Parker Breding and Shawn Graham Join WSR

Parker Breding has now won the RNCFR four times, something no other bull rider has done. Breding now sits inside the top-15 in the World Standings and knows how big of an opportunity he has to qualify for this year’s NFR.

“That means a lot to me... I have been riding really good, just haven’t really placed anywhere. Haven’t won much since the Montana Circuit Finals. I’m just tickled to be able to do it.”

Parker rode Painted Pony’s Cocktail for 86 points at the RNCFR. Shawn Graham said Painted Pony’s stock started a little slow but really picked things up as the rodeo went on.

Graham said, “It started out kind of slow in the bareback riding. Our bareback horse really misfired and then he came back in the bronc riding and Jake Finlay placed fourth... I had Parker in the first round and I told Parker this bull is going to be really really great or he is going to be really hard to ride.”

Parker said of his winning ride, “This bull felt great, I thought he was going to go left like he did with Trey and he surprised me and went right out there. Kind of felt like he wanted me on the outside of the spin the full time.”