Born into a family deeply entrenched in livestock production, with a feedlot and a tradition of raising bucking bulls, Ty Prescott has been immersed in rodeo since childhood. With a career spanning over a decade, Ty has become a staple at PBR events, earning the trust and respect of peers and fans alike. From thrilling victories at the Calgary Stampede to heart-stopping saves in the ring, his fearless approach to bullfighting has left audiences on the edge of their seats.
D.O.B.: September 15, 1985
Hometown: Strathmore, Alberta, Canada
Sport event: Bull fighting
Notable facts: Affectionately dubbed the “Wild Child” of PBR Canada.
In Ty’s words:
At a lot of places, the riders are the ones that get to decide which bull fighters they want. They pick the three guys that they think can do it the best or who they're the most comfortable with. And it's usually on a vote. So out of 12 guys, if you can get 12 votes, you're doing pretty good. I'm not sure if I always get all 12, but I dang sure get a couple and I'm very appreciative of it.
You got to be confident and believe in yourself and trust what you know and what you do. Because if you're scared, you're going to be late and then guys are going to get hurt. And if you're thinking about yourself, you're probably doing the wrong job. You got to be worried about the other guys. You might be scared for them, but you're not really scared for yourself. The only thing that scares me is maybe having one of them guys get hurt. If somebody's going to get hurt, I'd rather it be me, not them.
When the crowd doesn't notice the bull fighters and they just notice the ride and the rider and his dismount, that's usually the best. Because if we're unnoticed, that means we're doing something right. That means none of us got run over, and neither did the bull rider. And we just did our job the way it was supposed to be done without a hitch.
When I first started, everything was going so fast, and sometimes I had to go back and watch it on a camera to realize what just happened. And now, two seconds after, I can tell you exactly what happened or what we could have done different. It's just a lot slower now. I've probably fought 20,000 bulls in my life, if not more. The first 5000 were moving really fast. Now, it's just a lot slower: I can read the play a lot better and that just comes with experience and age.
I don't really want another job. I like riding horses and fighting bulls and chasing cows. That's about it. I just like being a cowboy. And there's so many things that makes a good cowboy. I think you need to love animals and love people. I think you got to be hard and be compassionate too.