When real-life cowboy Bronc Boehnlein heard the commotion — and the panic — of a more than 1,400-pound rodeo bull breaking free into a public parking lot, he didn’t hesitate.
Bronc asked a nearby calf roper if he could borrow his rope and his horse. Then, Bronc went about saving the day — cowboy style.
With “20 to 30 police officers,” doing their best to steer the runaway bull from the public lot to an employee lot, according to Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo CEO Leroy Shafer, Bronc rode onto the scene. Then, he did what a police Taser shot could not.
Bronc stopped the bull, by roping it with that borrowed lasso.
“The more I hear about it, the more and more impressed I am by what transpired and how everyone reacted to the situation — especially this wrangler, who believe it or not, tells our people that his name really is Bronc,” Shafer said. “Just the presence of mind to ask to borrow a rope and a horse … And obviously, he has very advanced roping skills. As a wrangler, that’s his training.” (read more)
Blaine Linaweaver a team roper was the individual that lent his horse. Hats off to him because most would not have let their best horse be used to rope a bull on asphalt. Also a thank you to pickup men Paul Peterson and Scott McClain for for helping Bronc get the bull back to the arena. Pickup men are the most unrecognized individuals in the arena. This year alone had Paul Peterson 3x NFR, Gary Remple 5x NFR and Scott McClain 1x NFR….WHAT TALENT!!!!!