The rodeo’s classic event – saddle bronc riding is judged similarly to bareback bronc riding, but there are additional disqualification points: losing a stirrup or dropping the rein attached to the horse’s halter. The cowboy sits on the horse differently due to the saddle and rein, and the spurring motion covers a different area of the horse. Saddle broncs are usually several hundred pounds heavier than bareback horses and buck in a slower motion. Horse and rider must make synchronized movements; similar to someone sitting in a rocking chair.

World record: 95 points (1996)