44 Facts About Bonner Bolton

Bonner Bolton was born on June 1,1987 and is an American fashion model and former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding.

Bonner Bolton won the 2007 world championship for the now-defunct Championship Bull Riding organization.

Bonner Bolton competed in the Professional Bull Riders and Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association circuits.

Bonner Bolton placed fourth at the PBR World Finals in 2015.

Bonner Bolton performed as a stunt double for Scott Eastwood in the movie The Longest Ride, being the only one of four doubles who managed to make a virtually eight-second ride on the PBR top ranked bull Rango for an ending scene.

Bonner Bolton's bull riding career was cut short by a neck injury sustained during a dismount from a bull he had just finished making an eight-second ride on at a PBR Built Ford Tough Series event in January 2016.

Bonner Bolton was born on June 1,1987, in Odessa, Texas.

Bonner Bolton was raised on a ranch located between Odessa and Gardendale, Texas, where he learned to train horses and continues to help out.

Bonner Bolton received his education from Odessa College and Texas Tech University through bull riding scholarships.

Bonner Bolton's father, Toya Bolton, was a professional rodeo cowboy for 15 years and helped train Bonner.

When Bonner weighed enough, he approached his father about riding a bull.

Bonner Bolton's brother, Brody, is a bull rider, but gave it up for some time to be a saddle bronc rider.

Bonner Bolton joined the junior rodeo when he was 10 years old.

Bonner Bolton won his bull riding world title at age 20.

Bonner Bolton competed on the CBR tour from 2005 through at least 2013, perhaps longer.

In January 2008, Bonner Bolton won the Findlay Toyota Championship Bull Riding World Champion title at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Bonner Bolton was one of only three riders to cover all his bulls during that season's finals.

Bonner Bolton made a qualified ride on Rafter Jack and scored 88.5 points on him in the second round.

Bonner Bolton then scored a very high score of 94.5 points on The Air Up There to win.

In 2013, Bonner Bolton made his first appearance on that year's CBR season tour.

Bonner Bolton rode every bull he drew, winning a Hy-O-Silver buckle and a monetary prize.

Bonner Bolton rode his first bull Bring da Wood for 87.5 points.

Bonner Bolton rode his bull last for a high score of 91 points and brought in the Hobbs championship win.

Bonner Bolton competed on the PBR circuit from 2007 to 2016.

In March 2015, Bonner Bolton came in fourth place at the Fresno, California Invitational, a Built Ford Tough Series elite tour event.

Bonner Bolton got a qualified ride from two of his three bulls.

Bonner Bolton won the championship round with a high score of 88.25 on the bull LL Cool J, his best regular-season performance.

In October 2015, Bonner Bolton came back from an injury to compete on the BFTS again.

Bonner Bolton scored a qualified ride from the bull Painkiller of 87.75 points to win the first round.

Bonner Bolton was 35th in the world standings before this event, but the Round 1 victory here pushed him to 32nd and helped him qualify for the PBR World Finals.

The top 35 riders go to the world finals, so Bonner Bolton just made the cut.

Bonner Bolton finished up in fourth place in the PBR World Finals at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, which concluded on Sunday, October 25,2015.

Bonner Bolton climbed into the top 35 of the PBR World Standings.

Bonner Bolton finished the season at a career best of 28th in the world.

Bonner Bolton did sustain a sprained right MCL in Round 5 of the finals, though, so potentially he might have placed higher or won.

Bonner Bolton struggles with his nemesis, a top-ranked bull named Rango.

Bonner Bolton recalled that it was an intense moment in his career: a qualified ride was required for filming, and the production was relying on success.

Bonner Bolton's ride was just short of eight seconds but was sufficient for filming purposes.

On Sunday, January 10,2016, on the final day of the season opener, the Chicago Invitational at the Allstate Arena, Bonner Bolton was leading the event.

Bonner Bolton was conscious, but had no feeling from his neck down.

Bonner Bolton was put on an ambulance and taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois.

Bonner Bolton wore a neck collar for several months, but was still physically active once allowed to leave the hospital, helping a friend install flooring and taking long walks.

Bonner Bolton appeared in a print ad campaign for Boot Barn's County Chic apparel.

On March 1,2017, Bonner Bolton was announced as one of the celebrity contestants to compete on the 24th season of Dancing with the Stars and was partnered with Sharna Burgess.