2008 World standings place: 56th
2008 earnings: $22,155
Tour Finale qualifications:  1
 Championship: 2007

Professional
2010 Highlights
• Won the Brighton Field Day & PRCA Rodeo (Okeechobee, Fla.)

• Won the Redding (Calif.) Rodeo 

 

Career Highlights
• 2009: Won the Xtreme Bulls Division 2 (New Braunfels, Texas),  the Xtreme Bulls Division 2 (Oklahoma City, Okla.), co-champion at the Ralph Morgan Pro Rodeo (Lauderdale, Miss.)
• 2007: Won the ProRodeo Tour Round at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo with a 92-point ride on Cervi & Guidry Rodeo’s XS Energy and finished fourth in the average. Won the Hugo (Okla.) PRCA Rodeo; finished 20th in PRCA World Standings with $58,353

• 2006: Finished season ranked fourth among bull riding rookies and 73rd in the standings, earning $16,557

Personal
5-9, 140…Home-schooled…Parents Mike Echols (construction business) and Leslie Holder; two sisters and two brothers…His whole family rodeoed. ..Richard started in the sport at age 8…Credits Seth Rains for helping him develop into a top bull rider…Enjoys hunting and fishing…Favorite rodeo is Pendleton Roundup, favorite sports team is the Indianapolis Colts, favorite music is rock and country and rodeo idol is ProRodeo Hall of Fame bull rider Tuff Hedeman…Travels with Jarrod Craig and Trent Cormier…Likes to watch movies and play miniature golf when he’s on the road