Casey Tibbs is credited with creating the “Bucking Horse of the Year” award in 1956.
PRCA “BUCKING HORSES” OF THE YEAR
| YEAR | BAREBACK HORSES OF THE YEAR | SADDLE BRONC HORSES OF THE YEAR | PRCA STOCK CONTRACTORS OF THE YEAR | |
| 2022 | “GUN FIRE”– Frontier Rodeo | “BLACK TIE” – Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics |  FRONTIER RODEO COMPANY |
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| 2021 | “XPLOSIVE SKIES” – Calgary Stampede | “ONION RING”- Korkow Rodeos | FRONTIER RODEO COMPANY |
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| 2020 | “TOP FLIGHT” – Pickett Pro Rodeo | “WOMANIZER” – The Cervi Brothers | FRONTIER RODEO COMPANY |
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| 2019 | “KILLER BEE” – Beutler & Son Rodeo Co. | “GET SMART” – Northcott Macza | FRONTIER RODEO COMPANY |
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| 2018 |
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FRONTIER RODEO COMPANY |
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| 2017 |  F13 “VIRGIL”C5 Rodeo |
“WOUND UP” Beutler & Son Rodeo |
FRONTIER RODEO COMPANY |
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| 2016 |
“CRAIG AT MIDNIGHT” Powder River Rodeo |
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FRONTIER RODEO COMPANY |
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| 2015 |  “DIRTY JACKET”Pete Carr Pro Rodeo |
 “MEDICINE WOMAN”Frontier Rodeo Company |
FRONTIER RODEO COMPANY |
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| 2014 | “DIRTY JACKET” Pete Carr Pro Rodeo |
“MEDICINE WOMAN” Frontier Rodeo Company |
SMITH PRO RODEOS | |
| 2013 |  “FULL BAGGAGE”Frontier Rodeo Company |
 “SPRING PLANTING”Flying 5 Rodeo -TIE-  “MAPLE LEAF”Frontier Rodeo Company |
SMITH PRO RODEOS | |
| 2012 |
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“CHUCKULATOR” Sutton Rodeo |
SMITH PRO RODEOS | |
| 2011 | “FULL BAGGAGE” Frontier Rodeo Company |
“MEDICINE WOMAN” Frontier Rodeo Company |
SMITH PRO RODEOS | |
| 2010 |
“BIG TEX” Classic Pro Rodeo |
“PAINTED VALLEY” Harry Vold Rodeo |
SMITH PRO RODEOS | |
| 2009 |
“GRATED COCONUT” Calgary Stampede |
“SPRING PLANTING” Flying 5 Rodeo |
SMITH PRO RODEOS | |
| 2008 | “GRATED COCONUT” Calgary Stampede |
 “COOL ALLEY”Kesler Championship Rodeo-TIE-“BLOOD BROTHER”Burch Rodeo |
SMITH PRO RODEOS | |
| 2007 |
“GRATED COCONUT” Calgary Stampede |
“MISS CONGENIALITY” Powder River Rodeo |
SMITH PRO RODEOS | |
| 2006 |
“GRATED COCONUT” Calgary Stampede |
“SLIPPERY” Korkow Rodeos |
SMITH PRO RODEOS | |
| 2005 |
“REAL DEAL” Smith, Harper & Morgan |
“MISS CONGENIALITY” Powder River Rodeo |
SMITH PRO RODEOS | |
| 2004 |
“GRATED COCONUT” Calgary Stampede |
“COOL ALLEY” Kesler Championship Rodeo |
SMITH PRO RODEOS | |
| 2003 |
“GRATED COCONUT” Calgary Stampede |
“PAINTED SMILE DIP” Kesler Rodeo |
SCOTTY LOVELACE | |
| 2002 |
“ALLEY WAYS” Kesler Championship Rodeo |
“PAINTED SMILE” Kesler Rodeo |
SAMMY ANDREWS | |
| 2001 |
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“SKOAL’S PAINTED SMILE” Kesler Rodeo |
MIKE CERVI | |
| 2000 |
“COMMOTION” Beutler & Gaylord
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 “SPRING FLING”Big Bend Rodeo -TIE- “SUPRISE PARTY SKOAL” Sankey Rodeo |
JOHN GROWNEY | |
| 1999 |
“COMMOTION” Beutler & Gaylord |
“SPRING FLING” Big Bend Rodeo |
IKE SANKEY | |
| 1998 |
“COMMOTION” Beutler & Gaylord |
“SKOAL’S WILD CARD” Sankey Rodeo |
MACK ALTIZER | |
| 1997 | “SPRING FLING” Big Bend Rodeo |
 “SKITSO” SKOALSankey Rodeo |
BENNIE BEUTLER | |
| 1996 |
“KHADAFY SKOAL” Powder River Rodeo |
“KINGSWAY SKOAL” Franklin Rodeo Stock |
HARRY VOLD | |
| 1995 |
“KHADAFY SKOAL” Powder River Rodeo Productions |
“KINGSWAY SKOAL” Franklin Rodeo Stock |
HARRY VOLD | |
| 1994 |
“LONESOME ME SKOAL” Calgary Stampede
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“SKITSO” SKOAL Sankey Rodeo |
HARRY VOLD | |
| 1993 |
“SKOALS AIRWOLF” Franklin Rodeo Stock |
“BOBBY JOE SKOAL” Harry Vold Rodeo |
HARRY VOLD | |
| 1992 |
“HIGH CHAPARRAL COPENHAGEN” Bar T Rodeo (Canada) |
