{"id":23510,"date":"2023-09-12T09:07:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T14:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/\/?p=23510"},"modified":"2025-10-08T06:35:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T11:35:33","slug":"8-seconds-a-bull-riding-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/8-seconds-a-bull-riding-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"8 seconds: A Bull Riding Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

All around the country men and women compete in a sport that is rooted in American history.<\/span><\/p>\n

Odds are you\u2019ve heard about it from a friend or gone to watch for yourself. You can find it all year round in the biggest cities in America and in the smallest towns. The men who compete in it are a select few and have been put on a path towards it since childhood or young adulthood. The sport we will be talking about in this article is bull riding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It is a part of a series of events called rodeo. In recent years it has grown so much popularity, and can be attended as a stand alone event. The professionals of this sport compete in a series of bull riding events all around the country called the PBR circuit. The men who compete in the PBR have the opportunity to ride bulls in front of thousands of people and win millions of dollars. Now that you know a little bit about the sport, let me take you through the basics, how to get started, and my personal experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n

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