bull riding

Introduces readers to the rules, excitement, and tradition of bull riding at the rodeo.

Professional bull riding is one of the toughest sports out there. This exciting event pits man against bovine, strapping cowboys onto the backs of thousand-pound animals who don't appreciate the rider on their back. These cowboys travel around the country with bulls ready to buck them off at every turn. Fly off in the wrong spot and the bull might go after a rider. Readers learn how these amazing athletes stay safe while performing for crowds of thousands, and the skills it takes to ride like a pro.

Jake is the best bull rider in his division, but after he finally takes a bad spill during a competition he has to overcome his fear before he can ride again.

Sportswriter Josh Peter offers an inside look at the professional bull riders tour, describing the experiences he had while on the tour and profiling some of the country's greatest riders.

After being trapped in an isolated car crash, the life of an elderly widower becomes entwined with that of a young college student and the cowboy she loves.

Introduces bull riding in the rodeo, discussing rules, equipment, scoring, injuries, animal care, and more.

When his older brother, a bull-riding champion, returns from the Iraq War partially paralyzed, fourteen-year-old Cam takes a break from skateboarding to enter a bull-riding contest, in hopes of winning the $15,000 prize and motivating his depressed brother to continue with his rehabilitation.

Ty Murray chronicles his life-long obsession with the rodeo and the experiences he had while working the rodeo circuit.

When his older brother, a bull-riding champion, returns from the Iraq War partially paralyzed, fourteen-year-old Cam takes a break from skateboarding to enter a bull-riding contest, in hopes of winning the $15,000 prize and motivating his depressed brother to continue with his rehabilitation.

Photographs and easy-to-follow text introduces early readers to the rodeo, and details what it takes to be a bull rider, describes the history of professional bull riding, and introduces some noteworthy riders.