Arizona’s Pioneering Bull Riding Team Forges Exciting Partnership with Equestrian Center

The PBR iconic team series season that marked its beginning later in July, is finally nearing the announcements of its champions. As the series reaches its last leg, so follows the Ridge Rider Days hosted by Arizona. As the bull riding teams took ground on from 29th of September at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, the competition and excitement have only risen further.

It was the Arizona Ridge Rider Days’ time over the weekend to hit the spotlight on the home ground. As the team went all in for entertainment and performance, the fans bet they did not disappoint in either. The team gearing up for a leap forward, not only stepped up their performance but also had news lined in for the staunch supporters.

Ridge Riders unveil new partnership

Glendale, Arizona has been the official home turf for the Ridge Riders ever since the PBR Team Series announced its beginning. Ridge Riders performing across various states across the course of the season, haven’t had a solid steady centre at home. However, the officials at Teton Ridge and the supporting team at Ridge Riders announced its venture regarding the same on Monday.

As the Ridge Rider Days headed for its second day, the team gathered at Buckeye to announce their partnership. The news reported by PBR stated that the Buckeye Equestrian & Events Centre is all set to become the team’s official home market training facility. Casey Lane, who is the general manager at Ride Riders said, “This is such a milestone for our team…Having a home facility where we can host training camps, squad games and more will help us advance the already exceptional talent of our athletes.” Lane further added that the partnership was special as it provided the team an opportunity to interact with the fans and enthusiasts more so than before.

The team headed by Paulo Crimber and Colby Yates, consists of some of the finest in the field, including  Luciano De Castro, Eduardo Aparecido, Chase Dougherty,  Keyshawn Whitehorse,  Vitor Losnake, and  Colten Fritzlan. The team delivering excitement in the form of collaborations has also chimed in to provide the best of the performance.

The bull riding team jumps ahead

Arizona Ridge Riders through the entirety of the series have had an unpredictable season. The team might have had a slow start but stood strong to accumulate five consecutive wins starting The Freedom Days. From being the only team to defeat the table toppers, Ridge Riders have stumbled to fall back to the 6th spot consistently. However, the home turf stood to stir the table for the defenders.

The first evening of the Ridge Rider Days was a tough one for the team. Though the night ended with 85.25 – 86.75, in favor of Nashville Stampede, one of the riders stood tall. Eduardo Aparecido, riding atop, I’m Your Boss, garnered a total of points for the team, and a WSM Auctioneers Ride of the Night for himself. While day one did not end to the expectations of the Riders, days 2 and 3 were all they could ask for.

Going against Mussoorie Thunder on day 2, it was a kinder night for the team. While Vitor Lonsake pulled an 86.5 points atop, Right stuff, Nick Tetz shone brighter on the night. The Canadian youngster taking on Crooked Nose earned a whopping 89.50 points that put the team right on the track; sending the Thunder home with 260.75.

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The momentum followed the team into day 3 as they defeated Oklahoma Freedom. On the final night, Nick once again took to the pedestal scoring 87.75 on Crunch Time. The win of the night placed the team third on the weekend matches and 5th on the season standings with 12-13; a spot ahead since much of their previous weekends. The team next takes on Kansas City Outlaws on the final weekend of the season.

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