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PHOTO GALLERY: The proving grounds: Bulls and the bold battle in Bakersfield
- John Donegan jdonegan@bakersfield.com
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Professional Bull Riding, commonly revered as sports' most exhilarating eight seconds, is won by staying astride a bull with style and composure. Most riders fail this task.
- John Donegan / The Californian
The Professional Bull Riders Velocity Tour stopped at Bakersfield's Mechanics Bank Arena on Saturday. The competition demonstrates the many rising (and falling) stars of the league who want to move up in their career.
- John Donegan / The Californian
Ages among the riders vary. Some are as old as 38, while some are well under 18. A younger rider tapes his arm, prioritizing his wrist, a common spot for injury.
- John Donegan / The Californian
The event featured 35 riders from around the world, though most were from small towns in big states like California, Texas and Montana.
- John Donegan / The Californian
The minutes before they take to the field were quiet, as riders pray or sit behind the curtain in near silence.
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Injuries are most common in the second or two after a rider loses grip of the bull, and they are quick to distance themselves from the raging steer as soon as they hit the ground.
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Twenty-six-year-old Aaron Williams, center, won the Bakersfield Buck Off, his first victory in his professional bull riding career.
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A young rider leans against the cage railing behind the curtain, mainly to stretch his hip but also to take a moment and gather himself.
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Riders stretch their legs in the hours before the event.
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Edgardo Figueroa, 23, stretches his right quadriceps in the shower section of the changing room.
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