Highly Strung
Career snapshot
24Outs
21Buckoffs
88.0%Buckoff %
41.63Avg bull score
43.00High score
045+ outs
3.61sAvg buckoff time
10Best streak
Career average on the 50-point bull scale41.63
Career Shape
23 scored outs20.0%Buckoffs under 3s
15.0%Riders dumped after 6s
±0.81Score volatility
The thin line is every scored out in career order; the bold line is his rolling eight-out average — the shape the title formula sees. Volatility is one standard deviation around his career average: low means a metronome, high means boom-or-bust.
Performance by Season
Season Statistics
| Season | Series | Rank | Outs | Rides | Buckoff % | Avg score | High | 45+ | Top-8 avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PBR Australia | 58 | 6 | 0 | 100.0% | 41.51 | 42.35 | 0 | 41.51 |
| 2025 | PBR Australia | 54 | 6 | 1 | 83.3% | 41.54 | 42.00 | 0 | 41.75 |
| 2024 | PBR Australia | 32 | 11 | 2 | 81.8% | 41.75 | 43.00 | 0 | 42.30 |
One row per circuit per season, as published by PBR's scoring system. Only Unleash The Beast counts toward the World Champion Bull title — how the races fit together.
Head-to-Head
Riders who have faced Highly Strung at least twice.
| Rider | Meetings | Rides | Buckoffs | Avg bull score | Best bull score | Best ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ky Borghero | 2 | 1 | 1 | 42.50 | 43.00 | 84.75 |
| Clint Glass | 2 | 0 | 2 | 41.63 | 42.00 | — |
| Thomas Triplett | 2 | 0 | 2 | 41.50 | 42.00 | — |
| Sam Woodall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 40.00 | 40.00 | — |
Ride History
24 recorded outs| Date | Rider | Result | Time | Bull score | Ride score | Series | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Dawson Foden | Buckoff | 5.26s | 42.10 | — | PBR Australia | Monster Energy Tour Caboolture Invitational |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Clay Flanagan | Buckoff | 2.82s | 41.90 | — | PBR Australia | Monster Energy Tour Adelaide Invitational |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Sam Woodall (re-ride) | Buckoff | 5.57s | 40.00 | — | PBR Australia | Monster Energy Tour Melbourne Invitational |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Tyson Smith | Buckoff | 3.14s | 42.35 | — | PBR Australia | Monster Energy Tour Sydney Invitational Origin 3 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Caiden Sandilands | Buckoff | 4.71s | 41.70 | — | PBR Australia | Touring Pro Division Toowoomba Meatstock |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Dan Ruhland | Buckoff | 2.48s | 41.00 | — | PBR Australia | Monster Energy Tour Beaudesert Invitational |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Kurt Shephard | Buckoff | 4.52s | 40.25 | — | PBR Australia | Monster Energy PBR Grand Finals |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Clint Glass | Buckoff | 2.15s | 42.00 | — | PBR Australia | Monster Energy PBR Grand Finals |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Billy Nell | Buckoff | 7.26s | 41.50 | — | PBR Australia | Monster Energy Tamworth Invitational |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Luan Crystian Camara | Buckoff | 3.50s | 42.00 | — | PBR Australia | Kilkivan Touring Pro |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Ben Bode | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.00 | 86.00 | PBR Australia | V8 Supercars Townsville Touring Pro |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Brody Woodard | Buckoff | 3.06s | 41.50 | — | PBR Australia | Burnett Heads Touring Pro |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Thomas Hudson | Buckoff | 5.41s | 42.50 | — | PBR Australia | Townsville Monster Energy Tour Grand Finals |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Ky Borghero | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.00 | 84.75 | PBR Australia | Tamworth Monster Energy Tour Invitational |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Zane Hall | Buckoff | 4.31s | 39.50 | — | PBR Australia | Tamworth Monster Energy Tour Invitational |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Boston Leather | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 85.00 | PBR Australia | Mackay Monster Energy Tour Invitational |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Darryl McPherson | Buckoff | 7.43s | 41.50 | — | PBR Australia | Maryborough Monster Energy Tour Invitational |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Sam Woodall (re-ride) | Buckoff | — | — | — | PBR Australia | Armidale Monster Energy Tour Invitational |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Clint Glass | Buckoff | 3.05s | 41.25 | — | PBR Australia | Brisbane Invitational - ORIGIN 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | Lachlan Richardson | Buckoff | 2.44s | 42.00 | — | PBR Australia | Rockhampton Beef Week Monster Energy Tour Invitational |
| May 10, 2024 | Thomas Triplett | Buckoff | 5.86s | 41.00 | — | PBR Australia | Rockhampton Beef Week Monster Energy Tour Invitational |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Thomas Triplett | Buckoff | 3.93s | 42.00 | — | PBR Australia | Wintons Way Out West BAD Festival |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Ky Borghero | Buckoff | 6.57s | 43.00 | — | PBR Australia | Wintons Way Out West BAD Festival |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Eli Toby | Buckoff | 3.12s | 42.00 | — | PBR Australia | PBR Monster Energy Tour Scone Invitational |
Career Milestones
- Feb 17, 2024 First recorded out at PBR Monster Energy Tour Scone Invitational.
- Apr 5, 2024 Career-high bull score of 43.00 points at Wintons Way Out West BAD Festival.
Source: PBR Data API ride records for Highly Strung. Derived figures (matchups, milestones) are calculated by WorldChampionBull from those records. About this data →