFR appearance. Whether Proctor tweaks his schedule to gear toward the NFR or not, one thing won’t change: his appreciation for the lifestyle. “I am competitive by nature. Every time you nod your head, it’s a battle. There are not too many things in life where you can get that feeling. And I love raising my little girl this way,” Proctor said. “There’s not a better group of people than cowboys. A lot of them have rugged exteriors, but they have big hearts and will always step up to help out. It really is a big family out here on the road.”

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