At age 7, Red Doyal began helping with calf roping at the Crosbyton, Texas. After riding the roping calves several times, he was hooked on rodeo for life. Red won bull riding at his first FFA rodeo in 1959, and continued competing throughout high school and college, winning numerous titles. He joined the PRCA in 1966 and traveled with Larry Mahan until an accident at Pendleton forced him from the finals. In 1967-1968, Red changed his riding style and worked hard to win again. In 1968, he was 10th for the year, sometimes hitting three rodeos per day. He stopped competing in 1969, but still furnishes bucking stock for high school/junior rodeos and teaches classes for young riders.
