J.B. Mauney spent his entire life in the chute before suffering a career-ending injury. Now, less than a year later, the two-time world champion bull rider is back in the same place he started.

Bull riding champion J.B. Mauney announced Tuesday that he decided to retire after breaking his neck during a recent competition. Mauney, 36, shared the news on Instagram, writing, "All I can say is ...

Jan. 1—This story was originally published Sept. 12, 2023. It was the most-read story at lmtribune.com in 2023, with more than 60,000 readers clicking on it. One of the best bull riders in ...

The richest bull rider who ever lived still welds his own fence. "The s--- you gotta do when you retire..." J.B. Mauney says on a recent Wednesday, grinning in a flame-resistant Wrangler shirt. Mauney ...

J.B. Mauney paces from the elevated platform on the edge of the bucking chute to a spot right behind the gates, waiting to give the bull riders one last talk before the gate opens. Watching and ...

DALLAS — The hefty black bull was always going to hold a place in rodeo history. He was, after all, the last bull the great J.B. Mauney ever rode, and it was a ride that didn't last long; the bull, ...

The richest bull rider who ever lived still welds his own fence. "The s--- you gotta do when you retire..." J.B. Mauney says on a recent Wednesday, grinning in a flame-resistant Wrangler shirt. Mauney ...