They have vets on hand that monitor the bulls. A good rodeo bull is worth alot of money and legendary ones are used as studs. The bulls even have their own retirement plan.
@@TheCyberMantis i heard that if theres a still a lot of leftover doritos (even other ingredients) in frito lay they literally just dump it for the farmer to pick up and feed it to their pigs. Now thats a real good pork better than anything else
@@TheCyberMantis You need to get out of the city. There are cattle breeds for Milk and there are for Beef. Cattle herds are almost exclusively Female. This is to control breeding quality and cut out inbreeding. Bulls are only kept if they have superior Genetic material, and their sperm is sold to Ranchers. Sheep are for lamb chops, mutton and wool.
I just wanted to add that although it was shown this way to the viewers, the bulls are not mistreated in order to achieve the bucking effect; yes, there is a strap wrapped near their legs, but they are by no means whipping or beating the animals. The best way to compare this is a riding crop; animals like cattle and horses have extremely thick skin, and crops/straps are simply a tap to get the animal to move. The bulls do not buck out of anger or pain, they are trained to react this way, which is more out of simple annoyance than anything else. When not actively competing, the bulls are fed and maintained to just as high (if not higher than) standards as the riders at the rodeo. I loved getting to see y'all react to this sport which is a key part of our culture where I live! (I am a Texas and receiving my degree in animal science, so please don't just read a PETA article and assume this is animal abuse.)
@claudthecloud thanks for the setting things straight. I would like to add that all that applies to bucking horses as well. If one watched enough rides, one may notice that some veteran animals stop bucking as soon as they hear the 8 second buzzer. They know their work is done and they aren't about working any overtime.
It’s also important to know that most of the rodeo clowns aka bull fighters, a majority of them are former bull riders. They do a great job keeping the cowboys safe and directing the bull back to the chutes. Most of those bulls are already a custom to seeing a chute and returning to it. However a lot of people don’t know, the riders usually pay to enter the rodeo, sometimes the prize money breaks even, and to get to the PBR or NFA finals, they have to qualify at different rodeos to get a spot.
I wonder how many riders turn to clowns out of a need to sort of pay it foreword or out of respect for the previous clowns who got them out of a tough situation and now want to do the same for a new generation of riders?
@@sheller153 that’s usually the case. Some guys who fight bulls are also just experienced Cowboys who don’t ride. But almost 90% of the time it’s usually former riders
@@tophand1257 the phrase “experienced cowboys who don’t ride” makes me think of a guy running around on foot with a riding crop, driving a herd from Texas up to Dodge City
I grew up watching rodeos in Texas and following the circuit. I never thought much about it, but watching the reactions made me realize just how crazy it must seem to foreigners.
You have to show the rodeo clowns!!! They are as insane and courageous as the riders themselves. They put themselves in harms way to protect the rider. Please do this!!!
@@kokomo9764 Back in the day, protectors dressed up as clowns to entertain kids at the Rodeo, but high levels of bull riding, they like to be called Bullfighters.
They ride different bulls and get points based on how long they stayed on and how well they rode and also how well the bull bucked. The bulls are treated really well and trained to buck like that. They do know that once the rider is off they can go back and get a snack.
Yeah, it's the same system for the bulls and the riders. The riders get points and move up the bracket when they successfully ride a bull. Bulls also get points and move up the bracket when they successfully derail a rider. The more successful the rider/bull, the more money they can make.
@@MonumentToSin Yea. No one normally knows that the Bulls are ranked as well. And a well trained bull that can unseat riders quick is a literal "cash cow", and are treated well like the prize winners they are.
@@Floridamangaming729 ya no... I think I was like 7 or 8 when I went to my 1st bull riding, dude got headbutted then trampled. I told my mom I'd rather just watch instead.
These bulls recieve very good treatment. They are cared for very, very well as they are also considered to be athletes and earn thousands and thousands of dollars for their owners. A bull usually competes in rodeos when they become 3 to 4 years of age. They usually average 4 to 10 years as "Bucking Stock" after which they are retired to pasture full of cows where all they have to do all day is eat and reproduce. Not a bad retirement plan, right!
There are rodeos that treat animals badly, that's unfortunately a fact. However, with properly organised circuits and professional bull owners? If they see you hit, shock, tail twist or IN ANY WAY mistreat their bull, you're about to get double what you just gave the bull. The bulls themselves are well trained athletes competing on these circuits too, and owners do not take kindly to their animals being harassed. Here, all rodeos have SPCA observers watching EVERYTHING, not just for the public's peace of mind, but also so that owners can rest assured that their bucking horses and bulls are safe and happy. If a bronc or bull does not want to buck today, then they just don't wanna buck and that's it. However, for a lot of them it is literally their favourite thing, and most of them LOVE a crowd. I have seen plenty of animals throw a rider and then do a prancy lap of honour before going to the exit chute on their own. My favourite was a grey horse that had previously enjoyed throwing pony club kids off, and took to bronc work because then bucking was allowed. He was always so proud of himself and lived for the cheering.
As an American that grew up in rodeo. The bulls are not forced to Buck they are bred to do it and trained from the time they are young. The rope around the back of them is call the “flank strap” is is a soft rope that is not tight enough to be uncomfortable it is simply a foreign object for them to buck at and a way for them to understand it’s GO TIME. The bulls are at work for 8 seconds (usually less) and the rest of the time they are taken better care of then the cowboys that ride them. They are respected and a lot of cowboys pray over them before their ride.
Bull Riding is my favorite sport!! Both the bulls and the riders get scored so it's super interesting.The bulls are so smart and know their job, and usually when they're done most just walk back to their enclosure for a snack! The bulls are worth millions, too, and there's a whole like industry around breeding them. There's even a bull hall of fame. My favorite bull was Bushwacker.
Wasn't there one called Yellowjacket? I think there was a Breyer model of it, and I remember that name or something similar lol. I used to collect Breyer models (I still would if I wasn't an adult who had to start worrying about money lol) so I would memorize pretty much everything in the catalogs, even the bulls!
Bushwhacker was insanely good, 42 conservative cowboys hit the dirt after being tossed by that champion bull. The list of accolades behind his name is impressive.
