The rodeo world was collectively shocked by a recent announcement on social media that reigning World Champion Bareback Rider Rocker Steiner will be out for the summer, following neck surgery.

Hot off his first gold buckle, a dominant winter at the lucrative limited-entry building rodeos, and a $100,000 win at The American Rodeo , Steiner has been on a heater in professional rodeo. Despite being plagued by neck issues, the 22-year-old cowboy has remained unstoppable inside the arena.

Steiner is expected to miss roughly three months for recovery and, consequently, sit out the entire summer run, according to PRORODEO . He is scheduled to undergo surgery on June 2.

Steiner advised Cowboy+ (formerly The Cowboy Channel) that two herniated discs were pressing into his spinal cord, affecting his left hand.…