The Anticipation

We enjoyed two evenings in Deadwood SD watching the Professional Bull Riding Tour. Paring down over 400 photos is hard, tedious, and aching...in the neck and shoulders. There weren't many butts and boots photos; people walk too fast and bull riders don't have butts, not like the ropers. So the first post is the anticipation of the PBR. The anticipation of the people, animals and the riders...

notice the size of this guy

we weren't allowed to walk along the pens

it was the bulls first trip to this arena

we had to stay clear

looks calm to me

a live 5 piece band entertained before the performance

we usually sit in the chair section

not this time

had to have a white hat to be a bull rider

horses waiting patiently

their job was to remove the bull from the arena

duffel bags of gear for 36 young men

one butt

the token Hereford????

name tag says My Big Bucks

Hubby petting the horses

Who? Me?

boots with bling

rigging adorning the fence

each rider has his own

notice the differing sizes of the hand hold

some of the dead trees have been removed from the hillside

trees are green, but the Hills region is dry

the arena ground is ready for some action

a young cowboy waiting for the show to begin

white boots

red boots

Mike Lee, one of the top 3 riders

has ridden 500 bulls for 8 seconds

variety of chaps

ready for the national anthem

Let the riding begin....

tomorrow's post