“You’re not going to avoid injury, but there is technique to staying as safe as possible, and you’ve got to just keep getting back on.” “It’s not the safest job you can have, but like any other extreme sport, it’s fun, and the danger is part of that,” Holston said. Trey Holston, an 18-year-old rider from Fort Scott, Kan., echoed that sentiment. “And I want to be around it the rest of my life, whether I’m riding or fighting.” It was one of a handful of times he’s ridden since his last surgery two years ago. 2 Riding for Our Veterans event hosted by Amped Up Productions in Lathrop, Mo., Bass filled in for a rider who didn’t show. I know where I need to be and the timing part of it. “Having ridden bulls prior to fighting them, I know a lot of things to look out for,” Bass said. He’s now taken up bullfighting, which allows him to continue to be around the sport. He’s broken both ankles, his jaw, his ribs and his nose. He has two foot-long scars along each side of his right arm from compartment syndrome, which is dangerously excessive pressure inside his muscles. He tore a ligament in his riding hand that required multiple surgeries. In fact, Bass has retired due to the injuries he’s sustained. His laundry list of awards is only surpassed by his laundry list of injuries, something he has in common with most of his fellow bull riders. Through his career, he’s earned the titles of reserve state champion, state champion and National Federation of Professional Bull Riders Rookie of the Year, and he’s taken home 22 buckles and one saddle. “It’s something that most people wouldn’t do, and there’s something about knowing that you can.”īass began riding at 9 years old worked his way up through the age divisions. “Bull riding is just like any other extreme sport,” said Isaiah Dunn of Warrensburg, Mo., a former rider and current owner of Amped Up Productions Pro Bull Riding Tour.
Though “crazy” may come to mind, it’s not the word that truly describes these cowboys. It takes a certain kind of person to climb on a 2,000-pound bucking bull, strap one hand by a rope to the animal’s back and try to stay on top for those eight seconds. “It’s like everything you’ve worked for is clicking and coming together.” “When that whistle goes off, it’s just a rush,” said 22-year-old Cole Bass, a bull rider and fighter from Jonesburg, Mo. Reach that magic mark, and the rider has done something very few have achieved. Both the rider and bull have been prepared for those eight seconds, when perseverance pays off and hard work is put to the test. This is where training, talent and tenacity collide. Eight blood-rushing, heart-pounding seconds in which anything could go awry. That’s the amount of time it takes to complete a qualified bull ride.
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