J. B. Mauney
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James Burton "J.B." Mauney is a professional bull rider on the Professional Bull Riders (PBR)'s Built Ford Tough Series
tour. He is 5 feet 10 inches tall. He is a left-handed rider. JB began bull-riding at the early age of 3. He purchased his first bucking bull at the age of 15. The Mauney family helps JB run Just Bad Bucking Bulls. The business is registered in the ABBI. (American Bucking Bulls Industry) The business is located in Mooresville, NC. His first PBR season began in 2006, and he finished 25th in the world standings and won the Daisy Rookie of the Year award. He finished in 3rd place in the 2007 BFTS World Standings behind Justin McBride
and Guilherme Marchi
. In 2008 he finished 2nd behind Marchi. In 2009 he finished 2nd again, this time behind Kody Lostroh. However, he achieved history at the 2009 PBR World Finals when he won the event by becoming the only man in PBR history to ride 8 bulls at the Finals. The bulls he rode were Chester, Troubadour, Crosswired (who fell down; Mauney did his re-ride on Black Smoke), Ricky Bobby, Beer Goggles, Live Wire, Smack Down and Black Pearl. Mauney rode Black pearl for the highest score at the finals. Mauney is one of the many riders on the PBR who grew up riding bulls while wearing a helmet. JB is one of the only bull riders to have ever ridden Voodoo Child. He is also well known for being the only rider to ride both Bones and Code Blue. JB also won the Lane Frost/Brent Thurman Award in 2007, 2008, and 2009 He currently lives in Mooresville, North Carolina
, and frequently travels with his good friends and fellow PBR BFTS bull riders, Brian Canter
, L. J. Jenkins, and Shane Proctor.
Built Ford Tough Series
The Built Ford Tough Series is the "major league" tour of the PBR competitions. It is a 30-city event series culminating in the PBR World Finals every year in Las Vegas, Nevada. The top 45 riders of the PBR compete in the BFTS with the rankings determined by points and money won...
tour. He is 5 feet 10 inches tall. He is a left-handed rider. JB began bull-riding at the early age of 3. He purchased his first bucking bull at the age of 15. The Mauney family helps JB run Just Bad Bucking Bulls. The business is registered in the ABBI. (American Bucking Bulls Industry) The business is located in Mooresville, NC. His first PBR season began in 2006, and he finished 25th in the world standings and won the Daisy Rookie of the Year award. He finished in 3rd place in the 2007 BFTS World Standings behind Justin McBride
Justin McBride
Justin Travis McBride is a former professional bull rider on the PBR's Built Ford Tough Series Tour. He is a two-time PBR World Champion , has a record 32 career wins, and was the first professional bull rider to earn more than $5 million in the course of his career.He is a country music singer...
and Guilherme Marchi
Guilherme Marchi
Guilherme Marchi is a professional bull rider on the Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series tour. He debuted late in the 2004 BFTS season, qualifying for his first-ever PBR World Finals and finishing 41st in the world. After finishing in the runner-up position for the PBR World...
. In 2008 he finished 2nd behind Marchi. In 2009 he finished 2nd again, this time behind Kody Lostroh. However, he achieved history at the 2009 PBR World Finals when he won the event by becoming the only man in PBR history to ride 8 bulls at the Finals. The bulls he rode were Chester, Troubadour, Crosswired (who fell down; Mauney did his re-ride on Black Smoke), Ricky Bobby, Beer Goggles, Live Wire, Smack Down and Black Pearl. Mauney rode Black pearl for the highest score at the finals. Mauney is one of the many riders on the PBR who grew up riding bulls while wearing a helmet. JB is one of the only bull riders to have ever ridden Voodoo Child. He is also well known for being the only rider to ride both Bones and Code Blue. JB also won the Lane Frost/Brent Thurman Award in 2007, 2008, and 2009 He currently lives in Mooresville, North Carolina
Mooresville, North Carolina
Mooresville is a large suburban town in southern Iredell County, North Carolina, USA. It is in the Metrolina metro area. The population was 32,133 at the 2010 United States Census...
, and frequently travels with his good friends and fellow PBR BFTS bull riders, Brian Canter
Brian Canter
Brian Canter is a professional bull rider on the Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series tour. He first came on as an alternate in the 2005 PBR World Finals. His first full season on tour was 2006. He notched his first career win by winning the 2006 BFTS event in Billings, Montana, and...
, L. J. Jenkins, and Shane Proctor.