What it takes to make it as a bareback bronco rider — St. George Rodeo

ST. GEORGE — A life on the road. Touring around the country. Performing nightly for crowds of thousands of screaming fans. But instead of singing or playing the guitar, Bronc Marriott rides a bucking bronco.

Marriott says rodeo performers think of themselves as rockstars, and it’s hard to argue. How much would you need to be paid to ride a 1500-pound animal with no saddle desperately trying to throw you off?

For Marriott, its not as much about the money as it is about the experience. Who else gets to do what he does? “It’s addicting, is what it is,” said Marriott.

Watch Bronc’s full story above.