David Boyd & Boyd Bucking Bulls

All little boys want to be cowboys, but this one was nuts to play with bulls.  As a young man, David first showed interest in bulls while living with his step father, Gary Harper.  You see, Gary loved the Rodeo and raised David to love it too.  Gary especially enjoyed bull riding, and often took David behind the chutes to see all the action.  From then on David learned to love the intensity that comes while you prepare yourself to ride.  Yet, even as a young man, David had shown a great interest in the funny looking men with paint on their faces and big, baggy shorts.  He seemed to think that the Rodeo Clown always had the best seat, and had more fun than all those young bucks who got thrown to the ground.

Gary insisted that David learn to ride bulls before he could fight them.  He was right!  As much as David dreaded getting strapped down onto a 2000 pound freight train, he know that before he could run, he need to learn how to walk.   David quickly learned how a bull could move, how it felt underneath him, and how easy it was to lose control.  Control is the secret to both riding and bull fighting.  After a few years of practice, small town rodeos, and a million bumps and bruises, Gary finally decided that David was ready to get out from behind the chutes and into the arena.

David has now been bull fighting for the past 12 years and has loved every minute of it.  With the help of family and friends, he has become a trusted bull fighter and a great friend to many of those bull riders he has helped.  He is known in Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico for being a consistent bull fighter.  He has traveled many miles to strengthen his skills, worked with many different stock contractors, and never met a bull he didn't like.    

In 2004 he attended a Sankey Rodeo School and was named number one student of his class.

With a recent move back to Eagar, Arizona he has been fighting for the up and coming bull riders every Thursday night at the local practice pen.

David and his wife Janet have been happily married for the past 10 years and they both enjoy the sport.  "He has been fighting bulls longer than we have been together, but one thing is for sure, he would leave me standing in the rain if it meant helping one young bull rider.  That is the one thing that I'm most proud of, he has a talent and a true interest in helping and teaching any bull rider who is willing to listen.  Yes, I get nervous sometimes on the close calls, but thanks heavens he has never been seriously hurt!"

David will be the first to tell you when he needs to improve, and the last to expect a thank you for a job well done.  If you are looking for a great guy, a hard worker, and a dedicated bull fighter, then all you need to do is ask for David W. Boyd and your search will be over.