Unlike saddle bronco riding, a rodeo mainstay, ranch bronc uses a regular western saddle — not a specialized one — and riders hang on with two hands instead of one.

Unlike saddle bronco riding, a rodeo mainstay, ranch bronc uses a regular western saddle — not a specialized one — and riders hang on with two hands instead of one.

Unlike saddle bronco riding, a rodeo mainstay, ranch bronc uses a regular western saddle — not a specialized one — and riders hang on with two hands instead of one.

Women are making strides in ranch bronc riding, a challenging rodeo event traditionally dominated by men.

Women are making strides in ranch bronc riding, a challenging rodeo event traditionally dominated by men. Riders like 18-year-old Sophia Bunney and 19-year-old Blayne Bedard are embracing the ...

Women buck trend, look to grow rodeo sport of ranch bronc riding By The Associated Press Updated July 3, 2025, 4:39 p.m.

Bucking events have been traditionally been the domain of men at rodeos. But Alberta women are bucking tradition and blazing their own trail in ranch bronc riding, a sport that pits women against ...