Tuff Hedeman

Richard Neale Tuff Hedeman born March 2 1963 is an American former professional rodeo cowboy who specializes in bull riding He won the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association PRCA bull riding world championship three times 1986 1989 and 1991 as well as the 1995 Professional Bull Riders PBR world championship He also won the 1993 world championship for the nowdefunct Bull Riders Only BRO organization He is also one of the cofounders of the PBR and is known for having been one of rodeo icon Lane Frosts closest friends He and the infamous bucking bull Bodacious had a few historic clashes He later served as the President of the PBR and then the President and Ambassador of Championship Bull Riding CBR In 2018 he formed his own bull riding organization the Tuff Hedeman Bull Riding Tour THBRT In 2023 Hedeman was ranked No 2 on the list of the top 30 bull riders in PBR history