
Charlie Thompson, Owner and Operator
Join us for the 34th Annual Lubbock Winter Rodeo Series and Wild West Show
October 2009 thru April 2010
The C-T Rodeo Company was founded in 1970 by Charlie Thompson who was an aspiring young roughstock rider in need of lots of practice. From a humble beginning of four bronc's and four bulls the C-T grew into one of the premier stock contracting and rodeo production companies in the world.
Though the focus has been and will continue to be the training and marketing of bronc's and bulls, the most success and biggest thrills have come from the cowboys and cowgirls. The Lubbock Winter rodeos which started in 1978 and the worlds oldest bullriding "The Midwinter Championship Bullriding" which began in 1974 have been the training grounds and stepping stones for literally hundreds contestants and champions. Many former and current contestants have gone on to professional status, qualifying for the NFR and PBR World Finals where it has not been uncommon for them to take home the gold buckles! When you combine the world class competitors with animals who are well known to qualify for the NFR, PBR Finals, Regional and Circuit Finals in both bronc's and bulls, you exemplify our motto "Train where the Pro's Train!"
Thank you to everyone who has helped and patronized us in the past and good luck in the future! Come see us soon and "Train where the Pro's Train!"
Bareback #J58 Thrill Ride out in the 10th round of the 2009 NFR is out of our mare #A88 Thriller. 2009 UPRA Saddle Bronc of the Finals #2381 Riverwind was the 2009 UPRA Saddle Bronc of the Finals and #3221 Wind Song was the 2009 Saddle Bronc of the UPRA year; are out of our breeding program.
Here are the WORLD CHAMPIONS who have ridden with the C-T Rodeo Company:
PRCA
Bareback
Justin McDaniels, Ryan Gray, Will Lowe & Eric Mouton
Calf Roping
Stran Smith, Tom Ferguson, Roy Cooper and Dave BrockBarrel Racing
Linsey Sears, Charmayne James and Janea Ward
Team Roping
Jake Barnes, Steve Purcella, Steve Northcott and Patrick Smith
Bull Riding
Don Gay, Butch Kirby, Charles Samson, Cody Snyder, Tuff Hedeman, Lane Frost, Jim Sharp, Cody Custer, Ty Murray, Jerome Davis, Scott Mendes, Mike White, Cody Hancock, Dustin Elliot, Matt Austin and JW Harris
and from the
PBR
Justin McBride, Mike Lee, Chris Shivers, Cody Hart, Michael Gaffney, Owen Wasburn, Adriano Moraes and of course Tuff Hedeman
Bareback
Steven Dent, Forest Bramwell, Justin McDaniels, Kyle Bowers, Ryan Grey, Royce Ford, Jarred Smith, DJ Finnell, Eric Swenson, Wes Stevenson, Cimmeron Gerke and Will Lowe and 17 of the top 50
Barrel Racing
Kelly Mabon, Talina Bird, Terry Bynum, Stephanie Fryer, Cassie Mosley, Brittney Hoffstetter and Lindsay Sears plus 9 of top 50

Stephanie Fryer
Saddle Bronc
Taos Muncy, Issac Diaz, Rod Hay and Bradley Harter, Bobby Griswald 14 of top 50
Calf Roping
Stran Smith, Hunter Herrin, Ryan Jarrett, Adam Gray, Tuff Cooper, Ryan Watkins, Justin Maas, Monty Lewis and 15 of top 50
Team Roping
Allen Bach, Kory Koontz, Jimmie Cooper, Jake Barnes, Steve Purcella, David Key, Matt Tyler, Patrick Smith, Kory Koontz, Kinney Harrell and Travis Tryan, Jo Jo LaMond, Martin Lucero, Michael Jones, Nick Sartin, Turtle Powell plus 21 of top 50

JoJo LeMond
Bulls
JW Harris, Cody Hancock, Jerod Craig, Clint Craig, Logan Knibbe, Matt Austin, Brian Richardson, Dustin Elliott, Howdy Cloud, Clayton Foltyn, D.J. Domanque, Cooper Kangiesser, Sonny Murphy and Zack Oakes, Spud Jones, Douglas Duncan, Cory Navarre, Tate Straton, Shane Proctor & 16 of top 50
Below you will see just a small percentage of the world champions, and finals qualifiers who have come to rodeo with the C-T Company. They all came to work on being champions and that is their dream they've realized.