Bull Riding Wrecks - Page 1 of 4
Below are pictures of bull riding wrecks. Bull riding is a very dangerous event in which a rider tries to ride a bucking bull for eight seconds.
Bull riding is competed in far more frequently by men than women, but there are women bull riders. You can find more information on the difference between men's and women's bull riding a little lower on this page, beneath the pictures.
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Bull Riding - The Difference Between Men And Women
The rules for bull riding for men and women are different. Below is a brief overview of some of the differences.
- Men must make a qualified ride on a bull for eight seconds before being
eligible for a score from the judges.
- Women must make a qualified ride on a bull for six seconds before being eligible for a score from the judges.
- Men are allowed to hold onto the bull rope with one hand only.
- Women are allowed to hold onto the bull rope with one hand or two hands, but how she starts is how she must finish. In other words, if a woman starts a ride with one hand she must finish with the same one hand. If she starts the ride with two hands she must finish with two hands.
Scoring
- The scoring system for men and women bull riders is the same. If a bull rider - male or female - makes a qualified ride on a bull, both the rider and the bull receive a score from the judges.
- There are two judges. At the end of a qualified ride their scores are added together to arrive at the total score.
- Each judge can score the bull rider from 1–25 points (for a total of 50 points possible for the bull rider) and the bull from 1–25 points (for a total of 50 points possible for the bull).
- Therefore, the total number of points that can be awarded to a male or female bull rider is 100.
