The saddle bronc riding bubble is getting mean

Shorty Garrett is currently ranked #13 in the saddle bronc riding standings with $47,819 in earnings. Ryder Sanford is right behind him at #14 with $44,407. Lefty Holman is holding on to the #15 spot with $42,947, while Statler Wright is just outside the cut line at #16 with $41,678.

These four riders are all within $6,000 of each other in the standings. The top 15 riders in the regular-season standings will qualify for the Wrangler NFR, which will take place at the Thomas & Mack in Las Vegas.

Garrett, from Eagle Butte, SD, has earned money at several events this season. Sanford, from Sulphur, LA, has had several top finishes. Holman, from Visalia, CA, has been to the NFR several times before. Wright, from Beaver, UT, is ranked #16 in the standings.

The PRCA season includes events like Red Bluff, Clovis, and Redding in the spring California run. The summer run includes events like Reno, Calgary, and Cheyenne. The Cinch Playoffs will take place in Sioux Falls in early October.

Garrett has been to the NFR before, finishing 10th in the world standings in 2020. He is currently ranked #13 in the standings. Sanford is ranked #14. Holman is ranked #15. Wright is ranked #16.

Shorty Garrett's professional biography can be found on the PRCA website, which is the number one official source for rodeo news, events, schedules, past results, and other rodeo-related information. His Facebook page, Shorty Garrett Professional Saddle Bronc Rider, has 1,608 likes and 2 people talking about it.

The National Rodeo Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City has announced its 2026 nominees for potential induction into the sport’s highest honor, but none of the four riders are on the list. The American, a rodeo event, pays out more than $3 million overall across its standard events.