Bull Riding • Inducted 1992 Johnie Schneider, born in 1904 in Stockton, Calif., had a soul of a poet and the heart of a cowboy. He began rodeoing in 1923 and quickly established a reputation as one of the most versatile performers around. He competed in bull riding, saddle bronc riding,...
Stock Contractor • Inducted 1992 Reg Kesler was known for almost half a century as a top-notch stock contractor and rodeo producer. Over the years a large number of his animals were chosen as top bucking stock at the National Finals Rodeo, the Canadian Finals and the Montana Circuit Finals. He...
Saddle Bronc Riding • Inducted 1992 A 10-year-old Clint Johnson began his rodeo career at a 4-H rodeo. In high school he qualified for the South Dakota High School Finals from 1971-74, twice going to the National High School Finals. His quiet dedication to rodeo began with a term on the...
World Championships: 5 All-Around: 1985, 1986, 1987 Bareback Riding: 1985, 1986 National Finals Rodeo Average Champion All-Around: 1986, 1987, 1988 Bareback Riding: 1984, 1986 Rookie of the Year Bareback Riding: 1980 Olympic Medals Silver - Saddle Bronc Riding - 1988 Calgary Stampede Challenge Cup Bronze - Bareback Riding - 1988 Calgary Stampede Challenge Cup RAM Circuit Finals Rodeo Champion All-Around: 1989 Saddle Bronc...
Saddle Bronc Riding • Inducted 1992 Deb Copenhaver, considered one of the greatest bronc riders to come out of the Pacific Northwest, was born Jan 21, 1925, in Wilbur, Wash. Copenhaver was just a kid when he started breaking horses and exercising racehorses. His rodeo career took a backseat to World...