Okay, I don't have time to sort through all of the comments, but last I knew, Richard "Tuff" Hedeman still holds the record for longest ride when he won the championship after the death of Lane Frost and rode his bull 16 seconds. He mandatory 8 and another 8 for Lane.
This is still true to the best of my knowledge, and everyone I know would tell you they wouldn't even try to stay on for longer even if they could in honor of Lane Frost.
Have a friend who married a Korean woman. As I recall, he explained to her, after they had been married for some time, that as a younger man he had been a bull rider (good enough to tour on a circuit). Once she figured out what he was saying, she said it was a good thing he hadn't mentioned it before they got married, because she would have figured he was an idiot and ceased dating him.
Seeing it live is really exhilarating. I'm from NM and rodeo's and bullriding is predominant here as well. As far as I know, they do get paid for this. Eventually, in PBR they do end with having a world champion because there are other countries that are involved too
@@Krieghandt I originally was gonna give a dirty reply as I thought you were using slang, but those look delicious. And the tacos weren't half bad either. 😉
The American cowboy and rodeo came from Mexican and Spanish vaquero and charrería culture. Americans began adapting the culture in the 1800s (after the Mexican-American War) when they started moving to the west after the US acquired the lands that were once part of Mexico.
Viewers aren’t allowed to be right behind the area the bull’s kept, however, the people who are are usually the people who actually know what there doing. The people riding the bulls are professional, they know what they’re doing and know the consequences. Edit: bull riding is a sport, I’ve seen only ever seen it in Texas at the rodeo, it’s the state sport though. I do think they get paid for it.
@@jaelmao2214 it mainly at rodeos, I’ve never seen not at a rodeo,but it’s also a sport… In Texas, rodeo is the state sport so it’s most likely gonna be at a rodeo. It can be seen on tv, but when you do outside the arena is the rest of the livestock animals/ show animals
There are a lot of other countries in the Americas with strong ranching culture. From Canada all the way down to Argentina. Bull riding is an international sport in Americas, but the Houston Rodeo is just the biggest one in the world with a HUGE prize pot. But if you pay close attention to the screen names of the bull riders, you'll see a few that are from other countries. If you win at the Houston Rodeo, your ranch is set!
You should be aware that rodeos and bull riding are not just in Texas, but are common and authentic all over the western U.S. and Canada. They also have roots in Mexican culture, so this is really a home-grown North American sport and culture. Rodeos have many other events beyond bull riding, such as bronco (horse) riding, roping, steer wrestling and barrel riding. Girls and women participate in some of the events, as well. A challenging sport, born out of a challenging life in a challenging landscape.
I have a friend who started off in high school doing bull riding him and his brother both, he's broken his back before, ribs and everything, but he loves it. It takes a lot of commitment to do bull riding because it's dangerous but when people do it, it's amazing to watch, especially live.
My uncle was a professional bull rider for many years and quit after he got married because its obviously a very dangerous sport. As others have mentioned the bulls at this level are treated very well. They are raised as bucking bulls and also win cash and prizes. There are some very rich and famous bulls out there. Lol They are trained to buck and that’s why you see so many of them return to the corral right after, they know what they need to do. Some of the best bull riders in the world come out Brazil! It’s definitely an extreme sport for someone looking in but I grew up around rodeos and bulls so I guess it seems normal.
You guys crack me up! Lol. I love your reactions to our American sports. You make me laugh so hard. The look on the girls' faces when they were told how long the riders are supposed to stay on for ..... "8 seconds!!" Priceless!
Besides bull riding, there are other sports that involve riding animals. One of the cutest is mutton busting, where little children ride sheep. The youngest one I've seen was two years old. The kids love it, and they're very proud of themselves. I believe there's a cash prize for the three who ride the longest time without falling off.
The bulls are fine, they do not tie their testicles rather just a bucking strap around their flanks, which are ticklish-so it’s annoying to them. They do know their job, buck for 8 seconds (most the time less) and then look for the corral gate, go through it, have the bucking strap removed and then they go eat and drink and go to bed, they work less than 8 seconds a day. The bull riders get pretty demolished, the injuries are identical to head on car collision injuries.
If you ever get a chance, go see a PBR show! It is one of the most amazing sports ever, calf roping, barrel racing and bronco riding are as spectacular as the big bulls! Watching a 2000lb bull jump 5' straight up in the air is something you will not soon forget!
Bulls are treated well. Really good bulls are treated like royalty and a "bounty" is put on them if they remain unridden for a while (whoever can last the time to ride it gets the money). Sometimes they are worth tens of thousands of dollars. The reason they buck is there is an uncomfortable strap around it's waist right before their hind legs, they are trying to get it off. But some really enjoy doing it and know that it is a contest/game and if they have been doing it for a while, know where to go and what to do. So part instinct, part training.
Yeah I'd imagine it would be like an animal doing a trick for food. Eventually the animal knows it will get rewarded for doing something. That flank strap basically just tickles the bull. It's like when you put a leash on a cat and the leash does absolutely nothing harmful but that cat will slouch and act all uncomfortable. The bulls just keep getting better because they're all from a long line of bucking bulls. I think they might even be hurting the sport because the bulls are just too hard to ride. haha
It's called a flank strap and basically tickles their flank, only certain bulls will buck out that way which is why they're bred specially. Some bulls buck better with a loose flank strap, the flank man has to remember each animal's preference
Texas has bull riding, but so does 😂every Western State in the US and most of Canada does too. If you ever travel here from Korea in the summer you owe it to yourself to see a rodeo. It’s your chance to see actual cowboys and cowgirls. Bull riding is just one of the competitions.
I hope they realize that these aren't the biggest bulls around. But they are powerful. I went to a quarantine yard for imported bulls and seen bulls that stand 6 to 7 feet high at the shoulder. I was also told not to speak too loud while beside them in case they get startled or angry because the pens would not hold them if they were angry. Some of the riding bulls have learned to throw their heads back hard and catch the rider in the face doing serious damage. Some bulls have been deemed too dangerous to be used to ride and have been retired because of this.
