Pantagraph.com | News | Bull rider expected to recover from injuries, mom says

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DK61727 wrote on Apr 29, 2008 9:10 AM:

" "garden lady". My cousin raised a pet bull from birth to adult. Every day, my cousin got in the pen, fed the bull, petted it, loved it. It really was like a member of the family. Family members told my cousin to be careful. My cousin said, "he's my baby." One day, baby stomped my cousin to death. "

garden lady wrote on Apr 29, 2008 7:11 AM:

" How many times has this bull been "broke"? If you take off the bucking strap this animal could probably be saddled & ridden down the street.--So much for taming the wild beast! "

Annienap wrote on Apr 29, 2008 6:18 AM:

" To old biker: There is never a valid reason to do anything that you do or even to do anything that you do not want to do. Working all week at a job like you said is good, but you know, there are people who like to enjoy life and do some things they want to do. I think it's much braver to get out and do something that you enjoy once in awhile than it is to work a job you don't like. If you don't like your job, find another one. You are only martyrizing yourself and what good will that do you when you are bored to death and unhappy until you die. That's not life! "

Annienap wrote on Apr 29, 2008 6:12 AM:

" Get well soon, Chance!! I won't get to see you ride, but I want you to know that you are doing what you enjoy doing and that is okay. We all get injured doing things so don't let anyone tell you that you shouldn't be riding a 2000 or more pound bull if that is what you want to do. Hang in there. "

old biker wrote on Apr 28, 2008 11:10 PM:

" Maybe I'm missing something. I don't see how geting on to the back of a cow makes anyone "a very brave man". There really is no valid reason to do such a thing. The skills showcased in early rodeo events are no longer used in the modern world. It's no more than a chance for testosterone charged boys to attempt to prove how tough they are. Toughness by the way is relative to where you're standing. I consider the man or woman who works all week, every week at a job they hate to feed their familiy "tough". Rodeos are for entertainment. These people are entertainers just like those cowboy hat wearin' "country" singers that travel with their entourages from town to town lifting the money out of your pocket. (you ever seen Kenny Chesney without that big, dumb hat? He looks like some corporate toadie. Not a "cowboy") Y'all have a nice day. Yee-Haw & out. "

pupskitten wrote on Apr 28, 2008 10:00 PM:

" CBD1,yes...I agree there are risks invoved...risks that people feel are worth the reward...wethr that is entertaining others or gaining money. I mean, honestly...people seem to forget that EVERY sport has risks. How many crashes did Dale Earnhardt have before the one tht finally took his life? How many football players, baseball players, basketball players, and hockey players have been seriously injured? All I'm saying is that people sometimes forget that there is just as much risk or danger in just about any sport or any other caeer for that matter. How many times do taxi drivers get into wrecks or airplane pilots crash? Yes, there arerisks...risks that to this young man were worth achieving his dream of being in the rodeo. I just wish people would realize that and give this young man the credit he deserves rather than bashing him. "

CBD1 wrote on Apr 28, 2008 6:19 PM:

" Puppskitten:
You are right. This young man has risked his life to achieve his goals. However,
with the reward comes the risk.
"

nortonboy31 wrote on Apr 28, 2008 4:29 PM:

" I was theyre and he did not move at all "

pupskitten wrote on Apr 28, 2008 1:50 PM:

" It saddens me to see many of the comments posted here! As someone else stated...this is someone's LIFE...and all you can do is make jokes and make fun of both him and the sport that he has chosen to enjoy. This is a 17 year old very brave man, which obviously shows that, to be at the level he is at for only 17 years of age, he has dedicated much of his life to achieve what he has at such a young age. It may even have been his LIFE'S DREAM to be where he is at in the circuit. He's acheived it...how many other people can say they've dreamed of something their whole life and actually DONE IT??? A little something to think about before you go cracking jokes about the situation! "

irishman wrote on Apr 28, 2008 1:09 PM:

" 17 YEARS OF AGE ,WHAT A MAN!! "

CBD1 wrote on Apr 28, 2008 10:30 AM:

" PCB, NASCAR, NFL, et al. are organizations that promote and sponser sporting events that involve RISK. Participants recoginze the risk, and rewards.

Unfortantely participants like this chap sometimes suffer injury or death (Dale Ernhardt Sr).

