After Announcing Retirement, Bull Riding Legend JB Mauney Shares a Heartwarming Update

JB Mauney the bull-riding sensation who, through his courage and skills, left a remarkable impact on the game. In the past decade or so, anyone who had an interest in bull riding or followed it religiously had Mauney’s name on his lips. His aggressive riding style and successful rides on the game’s most difficult bulls made him a legend in bull riding.

JB Mauney’s retirement was saddening news as many of his fans thought that the athlete would perform again remembering his history of comebacks for awful injuries. Now, after retirement, it seems the bull rider is not sitting idle, but enjoying his time instead and keeps himself busy. In the latest update, the champion shows a glimpse of what is he up to along with a little champ.

Bull Riding Champs shares his latest

JB Mauney announced his retirement earlier this month after undergoing neck surgery. The injury that he inflicted while performing at a tournament required surgery. In his surgery a disc was removed and screws, plates, and rods were applied to fix the broken neck. His retirement decision was a shock for his fans who visited the arena only to watch their favorite rodeo take on the bucking bulls. On his retirement, the legend acknowledged that this was not the way he wanted to leave but the neck injury forced him to cut short his glorious career. The two-time PBR world champion is finally getting settled into his new life.

The bull-riding champ has shared an Instagram story, showing his latest work, which keeps him busy. In the story, Mauney is seen fixing the metal door at the barn accompanied by his little assistant, his son. Mauney has a neck brace fixed to his neck and takes the help of his kid who has a tool fixed to his waist.

It seems that he had started training the future bull rider about the chores of how to take care of a bull. While the kid spends quality time with his legendary father, he can also pick up all the traits his father holds and can hone the legendary skill his father possessed in the world and game of bull riding. Mauney before his injury had an illustrious career and with no doubt, his fans would be missing him in the arena.

JB Mauney’s bull riding career

JB Mauney was attracted to rodeo at an early age and grew into the sport at a very fast pace. At the age of three, he started riding on sheep and when he reached the age of 12, he moved to bulls and began bull riding. The 1995 World Champion Bull Rider Jerome Davis was his mentor under whom he brushed his bull riding skills.

In the year 2009 he qualified for the first time for the Professional Bull Riding Finals and finished the year among the top ten riders in the world. He won the Professional Bull Riding World Championship two times. First in 2013 and the other in 2015.

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The retirement of one of the greatest bull riders in the world was a shock to many. One cannot imagine bull riding without the legendary JB Mauney. But Mauney seems to have moved on in life and seems to be enjoying his time with his family.

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