You are not going to "spook" one of these big boys just by talking loud. It requires loud sounds akin to fireworks or boards dropping, or aggressive actions to get these kind of bulls to react. These animals, for the most part, are chill af. I used to hang out in the back with the bulls when my uncles would compete. Lived around these guys all my life. If one of them went nuts it was because someone was being a dumbass or they were hurt. And the larger ones you might be referring to are not any more desired than the normal size ones. The larger ones have issues with hips and lethargy. Some of the most famous bulls were on the smaller side and were whirlwinds.
@@DarthPoyner I'm not talking about riding bulls. I'm talking about breeders that were worth millions twenty five years ago being kept in quarantine lock-ups when imported to Canada. And yes they were very skittish. They had been subjected to a lot being transported in planes across the sea. I know what I'm talking about. I have grown up around all sorts of bovines my whole life as well.
Just before opening the gate, the other people standing around pull a rope that puts pressure on the bulls testicles. The bull knows that the quicker the human falls off and the bull returns to the starting place, the quicker they will release the pressure and the quicker the pain will stop. The bull is very motivated to spend as little time as possible.
My dad was a bull rider and a clown after he got back from Vietnam in 68'. They were called clowns in the old days because of the face makeup, outfits, and telling jokes during lulls between rides. My favorite picture of him is riding a bull with his clown makeup still on. He's still crazy as everything at 75 years old.
@@3sm_yyy13 We know. All cowboys and rodeos come from the early Spanish settlers. That's why you see a lot of international ranches being represented at these big rodeos like Houston. These bull riders come from all over North and South America, and sometimes Spain, to compete.
Seeing it live is an entire experience. O_O.. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the riders don't get paid unless they "finish in the money" as in ride well enough to place in the top 10-5-3 etc. They also do random draws before the they start to determine which bull each rider will get in order to keep it fair since some bulls are known to be extremely hard to stay on past 8.
The riders get matched with different bulls. Sometimes they have options on choosing the bull they wants to ride. Generally the rider wants the most fierce bucking bull so they can get more points. The more rank of a bull the better points. The better rider the more rank of a bull.
Bull riding is a part of rodeos all over the world. My younger cousin, Jared Parsonage, was the second best bull rider in Canada a few years ago. It is really something to see how strong those bulls are! I live in Calgary, home of the Calgary Stampede--the best rodeo in the world. Prize money is huge, with first place finishers winning $100,000! Those bulls can throw a man 10 to 15 feet in the air like he was a rag doll!
do not confuse bull RIDING with bull FIGHTING. bullfighting in spain are the ones who are mistreated/abused/slaughtered. these bulls that ppl ride are treated very well. same with livestock show animals.
One of my friends is a bull fighter when he has time. He was a bull rider when he was in high school or college, but one time his face went down as the bull rose up and basically broke his face. He healed up fortunately and has been butted a time or two since.
The bulls are treated like kings. When they get older or if injured, they are set to live the best life in a pasture and are well cared for. I think the bulls probably come out of it better than the riders.
To answer, yeah a lot of these riders actually retire early from their body breaking down from injuries, whiplash and the like. The longevity of their careers is like 10 years? If they’re lucky.
Like most sporting animals, rodeo bulls are genetically bred specifically for their bucking ability. They are not beaten or spurs used on them. To answer the question about going back into the shoot, they are trained to know when they should and when they shouldn't buck (when the gate opens...action) and to go back to the shoot afterwards for the safety of the bull and rider. It might seem extreme but not as extreme as bull fighting. With rodeo, the bulls live to buck another day. 🐄🤠
We dont stab the bulls to death at the end in America. You seem like you're complaining about American culture when we humanely dont even kill the damn bulls like Mexico does. Why dont you complain about that??
This started way back in the 1800's, the cowboys would test their skill, with riding, horsemanship, and BULL Riding. I know for a fact up until the 1980's they never wore a helmets, just cowboy hats.
I used to live in arizona and saw some bull riding. Anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. Older bulls have been around long enough to know whats going on. Once the rider is off their back, the bull looks for the way out. Its not "trained" but its "learned" to so that. Younger bulls are more wild and tend to wander and thrash in the ring a bit more. Bulls and riders are both graded. Bulls are graded for their difficulty and riders are graded on their skill. The job of everyone else in the ring is too distract the bull from the rider and get the bull back under control. Riders are paid by sponsorships I believe much like other action sports figures.
Actually its not _that_ common.... its just a southern thing. Personally, I'm on the bulls side. Gooo BULLS Edit: okayyyy its not just a southern thing, I acknowledge, again.
It’s most definitely not a Southern thing! It’s a Western, Midwestern, Southwestern and Southern thing. It’s also a Canadian thing. Probably a Mexican thing as well and maybe even an Australian thing (not sure but I wouldn’t be surprised). There’s a whole circuit in North America.
@@mimizebra1 Huh? Why? Because bullfighting came from Spain? Little tidbit: Bullfighting is a leftover from Ancient Rome, and Spain was once a part of Rome. The earliest cowboys were in Tuscany, Italy. Everyone forgets about Italy’s beef culture. And before the Romans, there were the Minoans. Even the Ancient Greeks attested to the importance of bulls on the island of Crete. So bull related sports go back several thousand years in Europe and the Mediterranean. And stop getting your information from Wikipedia.
Tuff Hedeman has said Luke Perry cane to several rodeos and learned everything he could about bull riding and hung with Tuff a LOT to learn about Lane. That really impressed me.
Some of the most famous bulls came from my home town. The dude still operates a bucking bull ranch to this day. Nicest guy you'll ever meet, of course you'll never find him without a bottle of moonshine.
Anybody remember the bull, I think it was Cowabunga, that would buck like crazy, but the *moment* the rider was off his back he'd stop bucking and take a victory lap? He knew how the game was played, and everyone loved it. 😁
When my parents got older they would watch bull riding on TV. My Dad kept a list of all the bulls and riders. They recognized the bulls and would know how the bucked. They loved it.
