Bucking bull Loren’s Dream is very special. He is the namesake and carries the memory of Army Corporal Loren Miles Buffalo who was killed in action in Afghanistan in March 9, 2011. It was Loren Buffalo’s dream to raise bucking bulls in partnership with his mother, AJ Buffalo. AJ is determined to carry out Loren’s wishes and Loren’s Dream is the beginning of the Buffalo bucking bull program.
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Loren Buffalo was killed in action before his dream of raising bucking bulls could become a reality.
Loren grew up in a rodeo family and had a real interest in bucking bulls. So, it came as no surprise that he would want to build his own herd.
“Loren was raised around rodeo. By the time he was three, he probably had gone to 50 plus rodeos with me. My cousins were all bull riders and I’d even ridden a few in all girl rodeos,” AJ explained about the reason for her son’s love of rodeo and bulls. “We started Loren out riding steers when he was 4 and, that same year, he went to a Cody Custer bull riding school.”
Rodeo and bulls were an important part of Loren’s teenage years.
“He played around with riding bulls off and on through his teenage years in between team roping and playing music,” AJ said of her son’s many interests. “But he really loved going to his friend Jacob Jackson’s house and helping with the bulls every chance he got.”
It was at the beginning of 2019 that AJ was able to set things in motion.
“Loren had told me while he was over there (in Afghanistan) that he wanted me and him to start raising bucking bulls when he came home. I’m now trying to live that dream for him. It has helped me tremendously with my grief.” AJ went on to say, “In early 2019, I had the chance to start making it happen. I picked up a nice blue roan Plummer bred bull calf from TNT Bucking Bulls out of Oklahoma. And I changed his registered name to Loren’s Dream.”
Loren’s Dream carries champion bloodlines befitting a fallen hero.
Loren’s Dream has champion bloodlines running through his veins which are befitting for a namesake of an American hero. He is the grandson of the legendary Professional Bull Riders Association World Champion Bushwacker and his grandfather on his mother’s side is the daughter of another PBR World Champion, Panhandle Slim.
Although Loren was never able to fulfill that dream personally, AJ will not let it die. She organized a tribute bull riding in her son’s honor for Spring 2020, but the pandemic has, to this point delayed the event date.
“I started planning this event in my head the day my son died in Afghanistan,” said AJ with deep emotion. “He loved bulls and bull riding and this is a great way to keep his passion alive.”
A tribute bull riding in her son’s name has helped AJ Buffalo through the loss of her son.
There are several military veterans organizations who are involved in Loren’s tribute bull riding event.
“Warriors and Rodeo will be on hand and helping out as well the folks at The Arkansas Run For The Fallen. Money raised will be divided between the Warriors And Rodeo organization and The Arkansas Run For The Fallen organization. I work with both of these organizations quite a bit and they are near and dear to my heart.”
The Buffalo Bucking Bull Program is growing. AJ holds partnership in 14 bucking bulls. And she has established her own cow herd which consists of 4 cows who all had calves this year.
With Loren’s Dream bucking well in competition and the cow herd producing calf crops, it appears that AJ will be able to fulfill the dream of her American hero.
