RodeoGuy
London, ON
Male, 23
I live my life 8-seconds at a time as an adrenaline junkie that goes event to event, matching up against some of the rankest bulls in the world in an 8-second battle for supremacy.
It definitely varies by level, but one thing is consistent: you pay to play. If you don't place in the money, usually top 5 per round and/or overall event rankings, you go home empty handed. There are no performance fees or per diums. I always laugh at how the two major finals' in our Industry are in Las Vegas, Nevada; you'll never find bigger gamblers than Cowboys. We always bet on ourselves. Each event we pay an "entry fee" ranging from $50 - $250 plus. It truly is a struggle. When you're in a slump, you are down. You still have to get to the next event: fuel, flights, food, hotel, entry fees. We find traveling partners which definitely helps with some of the expenses, and makes it easier if at least one of us is in the money. We've had to slide through a hotel lobby with bags in hand to hit a continental breakfast, haha. We're like glorified carnies sometimes. The average event will pay a thousand to a few thousand to win at the mid-level. A lot of Bull Riders are "weekend warriors", working all week to afford to compete on the weekend, even at the mid-high levels. But it's a catch-22. There are some big bull ridings on weeknights which makes it hard to get on the road as much as you'd like. Starting at semi-pro, the top earner made $26,000 At the second from top-level: the top earner earned $238,000 At the premiere level: the Professional Bull Riders (PBR), the top annual earnings last year was over $460,000...and then the top-earner gets a $1,000,000 bonus (1.4 million total). As things roll, you actually have membership cards in various associations and some events are not affliated with an organization "tour", so, especially in the Summer, you can hit 4 events a week, maybe more, and depending on how much you want to travel, at least 1-2 a weekend in the winter, but you have to haul. It really depends on where you're geographically located. But the big money events you can hit 1-2 a weekend for about 3/4's a year. So, somewhere in the 50-70 event range if you're travelling hard.
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You're definitely fine, the thing about riding juniors is that you hit a growth spurt and have to start all over again. If you were 40 and looking to start, I'd say, maybe not. But you're definitely fine, good luck!
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There are some similarities between the core fan bases of Professional Bull Riders, NASCAR and Monster Jam: the core users are more likely than the average person to drive a pick-up, consume whiskey or beer, or purchase a ticket for a sporting event. But the overall consumer of Bull Riding, at least ticket purchasers, are females from the suburbs with two kids... It's family-focused entertainment, kind of like the Circus or Disney on Ice. In fact, a Tractor Company may sponsor, but they're going to sell more riding lawnmowers than combines. The majority of spectators are from the surrounding area of the venue, so, if the entire crowd is "redneck", well, your 'hood is redneck.
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Generations.
The idea is to have a proven sire... a bucking bull that had talent, had a sire that had talent, etc., and has talented offspring.
The dam's often are proven buckers, and may have seen rodeo competition in the junior events. Also, their offspring is evaluated as well.
A bull's pregnancy is similar to a human's, just over 9 months.
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It's bound to happen, but it's usually not that bad. Just remember to keep your hand open no matter what, your feet on the ground, and try to pull your own tail. If you haul on your tail, your hand should come out. You're actually in a safer position when you're on your feet beside your hand.
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I guess Wrangler Jeans position your "stuff" right. Riding is the easy part. It's the stomping that messes you up.
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As long as you're fit, then you should be alright! Most PBR guys are out in their early 30's, but that's the rankest level of the Sport. But there's senior pro rodeo, and a number of guys are in their late 50's, early 60's, and there's even a guy in Australia in his late 70's!
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