Mauney can be seen in a viral YouTube video demonstrating love for the bull who shattered his neck and ruined his career.
The bull, named Arctic Assassin, was about to be retired, so Mauney decided to take him in and offer him a place to live the remainder of his life. He refers to the bull as “big dog.”
In the video, he can be seen scratching down the bull’s back, and he clearly likes the attention.
He then shows what occurs when he pauses by taking a step away from the bull.
Arctic Assassin soon follows him. If one were to observe their story from the outside, they would not understand the context.
The unconventional relationship has piqued people’s interest, with the top remark reading, “Two fighters in the ring can be the best of friends at home.”
Who is J. B. Mauney?
Mauney’s career, according to PBR, was “one of the greatest careers in PBR history, the likes of which come around once in a blue moon.”
Among his many accomplishments in bull riding, he has the most premier series event wins (tied with Justin McBride at 32) and has earned more than $7 million in his career – the only one in PBR history to do so, garnering him the nickname Seven Million Dollar Man.
“Money doesn’t bother me,” Mauney told PBR. “Gold buckles is what I am after.”
He has 538 career qualified rides, one of only four people to do so.
He achieved 95.25 points at the 2013 YETI World Champion Bull Bushwacker, ranking seventh among qualified scorers.
What happened to J. B. Mauney?
Mauney retired in September 2023 after breaking his neck while riding Arctic Assassin at the Lewiston (Idaho) Round-Up Division 2 Xtreme Bulls event.
The injury required rods, a plate, and screws to be inserted into his neck.
Doctors warned that if he fell on his head again, he would likely break his neck again, potentially resulting in a wheelchair or even death.
Mauney told The Washington Post that the only reason he stopped bull riding was because of his wife and 5-year-old son.
After being injured and announcing his retirement, Mauney returned to his ranch, Bucktown XV, with his family to recover.
He now works on the ranch, where Arctic Assassin lives as one of the animals he looks after.
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J. B. Mauney retired in 2023 from bull riding after breaking his neck
Legendary bull rider J. B. Mauney can be seen in a viral YouTube video demonstrating love for the bull who shattered his neck and ruined his career.
The bull, named Arctic Assassin, was about to be retired, so Mauney decided to take him in and offer him a place to live the remainder of his life.
He refers to the bull as “big dog.” In the video, he can be seen scratching down the bull’s back, and he clearly likes the attention.
He then shows what occurs when he pauses by taking a step away from the bull. Arctic Assassin soon follows him.
If one were to observe their story from the outside, they would not understand the context.
The unconventional relationship has piqued people’s interest, with the top remark reading, “Two fighters in the ring can be the best of friends at home.”
Who is J. B. Mauney?
Mauney’s career, according to PBR, was “one of the greatest careers in PBR history, the likes of which come around once in a blue moon.”
Among his many accomplishments in bull riding, he has the most premier series event wins (tied with Justin McBride at 32) and has earned more than $7 million in his career – the only one in PBR history to do so, garnering him the nickname Seven Million Dollar Man.
“Money doesn’t bother me,” Mauney told PBR. “Gold buckles is what I am after.”
He has 538 career qualified rides, one of only four people to do so.
He achieved 95.25 points at the 2013 YETI World Champion Bull Bushwacker, ranking seventh among qualified scorers.
What happened to John B. Mauney?
Mauney retired in September 2023 after breaking his neck after getting bucked off Arctic Assassin during the Lewiston (Idaho) Round-Up Division 2 Xtreme Bulls event, according to the PRCA.
The Washington Post reported that Mauney’s injuries required the insertion of rods, a plate, and screws into his neck.
Doctors cautioned that if he landed on his head again, he would likely break his neck for the second time and could wind up in a wheelchair for the rest of his life, or even die. Mauney told The Washington Post that the only reason he stopped bull riding was because of his wife and 5-year-old son.
After being injured and announcing his retirement, Mauney returned to his ranch, Bucktown XV, with his family to recover. He now works on the ranch, where Arctic Assassin lives as one of the animals he looks after.
