bronc
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bronc
First recorded in 1890–95; by shortening
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“Some of the offers were tempting,” said Grant Harris, a former bronc and bull rider who ran Cowtown for decades with his wife, Betsy, before selling it to their youngest daughter and her husband, R.J.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 20, 2022
Lost rodeos are big blows to the 5,000 registered cowboys and cowgirls who compete each year, including bronc riders, steer wrestlers, calf ropers, bull riders and barrel racers.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2020
It’s an ethic he carried to graduate school at the University of Montana, where he studied poetry under the celebrated American poet Richard Hugo and began competing as a bareback bronc rider.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 19, 2019
Cody, the oldest of Bill’s seven sons and one of the oldest riders in the field in his late 30s, is a two-time world champion saddle bronc rider.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 15, 2018
Smith brought them out together, turned Seabiscuit toward Chanceview, and let him watch while the colt banged around like a rodeo bronc.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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