bull riding

noun

1. a rodeo event in which a contestant tries to ride a bucking bull for eight seconds, with one hand holding a rope tied to a band around the bull's chest.

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The all-day event will feature classic rodeo competitions including bull riding, calf roping and barrel racing alongside community programming that celebrates Black western heritage.

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The association sent its condolences to Grant's family, friends and "the entire rodeo/bull riding community", while loved ones mourned him on social media as a son, brother and friend.

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"The rodeo world is a small one, and the bull riding world is even smaller. But within it, Dylan made a big impact," another post said, adding that "we never imagined we'd get the call saying Dylan didn't make it home at all".

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Another article published in Sports Medicine found bull riding was responsible for the greatest proportion of rodeo injuries.

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In between each performance, audience members cheered at bull riding competitions, circus acts, folklórico dancers, and lasso throwers.

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