It is also common in parts of Brazil. I only saw it once when I was a kid, I must have been 7 years old. Seeing it now made me want to watch some movie about it
It's cool how 'into it' they got, despite it being so strange to them! I suspect any of them would love to go watch it in person! The strap they put on the bull is just an annoyance, not painful; kind of like how some dogs or cats *never* get used to it when you put a collar on them - they'll twist and hop around and scratch at it, until they either get it off or you take it off them. Same thing!
You’re awarded points based off of time spent on bull and how dangerous the ride was. The more dangerous the bull is the more bonus points you can be awarded
Rodeo is big here in Texas and some other states here in America. Some really great bull riders come from countries like Brazil…Girls also compete in competitions like barrel racing…y’all shld check out Frost Lane videos. He was a bull rider who died way too young..but he left this world doing what he loved
Its funny they mention the neck thing because a couple of years ago I watched one of these competitions and one of the contestants had returned to bull riding after having his neck broken the year prior while riding.
If you want an understanding of how dangerous it is there was a movie called "8 seconds" which is the amount of time a rider needs to stay on the bull to get a good time, other things like the bull and how it reacted is also factored into the score. The bulls are breed to buck and are worth a lot of money most end up being studs if they are good jumpers and quick to buck. The harder they are to stay on and ride the more money is offered for them as a stud. The bulls get amazing health care and are pretty much treated like royalty. I think most riders have to pay a fee to participate in the smaller events, unless they make it into a bigger event like national or world championships.
Its more impressive to go see it live. When I lived in Texas, we used to go to the Mesquite rodeo pretty often. And that was before they started wearing protective gear.
There is a rope tied tight around the bulls waist, just in front of the hide legs. This makes the bull kick. Once a rider falls or last the time limit, someone pulls that rope off. The bull calms down and leaves.
these days I've been watching a lot of PBR on RUclips and even without understanding anything they say I find it interesting, and recently there was a man from my country Brazil lost his life during a rodeo in the United States
Should look up the bull Bodacious, who used the patented face smasher technique. Truly a fierce bull. Never went after a thrown rider, tho(from what I hear).
Bull riding is such an exciting event. It's the only part of Rodeo that I like or watch. They "only" need to stay on for 8 seconds but that has to be the longest of 8 seconds. The Bull Fighters who protect the riders are the true heroes. Great watching with you. I get just as excited when I watch.
4:21 I’ve heard that question before. There really is no record for how long you can stay on the bull. You just have to stay on for 8 seconds and then you and the bull are scored. (Although the bull is scored no matter what.) In essence it’s like asking what the longest minute is. Still there is nothing wrong with newbie questions at all. How can you learn if you never ask questions?
They have vets on hand that monitor the bulls. A good rodeo bull is worth alot of money and legendary ones are used as studs. The bulls even have their own retirement plan.
"Retirement plan" = steak at the Texas Roadhouse!
@@TheCyberMantis steak is cow not bull...
@@TheCyberMantis i heard that if theres a still a lot of leftover doritos (even other ingredients) in frito lay they literally just dump it for the farmer to pick up and feed it to their pigs. Now thats a real good pork better than anything else
@@808INFantry11X Nah, cow is milk. Bull is steak. Pigs are bacon. And lamb is wool.
@@TheCyberMantis
You need to get out of the city.
There are cattle breeds for Milk and there are for Beef. Cattle herds are almost exclusively Female. This is to control breeding quality and cut out inbreeding. Bulls are only kept if they have superior Genetic material, and their sperm is sold to Ranchers.
Sheep are for lamb chops, mutton and wool.
I just wanted to add that although it was shown this way to the viewers, the bulls are not mistreated in order to achieve the bucking effect; yes, there is a strap wrapped near their legs, but they are by no means whipping or beating the animals. The best way to compare this is a riding crop; animals like cattle and horses have extremely thick skin, and crops/straps are simply a tap to get the animal to move. The bulls do not buck out of anger or pain, they are trained to react this way, which is more out of simple annoyance than anything else. When not actively competing, the bulls are fed and maintained to just as high (if not higher than) standards as the riders at the rodeo. I loved getting to see y'all react to this sport which is a key part of our culture where I live! (I am a Texas and receiving my degree in animal science, so please don't just read a PETA article and assume this is animal abuse.)
Yeah, that was misinformation on the PD-nim’s part.
I thought they bucked bc the bulls testicles tied up ?
@claudthecloud thanks for the setting things straight. I would like to add that all that applies to bucking horses as well. If one watched enough rides, one may notice that some veteran animals stop bucking as soon as they hear the 8 second buzzer. They know their work is done and they aren't about working any overtime.
@@erikad0511 nope! they have strict rules against this practice nowadays
@@claudthecloud5224 well that's good
It’s also important to know that most of the rodeo clowns aka bull fighters, a majority of them are former bull riders. They do a great job keeping the cowboys safe and directing the bull back to the chutes. Most of those bulls are already a custom to seeing a chute and returning to it. However a lot of people don’t know, the riders usually pay to enter the rodeo, sometimes the prize money breaks even, and to get to the PBR or NFA finals, they have to qualify at different rodeos to get a spot.
I wonder how many riders turn to clowns out of a need to sort of pay it foreword or out of respect for the previous clowns who got them out of a tough situation and now want to do the same for a new generation of riders?
@@sheller153 that’s usually the case. Some guys who fight bulls are also just experienced Cowboys who don’t ride. But almost 90% of the time it’s usually former riders
@@tophand1257 the phrase “experienced cowboys who don’t ride” makes me think of a guy running around on foot with a riding crop, driving a herd from Texas up to Dodge City
I grew up watching rodeos in Texas and following the circuit. I never thought much about it, but watching the reactions made me realize just how crazy it must seem to foreigners.
You have to show the rodeo clowns!!! They are as insane and courageous as the riders themselves. They put themselves in harms way to protect the rider. Please do this!!!
Seconded!
I liked that Heejin praised the clowns.
They were in this video. They are no longer called clowns. They are just referred to as Bull fighters.
I think they meant more like American Bullfighting competitions where we can see these folks really show their stuff.
@@kokomo9764 Back in the day, protectors dressed up as clowns to entertain kids at the Rodeo, but high levels of bull riding, they like to be called Bullfighters.
