Kindersley’s Dakota Buttar went two-for-two and claimed his second event win of the season last weekend, at PBR Canada’s Thunderbuck in the Badlands in Medicine Hat.

Buttar, who sustained a serious shoulder injuring just a few months ago, came out strong in round one scoring an 85 point ride, which was the second highest marked ride in the round.

In the championship round, the Kindersley cowboy rode for 88.5 points, taking the event victory and the highest scored ride of the night.

The event win earned Buttar 320 Canadian points, moving him from No. 12 to No. 5 in the PBR Canada national standings. Additionally, after his performance at Thunderbuck in the Badlands, Buttar moved up two spots in the PBR world standings and is now ranked No. 34.

Although Buttar’s last three events have been ones of glory, not too long ago, it was undetermined if he would be able to finish the season. He talked about the serious shoulder injury that he sustained in April, that could have ended his year.

“It happened in Billings Montana and my hand stayed in my rope and I got spun around, the bull hit me in the back and I fractured my humerus in my riding arm and I tore the labrum in my shoulder. It was serious, at the time I was pretty bummed, but then it started to feel really good and then it wasn’t bothering me at all.”

Buttar said the surgeon gave him the go ahead to ride if he was able to put up with the pain, stating they would be able to go in and fix it in December after the season had ended.

After winning the PBR Canada Moose Jaw event and finishing in the top five at Falher, AB, Buttar said he is feeling great and his arm isn’t bugging him at all, although the injury did change his strategy going into Medicine Hat.

“I started to look at things a little differently this year, after getting hurt and sitting out, I’m just going and having fun every time and not worrying about stuff, just trying to make the best of every ride I can.”

The Kindersley bull rider also said he always looks forward to events closer to home such as Medicine Hat, and said the hardest part about bull riding, isn’t getting on the back of a bucking bull, it is travelling and being away from home so often.