Brent Thurman

Brent Thurman became part of the public consciousness as one of the top-ranked professional bull riders in the world. He rode in an era alongside greats like Michael Gaffney and Wacey Cathey, as well as Ty Murray and Jim Sharp. “He wanted everyone to see what he always loved,” Tara Farrell said. “He was that type of guy. That’s just who he was.” Kay described her son by saying, “He loved life, he loved his friends, he loved his God, he loved his family, and somehow or another he worked us all in to where you would have felt like a special friend. I felt like a special mother, and everybody that he drug home – and there were probably thousands of them over the years – I don’t know- he had a gift. In the years since, the Thurman family has remained closely associated with the PBR. Kay’s last promise to her son was to hold a Touring Pro event in his honor as a charity fundraiser. She promised him one, and 13 years later, with the help of Billy Cochrane and Bo Davis, the Brent Thurman Foundation continues to raise money for mentally and physically challenged children and adults.