Event in which you compete: PBR Bull Rider
Hometown: Itatiba, São Paulo - Brazil
Number of years riding: 4 Years
Year Ariat Started Sponsoring You: 2015
Career accomplishments to date:
- • 2015 PBR Built Ford Tough Series Rookie of the Year in 2015
- • 2nd place in World Standings, 2015 PBR Built Ford Tough Series
- • 2nd place in World Standings, 2016 PBR Built Ford Tough Series
How did you get your event: I started riding in the PBR on the Touring Pro Division
Favorite Ariat product: Any cowboy boots
Tell us about your first bull ride: : The first time, I did not see anything on top of the bull. It was too fast
You ride because: My father rode, my uncles rode, and my grandparents had rodeo cattle and a track. It was like picking up and started to ride
If you weren’t a professional rider, you would be a: I am technician in agriculture, and would have attended Veterinary College
Favorite mentor or idol growing up: My father taught me to ride and gave me everything he knew. Then, I looked for more improvement courses that large competitors ran in Brazil, such as Ednei Caminhas, Edmundo Gomes, Adriano Moraes and Paulo Crimber.
Favorite way to relax after bull riding: being with my friends