“BOBBY JOE SKOAL” Harry Vold Rodeo |
HARRY VOLD | |
| 1991 |
“SATAN’S SKOAL” Dorenkamp |
“BOBBY JOE SKOAL” Harry Vold Rodeo |
HARRY VOLD | |
| 1990 |
“KHADAFY SKOAL” Powder River Rodeo Productions |
“LONESOME ME SKOAL” Calgary Stampede |
HARRY VOLD | |
| 1989 |
“HIGH CHAPARRAL COPENHAGEN” Don Peterson |
“LONESOME ME SKOAL” Calgary Stampede |
HARRY VOLD | |
| 1988 |
“KINGSWAY SKOAL” Franklin Rodeo Stock |
“SKOAL’S ALLEY CAT” Kesler Rodeo |
HARRY VOLD | |
| 1987 |
“SKOAL’S SIPPIN’ VELVET” Bernis Johnson |
“CHALLENGER SKOAL” Beutler & Son -TIE- “KLOUD GREY SKOAL” Calgary Stampede |
HARRY VOLD | |
| 1986 |
“SIPPIN’ VELVET” Bernis Johnson |
“WRANGLER SAVVY” Harry Vold Rodeo |
WALT ALSBAUGH | |
| 1985 |
“TOMBSTONE” Jim Sutton |
“BLOW OUT” Beutler & Son |
COTTON ROSSER | |
| 1984 |
“SIPPIN’ VELVET” Bernis Johnson -TIE- “LONESOME ME” Calgary Stampede |
“TRY ME” Wayne Vold |
BOB BARNES | |
| 1983 |
“SIPPIN’ VELVET” Bernis Johnson |
“ALIBI” Dell Hall |
MIKE CERVI | |
| 1982 |
“SMITH & VELVET” aka “Mr. Smith” Bobby Christensen |
“BUCKSKIN VELVET” Flying U |
HARRY VOLD | |
| 1981 |
“CLASSIC VELVET” Flying U
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“RUSTY” Harry Vold Rodeo |
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| 1980 |
“SMITH & VELVET” aka “Mr. Smith” Christensen Brothers |
“BROOKMAN’S VELVET” Cervi Championship Rodeo |
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| 1979 |
“SMITH & VELVET” aka “Mr. Smith” Christensen Brothers |
“ANGEL SINGS” Harry Vold Rodeo -TIE- “DEEP WATER” Jim Sutton |
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| 1978 |
“SIPPIN’ VELVET” Bernis Johnson |
“ANGEL SINGS” Harry Vold Rodeo |
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| 1977 |
“ALLEY CAT” Bar T Rodeo (Kerbys) -TIE- “MR. SMITH” Christensen Brothers |
“CRYSTAL SPRINGS” Bob Barnes |
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| 1976 |
“MOON ROCKET” Calgary Stampede |
“SARCEE SORREL” Harry & Wayne Vold |
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| 1975 |
“STORMY WEATHER” Steiner |
“FRONTIER AIRLINES” Beutler Brothers & Cervi |
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| 1974 |
“SMOKEY” Harry Vold Rodeo |
“CHECKMATE” Bobby Christensen |
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| 1973 | From 1956-1973, only one bucking horse was named every year. |
“SAM BASS” Jiggs Beutler |
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| 1972 |
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| 1971 |  “DESCENT”Beutler Brothers & Cervi |
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| 1970 |
“RODEO NEWS” Reg Kesler |
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| 1969 | “DESCENT” Beutler Brothers & Cervi |
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| 1968 | “DESCENT” Beutler Brothers & Cervi |
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| 1967 | “DESCENT” Beutler Brothers & Cervi |
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| 1966 | “DESCENT” Beutler Brothers & Cervi |
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| 1965 |
“JAKE” Harry Knight |
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| 1964 |
“WANDA DEE” Calgary Stampede |
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| 1963 |
“BIG JOHN” Harry Knight |
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| 1962 |
“BIG JOHN” Harry Knight |
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| 1961 |
“JESSE JAMES” Hoss Inman |
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| 1960 |
“JAKE” Harry Knight |
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| 1959 |
“TRAILS END” Zumwalt Rodeo |
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| 1958 |
“JOKER” Harry Knight -TIE-
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| 1957 |  “WAR PAINT”Christensen Brothers |
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| 1956 | “WAR PAINT” Christensen Brothers |
Courtesy of, and with gratitude to, the PRCA: https://prorodeo.cld.bz/2019-PRCA-Media-Guide-Awards/4/
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