Red Rock (bull)
| 309 rides undefeated | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Breed | Braford |
| Brand | 007 |
| Sex | Bull |
| Color | Red Brindle |
| Weight | 1,750 lbs |
| Born | 1976 Burns, Oregon |
| Years active | 1978-1987 |
| Owner | Growney Brothers Rodeo Company |
| Notable riders | Lane Frost |
| Died | June 8, 1994 (aged 18) Red Bluff, California |
| Honors | |
| ProRodeo Hall of Fame 1990 | |
| Awards | |
| Bucking Bull of the Year 1987 | |
Red Rock #007 (1976 - June 8, 1994) was a ProRodeo Hall of Fame bucking bull who retired from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). Bull riders attempted to ride Red Rock 309 times and not one was able to stay on him until the eight-second whistle required for a scored ride. He was also chosen as the PRCA 1987 Bucking Bull of the Year. However, Red Rock is most famous for his association with bull riding icon Lane Frost and their famous matchup called the Challenge of the Champions. In 1994 Hollywood made a bull riding feature film called 8 Seconds based on Lane Frost's life, which includes his duel with Red Rock.
Red Rock was born in 1976 at the Burnt River Ranch in Burns, Oregon. When he was a small calf, his mother died. Red Rock was introduced to the family milk cow along with another orphan calf. She raised them together in the backyard of the family's home. He was a red, tiger striped brindle Brahma-Hereford crossbred. This is also known as a Braford. "He was named after a rock formation near the ranch." Red Rock was the grandfather of a historic bull named Wolfman. Wolfman's father was the great ProRodeo Hall of Fame bull Oscar. Wolfman is known for being rode for by Wade Leslie for a perfect 100 point score, the only one in history in any circuit. This happened in 1991 and it greatly enhanced Growney Brothers with most of the credit going to Don Kish.
When Red Rock was two years old, Mert Hunking from Sisters, Oregon, bought him. Mert was an amateur local stock contractor in the area and he bucked Red Rock in the rodeos in the vicinity. Mert ran a local stock contractor company called Sombrero Rodeo Company. Mert could see that Red Rock was different than other bulls, that he was smarter. Red Rock could sense what the rider was about to do and would turn the opposite way, which would result in throwing the rider off, usually on the first turn out of the chute. Also, Red Rock wasn't mean like other bulls, he wouldn't go after them, but just headed for the stripping chute. Red Rock spent his time bucking all of the riders off.
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