Buddy Reynolds began his rodeo career in the AJRA. He was 1975 Reserve World Champion Bareback Rider and 1976 World Champion Bareback Rider. Buddy was also a member of the NIRA and the PRCA. Among his major victories were 1982 Cheyenne Saddle Bronc Riding Champion, 1983 Pecos Centennial Rodeo Bareback Riding Champion, and 1981 New Mexico State Fair Bareback Riding Champion. Buddy is a two-event NFR qualifier—bareback riding (1980, 1981, 1984) and saddle bronc riding (1982). He won NFR go-rounds in bareback riding (1981) and saddle bronc riding (1982). Buddy remains active in the rodeo world as a PRCA official.
