His events were bareback bronc riding and calf roping. His father, Clyde, was on the rodeo circuit as a saddle bronc and bareback rider. Bareback bronc riding began to develop as a professional rodeo sporting event around 1900. There is also bareback bronc riding in the sport of rodeo. He specialized in saddle bronc riding and bull riding. An expert horseman, he toured the country in rodeos as a saddle bronc rider. Hedeman filled his PRCA permit at a single rodeo in 1983 as a bronc rider. The rodeo features all of the major events and includes a Ranch Bronc Ride. McLaren competed in bronc riding and bull riding events. Bareback bronc and saddle bronc styles are very different. George Hamilton was writing a story about a bronc rider who became a motorcycle rider. As a young man, Hale was an avid bull and bronc rider. First approved by the PRCA in 2016, this tour features only saddle bronc riding competition. The modern bronc is not a truly feral horse.