ProRodeo Sports News - November 17, 2023

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Hailey Rae photo Bareback rider Kaycee Feild won the the Yellowstone Darby (Mont.) Extreme Barebacks this past June with a 93.5-point ride on Pickett Pro Rodeo Company’s Night Crawler.

PRCA’s top bareback rider ever – Kaycee Feild – calls it a career Feild’s Day

BY TRACY RENCK T he cowboy who set the gold standard for PRCA bareback riders has called it a career.

I got to go overseas with the National Patriot Tour and that was a lifechanging event to go over and see war firsthand and give thanks. That was presented to me because I had a cowboy hat, a pair of cowboy boots and a bareback riggin. “It is just a humbling place I’m in and I’m extremely grateful for the career I had and the success I had and the friendships I developed with the committeemen, cameramen, traveling partners, competitors, pickup men, gatemen, you name it. I have friendships that are special to me. “The bucking horses and accolades I have in the sport mean a lot to me. It was an extremely fun career that I was blessed to have. I was blessed with a durable body and a lot of people who kept me motivated. My family was a big part of every bit of it. My wife (Stephanie) was the best teammate a guy could have. The things I learned along the way, the ups and downs that the humbling sport of rodeo is, it makes me so excited for the next chapter and confident in the direction I’m going.”

Kaycee Feild, who has won a record six PRCA Bareback Riding World Championships (2011-14, 2020-21), confirmed to the ProRodeo Sports News that he’s retiring. “Man, it’s actually kind of a weight lifted off my shoulders,” said Feild, 36, about announcing his retirement. “What I’m feeling, it is a pretty dang good feeling. I’m happy where I’m at, it feels good to be home with my family and look forward to being here, not missing games, junior rodeos.” Feild obtained his PRCA card in 2007 and qualified for the National Finals Rodeo 13 times – (2008-15, 2018-22) tied for fifth most ever for bareback riders. The Genola, Utah, cowboy won the average four times in 2011-14. “I’m so grateful for the sport of rodeo,” Feild said. “What I have from the sport, the opportunities it presented me with are humbling experiences.

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