[Bette]

Five keys to bull riding success:

1. Get a grip-riders are allowed to have one hand grip the rope tied to the bull but the other hand must not touch the bull during competition
2. Balance matters-main thing is to figure out how to keep your balance
3. Practice makes perfect-the more you do it, the less panic when things go wrong
4. No pain no gain-riders learn to deal with the pain of their sport
5. Heart trumps over all-you have to want to. It is not a sport for the weekend warrior.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/community/news/kissimmee/orl-rodeo0608jun06,0,6981599.story

[luckycowgirl]

Originally Posted by Bette

Five keys to bull riding success:

1. Get a grip-riders are allowed to have one hand grip the rope tied to the bull but the other hand must not touch the bull during competition
2. Balance matters-main thing is to figure out how to keep your balance
3. Practice makes perfect-the more you do it, the less panic when things go wrong
4. No pain no gain-riders learn to deal with the pain of their sport
5. Heart trumps over all-you have to want to. It is not a sport for the weekend warrior.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/community/news/kissimmee/orl-rodeo0608jun06,0,6981599.story

There is much truth to these five things, although I'd have to say the 5th is the most important. Without heart there is little success..

[Bette]

I'd say heart is a key element in any sport.