They ride different bulls and get points based on how long they stayed on and how well they rode and also how well the bull bucked. The bulls are treated really well and trained to buck like that. They do know that once the rider is off they can go back and get a snack.
What a reason to get the rider off lol I’d be bucking hard to get that snack
Yeah, it's the same system for the bulls and the riders. The riders get points and move up the bracket when they successfully ride a bull. Bulls also get points and move up the bracket when they successfully derail a rider. The more successful the rider/bull, the more money they can make.
@@MonumentToSin Yea. No one normally knows that the Bulls are ranked as well. And a well trained bull that can unseat riders quick is a literal "cash cow", and are treated well like the prize winners they are.
@@snuffywuffykiss1522 man makes me wanna ride a bull lol.
@@Floridamangaming729 ya no... I think I was like 7 or 8 when I went to my 1st bull riding, dude got headbutted then trampled. I told my mom I'd rather just watch instead.
These bulls recieve very good treatment. They are cared for very, very well as they are also considered to be athletes and earn thousands and thousands of dollars for their owners.
A bull usually competes in rodeos when they become 3 to 4 years of age. They usually average 4 to 10 years as "Bucking Stock" after which they are retired to pasture full of cows where all they have to do all day is eat and reproduce.
Not a bad retirement plan, right!
There are rodeos that treat animals badly, that's unfortunately a fact. However, with properly organised circuits and professional bull owners? If they see you hit, shock, tail twist or IN ANY WAY mistreat their bull, you're about to get double what you just gave the bull. The bulls themselves are well trained athletes competing on these circuits too, and owners do not take kindly to their animals being harassed.
Here, all rodeos have SPCA observers watching EVERYTHING, not just for the public's peace of mind, but also so that owners can rest assured that their bucking horses and bulls are safe and happy. If a bronc or bull does not want to buck today, then they just don't wanna buck and that's it. However, for a lot of them it is literally their favourite thing, and most of them LOVE a crowd. I have seen plenty of animals throw a rider and then do a prancy lap of honour before going to the exit chute on their own.
My favourite was a grey horse that had previously enjoyed throwing pony club kids off, and took to bronc work because then bucking was allowed. He was always so proud of himself and lived for the cheering.
@@LevadeNZ a total show horse ja?
Bull riding is definitely foreign in Korean culture. It’s nice to see people reacting and appreciating cultures very different from their own 🧐🤨
This is not a "culture" it is idiots abusing animals, disgusting no matter where you live.
I don't think this is a culture that should be appreciated, I mean it's people trying to ride an aggravated bull.
@@smfmnoneya9134 Culture isn't "good" or "bad". Culture is just Culture
@@maddinenprimetime that's true
@@smfmnoneya9134 and your abusing vegetables lol
As an American that grew up in rodeo. The bulls are not forced to Buck they are bred to do it and trained from the time they are young. The rope around the back of them is call the “flank strap” is is a soft rope that is not tight enough to be uncomfortable it is simply a foreign object for them to buck at and a way for them to understand it’s GO TIME. The bulls are at work for 8 seconds (usually less) and the rest of the time they are taken better care of then the cowboys that ride them. They are respected and a lot of cowboys pray over them before their ride.
Bull Riding is my favorite sport!! Both the bulls and the riders get scored so it's super interesting.The bulls are so smart and know their job, and usually when they're done most just walk back to their enclosure for a snack! The bulls are worth millions, too, and there's a whole like industry around breeding them. There's even a bull hall of fame. My favorite bull was Bushwacker.
Just googled Bushwacker and he is a BEAST. Holy shit
He's a legend
Wasn't there one called Yellowjacket? I think there was a Breyer model of it, and I remember that name or something similar lol. I used to collect Breyer models (I still would if I wasn't an adult who had to start worrying about money lol) so I would memorize pretty much everything in the catalogs, even the bulls!
I love Red Rock and of course the infamous Bodacious!
Bushwhacker was insanely good, 42 conservative cowboys hit the dirt after being tossed by that champion bull.
The list of accolades behind his name is impressive.
Okay, I don't have time to sort through all of the comments, but last I knew, Richard "Tuff" Hedeman still holds the record for longest ride when he won the championship after the death of Lane Frost and rode his bull 16 seconds. He mandatory 8 and another 8 for Lane.
This is still true to the best of my knowledge, and everyone I know would tell you they wouldn't even try to stay on for longer even if they could in honor of Lane Frost.
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They are trying to attract more male viewers, I reckon. "Korean girls react" so guys are like 👁👃👁 or 👩🏻 👀👍🏻 Works most of the time 😉😁😁
Austin is obsessed with the bulls wanting to go back to the corral. LOL
Have a friend who married a Korean woman. As I recall, he explained to her, after they had been married for some time, that as a younger man he had been a bull rider (good enough to tour on a circuit). Once she figured out what he was saying, she said it was a good thing he hadn't mentioned it before they got married, because she would have figured he was an idiot and ceased dating him.
Seeing it live is really exhilarating. I'm from NM and rodeo's and bullriding is predominant here as well.
As far as I know, they do get paid for this. Eventually, in PBR they do end with having a world champion because there are other countries that are involved too
How can you watch bullriding when your eating a Navajo taco?
@@Krieghandt I originally was gonna give a dirty reply as I thought you were using slang, but those look delicious. And the tacos weren't half bad either. 😉
The American cowboy and rodeo came from Mexican and Spanish vaquero and charrería culture. Americans began adapting the culture in the 1800s (after the Mexican-American War) when they started moving to the west after the US acquired the lands that were once part of Mexico.
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Western Canada, especially Alberta is quite steeped in rodeo and cowboy culture. I've grown up and continue to do work horseback on a ranch
The word cowboy also was used in reference to black men and white people in similar positions were referred to as cow hands
How could you not show them the legendary video of the guy riding the mechanical bull while dancing on top of it, and not spilling his drink?
Viewers aren’t allowed to be right behind the area the bull’s kept, however, the people who are are usually the people who actually know what there doing. The people riding the bulls are professional, they know what they’re doing and know the consequences.
