Saturday was a good day for Yellow Grass's Aaron Roy, finally getting back up on the horse, or rather bull, and riding to a victory in front of a hometown crowd.

Roy is a Professional Bull Rider, three time Canadian PBR champion, and is ranked in the top 100. However, he's had to spend a couple seasons in recovery after breaking his leg at the 2016 PBR World Finals. 

He returned to the ring on Saturday at the Manor Fun Days PBR event, and gave the crowd something to cheer about as he held on to R-Saga Ranch's Kool-Aid for 8 for the victory in the championship round, his first event win since 2015. Coincidentally, his last one was also in Manor.

As a result, he earned $3,541.95 and 275 Canadian points, as well as 60 World points, according to the official website, www.pbr.com.

"It's one of the bull rides I always strive to go to every year. I know the promoter of it pretty well, and it's been a goal of mine every year I go to win that event. It means a lot to me to be able to do it pretty much in front of my hometown crowd, a lot of people that know who I am and know about bull riding," Roy said.

He's had several serious injuries in his career, including one that nearly snuffed out his life. However, defying the odds and those that said he'd never walk, let alone get on a bull again, he made a comeback to the ring. 

"It's always been my personal goal that I won't let an injury end my career. It's been in my head to go out on my own terms. To come back bull riding, it's hard on an injury but it's part of the sport. You don't know when you're going to get hurt, but it's just a matter of when and how bad you get hurt. You just have to be able to put it in the back of your mind, you go out there and get on again."

"If you think you're not going to get hurt, you're in the wrong sport," he added. 

Looking into the future, a fourth national championship may be on the horizon, but it likely won't be the top priority for Roy, as he plans to work his way back in slowly.

"Everyone's goal is to win another championship. Early on, I'm just going to have fun and take my family, kind of picking and choosing where I go."

The focus on family also allows his kids to get involved in their father's world, and he noted that there may be another Roy eventually in the ring.

"I definatly have a future bull rider with my boy, he lives and breaths bull riding. I'm trying to train him but I'm also trying to get him into golf, because I think golf pays a lot better."

As of Thursday, Aaron had just returned from a competition in North Battleford, where he once again took a beating.

"I rode my bull but I ended up slapping him, so I got a no score and kind of got roughed up a little bit there. So I'm on the mend for a couple weeks then go again."

Roy's next stop will be Coronation, Alberta in August.