Amid rodeo's rising popularity, one Nebraskan is riding toward the top of the sport - Flatwater Free Press

Amid rodeo's rising popularity, one Nebraskan is riding toward the top of the sport - Flatwater Free Press

Garrett Shadbolt grew up watching his dad chase dreams of saddle bronc stardom. Dad never caught that rodeo dream, and young Garrett never had much interest in chasing it — an interesting admission from the Nebraska native and current No. 7 bareback rider in the world.  “I remember going to a lot of rodeos when I was little, but watching him didn’t make me want to get into it,” he said. Now, Shadbolt is forming new traditions with his young fami…