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Date Posted: Thu, Apr 16 2009, 17:01:56
Author: Kris
Subject: Adriano

School of hard knocks
Three-time world champion bull rider, Adriano Moraes, becomes a teacher
By ESPN.com press services
Courtesy Sankey Rodeo Schools
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Updated: April 15, 2009, 5:06 PM ET
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PBR fans chose Moraes to be the subject of the statue that stands in front of the PBR headquarters in Pueblo, Colo.
ROSE HILL, Kan. — The only three-time world champion in the history of the Professional Bull Riders organization has gone from rider to teacher.

Brazilian Adriano Moraes will put on a bull riding and bullfighting school June 22-24, 2009, at the Bud Sankey Ranch in Rose Hill, Kan. Moraes will bring his laser-like focus to the task of teaching students how to ride bulls. And, if anyone's capable of creating great bull riders, it's the man who worked his way up the rodeo ladder from regional rodeos in Brazil to world championships in the PBR, says Lyle Sankey, president of Sankey Rodeo schools.

"It's unbelievably incredible for me to have Adriano as part of this school," said Sankey, National Finals Rodeo qualifier in bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and bull riding.

"We are very selective whom we work with, and we seek out high character, quality people who certainly care about the kids they work with" Sankey said.

"And now we're working with the only three-time champion in the PBR's history. Adriano's character is one of the best, and he has helped so many others in his career. His foundation (Adriano Moraes for Kids) is to help kids, to help people have a better life. Those are just some of the reasons I'm excited he's involved."


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Now living in east Texas, Moraes got his start as a bull rider more than two decades ago, and, with his three world titles in the PBR, has become something of a folk hero in his native Brazil. Moraes won the average twice at the NFR, was one of only three people in history to ride all 10 bulls in the finals and became the very first PBR World Champion in 1994. He won two more gold buckles in the PBR, in 2001 and 2006.

Along with Justin McBride, Moraes retired from competitive bull riding at the conclusion of the 2008 season, proclaiming his love for the sport.

The class — tuition is $475 with a $100 deposit due 14 days prior to opening day — will have limited enrollment but is available to students of any skill level, including professional cowboys.


"This is going to be the most fun Adriano's ever had at a rodeo school," Sankey said. "We have a great staff that will take care of everything so he can focus on spending time with the students."

Veteran bullfighters Joe Garretson and Bennie Bob Patrick will also teach classes in keeping riders safe.

Joe Garretson has twice qualified for the Professional Bullfighters Daisy Protection Bullfight World Finals and finished the 2007 season as the reserve world champion. He has been named the 2008 Bullfighter of the Year in the Professional Championship Bullriders organization. The tuition for the bullfighting portion of the school is $425, with a $100 deposit due 14 days prior to the opening day. Like the bull-riding classes, the bullfighting school has limited enrollment.

"This is just a good opportunity for anyone who wants to learn to be a bull rider or a bullfighter," Garretson said. "If you're already doing it, you can really take the next step through these classes.


Sankey Rodeo Schools' mission is to "educate cowboys and potential cowboys in the skills it takes to compete in the rough-and-tumble sport of rodeo."

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