A former Flournoy cowboy, RC Landingham, who began his rodeo profession in Tehama County gained $1 million in the course of the Dec. 17 World Champions Rodeo Alliance (WCRA) Triple Crown Rodeo in Fort Value, Texas.
Having competed within the Wrangler Nationwide Finals Rodeo the primary week of December, Landingham, 32, now of Hat Creek is the third athlete to be within the rivalry for the Triple Crown of Rodeo, however the first victor of the $1 million bonus.
Landingham is a Skilled Rodeo Cowboy Affiliation bareback bronc rider who presently ranks fifth on the earth standings with earnings of practically $247,000 in 2022 – that was earlier than his huge $1 million win.
The Triple Crown of Rodeo is an annual bonus that may pay $1 million to anyone skilled rodeo athlete who wins first place in any three consecutive WCRA main rodeos.
Landingham went into the occasion with two wins underneath his belt, solely needing to win another occasion to earn the bonus.
“It has taken me greater than a decade to earn a close to $1 million,” mentioned Landingham. “Because of this group (WCRA), it solely took me three rodeos. This award has finished nothing however elevate the rodeo bar, and I hope it opens the eyes of others as a result of they’re actually making million-dollar alternatives over right here.”
Landingham is the son of Ty and Wendy Skiver, previously of Flournoy. He’s married to his spouse, Bliss, and the couple have a son, Wynn. His mom, who was well-known within the Corning space, handed away in February 2017.
He has certified and competed within the PRCA Nationwide Finals Rodeo 5 instances, which in-and-of-itself says lots concerning the tenacity and toughness of this roughstock rider whose street to success has been met at each nook with excessive obstacles.
His rodeo life began on the age of 5 when he began driving calves. Landingham gained his first title at age 10 in Northern California Junior Rodeo Affiliation competitors.
In 2006 he gained the California Excessive Faculty Rodeo Affiliation Bareback Driving title, when he was a District 1 member from Flournoy.
Landingham went into his PRCA rookie yr of 2010 driving each bareback horses and bulls, that was till catastrophe struck in Houston whereas driving a bull within the third go-round that very same yr.
Landingham suffered damaged ribs, fractured his again and shoulder on high of a lacerated liver and a collapsed lung.
After recovering from his accidents sustained in Houston, he was dealt one other sucker punch when he was concerned in a ugly automobile wreck in Could 2011. The automobile was crushed, and Landingham shattered his left leg and broke two bones in his driving hand. The shattered glass from the accident additionally wreaked havoc on his musculature requiring a big portion of his triceps muscle to be eliminated after they had been shredded. He didn’t awaken for 2 days after being transported to a Portland, Ore., hospital. Rehab took greater than 18 months.
Then in 2017, Landingham misplaced his mom to ovarian most cancers.
Shortly after her demise, the bronc rider was thrown one other curveball with a wreck within the enviornment when a horse fell over and dislocated his left shoulder. A lot of his rodeo profession was delayed till 2021 resulting from problems related to the dislocated shoulder.
Landingham returned to driving once more in February of 2021 and hit new heights in his comeback, which has included two journeys to the NFR and competing in WCRA Triple Crown of Rodeo occasions.
“I’ve made more cash this month (December) than I’ve in my entire profession. The cash will not change me as an individual. My household may be very blessed and grateful,” Landingham mentioned.
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