Events and Rules

Steer Wrestling

STEER WRESTLING

Timing, coordination and strength are prerequisites for a steer wrestler. The steer wrestler starts behind a barrier, which is a rope stretched across the front of the starting box that is tripped by the steer crossing the score line giving it a head start. If the steer wrestler does not allow the steer a fair head start, a penalty of 10 seconds is added to his time. The steer wrestler's horse is trained to run by as the steer wrestler reaches for the steer. The steer wrestler then grabs the steer's left horn, taking the right horn in the crook of his right elbow. As his feet hit the ground, with his legs extended forward, he slides the steer to a halt. (The steer must be on its feet before being thrown.)

Using his left hand as leverage under the steer's jaw, and the momentum of the running steer, the steer is rolled to the ground. The steer must be flat on its side with all four legs extended on the same side before the official time is taken. This event requires an extra horse ridden by a hazer, who keeps the steer running as straight as possible. Control and speed are required from both horses as they wait for their cue to start, then cover about 46 metres in four seconds from a standing start.

Below is a list of contestants that have qualified for the Calgary Stampede.

Pool A

Baillie Milan

Birth Date:
1982-04-12
Hometown:
Cochrane, Alberta
Career Earnings:
$131,374

Baillie got his start following his dad's footprints. If he wins the $100,000 he plans to pay some bills and rodeo even harder.

PRCA Standings
CFR(2)
PRCA Rookie of the Year 2003

Clint Robinson

Birth Date:
1982-07-16
Hometown:
Spanish Fork, Utah
Career Earnings:
$491,027

Clint is married to wife Robin and enjoys training quarter horses.
His rodeo idol is his dad, Lance.

PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (1) CFR(1)
CPRA TD Champion 2007
In 2006, shared the win in the eighth round and won the ninth at the WNFR.

Curtis Cassidy

Birth Date:
1978-10-24
Hometown:
Donalda, Alberta
Career Earnings:
$667,892

Curtis has been competing for 12 years now, and when not doing rodeo, he works as a hunting guide and rancher.
Horses: Cash and Willy

PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (1)
CFR (9)
Finished 12th in the All-Around Cowboy World Standings.
Was the Calgary Stampede $100,000 winner in 2006 where he competed in both steer wrestler and tie down roping.
Canadian Steer Wrestling Champion 2006
Curtis is also a past Calgary Stampede $50,000 winner and the 2001 Canadian High Points Champion.

Gabe Ledoux

Birth Date:
1980-04-29
Hometown:
Kaplan, La.
Career Earnings:
$239,954

He attended McNeese State University .
His favorite food is his mom⿿s Cajun cooking.
He is no relation to the late Chris LeDoux.

PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (1)
At his first Wrangler NFR he tied for the win in the sixth round with a time of 3.7 seconds.

Josh Peek

Birth Date:
1979-09-12
Hometown:
Pueblo, Colorado
Career Earnings:
$476,889

Josh competes in both Steer Wrestling and Tie Down Roping events. He owns and runs Three Peeks Trimming in Pueblo, Col. and has two degrees.

PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (2)
Won at 6 major rodeos for Steer Wrestling in 2007.

Jule Hazen

Birth Date:
1981-06-13
Hometown:
Protection, Kansas
Career Earnings:
$186,227

Jule chose his event to "fit (his) size". His nickname is 'Wholay' from his amateur rodeo days.

PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR(1)
Placed in 4 of ten rounds at the WNFR.
Won Rodeo Houston.

Sean Mulligan

Birth Date:
1975-10-29
Hometown:
Coleman, Oklahoma
Career Earnings:
$527,427

Sean doesn't like to shave on game days, and his rodeo idol is John W. Jones Jr. He is married to Bryel, a school teacher.
PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR(3)
Moved up from 14th to 4th after winning two rounds at the Wrangler NFR.
Shared title in Round 4 and placed in five of ten rounds.

Tanner Milan

Birth Date:
1983-09-08
Hometown:
Cochrane, AB
Career Earnings:
$106,171

Ranches in off-season.
Brothers Straws and Baillie are also Steer Wrestlers. Outside rodeo, Tanner also plays hockey.

PRCA Standings
CFR (3)
Placed 2nd in third go, won fourth go at the 2006 CFR
Previous Chinook Rodeo Association SW Champion; Lammles All Star Challenge Champion
and AB and Canadian High School SW Champion;

Todd Suhn

Birth Date:
1973-07-27
Hometown:
Weatherford, Texas
Career Earnings:

He attended the University of Wyoming and is married to wife, Wendy. The welcomed a new edition to their family in November 2007, their new son, Slate.

PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (11)
Placed in 4 of 10 rounds at the Wrangler NFR.

