Talking Bronc Riding in Rapid City with Butch Knowles

While on location in Rapid City, South Dakota, for the Range Days Rodeo and XTreme Broncs Tour Finale, Janie Johnson met up with Butch Knowles to talk all things bronc riding.

They talk about what’s in the Dakotas’ water that breeds such great bronc riders, some of the guys to watch (both of Butch’s picks - Cody DeMoss and Wyatt Casper -are currently in the money after night one).

CURRENT SADDLE BRONC LEADERS | RANGE DAYS RODEO

1. Jacob Kammerer, 84 points | 2. Ben Andersen, 83.5 | 3. Cody DeMoss, 81 | 4. (tie) Kole Ashbacher and Lefty Holman, 79 each | 6. Wyatt Casper, 77

PERF ONE | SADDLE BRONC RIDING

The XTreme Bronc Tour Finale is airing live tonight on The Cowboy Channel and Cowboy Channel+ app, and leading up to the event, the draw will also be televised, with Butch Knowles and Jeff Medders on site to talk about the matchups. It all starts at 7:30PM ET.

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