1 A DANGEROUS EIGHT SECONDS Professional bull rider J B Mauney sits atop a big brown bull named Bruiser Mauney is competing for the Professional Bull Riding PBR World Championship Mauney grabs hold of a flat braided rope which is wrapped around Bruiser's chest behind his front legs This grasp is one of the only things that will help Mauney stay on the bull that and a lot of courage and concentration Mauney nods his head and the chute opens Bruiser leaps and spins into the arena Mauney's free hand is not allowed to touch the bull He holds it high in the air
This was not the first time Mauney had challenged Bruiser The two had met previously in 2014
as Bruiser bucks jerks and twists attempting to throw Mauney to the ground Mauney needs to stay on Bruiser for a total of eight seconds for the victory It's not a lot of time but when a bull that weighs as much as 2 000 pounds 907 kg is trying to throw him it's quite an accomplishment The crowd cheers as Mauney hangs on until those eight seconds are through He has won the 2015 PBR World Championship Bruiser a prized athlete himself would go on to win the 2016 PBR World Championship Bull title THE HISTORY OF RODEO A rodeo is an exciting competition among cowboys and cowgirls to show off their riding talents and roping skills Rodeo is a Spanish word meaning roundup The rodeo is believed to have started in Deer Trail Colorado in 1869 when two groups of cowboys from neighboring ranches got together to settle an argument They wanted to compete to see who was better at their job Mauney hoists the 2015 PBR World Championship trophy
