Sport Of Bullriding

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Kodie Lester David Wilson Agroecology 1000 5 November 2010 The Sport of Bull Riding The association of the sport of bull riding with rodeo comes from the origins of rodeo, which originated from ranch work that dates back to the 1700’s from the Spanish vaqueros. The sport of bull riding and rodeo moved into the United States in the 1880’s. At this time the sport’s medicine care was also developed. (Meyers, Michael C.) The official sport of rodeo was organized in 1929. At first the organization was called the Rodeo Association of America. Later on, the Rodeo Association of America was developed into the Cowboy Turtle Association in 1936. This then was moved to its now known name of the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) in 1975. Within a few years the Professional Bull Riders was formed in 1992. The Professional Bull Riders was formed to advance bull riding in urban areas, throughout a season long tour. (Meyers, Michael C.) By the 1930’s it was shown that the sport of rodeo had surpassed many other events in its spectator attendance. Some of these events included baseball and auto racing. In 1949 the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) then brought rodeo to the academic level. It was then followed in 1961 by National Little Britches Rodeo Association and the National High School Rodeo Association for junior and adolescent ranks. (Meyers, Michael C) The Professional Bull Riders made it possible for bull riding to stand on its own. This also made it where the cowboys did not have to wait on the other events to finish. Originally cowboys would have to wait on the other events because bull riding, being the most popular event, would be the last event scheduled. Before the Professional Bull Riders it was called Bull Riders Only and the first event was held in Tacoma, Washington. With the bull riders going out by themselves, it cut down on
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