Rodeo Chiropractor

Why Rodeo Stock Contractors Should Have Dusty Fuller, DC and Bill Ormston, DVM Adjust Their Bucking Bulls Before and After Every Event

Rodeo stock contractors make their living on one thing: consistent, powerful, repeatable performance—without breaking down their best bulls. Chiropractic care before and after every event isn’t a luxury; it’s risk management, performance optimization, and animal welfare rolled into one.

Bucking Is a Neurological Skill, Not Just Muscle

A bull’s buck is a complex neurologic pattern requiring:

precise timing between spine, pelvis, and hind limbs
intact proprioception (body awareness)
fast reflex loops between brain and joints

Travel, confinement, hard ground, loading/unloading, and explosive bucking efforts all create vertebral restriction. When joints don’t move, nerve input dulls. The result is shorter kicks, delayed timing, inconsistent trips, or compensatory strain—even if the bull looks “sound.”

Pre-event adjustments restore joint motion and nerve clarity so the bull can express his full, natural athletic pattern in the arena.

2. Pre-Event Adjustments = Cleaner, More Explosive Trips

A bull that is neurologically clear:
fires harder out of the chute
coordinates pelvis and thoracolumbar spine
maintains balance through turns
bucks symmetrically, not protectively

That means better scores, more consistency for judges and riders, and fewer “off nights.” Contractors don’t lose money due to unexplained flat trips.

3. Post-Event Adjustments Prevent Breakdown

After a performance, micro-trauma accumulates:

sacroiliac compression on hard landings
rib and thoracolumbar fixation from twisting
cervical restriction from chute and flank pressure

Post-event chiropractic:

normalizes motion before inflammation locks it in
improves recovery between performances
reduces compensatory injuries that show up weeks later as “mystery lameness”

This is how great bulls stay great longer—fewer layoffs, fewer vet bills, longer competitive careers.

4. Why These Two Practitioners Matter

Dusty Fuller, DC isn’t just a chiropractor—he’s a veteran bull rider. He understands the biomechanics of the buck, the timing of the chute, and the forces involved because he’s lived them.

Bill Ormston, DVM isn’t just a veterinarian—he’s a veteran barrel clown and rough stock rider. He understands arena reality, stock handling, and the difference between true injury and neurologic restriction. CLICK HERE to learn more about Dr. Ormston.

Together, they bring:

arena-tested chiropractic skill
veterinary oversight and diagnostics
rodeo-specific judgment (what must be addressed now vs. monitored)

This combination protects both the bull and the contractor.

5. Welfare, Optics, and Longevity

Today’s rodeo world is under scrutiny. Contractors who proactively support their animals with chiropractic care demonstrate:

commitment to animal welfare
reduced injury risk
ethical, performance-based management

Healthy, neurologically balanced bulls buck harder, recover faster, and work willingly—which is the ultimate welfare metric.

Increase Your Bottom Line

Adjusting bucking bulls before and after every event is not experimental or optional. It is:

performance insurance
injury prevention
career longevity
good business

When rodeo stock contractors partner with professionals who understand both the arena and the nervous system, they don’t just protect their bulls—they protect their brand, their reputation, and their bottom line.