Unlike saddle bronco riding, a rodeo mainstay, ranch bronc uses a regular western saddle — not a specialized one — and riders hang on with two hands instead of one.

Unlike saddle bronco riding, a rodeo mainstay, ranch bronc uses a regular western saddle — not a specialized one — and riders hang on with two hands instead of one.

Women are making strides in ranch bronc riding, a challenging rodeo event traditionally dominated by men. Riders like 18-year-old Sophia Bunney and 19-year-old Blayne Bedard are embracing the ...

Women are making strides in ranch bronc riding, a challenging rodeo event traditionally dominated by men.

Women’s ranch bronc isn’t part of the $2.1-million Calgary Stampede starting Friday, but women’s breakaway roping will debut at the 10-day rodeo. Breakaway and barrel racing are the two women’s events ...