[Smoke842]

What does PBR stand for? And why is this forum called the Rodeo, not PBR? "Pulling Bulls Rodeo"???? What is it? When is this stuff gonna be on NBC?

And next question, you have bulls you like? Confused! Help!

[WVGrandma4Kasey]

Originally Posted by Smoke842

What does PBR stand for? And why is this forum called the Rodeo, not PBR? "Pulling Bulls Rodeo"???? What is it? When is this stuff gonna be on NBC?

And next question, you have bulls you like? Confused! Help!

Well it looks like TN_Gal isn't here yet LOL
PBR; Professional Bull Riders The top riders of all bullriders. A PBR rider makes it by the amount of money won. Which is determed by events won and where a rider places in an event. Unlike nascar driver they do not get paid to show up. What kind of deals they make with their sponsers I don't know. I don't know the schedule. Other not nessacary the PBR are showen on various channels as espn ,nbc, oln, outdoor channel.
Probably one of the most loved bulls was retired last year, Blueberry wine also Little yellow jacket. Bulls have their own personalities. When little Yellow Jacket would buck a rider off before 8 sec. he would turn and look at everyone as if to say hum what do you think of me now.
This forum ended up being call rodeo because that take in all of the events, from horses, cattle ropping, bulldoging, etc etc. I prefer what is call the extreme, that is bullriding and I like to watch wend they have a bullfighter competion. The bullfighter is the guy in the rink that protect the bull rider. If you really want to check out some of this stuff go to www.pbrnow.com all kids of stuff there.

[TN_Gal]

Originally Posted by Smoke842

What does PBR stand for? And why is this forum called the Rodeo, not PBR? "Pulling Bulls Rodeo"???? What is it? When is this stuff gonna be on NBC?

And next question, you have bulls you like? Confused! Help!

Pulling Bulls Rodeo ?? Good one, can you picture that....I know who would win that one hands down..

[TN_Gal]

Here's some rodeo history .....

The Early Organizations (1890’s - 1950's)....with the disappearing lifestyle of the western frontier, the popularity of rodeo grew, and rodeos began to spread all across the country. Cowboys who had been facing grim prospects could now travel and make a living by rodeo alone.

This was the birth of the professional rodeo competitor. New and organized rules were needed to protect the safety of the cowboys and animals, and to standardize the events.

Many of the major rodeo committees from larger rodeos came together in 1929 to cement uniform rules of competition for the emerging sport of rodeo. The new organization was dubbed the Rodeo Association of America (RAA). It now became possible to document and determine champions in each event. Yet even with this new organization there were still problems. Promoters often took advantage of the cowboys, judging was far from fair, and prize money often turned out less than agreed upon.

In 1936 a hallmark moment happened in the history of rodeo. A group of roughly 60 cowboys at the Boston Garden Rodeo, became angry over promoter W.T. Johnson’s refusal to advertise the rodeo and to add their entry fees to the prize money. They decided to stage a walk-out and refused to compete. Johnson tried to find replacements without success and finally conceded.With their demands met and a new found sense of worth, the cowboys formed the Cowboy Turtles Association. They called themselves “turtles” because, as the story goes, they were slow to organize but finally stuck their necks out. The Cowboy Turtles changed their name in 1945 to the Rodeo Cowboys Association and the modern sport of rodeo was born. Many early cowboys such as Fritz Truan, were also boxers, which is how the rodeo buckle became the preferred trophy of rodeo events.(interesting tid-bit )

(1960’s - Now)....in the modern era, rodeo has continued to grow from its roots as a working ranch competition to a huge national sport. With the continued success, rodeo has seen growth in the number of associations at regional and state levels.Rodeo has also established itself at the high school and college level. There is even an association for younger children known as the National Little Britches Rodeo Association.

In 1975 the Rodeo Cowboys Association became the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association or PRCA, the largest sanctioning body of rodeo in the United States and Canada. The National Finals Rodeo originally held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and now in Las Vegas, Nevada is the culmination of the PRCA’s rodeo year. The business of rodeo is now as legitimate as any other national sport, and the PRCA has achieved a status on par with the NFL or NBA. Rodeo not only offers a chance to compete, it also offers a way of life that the other less historied sports can't.

Rodeos Lasting Tradition....there is no doubt that rodeo will continue through the 21st century. Whether we see continued growth or leveling off remains up to us, our ability to change while remaining true to the spirit of rodeo will be a challenging obstacle to face. As we move further away from the agrarian / livestock culture that dominated our early history, the importance of rodeo will undoubtedly increase. Despite repeated attempts to destroy rodeo from severely misguided groups, rodeo will continue on where there remains a love of animals, competition, excitement, and the western experience. The individual nature of rodeo competition which offers a chance to rely on ones own ability to succeed is something that is grossly lacking in our modern culture.

Our duty as rodeo fans and participants is to learn all we can about the valuable history of our rodeo traditions in order to better defend it from those who wish to see it gone.

[WVGrandma4Kasey]

Great article TN