Taking the bull by the horns: A rodeo veteran's journey to breeding Beni Paulson, of Richardton, rode bulls for 15 years and reached the pinnacle of his career when he competed at the Professional ...

Buying rodeo bulls is not just for cowboys and ranchers anymore. Taking a page from the race horse industry, rodeo bull-breeding companies are marketing to buyers outside of the traditional rural r ...

A North Dakota rodeo veteran's journey leads to bull breeding Beni Paulson, of Richardton, rode bulls for 15 years and reached the pinnacle of his career when he competed at the Professional Bull ...

In 2004, a registry of bucking-bull pedigrees, American Bucking Bull Inc. was founded. It is owned jointly by the bull-riders association and the breeders, and keeps tabs on 180,00 bulls and cows.

ABBI stands for American Bucking Bull Inc. The organization promotes the grooming of young bucking bulls for the big time through rigorous breeding standards that include DNA testing.

NEW YORK — Each year, when the bucking bulls arrive at Madison Square Garden, livestock trailers pull into 33rd Street and back up to ramps that lead five floors up to the arena.

When the gate opens, cowboys are put to the test during Professional Bull Riders events. But the stars aren't necessarily those who ride the bucking animals.

A bull named Dr. Dippin, owned by Long and his partners, bucks furiously during the American Heritage Futurity competition in Duncan, Oklahoma last June. Photo by Todd Brewer, courtesy Bull Stock ...

Bucking bulls breed more bucking bulls, and their lineage is charted diligently by their owners, known as stock contractors. Calves are prepared with caution and care for lengthy careers.

May 14—LIMA — They are a breed unto themselves. Bucking bulls in the PBR, the highest professional level of bull riding, are not simply bulls that have had a bad day. Instead, they are ...

Former professional bull rider Rick Ruhland swaps riding bucking bulls to breeding them on the family farm at Mount Walker, west of Brisbane.