Kobe Hodgson - Rising Through the Ranks

Kobe Hodgson is part of the next generation of bull riders coming through the ranks - now recognised as a Rising Star on the 2026 Touring Pro circuit.

It’s a level that isn’t handed out.

It’s earned through grit, consistency, and the ability to keep showing up - ride after ride.

Kobe’s foundation has been built through the PBR Australia Can-Am Junior Academy, where young riders develop the core skills needed for the professional arena. It’s where control, timing, and resilience are sharpened - long before the spotlight hits.

Now stepping into the Touring Pro pathway, the standard lifts.

The bulls get tougher.

The pressure builds.

And every ride counts.

But like every rider coming through, the journey isn’t measured in wins alone.

It’s measured in:

• early mornings
• long days on the road
• missed rides
• and the ones that almost stuck

Every gate cracked.

Every fall.

Every get back up.

That’s where it starts.

And for Kobe, this is only the beginning.