Author: Jeffrey Johnstone
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
ISBN: 9781600783012
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An inside look at the sport of bull riding, this book provides a behind-the-scenes look at the adrenaline-fueled phenomenon that’s enjoyed by more than 100 million television viewers yearly from around the world and the fastest-growing sport in America. The full-color action-packed images throughout capture the pain, fear, blood, and glory that is professional bull riding. Readers will experience the masterful rides, the horrendous falls, and the pure excitement with each turn of the page. From Adriano Moraes, Justin McBride, and Chris Shivers to Little yellow Jacket and Mossy Oak Mudslinger, all the favorite riders and bulls are included. Newcomers will find clear explanations and concise background on a growing sport that is guaranteed to thrill.
Professional Bull Riders
Author: Jeffrey Johnstone
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
ISBN: 9781600783012
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An inside look at the sport of bull riding, this book provides a behind-the-scenes look at the adrenaline-fueled phenomenon that’s enjoyed by more than 100 million television viewers yearly from around the world and the fastest-growing sport in America. The full-color action-packed images throughout capture the pain, fear, blood, and glory that is professional bull riding. Readers will experience the masterful rides, the horrendous falls, and the pure excitement with each turn of the page. From Adriano Moraes, Justin McBride, and Chris Shivers to Little yellow Jacket and Mossy Oak Mudslinger, all the favorite riders and bulls are included. Newcomers will find clear explanations and concise background on a growing sport that is guaranteed to thrill.
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
ISBN: 9781600783012
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An inside look at the sport of bull riding, this book provides a behind-the-scenes look at the adrenaline-fueled phenomenon that’s enjoyed by more than 100 million television viewers yearly from around the world and the fastest-growing sport in America. The full-color action-packed images throughout capture the pain, fear, blood, and glory that is professional bull riding. Readers will experience the masterful rides, the horrendous falls, and the pure excitement with each turn of the page. From Adriano Moraes, Justin McBride, and Chris Shivers to Little yellow Jacket and Mossy Oak Mudslinger, all the favorite riders and bulls are included. Newcomers will find clear explanations and concise background on a growing sport that is guaranteed to thrill.
Bull Riding
Author: John Hamilton
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
ISBN: 1624013430
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
This title introduces readers to bull riding, rodeo's most dangerous event. Readers will learn the rules of competition, such as how long a rider must stay on the bull and safety equipment such as leather chaps and helmets are covered. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
ISBN: 1624013430
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
This title introduces readers to bull riding, rodeo's most dangerous event. Readers will learn the rules of competition, such as how long a rider must stay on the bull and safety equipment such as leather chaps and helmets are covered. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Gold Buckle
Author: Jeff Coplon
Publisher: HarperOne
ISBN: 9780062585455
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
A journey inside the hearts and minds of the best bull riders in the world as they compete for their greatest prize--the championship gold buckle.
Publisher: HarperOne
ISBN: 9780062585455
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
A journey inside the hearts and minds of the best bull riders in the world as they compete for their greatest prize--the championship gold buckle.
Bull Rider
Author: Suzanne Morgan Williams
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439156689
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
All it takes is eight seconds . . . Cam O'Mara, grandson and younger brother of bull-riding champions, is not interested in partaking in the family sport. Cam is a skateboarder, and perfecting his tricks—frontside flips, 360s—means everything until his older brother, Ben, comes home from Iraq, paralyzed from a brain injury. What would make a skateboarder take a different kind of ride? And what would get him on a monstrosity of a bull named Ugly? If Cam can stay on for the requisite eight seconds, could the $15,000 prize bring hope and a future for his big brother?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439156689
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
All it takes is eight seconds . . . Cam O'Mara, grandson and younger brother of bull-riding champions, is not interested in partaking in the family sport. Cam is a skateboarder, and perfecting his tricks—frontside flips, 360s—means everything until his older brother, Ben, comes home from Iraq, paralyzed from a brain injury. What would make a skateboarder take a different kind of ride? And what would get him on a monstrosity of a bull named Ugly? If Cam can stay on for the requisite eight seconds, could the $15,000 prize bring hope and a future for his big brother?
