![]() ![]() By the mid-19th century, charreada competition was popular on Texas and California cattle ranches where Anglo and Hispanic ranch hands often worked together. Originally considered a variant of bull fighting, in which riders literally rode a bull to death, the competition evolved into a form where the bull was simply ridden until it stopped bucking. During the 16th century, a hacienda contest called jaripeo developed. Bull riding itself has its direct roots in Mexican contests of equestrian and ranching skills now collectively known as charreada. The taming of bulls has ancient roots in contests dating as far back as Minoan culture. Statuette of a Mexican Charro Bull Riding, ca. Outside of the United States, bull riding traditions with varying rules and histories also exist in Canada, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, the Philippines, Japan, South Africa, England, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Australia and New Zealand with the majority of them following similar rules, especially with the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) organization. In general, most professional riders score in the neighborhood of the mid-70s to the high 80s. ![]() For most organizations, a perfect score is 100 points. Depending on the bull riding organization and the contest, up to four judges might judge the rider and four judge the bull on their performance. Touching the bull or themselves with the free hand, or failing to reach the eight-second mark, results in a no-score ride. Īmerican bull riding has been called "the most dangerous eight seconds in sports." To receive a score, the rider must stay on top of the bull for eight seconds with the use of one hand gripped on a bull rope tied behind the bull's forelegs. Bull riding is a rodeo sport that involves a rider getting on a bucking bull and attempting to stay mounted while the animal tries to buck off the rider. ![]()
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