Rodeo star announces retirement after injury at Lewiston
JB Mauney says neck injury sustained during Lewiston Roundup will end his professional career
By Kerri Sandaine Of the Tribune Sep 13, 2023 Updated 1 hr ago
JB Mauney
JB Mauney is thrown from his bull Arctic Assassin in the Xtreme Bulls competition on day 1 of the Lewiston Roundup Wednesday.
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One of the best bull riders in professional rodeo said Tuesday he’s ending his career after breaking his neck at the Lewiston Roundup last week.
JB Mauney, who landed on his head during Wednesday’s Xtreme Bulls event, posted on Instagram that he underwent surgery at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, which required a rod, plates and screws and the removal of a disc.
“Surgery went great, and I would like to thank everyone at (SJRMC) for taking care of me,” Mauney wrote. “Unfortunately with the surgery, it ended my bull riding career. Just wanted to let everyone know that I’m OK and now on the road to recovery!”
Mauney, 36, has earned $7.4 million during his career and is considered one of the top cowboys in the world. He has a lengthy list of awards and legions of fans.
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Sandaine can be reached at kerris@lmtribune.com.
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J. B. Mauney is 36, which is way up there for riding bulls. All I know about the PBR is that I see it on TV from time to time. Younger riders wear helmets, but Mauney, who does not wear a helmet, is grandfathered in from that requirement. Brazilian riders seem not to wear helmets, regardless of age. The helmets are a variation on hockey helmets.
I've seen pictures of a high school age rider in New Mexico who wore a Cascade lacrosse helmet.
I was watching J. B. Mauney in a PBR event several years ago. He was still in the chute, when the bull reared up for some reason. Mauney had his hand in the bull rope's grip, and when the bull came back down, Mauney's face was smashed into the rail on the top of the gate. He had to be taken away. You'd think that would have persuaded him. Nope.
The rider in the photograph, Ty Pozzobon, died as a result of suicide.
Helmets, concussion testing part of Professional Bull Riding events
By Emily Mertz Global News
Posted November 8, 2017 9:41 pm • Updated November 9, 2017 7:27 pm
Ty Pozzobon, from Merritt, B.C., rides I'm a Gangsta in the bull riding event during finals rodeo action at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, July 13, 2014. The mother of Pozzobon is warning about the dangers of concussions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
When cowboys get in the ring at the Professional Bull Riding (PBR) events in Edmonton this week, concussion awareness will be top of mind.
PBR made helmets mandatory in 2013, but only for younger riders born on or after Oct. 15, 1994.
READ MORE: Friends of Ty Pozzobon say concussions need ‘to be taken more seriously’
In 2012, PBR implemented onsite concussion testing with a specialist and a return-to-competition protocol. If riders show symptoms or fail certain memory and balance tests, they can’t compete again until they pass.
PBR officials say in any given season, more than 800 riders will apply for a PBR permit with the intent to compete. However, there are many bull-riding events around the world not monitored or sanctioned by PBR.
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