Southern Extreme Bull Riding Association
SportRodeo (bull riding and barrel racing)
Founded1994
Countries United States
Most recent
champion(s)		United States Tyler Manor, bull riding
United States Reed Dale, barrel racing
Official websiteGoSebra.com

The Southern Extreme Bull Riding Association (SEBRA) is an American regional semi-professional rodeo association.

History

SEBRA was founded in Archdale, North Carolina in 1994 by Jerome Davis, a co-founder of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR).[1][2] Its headquarters are still in Archdale.[3] His intent with SEBRA was to establish a bull riding association to help young athletes get started in the sport.[3][2]

With the strong growth of the PBR, Davis soon stepped down from SEBRA. He was succeeded as president by Chan Canter. Within five years, SEBRA had grown from sanctioning 150 events per year to more than 400 events across the United States.[3][2][4]

SEBRA runs and promotes schools and clinics to help bull riders advance to professional event. SEBRA also helps its producers develop stronger shows with higher attendance and a higher caliber of bull riders. PBR riders such as J.B. Mauney, Brian Canter, Billy Robinson, and Josh Faircloth all started in SEBRA events.[3][2]

SEBRA also works on increasing its fan base. SEBRA's smallest venues can accommodate 800 fans while other performances can attract crowds of 5,000 people a night. Thousands of fans now follow SEBRA bull riders and events through the SEBRA website and social media. SEBRA provides its bull riders more than $500,000 in cash payouts from their regular events each year. Each year, the top 40 SEBRA bull riders are invited to the SEBRA National Finals to compete for more than $60,000 in cash and awards.[3][2][5] SEBRA also sanctions barrel racing at their bull riding events.[6] SEBRA also used to sanction bareback bronc and saddle bronc riding at some of their events.

Season Champions

Bull Riding

Season Champion Residence
2022 Tyler Manor Portland, Indiana
2021 Marcus Mast Middlebury, Indiana
2020 No finals this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.
2019 Hayden Townsend Morral, Ohio
2018 Daniel Tinsman Farmland, Indiana
2017 Daniel Tinsman Farmland, Indiana
2016 Brenton Chaffin Floyd, Virginia
2015 Cody Martin Butler, Georgia
2014 Cody Martin Butler, Georgia
2013 Jason Tinsman Farmland, Indiana
2012 Gage Gay Staley, North Carolina
2011 Michael Lane North Tazewell, Virginia
2010 Jeff Askey Beech Creek, Pennsylvania
2009 Chad Van Amburg Archdale, North Carolina
2008 Trinity Dunkelberger Gerrardstown, West Virginia
2007 Rick Wagner Rockwell, North Carolina
2006 Ryan Radford Mount Ulla, North Carolina
2005 Troy Carnes Quincy, Minnesota
2004 Brian Canter Randleman, North Carolina
2003 Jeremy May Rural Hall, North Carolina
2002 Chris Dudley King, North Carolina
2001 Andy Setliff Stonesville, North Carolina
2000 Jeff Canter Archdale, North Carolina
1999 Billy Robinson Galax, Virginia
1998 No finals this year.
1997 Boyce Knox Statesville, North Carolina
1996 Jeff Canter Archdale, North Carolina
1995 Jeff Canter Archdale, North Carolina
1994 Wayne Steed Archdale, North Carolina

Source:[7]

Barrel Racing

Season Champion Residence
2022 Reed Dale Powhatan, Virginia
2021 Doreen Ulery Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
2020 No finals this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.
2019 Chris Boham Marengo, Ohio
2018 Madison Iager Woodbine, Maryland
2017 Megan Wilkin Clarksville, Ohio
2016 Kristin Yde Benson, North Carolina
2015 Paige Reynolds Reisterstown, Maryland
2014 Teresa Roberts South Point, Ohio
2013 Holly Thomas Mebane, North Carolina
2012 Teresa Roberts South Point, Ohio
2011 Teresa Roberts South Point, Ohio
2010 Teresa Roberts South Point, Ohio
2009 Sissy Sams Stafford, Virginia
2008 Tiffiney Sims Stanardsville, Virginia

Source:[7]

Saddle Bronc Riding

Season Champion Residence
2016 Chad Alesky Monroeton, Pennsylvania
2015 Bud Humphries Cowpens, South Carolina

Source:[7]

Bareback Bronc Riding

Season Champion Residence
2016 Chris Smith Lafayette, Georgia
2015 Cody Warnock Ohatchee, Alabama

Source:[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Office Headquarters". Southern Extreme Bull Riding Association. gosebra.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Kuhl, Aaron (December 23, 2014). "What is the Southern Extreme Bull Riding Association (SEBRA)?". Cowboy Lifestyle Network. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "About Us". Southern Extreme Bull Riding Association. gosebra.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Extreme bull riding comes back to Columbia for second year". The Daily Herald. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  5. ↑ "SEBRA Bulls and Broncos – Washington County Fair". Washington County Fair. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  6. ↑ "SEBRA". Southern Extreme Bull Riding Association. gosebra.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Past Champions". Southern Extreme Bull Riding Association. gosebra.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
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