A cowboy rides a bucking bronco in front of a packed house at Portland's first Eight Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo, June 17, 2023. Stephani Gordon / OPB ...

But not before the 64-year-old cowboy experienced a few more rides. On June 28, at a rodeo in Drummond, a frisky bronco retired him early. "I just got on one horse too many," Stockton said.