Edit: bull riding is a sport, I’ve seen only ever seen it in Texas at the rodeo, it’s the state sport though. I do think they get paid for it.
i think bull riding is mostly seen at rodeos. i don’t think i’ve ever seen a bull riding event alone unless it was on TV
@@jaelmao2214 it mainly at rodeos, I’ve never seen not at a rodeo,but it’s also a sport…
In Texas, rodeo is the state sport so it’s most likely gonna be at a rodeo.
It can be seen on tv, but when you do outside the arena is the rest of the livestock animals/ show animals
It's popular in Brazil.
@@leedavis9576 good to know
There are a lot of other countries in the Americas with strong ranching culture. From Canada all the way down to Argentina. Bull riding is an international sport in Americas, but the Houston Rodeo is just the biggest one in the world with a HUGE prize pot. But if you pay close attention to the screen names of the bull riders, you'll see a few that are from other countries. If you win at the Houston Rodeo, your ranch is set!
You should be aware that rodeos and bull riding are not just in Texas, but are common and authentic all over the western U.S. and Canada. They also have roots in Mexican culture, so this is really a home-grown North American sport and culture. Rodeos have many other events beyond bull riding, such as bronco (horse) riding, roping, steer wrestling and barrel riding. Girls and women participate in some of the events, as well. A challenging sport, born out of a challenging life in a challenging landscape.
American bull riding only went to Canada in early 2000's.
As a Texan who lived in Korea this put a smile on my face
I have a friend who started off in high school doing bull riding him and his brother both, he's broken his back before, ribs and everything, but he loves it. It takes a lot of commitment to do bull riding because it's dangerous but when people do it, it's amazing to watch, especially live.
My uncle was a professional bull rider for many years and quit after he got married because its obviously a very dangerous sport. As others have mentioned the bulls at this level are treated very well. They are raised as bucking bulls and also win cash and prizes. There are some very rich and famous bulls out there. Lol They are trained to buck and that’s why you see so many of them return to the corral right after, they know what they need to do. Some of the best bull riders in the world come out Brazil! It’s definitely an extreme sport for someone looking in but I grew up around rodeos and bulls so I guess it seems normal.
You guys crack me up! Lol. I love your reactions to our American sports. You make me laugh so hard. The look on the girls' faces when they were told how long the riders are supposed to stay on for ..... "8 seconds!!" Priceless!
Besides bull riding, there are other sports that involve riding animals. One of the cutest is mutton busting, where little children ride sheep. The youngest one I've seen was two years old. The kids love it, and they're very proud of themselves. I believe there's a cash prize for the three who ride the longest time without falling off.
The bulls are fine, they do not tie their testicles rather just a bucking strap around their flanks, which are ticklish-so it’s annoying to them. They do know their job, buck for 8 seconds (most the time less) and then look for the corral gate, go through it, have the bucking strap removed and then they go eat and drink and go to bed, they work less than 8 seconds a day. The bull riders get pretty demolished, the injuries are identical to head on car collision injuries.
If you ever get a chance, go see a PBR show! It is one of the most amazing sports ever, calf roping, barrel racing and bronco riding are as spectacular as the big bulls! Watching a 2000lb bull jump 5' straight up in the air is something you will not soon forget!
They are asking all the right questions. Only answer you need is these guys are nuts!
Now imagine how would they react when they see the ones from Mexico haha without protection and nun of that
Bulls are treated well. Really good bulls are treated like royalty and a "bounty" is put on them if they remain unridden for a while (whoever can last the time to ride it gets the money). Sometimes they are worth tens of thousands of dollars.
The reason they buck is there is an uncomfortable strap around it's waist right before their hind legs, they are trying to get it off. But some really enjoy doing it and know that it is a contest/game and if they have been doing it for a while, know where to go and what to do. So part instinct, part training.
Yeah I'd imagine it would be like an animal doing a trick for food. Eventually the animal knows it will get rewarded for doing something. That flank strap basically just tickles the bull. It's like when you put a leash on a cat and the leash does absolutely nothing harmful but that cat will slouch and act all uncomfortable. The bulls just keep getting better because they're all from a long line of bucking bulls. I think they might even be hurting the sport because the bulls are just too hard to ride. haha
It's called a flank strap and basically tickles their flank, only certain bulls will buck out that way which is why they're bred specially. Some bulls buck better with a loose flank strap, the flank man has to remember each animal's preference
"Is 3 seconds a long time to last?" *crying* yes, it is
Texas has bull riding, but so does 😂every Western State in the US and most of Canada does too.
If you ever travel here from Korea in the summer you owe it to yourself to see a rodeo. It’s your chance to see actual cowboys and cowgirls. Bull riding is just one of the competitions.
I hope they realize that these aren't the biggest bulls around. But they are powerful. I went to a quarantine yard for imported bulls and seen bulls that stand 6 to 7 feet high at the shoulder. I was also told not to speak too loud while beside them in case they get startled or angry because the pens would not hold them if they were angry. Some of the riding bulls have learned to throw their heads back hard and catch the rider in the face doing serious damage. Some bulls have been deemed too dangerous to be used to ride and have been retired because of this.
Hulk bulls: you wouldn't like them when they're angry.
You are not going to "spook" one of these big boys just by talking loud. It requires loud sounds akin to fireworks or boards dropping, or aggressive actions to get these kind of bulls to react. These animals, for the most part, are chill af. I used to hang out in the back with the bulls when my uncles would compete. Lived around these guys all my life. If one of them went nuts it was because someone was being a dumbass or they were hurt. And the larger ones you might be referring to are not any more desired than the normal size ones. The larger ones have issues with hips and lethargy. Some of the most famous bulls were on the smaller side and were whirlwinds.
@@DarthPoyner I'm not talking about riding bulls. I'm talking about breeders that were worth millions twenty five years ago being kept in quarantine lock-ups when imported to Canada. And yes they were very skittish. They had been subjected to a lot being transported in planes across the sea. I know what I'm talking about. I have grown up around all sorts of bovines my whole life as well.
Just before opening the gate, the other people standing around pull a rope that puts pressure on the bulls testicles. The bull knows that the quicker the human falls off and the bull returns to the starting place, the quicker they will release the pressure and the quicker the pain will stop. The bull is very motivated to spend as little time as possible.
