PBR General Information
The WHO, WHAT, and WHERE of the
Professional Bull Riders
Professional Bull Riders, Inc.,
was founded in 1992 by 20 accomplished bull riders who joined together
and took a business risk to try make bull riding – the most popular event
in traditional rodeo – into a stand-alone sport. Each rider chipped in
$1,000 to help launch his dream of someday seeing bull riders recognized
as mainstream professional athletes. Since that time, the PBR, unlike any
other rodeo or bull riding organization in North America, has been owned
and operated by its athletes. Today more than 700 bull riders from the
U. S., Canada, Brazil and Australia hold PBR memberships.
The PBR has flourished in every aspect since its inaugural year. When the first PBR World Champion was crowned in 1994, the PBR’s major tour consisted of eight events that offered a combined $250,000. Today, the Built Ford Tough Series Series is a 29-event, $7.2 million tour that has an estimated 100 million viewers annually tuning in to watch PBR events on TV.
The PBR Headquarters are located
in the shadow of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs, Colo. A full-time staff
of more than 30 works year-round either at PBR Headquarters or on the road
at the dozens of annual PBR events. Eight
board of directors work in tandem with the PBR’s
Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Operating Officer, Chief
Production Officer and Chief
Financial Officer to oversee the daily operation and long-term prosperity
of the PBR.
Contact Information
There are several ways to contact
the PBR! If you have a general question for PBR or want to contact a specific
PBR department or bull rider, click
here for a list of email addresses and to submit questions to a PBR
rider.
Bull Riding Basics
Frequently
asked questions about bull riding rules, scoring and event format.
Bull Riding Equipment
Descriptions
and photos of the equipment PBR bull riders use.
The Welfare and Treatment of
PBR's Animal Athletes
The PBR and its members fully
understand the value and importance of the bulls used in each PBR competition.
Click here
for more information on the bull of the PBR.
How
to become a PBR Bull Rider
Membership
application and help to start your career as a PBR Bull Rider...