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  Bull riding - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bull riding is a rodeo sport that involves a rider getting on a large male bovine, and attempting to stay mounted for at least 8 seconds.
The bull, as a prey animal, is wary of having a strap tied to its midsection.
The bull rope is wrapped around the bull and the opposite end (known as the tail) is wrapped around the hand that is in the handle and then held by the rider throughout the ride.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bull_riding   (1689 words)

  
 Bull Riding
Bull riding, which is intentionally climbing on the back of a 2,000-pound bull, emerged from the fearless and possibly fool-hardy nature of the cowboy.
Bull riding is dangerous and predictably exciting, demanding intense physical prowess, supreme mental toughness and courage.
While spurring a bull can add to the cowboy's score, riders are commonly judged solely on their ability to stay aboard the twisting, bucking mass of muscle.
www.guymonrodeo.com /Bullriding.htm   (362 words)

  
 Bull riding   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Bull riding is a rodeo sport that involves a rider getting on large male bovine weighing between 1 000 and 2 pounds which is held in a small enclosure called a bucking chute.
One commonly misconception is that the flank cinch is to bind the bull's genitals.
The book Bull Riding by author Josepha Sherman is about Bull Riding at a rodeo and it is the dangerous sport.I think Alex Grant would be a bull rider.If I was him I would be scared becuase Alex Grant might have been to Las, Vegas at The National Finals Ro...
www.freeglossary.com /Bull_riding   (713 words)

  
 Probullstats Rodeo & bull riding news - 2003
A bull stumbles on bad ground… he’s an E. A guy miscalculates in his nod and jump-off routine and topples into the well—oh no—that bull is WELLY—let’s double E him.
A bull jumps high and a guy is on the flank to begin with and if that bull kicks at all the guy goes out over the front end—well… that bull needs to come out of the draw—he’s a triple EEE.
Bull riders are viewed as the bravest of the brave (which, next to protection bull fighters, they are) and whenever they prevail, whenever they beat the odds and win or at least escape serious injury, people are elated.
www.probullstats.com /23xtras/e.php   (1380 words)

  
 Bull Riding Terminology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A bull that spins and slowly gains ground in the direction that he is spinning.
A bull that tries to hit the cowboy with his head or horns while the contestant is on his back.
Another ride given to a bull rider in the same go-round when either the stock or the cowboy is not afforded a fair opportunity to show their best.
members.tripod.com /~Scout0057/terminology.htm   (1133 words)

  
 Bull Riding   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Bull riding is one of the more exciting - and dangerous - rodeo events.
A bell attached to the rope excites the bull, causing it to buck harder, and acts as a weight that pulls the rope off the bull once the rider has released his grip.
The rider's goal is to stay atop the bull for eight seconds.
www.thefair.com /page.asp?view=3267   (195 words)

  
 Bull Riding
There is a lot more to bull riding than most people think there is. You have to keep in great shape, workout, keep in shape mentally and physically, practice on a bucking barrel or something that simulates the buck of a bull, prepare all your riding gear for you ride.
All bull riders figure out everything about every bull, how they buck, if and when they turn back, if their always trying to pull you down the whole time, and if their rough with you in the chutes or if their calm.
The gear that a bull rider has to have can get to be pretty expensive, you have to have a bull rope, a pair of chaps, a riding glove, a set of spurs, some rosin and a rosin, a rigging bag to keep all you gear in.
volweb.utk.edu /Schools/sullivan/bluffms/bull.htm   (294 words)

  
 Professional Bull Riders
Half of the ride is determined by the rider’s ability to match moves with the bull beneath him.
The bull rider must ride with one hand and is disqualified if he touches himself or the bull with his free hand during the eight-second ride.
The reride bulls are selected prior to the event and kept with the other bulls in the event a reride is awarded and the bull is needed in competition.
www.pbrnow.com /about/sportinfo/basics.cfm   (1500 words)

  
 Bull Riding
Ride with a single handhold, have the bull rope still in your hand and don't hit the ground before the 8 second horn.
Bull riding is often said to be the most dangerous eight seconds in professional sports.
Then there's the bull rider's nightmare -- when the cowboy is thrown off the bull but his hand remains entangled in the bull rope.
www.longhornrodeo.com /bullriding.htm   (467 words)

  
 National Western Stock Show: Rodeo - Bull Riding
Bull riding is dangerous and predictably exciting, demanding intense physical prowess and supreme mental toughness.
While spurring a bull can add to the cowboy’s score, riders are commonly judged on their ability to stay aboard the twisting, bucking ton of muscle and rage.
To stay aboard the bull, a rider uses a flat braided rope, which is wrapped around the barrel of the bull’s chest just behind the front legs and over its withers.
www.nationalwestern.com /nwss/rodeo/bullriding.asp   (335 words)

