Saddle Bronc Riding • Inducted 2012 Robert Etbauer was the first of the legendary Etbauer brothers to venture out from their home in rural South Dakota and establish himself as a champion on the rodeo road – the eldest brother who took the lead. He was the PRCA Saddle Bronc Riding...
Saddle Bronc Riding • Inducted 2012 One of the most popular and iconic rodeo cowboys of his generation, five-time World Champion Saddle Bronc Rider Billy Etbauer is as much respected for his go-for-broke style and his unfailing humility as he is for the string of victories that covered parts of four...
Saddle Bronc Riding • Inducted 2011 Known among his peers as the “Shetland Stud” or the “Banty Cowboy,” Burel Mulkey had strength that belied his 5-6, 165 pound stature, allowing him to excel at a time when saddle bronc riders had to stay on for 12 seconds (10 indoors) to earn...
Saddle Bronc Riding • Inducted 2010 A five-event cowboy in his youth, Kansan John McBeth eventually focused on saddle bronc riding and became one of the dominant riders of his generation, qualifying for the National Finals Rodeo 11 times, including 10 years in succession (1965-74, 1978). In his world championship season...
Saddle Bronc Riding • Inducted 2009 Dan Mortensen was born December 16, 1968 in Billings, Montana. His six saddle bronc riding world championships (1993-95, 1997-98 and 2003) tied the legendary Casey Tibbs for the event record. He also won the all-around world championship in 1997, edging fellow Hall of Fame inductee...
Saddle Bronc Riding • Inducted 2008 Tom Reeves was well known throughout his 23-year career in ProRodeo for his classic spurring style, encyclopedic knowledge of bucking stock and a level of consistency nearly unrivaled in the annals of saddle bronc riding. Reeves qualified for the first 18 National Finals Rodeo held...
Saddle Bronc Riding • Inducted 2007 Coaching from Bill Smith, Mel Hyland and later from his brother-in-law 1977 World Saddle Bronc champion J.C. Bonine got Bud Munroe off on the fast track to a career in rodeo. It was talent and hard work that turned him into one of the most...
Saddle Bronc Riding • Inducted 2005 Joe Marvel was born into ranching, horses and riding. He grew up on his family ranch in Battle Mountain, Nevada. While working on the 530,000-arce family ranch, the Marvel boys – Joe, Mike and Pete – managed to develop a style for sticking to their...
Saddle Bronc Riding • Inducted 2004 While Alvin Nelson of Grassy Butte, N.D., started his career as a three-event roughstock cowboy, he excelled at saddle bronc riding as a professional. Born on April 5, 1934, in Mobridge, S.D., Nelson turned pro in 1953. During his 13-year career, he won a world...
Saddle Bronc Riding • Inducted 2003 Dennis Reiners, born Oct. 17, 1937, in Clara City, Minn., grew up on a farm. He started his bronc riding career after watching the flamboyant Casey Tibbs ride in Clear Lake, S.D., in 1950. He went on to qualify for nine National Finals Rodeos in...