My dad was a bull rider and a clown after he got back from Vietnam in 68'. They were called clowns in the old days because of the face makeup, outfits, and telling jokes during lulls between rides. My favorite picture of him is riding a bull with his clown makeup still on. He's still crazy as everything at 75 years old.
So your Dad was a Bull rider served in Vietnam as well? He's got bigger stones than I do.
This is one of the best sports we grew up with in Canada! Rodeo is a big deal! ❤️🇨🇦
Bull riding is an awesome sport, just like other rodeo events. It’s part of American culture, and there’s so much history and tradition behind it.
It actually came from Mexico from Spain
@@3sm_yyy13 Yeah I know, I’m saying that it’s part of our culture now
@@3sm_yyy13 We know. All cowboys and rodeos come from the early Spanish settlers. That's why you see a lot of international ranches being represented at these big rodeos like Houston. These bull riders come from all over North and South America, and sometimes Spain, to compete.
Bull riding originated from Mexico in the 15s
Seeing it live is an entire experience. O_O.. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the riders don't get paid unless they "finish in the money" as in ride well enough to place in the top 10-5-3 etc. They also do random draws before the they start to determine which bull each rider will get in order to keep it fair since some bulls are known to be extremely hard to stay on past 8.
“Horse riding!”
“Texas chainsaw massacre!!”
LOL
The riders get matched with different bulls. Sometimes they have options on choosing the bull they wants to ride. Generally the rider wants the most fierce bucking bull so they can get more points. The more rank of a bull the better points. The better rider the more rank of a bull.
Bull riding is a part of rodeos all over the world. My younger cousin, Jared Parsonage, was the second best bull rider in Canada a few years ago. It is really something to see how strong those bulls are! I live in Calgary, home of the Calgary Stampede--the best rodeo in the world. Prize money is huge, with first place finishers winning $100,000! Those bulls can throw a man 10 to 15 feet in the air like he was a rag doll!
do not confuse bull RIDING with bull FIGHTING. bullfighting in spain are the ones who are mistreated/abused/slaughtered. these bulls that ppl ride are treated very well. same with livestock show animals.
I like how they analyze and try to offer up insightful safety tips. If you are a bull rider, you got broken in every way possible.
So glad you finally did this. Needed more explanation for the reactors but well done.
One of my friends is a bull fighter when he has time. He was a bull rider when he was in high school or college, but one time his face went down as the bull rose up and basically broke his face. He healed up fortunately and has been butted a time or two since.
The bulls are treated like kings. When they get older or if injured, they are set to live the best life in a pasture and are well cared for. I think the bulls probably come out of it better than the riders.
This isn't only in Texas, It's done across the U.S. and Canada.
I give nothing but respect to the riders but we must give more to the rodeo clowns
We need to get Austin to Texas ASAP!
To answer, yeah a lot of these riders actually retire early from their body breaking down from injuries, whiplash and the like. The longevity of their careers is like 10 years? If they’re lucky.
Like most sporting animals, rodeo bulls are genetically bred specifically for their bucking ability. They are not beaten or spurs used on them. To answer the question about going back into the shoot, they are trained to know when they should and when they shouldn't buck (when the gate opens...action) and to go back to the shoot afterwards for the safety of the bull and rider. It might seem extreme but not as extreme as bull fighting. With rodeo, the bulls live to buck another day. 🐄🤠
When bull riding was invented in Mexico and we have a whole culture on this...
That’s what I’m saying!!!
How is bull riding there different? 🤔
We dont stab the bulls to death at the end in America. You seem like you're complaining about American culture when we humanely dont even kill the damn bulls like Mexico does. Why dont you complain about that??
@@user-wr9ej6xe4j hi, you’re thinking of bullfighting; that’s done in spain. mexicans don’t kill them after riding them.
@@user-wr9ej6xe4j BRUH ur talking about bull fighting, can u do ur research pls
This started way back in the 1800's, the cowboys would test their skill, with riding, horsemanship, and BULL Riding.
I know for a fact up until the 1980's they never wore a helmets, just cowboy hats.
I would say more likely up till near 2000s. My uncles rarely had anything but a kevlar vest and a cowboy hat on.
Austin and Choi are such cute girls.
The clickbait title got us again! ( At least we got Heejin and Minji. )
I had to watch twice. The first time, I was into the bulls and riders. The second time I was watching the kids reactions.
I used to live in arizona and saw some bull riding. Anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
Older bulls have been around long enough to know whats going on. Once the rider is off their back, the bull looks for the way out. Its not "trained" but its "learned" to so that. Younger bulls are more wild and tend to wander and thrash in the ring a bit more.
Bulls and riders are both graded. Bulls are graded for their difficulty and riders are graded on their skill.
The job of everyone else in the ring is too distract the bull from the rider and get the bull back under control.
Riders are paid by sponsorships I believe much like other action sports figures.
4:28 They are born for that.. Those bulls are athletes and very well-trained.. Very well-cared-for
Actually its not _that_ common.... its just a southern thing. Personally, I'm on the bulls side. Gooo BULLS
Edit: okayyyy its not just a southern thing, I acknowledge, again.
It’s most definitely not a Southern thing! It’s a Western, Midwestern, Southwestern and Southern thing. It’s also a Canadian thing. Probably a Mexican thing as well and maybe even an Australian thing (not sure but I wouldn’t be surprised). There’s a whole circuit in North America.
@@nisstyre877 well I was thinking southern bc of Texas and NM ... and definitely not popular where I'm from, in the NE
yeah its mainly a southern/southwest thing. also mexican
@@nisstyre877 “probably a mexican thing” bull riding literally was originated by mexicans 😭
@@mimizebra1 Huh? Why? Because bullfighting came from Spain? Little tidbit: Bullfighting is a leftover from Ancient Rome, and Spain was once a part of Rome. The earliest cowboys were in Tuscany, Italy. Everyone forgets about Italy’s beef culture. And before the Romans, there were the Minoans. Even the Ancient Greeks attested to the importance of bulls on the island of Crete. So bull related sports go back several thousand years in Europe and the Mediterranean. And stop getting your information from Wikipedia.
