Professional Bull Riding

They are all brave men and good athletes.

Hope that includes the bulls 😉

I like watching it too Jason, but haven’t watched much this year. Turned the T.V. off a month or two ago to encourage my kids (and myself) to read more and concentrate on their homework.
Always liked to watch the bull riding and I think it’s a remarkable job that the breeders have done breeding so many great bucking bulls. Unbelievable. Not so long ago you’d see a few good bulls and then some just average and then a definite bottom end. Not as much of a drawing contest anymore.
A very good friend of mine (grew up with me and actually lived with me on the ranch for a few years) is married to a gal who works for the PBR. I believe she’s Randy Stephens assistant. Andy Lamoreaux is her name. Great gal. Her husband and my close friend, Richard, just won the Old Timers and Canadian old timers world championship in Saddle Bronc.

Almost any sport on tv won’t be the same as those of us born before 1960 or ’70 will remember.
However, when I was in Virginia for an ox symposium, I couldn’t find RFD-TV but came across some channel whose name I forget. Every night I watched PBR until I fell asleep. It was a good ending to the day. All day with oxen then the evenings with PBR. I was intrigued that the bulls get points and a standing for their efforts at “beating” the riders’ attempts. Makes it more of a contest from two points of view.
When I go to visit my mother in Florida I watch RFD-TV.
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I LOVE PBR! 99.9999999999% of people in the UK don’t know of it, or if they do think it’s cruel. So did I until I watched it – now I’m hooked. Sadly, we don’t have a telly, let alone Sky (cable?) with obscure channels….:( it’s one of the few things I miss.

What happened to Marchi!? My ‘money’ was on Mauney….

When they took to sawing off the horns blunt, donned kevlar vests & helmets, then bred the bulls’ aggressiveness down…just got too placid – took the heart & thrill out of it. Like exhibition karate, fuel/HP governers on race cars & putting race cars on oval tracks = kinda boring, to me.
Just my own opinion, of course.

I’m glad the bulls aren’t aggressive – the buck is coming out of athleticism rather than stress. They know their job, like a racehorse.

I’m not in it to see people hurt, i actually like the bucking and skill.

Robert I must watch at different times than you. I sure lot’s of cowboys biting the dust in bull riding everywhere.
I do have to agree that it’s taken away from Rodeo somewhat. To me the ultimate is still the NFR. Saddlebronc is my favorite event and then calf roping. Both of which I used to do.
Rodeo itself has changed somewhat around here too. We used to have 3 or 4 local rodeos that were full of local people and some folks that’d travel around to some shows. The stock was from around here too. It was a fun contest where you felt like you could actually compete and win whatever event you’re in.
Now we have associations putting on rodeos with people who travel with them and know the stock. Many of them do nothing but rodeo on their folks money and are at a level that is hard for the average working cowboy to compete at. Not as fun and the people are not as fun.
Robert I hear you on a draft animal event, but unfortunately it wouldn’t be a big bang with anyone but us! I tried to incorporate a chore team race into the county fair and one of the ranch rodeos but can’t get anyone to drag their teams to town around here.