  
 Injury Update: Central Nervous System Injuries Associated With Bull Riding, Oklahoma, 1992-1995
Bull riding is a mainstay event in American competition rodeo.
He was thrown from the bull he was riding and landed on his head.
As a result, protective head gear in bull riding is rarely used, exposing participants to the risk of brain injuries.
www.health.state.ok.us /program/injury/updates/bullcns.html   (1840 words)

  
 Professional Bull Riders
The bull rope is what the bull rider hangs on to throughout the ride.
Its purpose is to enhance the natural bucking motion of a bull and to encourage the animal to extend its hind legs when trying to get his rider on the ground.
Bull riding spurs help the cowboy stay in position on a bull and maintain his balance by giving him added grip with his feet.
www.pbrnow.com /about/sportinfo/equipment.cfm   (911 words)

  
 Bull Riding
Unlike the other roughstock contestants, bull riders are not required to spur.
A bull rider will be disqualified for touching the animal, himself, or his equipment, with his free hand.
As in all the riding events, half of the score in bull riding is determined by the contestant's performance and the other half is based on the animal's efforts.
www.renorodeo.com /html/bull_riding.html   (154 words)

  
 WorldOfRodeo.Com - Cowboy Up - Bull Riding Documentary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
With the same dedication to detail rather than sensationalism that distinguished his earlier film, Wittkower goes beyond just the thrills and wrecks of bull riding into what it takes, mentally and physically, to participate in the only sport where the athlete could die every time he competes.
Professional Bull Riders (PBR) is televised every week in the United States and broadcasted on television overseas in countries all over the world including Sweden, Brazil, Australia and Germany among others, with a special world champion taking place in China in 2003.
Bull riders that ride professionally in the PBR hail from all over the world including Canada, Australia, Mexico, and now a rider from Japan.
www.worldofrodeo.com /stories/BullRidingDocumentary2002.htm   (655 words)

  
 Humps N' Horns Bull Riding News
Our comprehensive bull riding newspaper is made to inform and educate, as well as entertain.
From the bucking bull breeders and stock contractors to the fans that fill the seats in arenas worldwide, if you are a bull riding enthusiast, then Humps N’ Horns® is a ‘must-have’ publication.
Follow your favorite bull rider as he travels down the bull riding highway, know where the current events are and when to show up just by taking a quick look through the "Where the Beef’s" pages.
www.humpsnhorns.com   (326 words)

  
 Bull riding   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
As two athletes are involved in the game (the bull and the rider), both the rider and the bull are awarded points ranging from 0–50.
One special move the bull sometimes tries is a body roll; this is when a bull is completely off the ground and kicks either his hind feet or all four feet to the side.
Common to all areans though is a large, open area that gives the bulls, bull riders, and bull fighters (people who protect the athletes after they dismount) plenty of room to maneuver.
www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Bullriding   (2893 words)

  
 CLG Bull Riding Spurs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Bareback and bull riding spur straps are 1" wide with two roller buckles for a tight pull and even distribution of pressure.
New woven "fit-rite" spur straps for bareback and bull riders are the answer for those who have asked for a spur strap that would be flexible, double tough, unaffected by weather and fit to any foot (boot).
All spurs are suitable for junior bareback OR calf riding due to this all purpose shank length and angle.
www.culturedcowboy.com /rodeo/bullriding/clg/pages/clgbrspurs.htm   (1155 words)

  
 Total Bull Riding   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Bull riding isn't exactly a fair sport, the contestant is only allowed to ride with one hand.
In bull riding the contestants are not required to spur.
As in all riding events, half of the 100 point score (max score) is determined by the contestant's performance.
members.tripod.com /~Scout0057   (523 words)

  
 Extreme bull-riding event joins rodeo's lineup | www.azstarnet.com ®
Bull rider Barta Wacey is attacked by the bull and propelled into the air by the force of the bulls's hit after falling off during his ride at the 2003 Tucson Rodeo.
"The extreme bull riding is like a stand-alone event, except that we're putting it under the Tucson Rodeo umbrella," he said.
The PRCA started referring to bull riding as the original extreme sport this year in a push to lure younger fans.
www.azstarnet.com /sn/rodeo/9668.php   (676 words)

  
 Pendleton Round-Up BRAHMA BULL RIDING
The element of danger plays an important part of the concept of bull riding, This alone perhaps makes this the most exciting even to the spectator.
The rider slips his hand into a split in the rope that fits snugly around the bull, right behind the bulls shoulder.
Today's bull rider is a trained athlete, known mostly for his balance and gymnastic ability needed for success and survival.
www.pendletonroundup.com /pages/brahma_bull_riding.shtml   (110 words)

