A Young PRCA Bareback Rider’s Comeback After A Collarbone Reconstruction

Send us Fan MailEight seconds can hide a lifetime of work, and sometimes it hides an injury that could’ve ended everything. We’re joined by Brody Dent, an 18-year-old PRCA bareback rider from Bend, Oregon, to talk about what it really takes to chase a pro rodeo career when you didn’t grow up in a rodeo family and you’re learning fast on the road. Brody shares how he found mentors, why the rodeo community is more reachable than most people think, and how hearing the right words from the right champion can light a fire. Then the conversation turns hard. Brody tells the full story of a major wreck in Deadwood, South Dakota that dislocated his SC joint and pushed his collarbone off his sternum. He finished the ride, tried to look tough for the cameras, and later learned that getting back on too soon could have torn critical arteries in his neck. We talk reconstruction surgery, PRCA sports medicine, physical therapy, and the bigger battle: trusting your body again when your mind keeps replaying the worst moment. If you care about athlete recovery, mental toughness, and faith under pressure, this part will stick with you. We also get practical for anyone curious about bareback riding. Brody breaks down the equipment, from bareback rigging and rosin to tape, elbow braces, and what “getting hung up” really means. We dig into bucking horses, why many are big draft crosses, and how rodeo travel works when money, miles, and entries are always on the line. Subscribe for more real conversations from the horse world, share this with a rodeo fan, and leave a review. What’s the toughest comeback you’ve ever had to make?Support the showFind us online at DraftHorsesAndMulesForSale.com