Big Bucks ProRodeo’s Mare “Freckles” Powers to Victory at Xtreme Broncs Finals in Rapid City
Mosbrucker bloodlines receive High Marked Bronc accolades in S.D.
Rapid City, SD (August 19, 2025)— In a thrilling display of grit and horsepower, Big Bucks ProRodeo’s standout mare Freckles carried 21-year-old Brody Wells of Powell, Wyoming, to victory at the Xtreme Broncs Finals held Sunday night, August 17, at the Central States Fair & Rodeo in Rapid City. The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) sanctions the event prior to the Range Days Rodeo.
Brody Wells 2025 Xtreme Broncs Finals Champion at Central States Fair & Rodeo. Photo courtesy of Central States Fair & Rodeo.
WNFR Bronc Freckles from Big Bucks ProRodeo matched up with Sage Newman in 2025, Las Vegas. Photo by Click Thompson
Wells made a clean sweep, winning the 2025 Xtreme Broncs Finals both rounds and average. He delivered two electrifying rides on Sunday night. His 91-point ride aboard Freckles in the short round secured his $38,000 payday. The mare, Freckles, received the high marked bronc score too.
Prior to the final round contestants draw their horse. Wells, the high marked score in the long round, was the first to select a card from the pile. He picked #5 and scratched off using a coin to see his horse’s name revealed – the bay mare, Freckles, from Big Bucks ProRodeo.
“I thought that was a really good match up especially how well Brody’s been riding,” stated Cody Flitton, co-owner of Big Bucks ProRodeo. “Most cowboys have a hard time riding her because they are caught off guard. She looks like a sweet hopper, but she has power. They underestimate,” explained Flitton.
Flitton and his business partner, Jody Burnside, own Big Bucks ProRodeo. They purchased the former Mosbrucker Rodeo Company from brothers Wally and Kelly. The bay mare, Freckles, is part of the award-winning breeding program from the Mosbrucker bloodlines. The 2025 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) are within reach for the mare being selected again.
In 2007 three rounds at the WNFR were won on Mosbrucker’s bareback horse Magic Wars. The former WNFR arena record 91.5 points was tied by 3x World Champion Bareback Rider Will Lowe on Magic Wars.
Freckles performance in Rapid City solidified her status as one of the premier broncs in the Big Bucks ProRodeo string.
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About Big Bucks ProRodeo: Big Bucks ProRodeo originates from both Kerby and Mosbrucker bloodlines. Combining two spectacular herds from the western and northern United States. They go back over 75 years in the sport of professional rodeo. Bringing you top quality animal athletes and rodeo productions.
About the PRCA Xtreme Broncs Tour: The PRCA Xtreme Broncs Tour is a series of events that feature only saddle bronc riding competition. These stand-alone events were first approved by the PRCA in 2016. In 2023, there were events across the country that concluded with a finale in Rapid City, S.D. The format: the Top 12 saddle bronc riders in the PRCA World Standings and the Top 12 contestants in the Xtreme Broncs standings compete in a long go and a short go for the Xtreme Broncs title and a portion of $118,440 purse. All money earned on the tour and in the tour finale count towards qualifying for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The 2025 results are on prorodeo.com.
Held during the Central States Fair, the Xtreme Broncs Finals is known for its high-stakes format and explosive action. South Dakota native Rorey Lemmel produces the event. A star-studded lineup of 24 elite saddle bronc riders competed in 2025. Among them were eight-time PRCA World Champion Stetson Wright, his brothers Ryder and Statler, as well as top-ranked competitors Dawson Hay, Lefty Holman, Kade Bruno, Zeke Thurston, Brody Cress, Sage Newman, Wyatt Casper, and Ben Anderson.