Black Cowboys of Rodeo
Author: Keith Ryan Cartwright
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1496229495
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
They ride horses, rope calves, buck broncos, ride and fight bulls, and even wrestle steers. They are Black cowboys, and the legacies of their pursuits intersect with those of America’s struggle for racial equality, human rights, and social justice. Keith Ryan Cartwright brings to life the stories of such pioneers as Cleo Hearn, the first Black cowboy to professionally rope in the Rodeo Cowboy Association; Myrtis Dightman, who became known as the Jackie Robinson of Rodeo after being the first Black cowboy to qualify for the National Finals Rodeo; and Tex Williams, the first Black cowboy to become a state high school rodeo champion in Texas. Black Cowboys of Rodeo is a collection of one hundred years of stories, told by these revolutionary Black pioneers themselves and set against the backdrop of Reconstruction, Jim Crow, segregation, the civil rights movement, and eventually the integration of a racially divided country.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 1496229495
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
They ride horses, rope calves, buck broncos, ride and fight bulls, and even wrestle steers. They are Black cowboys, and the legacies of their pursuits intersect with those of America’s struggle for racial equality, human rights, and social justice. Keith Ryan Cartwright brings to life the stories of such pioneers as Cleo Hearn, the first Black cowboy to professionally rope in the Rodeo Cowboy Association; Myrtis Dightman, who became known as the Jackie Robinson of Rodeo after being the first Black cowboy to qualify for the National Finals Rodeo; and Tex Williams, the first Black cowboy to become a state high school rodeo champion in Texas. Black Cowboys of Rodeo is a collection of one hundred years of stories, told by these revolutionary Black pioneers themselves and set against the backdrop of Reconstruction, Jim Crow, segregation, the civil rights movement, and eventually the integration of a racially divided country.
Cowboy Up!
Author: Gail Hughbanks Woerner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
What started as an exhibition to entertain audiences has turned into the most popular--and dangerous--event in rodeo: bull riding. When a 150-pound man attempts to ride a two-ton bull with a killer instinct, it's not a matter of whether the rider will get injured, but when, and how badly. Covers bull riding from its beginning into the new millennium.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
What started as an exhibition to entertain audiences has turned into the most popular--and dangerous--event in rodeo: bull riding. When a 150-pound man attempts to ride a two-ton bull with a killer instinct, it's not a matter of whether the rider will get injured, but when, and how badly. Covers bull riding from its beginning into the new millennium.
Bull Rider
Author: Marilyn Halvorson
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 1554695848
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Layne wants nothing more than to follow in his father's footsteps and to be a bull rider. His dad was one ride away from a National Championship when he got trampled to death. Layne wants to be able to give his dad that championship—by winning it for him. What he doesn't want, though, is to end up like his father and die in the rodeo arena. When the chance comes, Layne realizes he must face up to his greatest fear. With the help of his friend Jana, and his bratty younger sister, Layne learns to reach deep inside and trust himself. Also available in French.
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
ISBN: 1554695848
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Layne wants nothing more than to follow in his father's footsteps and to be a bull rider. His dad was one ride away from a National Championship when he got trampled to death. Layne wants to be able to give his dad that championship—by winning it for him. What he doesn't want, though, is to end up like his father and die in the rodeo arena. When the chance comes, Layne realizes he must face up to his greatest fear. With the help of his friend Jana, and his bratty younger sister, Layne learns to reach deep inside and trust himself. Also available in French.
Rodeo Discovery Library
Author: Tex Mcleese
Publisher: Rourke Publishing (FL)
ISBN: 9781571033437
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Find out what goes on in, around, and behind the scenes of a rodeo.
Publisher: Rourke Publishing (FL)
ISBN: 9781571033437
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Find out what goes on in, around, and behind the scenes of a rodeo.
Bull Riding
Author: Jane Kubke
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9781404205444
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Examines the history of rodeo, the basic skills needed in bull riding, and how bull riders are judged and scored.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9781404205444
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Examines the history of rodeo, the basic skills needed in bull riding, and how bull riders are judged and scored.
The Bionic Bullrider
Author: Barry Brown
Publisher: Spur Hard Publishing
ISBN: 9780979091919
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
"In Bionic Bull Rider, Barry Brown has captured an intriguing story of one man's life in the rodeo world. Along with his brothers, and his dog Rod, Mr. Brown's travels on the rodeo circuit are at times exciting, moving, and tragic, but are as real as you can get..."--back cover.
Publisher: Spur Hard Publishing
ISBN: 9780979091919
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
"In Bionic Bull Rider, Barry Brown has captured an intriguing story of one man's life in the rodeo world. Along with his brothers, and his dog Rod, Mr. Brown's travels on the rodeo circuit are at times exciting, moving, and tragic, but are as real as you can get..."--back cover.