[WVGrandma4Kasey]

http://www.pbrnow.com/images/dynimg.cfm?ID=3688&T=0COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (August 3, 2006) - The North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame will honor three-time PBR World Champion (2002-2004) Bull Little Yellow Jacket in an induction ceremony scheduled for August 5, 2006. The ceremony featuring Little Yellow Jacket will take place at the Cowboy Hall of Fame, which is located in historic downtown Medora, N.D., at the gate to the Theodore Roosevelt National Park . Little Yellow Jacket is the first bucking bull to earn the distinction of being inducted into the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame.
Legendary for his unpredictability, stamina, and intelligence, Little Yellow Jacket, owned by Page & Teague/Berger/Taupin, was officially retired during the 2005 Built Ford Tough World Finals last November. 2005 marked Little Yellow Jacket’s seventh trip to the PBR World Finals. As PBR Vice President and Livestock Superintendent Cody Lambert stated, “No bull in the history of the PBR has been hauled as many miles or has faced as many champions as Little Yellow Jacket.”
“I feel very honored knowing that he is going to be in the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame. If there’s one animal that deserves it, he is definitely that caliber,” said Joe Berger. Berger further explained that Little Yellow Jacket is happy and healthy in his retirement, but still trots the fence in anticipation, anxious to go along, when bulls are loaded to attend a PBR event.
1997 PBR World Champion Michael Gaffney (Albuquerque, N.M.) added his name to a short but distinguished list of riders when he earned a sensational 96.5 score during the Built Ford Tough championship round of the Nampa Invitational on April 25, 2004. The match-up between Gaffney and the World Champion Bull resulted in him tying Bubba Dunn (Alexandria, La.) and two-time PBR World Champion Chris Shivers (Jonesville, La.) for the highest scored ride in PBR history. During his lengthy PBR career Little Yellow Jacket was ridden 14 times in 90 career outs to an average score of 93 points.
The North Dakota Hall of Fame is committed to preserving the history of the Great American West, including Native American culture, ranching, rodeo, and the western lifestyle of the plains and Badlands. The addition of nine inductees in 2006 brings to 90 the number of honorees who have been inducted into the Hall. Joining Little Yellow Jacket in the class of 2006 inductees are six individuals, one distinguished ranch, and one of the country’s oldest rodeos.

[DodgeFB]

That is good news. I think it is cool to show respect for those athletes too.

[TN_Gal]

That bull has tons of talent....

[EmpireWF]

After reading the article, I still don't get it.

How does a bull get inducted into a Hall of Fame?

[WVGrandma4Kasey]

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

After reading the article, I still don't get it.

How does a bull get inducted into a Hall of Fame?

A Bull usually reaches his potential at about 5 years of age. From that time on he has learned to love bucking the cowboy off if he's going to be a top bull. Have no doubt the bull know's what he is doing. He needs to be rank, that doesn't mean he is Mean. He needs to be consistant, that is every time he enters the rink he will buck and spin and give it his all.
Little Yellow Jacket was that bull. After he bucked his cowboy off he would stop and turn and look at the fans, he was never in a hurry to run back in the shute, Believe it he was loved by the fans and he loved what he was doing. And just like a person who excells at what they do, this animal has excelled at what he did.

hes awsome