Jason Bennett got on his first calf at age 7 and gradually progressed to steers. “Nobody taught me how to ride,” chuckles Bennett. “It was definitely trial and error, but it was fun.” The Texas cowboy stuck with it and has overcome serious injuries along the way. “I broke my leg when I thirteen and had to sit out for six months. When I was in high school, I got my face stepped on, and my teeth kicked in. But, I was back riding the next week,” recalls Bennett. However, several injuries sidelined Bennett for much of the 2004 season. He’s sat out for six months off and on and battled back from a broken collarbone, a tore PCL and MCL in his knee, and a cracked rib. Bennett says his proudest bull riding moment was winning the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. Tour Finals in 1999. The win gave him enough money to qualify for the PBR World Finals in 2000 where he won Rookie of the Year honors.
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