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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Cody Snyder |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | March 28, 1963 Redcliff, Alberta, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Website | www.codysnyderbullbustin.com |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rodeo |
| Event | Bull riding |
| Turned pro | 1980 |
| Retired | 1992 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | PRCA Bull Riding World Champion CPRA Bull Riding Champion |
Cody Snyder (born March 28, 1963) is a Canadian former professional rodeo cowboy who specialized in bull riding and current bull riding event producer. Snyder made history as the first Canadian to win the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) World Championship title at the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in 1983.[1] Snyder holds the highest-scored ride in Canadian rodeo history, scoring 95 points in 1983.[2] He is an inductee of the Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame,[3] Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Ring of Honor,[4] Alberta Sports Hall of Fame[5] and most recently the Bull Riding Hall of Fame.[6] Since his retirement in 1992, Snyder has produced over 400 bull riding events across North America under his company Bullbustin’ Inc. He is also a regular color commentator for rodeo events on ESPN, OLN, and Sportsnet.
Early Life
Cody Snyder was born on March 28, 1963 in in Redcliff, Alberta. At five years old, Snyder rode a calf in a local rodeo competition and has been involved in the sport ever since. He began riding junior steers when he was eight years old, and by the age of 12 he rode his first bull. In 1979, Snyder won the Canadian Cowboys Association Bull Riding Championship.[7] One year later at the age of 16, he obtained his official competitor cards and became a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA).
Career
At 19 years old, Snyder led the CPRA bull riding standings and finished 19th place in the PRCA world standings. The next year, Snyder made history by becoming the first-ever Canadian PRCA World Champion Bull Rider and was crowned at the 1893 NFR in Oklahoma City.[1] That same year, Snyder made history again by scoring the highest-scored bull ride in Canadian rodeo history. The historic 95-point ride on Northcott's #96 Confusion at the Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) still stands to this day.[2] [8]
Ranked second in the world in 1983, Cody was invited to the Presidential Command Performance in Landover, Maryland.[9] Concluding the performance, Cody was invited to the White House in Washington, DC, where he met the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Regan. Snyder also received the Alberta Achievement Award of Excellence in 1983 and qualified for the NFR three additional times in 1984, 1986, and 1987.
At the start of the 1985 rodeo season, Cody was drafted by Wrangler to ride for the Willie Nelson Wranglers Team for the PRCA Winston Pro Tour.[10] The tour was comprised of top-tier Professional Rodeo competitors that were divided into 18 individually sponsored teams. The Willie Nelson Wranglers debuted in Austin, Texas at the Coors Challenge on September 5th, 1985.[11]
In 1986, Snyder won the CPRA Bull Riding Championship to conclude another successful rodeo season.[12] In 1987, Snyder sustained a severe wrist injury, breaking his scaphoid bone at the CFR. The injury went undetected for the next five years, and in February of 1992, Doctor J Pat Evans detected what would be Snyder’s career-ending injury. After requiring three screws and a partial wrist fusion, Snyder took the rest of the rodeo season off to recover from surgery.
Starting the 1993 season off at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado, Snyder was now competing post-wrist surgery. After dislocating his shoulder in February at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, Snyder officially retired in May 1993.
Retirement
In 1993, Snyder co-founded Bullbustin’ Inc. alongside his wife, Rhonda Snyder. Bullbustin’ Inc. is a professional bull riding production company and has produced over 400 events across North America. These events have been televised on The Sports Network (TSN), Versus, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), and Fox. Bullbustin’ received the Can Pro award of Excellence in Television in 1996.
Cody has been seen as a rodeo color commentator for rodeos such as The Calgary Stampede and has been featured on multiple networks such as Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN), Outdoor Life Network (OLN), Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) and Sportsnet since his retirement.
Snyder was also selected as the team Canada coach for the PBR World Cup Series in 2007 (Gold Coast, Australia), 2008 (Chihuahua, Mexico), 2009 (Barretos, Brazil), and 2010 (Las Vegas, Nevada).[13][14]
Most notably, the Cody Snyder Charity Bullbustin’ held in Calgary, Alberta, has raised over $2.5 million for local charities and has been a landmark event in the city over the past two decades.[15]
Snyder now resides in Calgary with his wife, Rhonda and two daughters, Jordyn and Reese.
Honours & Awards
- 1983 Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association World Champion[1]
- 1983 Recipient of the Alberta Achievement Award of Excellence
- 1986 Canadian Professional Rodeo Association Bull Riding Champion[7]
- 1994 Awarded Cowboy of the Year[16]
- 1996 Recipient of the Can Pro award of Excellence in Television
- 2002 Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Inductee[5]
- 2005 Canadian Professional Rodeo Hall of Fame Inductee[3]
- 2006 Professional Bull Riders Ring of Honor Inductee [4]
- 2023 Bull Riding Hall of Fame Inductee [6]
References
- ^ a b c "World Champions (Historical)". Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Canadian Pro Rodeo Records" (PDF). Rodeo Canada. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame 2005". Canadian Rodeo Historical Association. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ a b "PBR Heroes & Legends". PBR. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Cody Snyder". Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Cody Snyder". The Bull Riding Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Past Champions". Canadian Cowboys Association. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Canadian Rodeo Historical Association". Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Looking Back at Command Performance Rodeo". PRCA. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Pro Rodeo Sports News". PRCA. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Winston Tour Paved Way for Wrangler Champions Challenge". PRCA. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Canadian Professional Rodeo Association Champions 1945-2018". Pro Rodeo Canada. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "World Leaders in Bull Riding Compete in World Cup". BanderasNEWS. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Cody Snyder". Global News. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Giving Back". Cody Snyder Bullbustin’. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Top 10: The Greatest Bull Riders in Canadian History". Everything Cowboy. Retrieved 2 June 2023.