ROCKSTAR MENTALITY 💥 One of pro rodeo’s stars who lives up to his name rolled into Ponoka once more, to test his fate. Bareback rider Rocker Steiner wanted to give the Stampede another chance. “I’ve loved it, and I’ve hated it and I love it again,” grinned the Texas talent, who spurred to 85.25 points, good enough for third in the standings. “I had to redeem myself from last year. I got catapulted into the grandstand, so I had to come back and get a decent score. So we’re going into tomorrow feeling good.” It was the Big Grey who had his way with Steiner in short order last year, even though Steiner had a record setting 92 ride on Virgil earlier. “I was so nervous and I kind of held on to it too much, so first jump I didn’t let my feet roll like I always do, and he pulled me forward and slung me into the air. It wasn’t a great day in my life, but heck, maybe one day we’ll try it again.” Steiner felt like his Ponoka horse this year, Outlaw’s Burbank, was a better fit. “I’ve seen this horse with some guys, and it looks like it’s trying to be cool. It’s a little horse. I bet it doesn’t weigh but 900 pounds, and I only weigh a buck forty-five. I figured it wouldn’t even know I was there. So I knew he was going to have a good trip, and I’ve been helping horses out pretty good.” Steiner’s been on a roll, sitting second in the world standings, and is feeling like he could keep up the momentum into the Finals. “It’s been great. I’ve won about as much as I could win. I had four wins in a row. I think I’m trailing (season leader) Bradlee Miller by thirty grand, maybe? So win this thing, and I’ll give my buddy a hug and say I’m sorry,” claimed Steiner. “When you’re at number two, you’ve only got one way to go. Bradlee Miller is a great friend of mine and a great bareback rider, but somebody has to be number one and it’s going to be me.” Kade Sonnier and World Champion Dean Thompson also both made great rides today that advance them@into the Ponoka Stampede Finals on Canada Day 🇨🇦 ✏️ @diannefinstadharder #rockersteiner #bareback #ponokastampede #stampede #prorodeo #rodeo @Rocker Steiner @8SecondTakes - @ponokastampede