“there is nothing to match bull riding“

For excitement and the ultimate danger in rodeo, there is nothing to match bull riding. With the bull weighing nearly a ton and with surprising agility, bucking bulls generally are very bad tempered. Many of the crossbred Brahmans go a whole season without being ridden the required eight seconds by any bull rider.

For the bull rider, it's a contest of mind over matter, both for the rider as well as the bull.

Things to look for:
Bull riding is done with either hand while gripping a loose rope with a bell attached. Watch how the rider uses his free arm, jerking and thrusting to counter the bull's spins and lunges.

The rider lunges his body forward as if to jump over his riding hand and will move his feet forward to grab a new hold. These are a series of complex movements learned after years of training to enable the rider to stay on as long as possible.

Scoring:
Bull rider must ride for eight seconds to make a qualified ride. Scoring base on 50% Rider/50% Bull for a total score. Highest score wins.