  
 Championship Bull Riding - CBRbull - Welcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Championship Bull Riding, Inc. (CBR) & the YMBL are proud to announce the second annual  YMBL Championship Bull Riding is Friday, October 20th & Saturday, October 21st, 8pm nightly in the Ford Park arena as part of the South Texas State Fair.   The South Texas State Fair opens October 12th and ends October 22nd.
Top flight bull riders and some of the country's best bulls were on display Saturday night at the Longview Fairgrounds for the Budlight CBR Bull Bash 2006.
Wesley's first ride on Scott Burruss's bull +1Coffee Bean for 88.5 gave Wesley the first score he needed to get to the B and W Trailer Hitch Championship Round.
www.cbrbull.com   (1036 words)

  
 Bull Riding - What is Bull Riding
Rodeo competition, in the beginning, was a natural extension of the daily challenges cowboys confronted on the ranch; roping calves and breaking broncs into saddle horses.
Semitrailer smashes into truck, killing bull rider (The Salt Lake Tribune) A bull rider died Thursday when a semitrailer crashed into the truck he was driving.
Prescott was driving a 1990 Chevrolet pickup towing a horse trailer south near Ricks Spring on U.S. A semitrailer rounded a curve, rolled and struck Prescott's pickup, UHP said.
www.prorodeoonline.net /bull-riding.php   (1154 words)

  
 BULL WEAR Clothing Co.
Bull Wear Clothing Co. was created from our love of the great sports of bull riding and rodeo.
BULL WEAR Owners and Staff will be on vacation from July 15 - July 22.
For each purchase of a 2006 Bull Wear RRF Contributor pin, we'll donate the proceeds to the Resistol Relief Fund.
www.bull-wear.com   (136 words)

  
 2005 IPRA Bull Riding World Champion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Josh Reed of Springfield, TN has dreamed of being a world champion bull rider since he was 8 years old and today at age 25, the dream is now reality.
Reed dominated the bull riding most of 2005 and had a strong lead coming into IFR36.
Reed credits his faith and his family's support for much of his success and has a simple philosophy for his life and bull riding.
www.iprarodeo.com /2005/Champ/BullRiding.php   (212 words)

  
 GoArmy.com > Army Events > Army Bull Riding & Rodeo > Professional Bull Riders
This is what professional bull riders do many times during a Professional Bull Riders (PBR) event.
Bull riding is considered one of the hardest sports in the world to master and riders have to endure sitting atop a bucking bull for eight seconds—which can feel like eternity.
Total points are awarded to the rider based on form and on the bull's bucking performance.
www.goarmy.com /events/rodeo/pbr.jsp   (211 words)

  
 Rock 'n' roll bull riding. - By Lily Burana - Slate Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Bull riding has traditionally been the money shot at a conventional rodeo, the snot-and-guts finale after three or so hours of more sedate events—bareback bronc riding, steer wrestling, saddle bronc, calf roping, team roping, and barrel racing.
Bull riding is a visually arresting sport: A man lowers himself into a bucking chute, mounts the back of a bull, wraps one gloved hand in a braided rope, and with a nod of his head flies into the dirt-filled arena.
Two-time Bucking Bull of the Year Little Yellow Jacket was the big rock star this year.
slate.msn.com /id/2101277   (1285 words)

  
 Championship Bull Riding - CBRbull -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Well known and respected in the industry, Tuff is the Michael Jordan of bull riding.
However, a career in bull riding was not that far of a stretch because Hedeman had been riding since he was 4 years old and had always idolized World Champions Donnie Gay and Larry Mahan.
Embarking on a rodeo career at the age of 4 Tuff worked his way through the ranks of bull riding, eventually earning the New Mexico High School Rodeo Association Championship in 1980 and multiple top honors in collegiate bronc riding, bull riding, team roping and steer wrestling.
www.cbrbull.com /bios.asp?action=form&formID=1622&recordID=77804   (651 words)

  
 Professional Bull Riding - AskTheBrain.com
The "Eye Opener" PBR Bull Riding is sanctioned by the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) as a US Smokeless Tobacco Challenger Tour event.
Cowboys riding bucking horses and bulls, bull dogging, roping, pretty ladies barrel racing and the exciting world of professional chuck-wagon racing.
The Professional Bull Riding Association (PBR) is led by some of the toughest cowboys in the business.
www.askthebrain.com /bull_professional_riding-.html   (214 words)

  
 Billy Bob's Texas - Bullriding
It's not unusual to see top professional bull riders test their skills on the back of a twisting bull.
Bull riding is a dangerous sport, and competitors at Billy Bob's must be pro or semipro athletes.
When compared to that of most bull riders at 150 pounds, this is quite overwhelming.
www.billybobstexas.com /bullriding.htm   (307 words)

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