Evan Allard grew up in Vinita, Oklahoma and wanted to be a bullfighter for as long as he can remember.  As a young boy he was fascinated with the Rodeo Clowns in and outside the arena.  Originally, the rodeo clown was a single job combining “bullfighting”—the protection of riders thrown from the bull, as well as being an individual who provided comic relief.  As a young boy Evan aspired to be like Gizmo McGracken, a Rodeo Clown, who at 22 years old, became a member of the PRCA and has been entertaining crowds for over 38 years.  Evan still considers Gizmo one of the funniest clowns around.  The more time Evan spent around rodeo, the more he learned the difference between clowning and fighting bulls.  It was Cory Wall, 2009 PRCA bullfighter of the year, that got Evan his first start, and to this day he considers Cory one of the best bullfighters out there.

Evan recalls his first professional bullfight in 2007, when he was 18 years old, “My first bullfight on a professional level was at the bullfights in Ada, Oklahoma.  They were all the famous Coyote Hills fighting bulls of Rex Dunn and I got in as an alternate at the last minute.”  Since then, Evan has gone to the spring and fall world finals bullfights a total of 13 times.  He has had 11 short round appearances.  Of those 11 short rounds he has won 4 championships, 5 runner-up finishes, and one 3^rd.  He has also won Salinas twice (2010 & 2013) and won the World in 2010.

Many would say that at 25 years old, this list alone is quite an accomplishment.  But, he has not only dedicated himself to the sport inside the arena, but outside as well.  Evan Allard started Hookin A Ranch, where he raises pure Spanish fighting bulls providing them for rodeos and bullfighting events.  It is truly his love for the bull, and his passion for the sport that has him dedicating all his time and energy into it.  He bought his first two Mexican fighting bulls at the mere age of 20.  Aside from all his wins in the arena, his proudest moment to this day was standing on the yellow bucking chutes at the NFR and watching his bull fight Greg Ruhmor in 2009 and Mike Matt in 2010.

Evan’s advice to anyone new to the sport is to never give up and learn from every bull.  His goal for 2014 is to win another World Championship.  Aside from living a life consumed by bullfighting and raising fighting bulls, Evan finds time for Ping Pong. He says that he is a “Ping Pong fanatic!”