Bullrider, Canadian, and soon-to-be dad – Zane Lambert is here on the East Coast for a competition in Halifax on the Monster Energy PBR Tour and I had the chance to chat with him. We talked a little bull-riding, some country living and farm talk, too, all thanks to PBR Canada.
SOURCE: PBR Canada Photo by Andy Watson
Zane Lambert has a long list of awards and probably a stack of belt buckles just as impressive. He has done all Canadians proud with his wins across North America but also around the world. I asked him about his favourite win and last year’s PBR Canadian Title win topped the list. His previous PBR title was won in 2013, so to remain competitive and at the top of his field, he trains hard, rides hard and keeps the passion for the event alive. He has a competitive nature and loves that each ride is different, that bull riding is challenging and takes skill and athleticism. He said he loves this lifestyle, being on tour and seeing so many different places across North America, even hitting Australia and meeting people wherever he rides. And getting to compete for Team Canada at the inaugural Global Cup is a pretty big deal, I’d say, wouldn’t you agree?
SOURCE: PBR Canada Photo by Covy Moore/CovyMoore.com
I was curious about Zane Lambert after I read his bio. Yes, it went over the impressive career of a young man that started bull riding at a young age, win after win after win. He comes by the rodeo passion naturally, as the youngest of his siblings, he spent lots of time watching his older siblings doing their thing, whether it was barrel racing, roping, steer wrestling, so that he would find a sport within the rodeo circuit was no surprise. His father was a grain farmer, country life was the life he knew. But what caught my eye was the fact that he does renovations in his down time. So, I asked him about it, because, well, why not?
He had helped his dad build the family home and so with that experience under his belt, after college, he went to work for a framer who also had played on a farm team for the NHL, so Zane’s boss could appreciate the time it took to also try to build a career in an athletic field. He chuckled as he said it would be hard to find any other boss that would let him off work on a Wednesday to hit the rodeo circuit to show back up for work the following Tuesday. But, they worked together for years, doing anything from new construction to renovations, all the while, Zane was learning skills from him which he puts to good use around his own home.
I asked Zane about his biggest inspiration and I have to say, I loved his answer. He didn’t name a single person, but instead said that he draws inspiration from so many different sources for many different things in his life. It’s a series of little things from day to day.
You can follow Zane on Instagram HERE, Twitter HERE and the PBR HERE if you’d like to keep up-to-date on it all!
I’m excited to be ring side tonight at the Scotiabank Centre, watching this exciting sport. And you know that we’ll be cheering pretty darn loud for Zane! If you want to follow along, be sure to check out my Instagram stories later on!
To be continued,
Lori
Disclaimer: I was provided the tickets and chance to interview Zane by PBR Canada but my take on it all is just that 😉 I was also provided by the photos by PBR Canada and the talented Covy Moore
