PBR BFTS Boise recap..........In what I thought was one of the more solid shows of riding I have seen a little while,Luke Snyder took home top honors after two 90 + trips and a great ride in the short round on an old adversary in Charlie Bullware, with Mike Lee and L.J. rounding out the top 3. Harve Stewart and and Ryan Dirteater finished 4th and 5th respectively to make for an all American top 5 ...which I dont remember happening for quite a while.(Go U.S.A. !!)The top 15/15 battle was awesome with 6 total scores and 4 for over 90 with Stormy Wing and Renato Nunes splitting top honors. Marchi got drilled after riding his first bull and was out after that with concussion like symptons. J.B. continued to amaze sticking it on Bad Blake in the top 15/15 battle. I'm not on a J.B. wagon, I'm not on anybodys wagon, but you cant help but respect the intestinal fortitude and desire to win from this guy. In a time when bull riding is as monetarily rewarding and physically demanding as it has ever been at it's highest level, he may or may not be making the best decision but right, wrong or in between, you cant help, or at least I cant, cheering for the guy who lets it hang every time, goes for first or nothing, takes rerides and wants to win at all cost and will do anything to do so.....and is now doing so with the other hand at the highest level of bull riding....craziness!! That being said, he is about beat to death and is out of Pueblo this weekend. Proctor got cut, after using his last med exempt, but I'm willing to bet, he''ll be back by the time the break is over. Five guys are within 1,800 points of the number 1 spot in the world and L.J. and Silvano could take over the lead if they killed it this weekend. Pueblo's next, then the summer break until Tulsa August 10th.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
Is the future of Bull Riding at risk ????
Is the Future of Bull Riding at Risk?... You dang right it is....
The true definition of a Jr Bull is one proportionate in size, strength and bucking style to advance Jr riders in their quest to become bull riders when they mature. Unfortunately in most cases this rule has been thrown out the window by the people who are bucking their young bulls as well as the parents of the young riders. Bull power is the strongest in the history of the sport and isn't likely to be going the other direction. Boys and young men need the very best chance to develop their natural talent and ability without having to get on bulls that are out of their league.
So many Jr associations will just hire a bull man to bring Jr bulls for the kids and they bring their futurity prospects or even proven full grown bulls to the Jr rodeo. In a lot of cases the kids just get on and get slammed to the ground and don't enter next time. Real bull riders dying off because of this kind of thing taking place at the foundation and structure level. this didn't happen to my era of riders because there weren't breeding programs only guys going to the sale barn and trying bulls. Not a lot of hot bred bulls out there.
Any of us in leadership of the Jr associations must make a stand and against this BS taking place and let these youngsters develop into bull riders rather than expecting them to try to ride real bulls when they should be able to be kids and have fun. Getting your ass slammed all the time isn't any fun and turns a bunch of talented kids into head cases. They finally settle for being halfhearted most of the time and mediocre is acceptable because they wont put out 100%. They don't even know what 100% really is because they don't know success, only failure and 35% riding average is something they are proud of.
It's got to stop or bull riding will be a distant memory to all of us. Take a stand with me against this wherever you have influence let it help.
Thanks for listening.
Cody Custer
The true definition of a Jr Bull is one proportionate in size, strength and bucking style to advance Jr riders in their quest to become bull riders when they mature. Unfortunately in most cases this rule has been thrown out the window by the people who are bucking their young bulls as well as the parents of the young riders. Bull power is the strongest in the history of the sport and isn't likely to be going the other direction. Boys and young men need the very best chance to develop their natural talent and ability without having to get on bulls that are out of their league.
So many Jr associations will just hire a bull man to bring Jr bulls for the kids and they bring their futurity prospects or even proven full grown bulls to the Jr rodeo. In a lot of cases the kids just get on and get slammed to the ground and don't enter next time. Real bull riders dying off because of this kind of thing taking place at the foundation and structure level. this didn't happen to my era of riders because there weren't breeding programs only guys going to the sale barn and trying bulls. Not a lot of hot bred bulls out there.
Any of us in leadership of the Jr associations must make a stand and against this BS taking place and let these youngsters develop into bull riders rather than expecting them to try to ride real bulls when they should be able to be kids and have fun. Getting your ass slammed all the time isn't any fun and turns a bunch of talented kids into head cases. They finally settle for being halfhearted most of the time and mediocre is acceptable because they wont put out 100%. They don't even know what 100% really is because they don't know success, only failure and 35% riding average is something they are proud of.
It's got to stop or bull riding will be a distant memory to all of us. Take a stand with me against this wherever you have influence let it help.
Thanks for listening.
Cody Custer
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