The Wright name and saddle bronc riding go hand in hand, so it should be no surprise that there are now four Wright brothers set to compete against each other at the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in December. This marks the first time that Stetson, Rusty, Ryder, and Statler are all going head-to-head in the Thomas & Mack Arena.
Rusty at No. 1
Rusty Wright is leading the world with $274,685, solidifying his $4,000 lead against Zeke Thurston in No. 2. The cowboys have been battling all season long, but Rusty held on to his spot at the top for months before things were set in stone on October 1st.
Riding through the best season of his career, the 30-year-old cowboy is now looking to earn his first world title, which will be quite the feat against a few of his brothers. Rusty is riding high after winning 14 rodeo titles this season, including at the Kitsap Stampede and the Utah’s Own PRCA Rodeo.
Stetson at No. 3
Coming up behind Rusty at No. 3 is 10-time world champion (one-time saddle bronc champion) Stetson. This cowboy was battling between bull riding (No. 4) and saddle bronc riding all season long and it’s no surprise that the cowboy ended up near the top of the leaderboard for both.
Stetson has pocketed $267,837 in the saddle bronc arena this season, not too far from his brother at the top of the leaderboard, but his work in the Thomas & Mack arena will be cut out for him. After winning RodeoHouston early in the season and the Pendleton Round-Up by the end of it, clearly the 27-year-old Wright brother is not going down without a fight…