10/10/2023 0 Comments Raising rodeo bulls![]() This fierce competitor competed in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and bucked off more than 300 consecutive riders to maintain an unprecedented undefeated status in the mid-80s. Over the years, this ProRodeo Hall of Fame bucking bull was the real deal in the round-up world. ![]() Although there were many offers for this special bull, Growney and partner, Don Kish, had a reputation for outstanding livestock care. In 1984, Hunking contacted John Growney of the Growney Brothers Rodeo Company about Red Rock’s potential sale. Somehow this savvy animal could sense what a bull rider would do and would turn the opposite way, quickly throwing cowboys. He immediately noticed that Red Rock was smarter than the typical bull. At two years of age, Red Rock was purchased by local stock contractor Mert Hunking from Sisters, Oregon. Orphaned as a small calf, he was raised in the family’s backyard by the owner’s milk cow. Red Rock was born in 1976 at the Burnt River Ranch in Burns, Oregon. But, do you know the whole story? It’s definitely worth a read as it’s a big part of Tehama County’s claim to fame. If you’re privy to the rodeo scene, chances are you’ve heard of the infamous Red Rock.
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