Flashbacks to watching 8 seconds in the theater...bawled like a baby
Great movie and yes, very sad.
Tuff Hedeman has said Luke Perry cane to several rodeos and learned everything he could about bull riding and hung with Tuff a LOT to learn about Lane. That really impressed me.
You MUST react to mutton busting! Those athletes are amazing! Best part of the rodeo!
lol i commented the same thing. I wonder how they would react, since they probably don't have anything like that for kids in korea.
I wonder how they would have reacted to...Bodacious. That bull, now deceased, still holds the Guinness record as The Worlds Meanest Bull!!
Show them the Mexican version, the people last longer and is more kinda-ish dangerous more since there is no protection
don’t they abuse the animals tho…
@@pjmlemon3280 don’t they all??
@@pjmlemon3280 it's sad to say this but who doesn't
@@pjmlemon3280 all of them do. Sorry to tell you
Some of the most famous bulls came from my home town. The dude still operates a bucking bull ranch to this day. Nicest guy you'll ever meet, of course you'll never find him without a bottle of moonshine.
May I warn you, you put the title as Korean girls but the boys are on the video
Anyways, love you guys 💜
Anybody remember the bull, I think it was Cowabunga, that would buck like crazy, but the *moment* the rider was off his back he'd stop bucking and take a victory lap?
He knew how the game was played, and everyone loved it. 😁
You should show them the bulls in Spain when they release them on the streets.
I support this
@@ruahoneybadger5828 yeah but that's actually abuse unlike bull riding
Bull riding is an international sport. It's just as much a showcase for the bulls as it is for the riders.
As a rodeo fan, watching these folks react just tickles me.
yeah nothing better than seeing them watch bucking bulls and monster trucks
When my parents got older they would watch bull riding on TV. My Dad kept a list of all the bulls and riders. They recognized the bulls and would know how the bucked. They loved it.
It would be cool if they watched other rodeo related sports/activities like barrel racing or trick riding~
Bulldogging would be fun for a reaction.
Love these videos. Seeing your culture through the eyes of others is really fun and interesting
part of me was really hoped bull riding was a euphemism lmao
You do not beat a multi million dollar animal. They are very well cared for.
Let them react to JACKASSS mtv. All of the best scenes of real life risks and funny moments
Alternative title : Idiots on Parade.
I'm Korean but Americanized I was adopted when I was a baby and grew up in a small town of 315 and still live here atm.
At least they wear helmets now. When I grew up, they just wore cowboy hats.
It is also common in parts of Brazil. I only saw it once when I was a kid, I must have been 7 years old. Seeing it now made me want to watch some movie about it
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cows are so obedient, even the meanest toughest bull walks right back in to the pen after that drama
bulls used in rodeo for the most part are some of the most well treated animals you can find.
It's cool how 'into it' they got, despite it being so strange to them! I suspect any of them would love to go watch it in person!
The strap they put on the bull is just an annoyance, not painful; kind of like how some dogs or cats *never* get used to it when you put a collar on them - they'll twist and hop around and scratch at it, until they either get it off or you take it off them. Same thing!
Heejin i’m in love with you for saying you feel bad for the bull 💐
"What's allowing it to jump like that?"
Pure, unbridled rage
I'm in love with Austin. I can't help it. That lil smile with sharp canine 😏😏😏 I melt.
You’re awarded points based off of time spent on bull and how dangerous the ride was. The more dangerous the bull is the more bonus points you can be awarded
Rodeo is big here in Texas and some other states here in America. Some really great bull riders come from countries like Brazil…Girls also compete in competitions like barrel racing…y’all shld check out Frost Lane videos. He was a bull rider who died way too young..but he left this world doing what he loved
The guys in the cowboy hats are certifiably insane!! PUT ON A HELMET FFS
Its funny they mention the neck thing because a couple of years ago I watched one of these competitions and one of the contestants had returned to bull riding after having his neck broken the year prior while riding.
If you want an understanding of how dangerous it is there was a movie called "8 seconds" which is the amount of time a rider needs to stay on the bull to get a good time, other things like the bull and how it reacted is also factored into the score. The bulls are breed to buck and are worth a lot of money most end up being studs if they are good jumpers and quick to buck. The harder they are to stay on and ride the more money is offered for them as a stud. The bulls get amazing health care and are pretty much treated like royalty. I think most riders have to pay a fee to participate in the smaller events, unless they make it into a bigger event like national or world championships.
Its more impressive to go see it live. When I lived in Texas, we used to go to the Mesquite rodeo pretty often. And that was before they started wearing protective gear.
I love me some good ol fashioned American culture.
There is a rope tied tight around the bulls waist, just in front of the hide legs. This makes the bull kick. Once a rider falls or last the time limit, someone pulls that rope off. The bull calms down and leaves.
Yup, We, Montanans,Texans and other people like to play with our food. My family has been working the Rodeos since the 1920s.
As a bull rider it’s awesome y’all reacted to this thank you
these days I've been watching a lot of PBR on RUclips and even without understanding anything they say I find it interesting, and recently there was a man from my country Brazil lost his life during a rodeo in the United States
Should look up the bull Bodacious, who used the patented face smasher technique. Truly a fierce bull. Never went after a thrown rider, tho(from what I hear).
Bull riding is such an exciting event. It's the only part of Rodeo that I like or watch. They "only" need to stay on for 8 seconds but that has to be the longest of 8 seconds. The Bull Fighters who protect the riders are the true heroes. Great watching with you. I get just as excited when I watch.
These bullriders get a huge prize if they win! No win no pay from the competition but they do have sponsors that pay them to represent their logos.
I love how interest the guys are that the bull goes back into the cage by itself 😂
"The pain will come when he goes inside" 😭😭that made me lose it
4:21 I’ve heard that question before. There really is no record for how long you can stay on the bull. You just have to stay on for 8 seconds and then you and the bull are scored. (Although the bull is scored no matter what.) In essence it’s like asking what the longest minute is. Still there is nothing wrong with newbie questions at all. How can you learn if you never ask questions?