Todd Woodward

Birth Date:
1976-03-25
Hometown:
Magrath, AB
Career Earnings:
$176,662

Got his start in Steer Wrestling by accidentally being entered in an event. Before competing, Todd downs an energy drink to get pumped up.

PRCA Standings
CFR (6)
CPRA Steer Wrestling Champion 2007 and Season Leader
2006 CFR split 1st/2nd in second go-round, placed 2nd overall in average
2007 Guy Weadick Memorial Rodeo (High River) Champion

Pool B

Casey McMillan

Birth Date:
1981-01-25
Hometown:
Laramie, Wyo.
Career Earnings:
$227,026

Competing professionally since 2001, Casey takes after both his grandpa and his father who were both competitors as well.
Casey enjoys hunting and stays in shape when not on the rodeo circuit.
PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (1)
Placed in 3 of 10 rounds at the Wrangler NFR in 2007.
Finished 22nd in the world standings in 2006

Clayton Moore

Birth Date:
1982-04-12
Hometown:
Pouce Coupe, British Columbia
Career Earnings:
$86,593

Has won all of his money in the CFR with the same clothes on. Clayton is also a horse trainer and artist.

PRCA Standings
CFR (1)

Dean Gorsuch

Birth Date:
1979-08-31
Hometown:
Gering, Nebraska
Career Earnings:
$356,757

Dean enjoys playing sports and spending time with his wife, Bekah and son, Taydon.
His rodeo idol is Troy Pruitt.

PRCA Standings

Wrangler NFR (2)
Took home average title at the Laughhlin, Nevada Stampede.
Suffered a season-ending chest injury last July, moving him from 23rd to 50th in the World Standings.

Jason Miller

Birth Date:
1974-04-04
Hometown:
Lance Creek, Wyoming
Career Earnings:
$560,348

Jason has been bulldoggin' for nine years since he got "too big for roughstock". He loves rodeo for the people he's met and the friends he's made.

PRCA Standings

World Titles (1)
Wrangler NFR (2)
CFR (1)
2007 Won Round 3, placed in 7 of 10 rounds at the WNFR overall on his way to winning average title, and first World Championship.

Joey Bell Jr.

Birth Date:
1973-05-26
Hometown:
Athens, Texas
Career Earnings:
$612,737

Joey Bell has a daughter, Davey Jo. His parents were involved in rodeo and his dad still competes. When Joey was 16 years old he tried to get his PRCA card but that year the age changed to 18 years and made him that much more eager.

PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (3)
Placed in 5 of 10 rounds at the Wrangler NFR in 2007.
In 2006 finished fifth in the world and second in the average.

Luke Branquinho

Birth Date:
1980-09-17
Hometown:
Los Alamos, California
Career Earnings:
$956,017

Luke became a steer wrestler because he "didn't swing a rope well", but he proved his talent when he won the World Championship SW in 2004. He competes with diagnosed with type II diabetes and helps call the action for ProRodeo Radio.

PRCA Standings
World Titles (1)
Wrangler NFR (6)
Won the last two rounds of the Wrangler NFR
Finished the season leading the Crusher Rentals PRCA World Standings.
Luke is a past Calgary Stampede winner.

Shawn Greenfield

Birth Date:
1974-09-23
Hometown:
Lakeview, Oregon
Career Earnings:
$688,793

His wife Mesa works as a nurse and they have one son, Kaden and a daughter Savannah.
Hobbies include hunting and golf.

PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (5)
Placed in 4 of 10 rounds at the Wrangler NFR
$100,000 SW Champion at the Calgary Stampede 2007
Finished third in the world, and ninth in the WNFR in 2006.

Stockton Graves

Birth Date:
1979-12-05
Hometown:
Newkirk, Oklahoma
Career Earnings:
$603,685

Stockton has a bachelors degree in agricultural business and is engaged to fiancé Crissi Loch.
He started bulldogging when he was 14 and has never looked back.

PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (4)
Won Round 7 at the Wrangler NFR
Took steer wrestling title at the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo in 2006.

Trevor Knowles

Birth Date:
1980-09-15
Hometown:
Mount Vernon, OR
Career Earnings:
$429,440

Competing for 10 years professionally. Hobbies include hunting and fishing.

PRCA Standings
WNFR (3)
Placed in 5 of 10 rounds at the WNFR.
2007 Won Spanish Fork, Utah amd Omak, Wash.
Was the 1999 National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Northwest Region steer wrestling, tie-down roping & all around champion.

Wade Sumpter

Birth Date:
1981-06-22
Hometown:
Fowler, Colo.
Career Earnings:
$265,286

He played football at the University of Northern Colorado for four years where he graduated with a degree in communications, before competing in rodeo full time.

PRCA Standings
Wrangler NFR (2)
Won Round 1 of Wrangler NFR and placed in 6 of 10.
Won Wrangler ProRodeo Tour Championship at Dallas and average title at Oakdale, Calif.