During practices leading up to the first Grand Entry on Thursday, saddle bronc rider Zeke Thurston saw John Henry and began chatting with Begay. Thurston wanted to know if he could ride the mule.

Zeke Thurston wasn't even invited ... riders didn't show for the first round of Super Series II, giving him two rides to qualify for the semifinals. 1. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla., ...

Canadian Zeke Thurston is the two-time reigning Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world champion in saddle bronc riding, and that was without winning RodeoHouston. So, a win here could go a ...

Zeke Thurston ... as a youngster, Thurston craved the feeling of hopping on a bull. The adrenaline rush fueled his thirst every time he rode. Scoring: Each cowboy must ride the bronc for 8 seconds.

Kade Bruno rode Calgary Stampede's Tokyo Bubbles for 92 points as did Zeke Thurston on Calgary Stampede's Exotic Warrior. Therefore, a ride off was necessary to determine the ultimate champion.

There are tens of thousands of bucking bronc and bull rides in a professional rodeo ... Stetson Wright and Zeke Thurston were separated by $5,600 — which, over the long haul of the season ...

Zeke Thurston didn’t get too ... Thanks to his impressive 92-point ride aboard Get Smart during Sunday’s final round, Thurston took home his third-straight cheque for $100,000 at the Stampede.

When he was 10 years old, Zeke and two of his brothers appeared at the Stampede, performing a trick horseback-riding routine under the moniker of the Thurston Gang. "My family has a long history ...

Zeke Thurston has figured out how to get third-place ... Manitoba’s Orin Larsen strung together a second-straight solid night with his ride Thursday on Redigo in bareback action.

Zeke Thurston ... round with an 88.0-point ride on Powder River Rodeo's Miss Valley to jump to second in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world standings. Thurston has now won $305,875 ...