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Nebraska sends bareback rider to National Finals Rodeo

Merriman’s Garrett Shadbolt makes third appearance at NFR

Nov 28, 2024
Nov 28, 2024

Bareback rider — Garrett Shadbolt competes at Cheyenne Frontier Days. He has qualified for his third Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, pro rodeo’s world championship. Photo courtesy Jackie Jensen.
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Nebraska cowboy Garrett Shadbolt has qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, the PRCA world championship event, to be held in Las Vegas Dec. 5-14.

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