Events of these types generate huge revenues for the sponsers, participants, and venues.

Perhaps the Colosieum should schedule a Monstor Jam, or Moto-Cross event.
Not everyone wants to see hockey or football.
"

my2cents wrote on Apr 28, 2008 10:20 AM:

" I wasn't there and the article's really not saying much ... was he thrown off, i.e. back injury or did he get tossed via the bull's horn? I do hope he recovers and all is well w/ him. On a side note, wrangler butts drive me nuts!! "

otis wrote on Apr 28, 2008 10:02 AM:

" cowboy up "

Meg wrote on Apr 28, 2008 9:44 AM:

" You people are ridiculous. If the animals were "mistreated," rodeos would've been shut down and made illegal years ago. They're treated with immense respect because cowboys know how powerful they are and the risk involved in jumping on one. And the men who do it deserve respect as well (especially the bull fighters...they risk they're lives to protect that of the cowboys). It's a way of life. If it doesn't happen to be yours, that's just fine, don't go. "

Crybaby wrote on Apr 28, 2008 8:39 AM:

" I enjoy Bull riding. Almost as much as Bullfighting. (Not to mention B.S.ing.) Thing is, I'm always cheering for the Bull. And I don't see any information on the condition of the Bull. Here's hoping there's another update. On the condition of the Bull, I mean. "

bellringr wrote on Apr 28, 2008 6:38 AM:

" Hope he recovers well, but forgive me if I have little to no pity for someone who makes a living on the mistreatment of animals. "

jipsi wrote on Apr 28, 2008 5:16 AM:

" to Charlemagne:
...SO are some of the responses, below (enhumaine and dangerus)....
;-)
(PEOPLE! Spell-check, please!)

I, too, hope this cowboy recovers with UTMOST speed and health...
"

Zeva wrote on Apr 28, 2008 3:27 AM:

" This is serious, I would not want any one in my family to do it. I hope he gets better and gives it up. It's not worth it. This will be very upsetting to his family. He could be paralyzed and riding this bull is not worth it. Sounds like he never really got bucked off. My granddaughter always says, "if you mess with the bull, your gonna get the horn." Get well, my friend. "

Annienap wrote on Apr 28, 2008 2:22 AM:

" This is one of my TWO favorite sports to watch. I do hope the rider makes a full recovery. I do not view this sport as being anymore 'redneck' than football, car racing, or playing Bridge is. It's a sport and one is no more redneck than the other EXCEPT that it takes a LOT of guts to get onto the back of a mad bull. It doesn't take many guts to play football with all the padding on the body, race a car where you have protection built in all around you or sit at a table on you hiney playing with a bunch of cards. Best wishes to this bull rider and BRAVO!! "

Charlemagne wrote on Apr 27, 2008 11:01 PM:

" These redneck sports are inhumane and dangerous. Hope he recovers quickly "

Pinko Commie wrote on Apr 27, 2008 9:52 PM:

" What happened? Did he hit his head on the ceiling? "

Jimmie Johnson wrote on Apr 27, 2008 8:58 PM:

" RE To: Political Heretic
You do not tie their testicles to make them buck. You tie a rope around their flank. "

BloomingtonPT wrote on Apr 27, 2008 8:38 PM:

" Wow! I'm glad someone else's life is a joke to some of you people. This isn't a Coliseum issue or a city issue, this is someone's life, and apparently it's for your ammusement. I'm very embarassed to live in the same area as the ones making light of this. Let me know if any of you are ever in a serious accident, I'll have to come by the hospital and crack a joke at your expense! "

boyles55 wrote on Apr 27, 2008 7:28 PM:

" this boys know the chance they take when u they out 2000lbs of meat between your legs "

mj wrote on Apr 27, 2008 2:48 PM:

" Right out of the gate, he just dropped to the ground, not moving at all. EMT and PCB staff rushed to his aid, and on his way out the door, his eyes were wide open, but he was strapped down so he really couldn't show movement, even if he tried. Pretty scary event. "

protohooman wrote on Apr 27, 2008 2:14 PM:

" It is a wild and crazy thing to do, jump on the back of a 2000 pound horned animal that will hate you with the upmost intensity. I hope he recovers and I wish him well. "

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