Bull Riding: What is it?

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Bull Riding: What is it?

A Brief Introduction:

Bull riding is a wired sport you heard but never thought about properly. In this sport, the aim is to stay on top of a bucking bull for eight to ten seconds while only using one hand to grip onto it. Bull riding as a sport was surprisingly not formed by some odd bet but as an adaption of bullfighting in the 16th century where a bull would be ridden to death.

Ethics Of The Modern Game:

The modern version of the sport does not resemble the original version of it. This change is shown by how the primary organization Professorial Bull Riding (PBR) treats the bulls.   Each bull can only do one event a day and can only have two in a competition, the bull most be allowed to recover from an injury before it is allowed to compete again and that they have vets on-site to provide treatment.  However, there is still a 0.04% of a bull having a life-threatening injury in the current state of the sport.

To read more on how the bulls are treated by PBR, click here.


Rules:
  • The competitor signal starts the event 
  • There is an 8 second time limit 
  • The time begins when the front feet hit ground past a determined point
  • Four judges score the bull and rider from 1 to 25 with a max point of 100 total
  • In most cases, broken gear doesn't constitute a re-ride
  • There is to be no adhesive material or tape used in gloves, only the stated allowed substances


References:

Bussard, J., 2017. History Of Bull Riding. [online] American Cowboy | Western Lifestyle - Travel - People. Available at: <https://www.americancowboy.com/people/history-bull-riding> [Accessed 1 May 2020].

n.d. PBR Animal Welfare. [ebook] PBR, pp.2,7. Available at: <https://www.pbraustralia.com.au/media/1091/final-animal-welfare_17.pdf> [Accessed 1 May 2020].

ASSOCIATED PRESS, 2016. Defending Champion J.B. Mauney, From Mooresville, N.C., Rides Blue Hurricane During The Professional Bull Riders Buck Off In New York's Madison Square Garden. [image] Available at: <https://thumbor.forbes.com/thumbor/960x0/https%3A%2F%2Fspecials-images.forbesimg.com%2Fdam%2Fimageserve%2F324c33c282184aa78de39d4e5fcc7868%2F960x0.jpg%3Ffit%3Dscale> [Accessed 1 May 2020]. 

2017. National Rodeo Association Rule Book 2017 Issue. [ebook] National Rodeo Association, p.28. Available at: <http://nationalrodeoassociation.com.au/13site/nrarulebook2017.1.pdf> [Accessed 1 May 2020].



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