Adriano Moraes Becomes The First Rider To Win Three PBR World Titles

Moraes Toughs It Out To Win Third PBR World Championship

by Sheila Totten

Adriano Moraes is smiling happily tonight and his entire family is thrilled.Adriano at 36 has set yet another precedent in the PBR.He was the very first rider to win a PBR World Championship.He followed that with becoming the first rider to win two World titles.Now Adriano has again made some people eat crow by winning his third PBR World Championship .Two nights ago the doubting Thomases like Ty Murray were all writing an injured Adriano off.Adriano who had been solid and rode his first four  and in round five was given a reride when his bull did not perform well. H ethen came down early from the reride bull when he suffered severe back spasms.Even his wife was unsure if he could continue but with his deep faith in God  Adriano forged ahead. He went for treatment before round six and felt better but by the time the broadcast began he was again hurting.He then went and had a chiropractor work on his back and returned to the arena feeling better but  the pain began again when he mounted his  sixth round bull and it was a quick out of the chute off.When round seven began here came the naysayers especially Ty once again bringing up age and Father Time.Maybe Ty forgets that some riders ride exceptionally well into their forties.If cancer had not struck down Freckles Brown there is no telling  how old he may have been when he retired.That man competed  in bull riding at ages tha tonly team ropers still seem to be competing or steer ropers or us hardy woman barrel racers.

I said Adriano would win this year and I am thrilled for him and his family.He is not only a superman in bull riding but a super great guy  and to see him him rush to Flavia and their boys and his father and other family members it was just so great.

The entire story of the Finals will follow shortly.I am very busy getting things ready for my web site www.indiansncowboys.com and I am sorry that my blogs have suffered. Hoping that the site will be updated over the next few days.Join us there and jump on the forum.