Will bull riding remain a western/cowboy sport?
It doesn't seem that long ago that I saw the first vest & the first cowboy wear a helmet. I think the vests are a must...... The helmet wear it if you like, but I sure like the look of a cowboy hat better. At least put one on after your ride.
So in 5, 10 or 15 years are we going to see the "cowboys" all decked out in protective gear looking like something from the X games or skateboarder? It may not be just a safety issue, but also a marketing issue in that you’ll never be seen as true extreme sport wearing cowboy hats.
As the sport of bull riding grows we will see more bull riders from less traditional backgrounds? Could be the the first time the inner-city guys puts on a pair of boots was when he sets on a bull.
I'm a bit of an old fashioned traditionalist. I really do want to see the sport grow, but I also prefer the bull riders to be cowboys.
So in 5, 10 or 15 years are we going to see the "cowboys" all decked out in protective gear looking like something from the X games or skateboarder? It may not be just a safety issue, but also a marketing issue in that you’ll never be seen as true extreme sport wearing cowboy hats.
As the sport of bull riding grows we will see more bull riders from less traditional backgrounds? Could be the the first time the inner-city guys puts on a pair of boots was when he sets on a bull.
I'm a bit of an old fashioned traditionalist. I really do want to see the sport grow, but I also prefer the bull riders to be cowboys.
Prefer bullriders to be cowboys? What about cowboys to be bullriders? What next? All blonde haired blue eyed bullriders or the concentration camp?
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Probably more like brown eyes & black hair, speaking portuguese.
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i am sorry that you feel this way. but as a bullrider i understand that you do it so that the injuries that you haveyoU dont want tto worsen. look at Tuf Hedeman. face shattered and charlie sampson and other greats. they are reason for the mask.
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Good point Jon...
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as a bull rider also i think if u cant handle the danger of the sport and think u gotta wear the mask well in my opinion u should go back to sucking on your mothers tit
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dont knock the guys wearing helmets unless you have ever tried bull riding with out one..what would u rather have a crused face and title of a guy that wears no helmet or a banged up facemask and a face still in tact helmets will keep you healty i have had more people congradulate me for wearin one than knock me for it..dont get me wrong i always have a cowboy hat on when im at the arena or back at the ranch but not when on the back of a bull..i would of liked to when i was younger but parents made me wear one so i have now gotten used to it..it has saved me lot of crused faces.!
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The other day we were getting on some practice bulls at a buddys. A watusi (is that how you spell that? I didn't use to wear a helmet) clocked one of those guys without a helmet and left him not knowing his name or what hit him for the next twenty minutes. Another one of the guys and I were talking later, and I said my helmet may not look very cool,but that aint happening to me and his reply was well it does'nt look too cool laying in the arena shaking not knowing your name or who hit you either.
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my husband is a bull rider, but he is a proud cowboy. i think all bullriders should be cowboys. they should wear cowboy hats, and boots, vests..optional. Helmet.....thats up to the rider. but regardless a cowboy hat is a must.
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