Cody Lambert (born December 2, 1961, in Artesia, New Mexico)[1] is an American former professional rodeo cowboy. He specialized in saddle bronc riding and bull riding.[2] He was also a co-founder and vice president of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR).[3] He created the protective vest that professional bull riders have been required to wear for many years, after witnessing the death of his friend, Lane Frost at the Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on July 30, 1989.[4] Since 2022, Lambert has been the head coach of the Texas Rattlers during the PBR Team Series season. In 2023, the Rattlers won the PBR Team Series Championship title.
In 2023, Lambert was ranked No. 19 on the list of the top 30 bull riders in PBR history.[5]
- ^ "Cody Lambert". National Western Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Heroes & Legends: Cody Lambert". Professional Bull Riders. www.pbr.com. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ "Ring of Honor: Cody Lambert". Professional Bull Riders. www.pbr.com. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ "Cheyenne 1989". Lanefrost.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ "PBR Top 30". Professional Bull Riders. Retrieved August 20, 2023.