It's time to head west! The latest issue of Gold Buckle is out and packed with everything you love about Professional Bull Riders, western sports and the country lifestyle. Superstar Carrie Underwood is on the cover, talking about faith, family and her blockbuster new residency in Las Vegas. Relative unknown PBR stud Rafael Jose De Brito also shows up in a big way after unexpectedly winning the World Finals in Texas—find out how he did it! Also inside: The eight best horseback riding vacations for the family, our favorite old-timey hotels and saloons, the guys who make a living refurbishing Ford Broncos and the best American-made gear on the market. And have you ever wondered what a professional bull rider does when he's not coming fast out of the chute? The answer will surprise you!
Gold Buckle - Carrie Underwood
Gold Buckle - Carrie Underwood
Flint Rasmussen RETIRES • THE BELOVED PBR ENTERTAINER SAYS GOODBYE AFTER A 30-YEAR CAREER
THE LONG RUN • THE TEVIS CUP TESTS HORSES’ LIMITS FOR 100 MILES OF MOUNTAIN TRAILS IN ONE SERIOUSLY INTENSE DAY
GOLD BUCKLE BUMP? • ANDREW GIANGOLA’S PBR BOOK GOT OUR APPLAUSE. NOW IT’S WON A TOP AWARD
NEW COFFEE TABLE REQUIREMENT • AN UNFORGETTABLE PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK CAPTURES PIVOT-AL MOMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF PROFESSIONAL BULL RIDERS
HEAVY DUTY • STRONGMAN TREY MITCHELL LIFTS BOULDERS, DRAGS BUSES AND FLIPS MASSIVE POLES FOR A LIVING
BLAZER RAISER • A FLORIDA RESTOMODDER IS TAKING THE CLASSIC CHEVY SPORT-UTE INTO THE STRATOSPHERE
5 Cowboy Beers • A SPECIAL BREED OF BREWERIES IS PUTTING THE ESSENCE OF THE WEST IN THEIR CANS—AND ON THEM
Eli Vastbinder: Veteran’s Veteran • BULL RIDING CHEWS UP AND SPITS OUT YOUNG MEN, BUT AT 32 THIS TOP COWBOY IS STILL STANDING STRONG
MEET THE NEW BOSS • LARGELY UNKNOWN RAFAEL JOSE DE BRITO STUNNED THE PBR WORLD IN AN EPIC WORLD FINALS IN TEXAS
Mount Up! • NO MATTER YOUR SKILL LEVEL, YOU CAN HEAD DOWN THE DUSTY TRAIL ON SOME OF THE BEST HORSEBACK RIDING VACATIONS IN NORTH AMERICA
Guts & Glory • THE RIDE TAKES THE HEART OF PROFESSIONAL BULL RIDING, WHERE EIGHT SECONDS CAN CHANGE (OR END) A LIFE
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF BULL RIDERS • EVER WONDER WHAT PBR STARS DO WHEN THEY’RE NOT GOING FOR EIGHT SECONDS IN THE ARENA? SO DID WE
Wild Bill Im bibed Here! • WHERE TO GO TO WALK, SLEEP AND SIP A SARSA PARILLA IN THE BOOTSTEPS OF OLD WEST ICONS
GUITARS THAT WON THE WEST • SIX-STRING DREAM MACHINES HAVE DOMINATED WESTERN MUSIC EVER SINCE THERE WAS SUCH A THING AS WESTERN MUSIC. THESE ARE THE AXES THAT CONQUERED THE COUNTRY
Super Natural STAR • CARRIE UNDERWOOD IS AS BIG AS A COUNTRY STAR GETS. EVEN IF SHE DOESN’T ACT LIKE IT
BIG Timing • BULLS AND BRAWN BRING ALL SORTS OF FANS TO PBR EVENTS. BUT THE BRIGHT LIGHTS CONSISTENTLY DRAW CELEBRITIES FROM ACROSS THE SPECTRUM
BORN IN THE USA • CELEBRATE AMERICA THIS SUMMER WITH A LOAD OF SUPERLATIVE AMERICAN-MADE GEAR
Shine on • IT’S OFFICIAL—WESTERN SKIES REALLY ARE MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN ANYWHERE ELSE. HERE’S WHERE TO SEE’EM AT THEIR MOST TWINKLY
STAR TRIPS • SKY-GAZERS LOVE GETTING TOGETHER. IF YOU CAN’T MAKE ONE OF THESE GATHERINGS, THERE’S LIKELY ONE HAPPENING CLOSER TO YOUR HOME
