About Brian and RODEO

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HISTORY

Brian Ranse was born in the Blue mountains New South Wales australia. The youngest of four with 3 brothers and 1 sister.
Brian went to Katoomba High and then left in 1991 and went on to do many various jobs mainly baretending in the local bars.
In Jan 1996 Brian joined the Royal Australian Airforce were he stayed until 2004.

Brian married one of his high school sweetharts michelle dippel with whom he now has 4 beautiful children. {check out there photos on the photo page}

A side from Rodeo Brian Loves Golf and Cricket plays a little Guitar and  dabbles with a few cattle.


.. Brian started Rodeoing in 1997 with NRA and the Hall rodeo company and has never looked back... brian startd as a bullrider but like steping in front of them better. In June 2000 brian was one of 4 invited bullfighters to compete at the mareeba bullfight contest Regarded by many as the national freestyle championships. Brian won both rounds of this and again in 2001 he managed to win both rounds to take first (setting an australian Record 95points). Brian has also fought bulls for the CBR (australias PBR) and als does many shows for the APRA (Australias PRCA ).

In 2003 Brian was voted as the Bullfighter of the Year by the Top 15 Bullriders in The APRA. 2004 saw Brian leave the Airforcse and head to North america to chase a dream. October of that year swas him become the first Australian to make the world finals in Las Vegas.. "Placing 5th was good but i didn't go there to come fifth"..says Brian,..

April of 2005 saw the World championship challenge take Place here Brian capped of his career with a great win. Being Crowned World Champion Rodeo Bullfighter.