Protective gear for bull riders can help prevent injuries when competing. Bull riding is a very dangerous sport and without any protection, riding can be more threatening to a person's life. There are many cases of injuries from bull riding because of the lack of protective gear. Cases show the effectiveness of protective gear and why it is important to wear it (Bull Riding- Related brain and spinal cord injuries- Louisiana, 1994- 1995). "You can take the bull rider out of danger but you can't take the danger out of bull riding" - Josh Marcus. The death of Lane Frost is an awakening for protective gear. Protective gear has become mandatory in many associations and is very popular (Nic Coury and Josh Marcus). There is protective gear that can
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The number of injuries has gone down ever since vests became popular (Rodeo Participants Increasingly Wearing Protective Gear but to Unknown Benefit, Study Shows). Lambert was born on December 2, 1961, in Artesia, New Mexico. He was a calf roper, saddle bronc rider, team roper, and bull rider who attended Sul Ross State University after he won at the NIRA Finals in 1982 but retired in 1996 (Cody Lambert - National Rodeo Hall of Fame). Lane Frost's death sparked the invention of the protective vest (Tragedies Push Use of Bull-Riding Safety Vests, Helmets). It is optional for people to wear a vest when bull riding, but some functions do require that riders wear one. Cody Custer, a former champion bull rider once said, "You can't force anyone into wearing anything, the vest is foolproof but it has been a big help toward making the sport safer." Custer would have been severely hurt in his past if he hadn't had a vest on his back when he was bull riding (New Vest Protects Bull Riders). Helmets help prevent head injuries when it comes to riding bulls. Tragedies have pushed the use of helmets when competing. Many cowboys have pulled through their injuries from bull riding because they were wearing a …show more content…
Bull riding is far more dangerous than other sports like football, baseball, and hockey. Cowboys are looking back on when they were competing and now realizing that it was a good idea to wear a helmet rather than have injuries all the time. Many parents today force their children to wear helmets because many of the parents have seen or experienced injuries from riding. People realize that even wearing a helmet people can still get concussions, but there could be something worse that could have happened if they didn't have one on (John Branch). It is important to wear a helmet, but many people refuse to. Most professional bull riders wear helmets when competing, like J.B. Mauney, J.W. Harris, and Cody Hancock. There are many different styles, colors, and shapes of helmets that you can find to best fit you and that are breathable and lightweight (Kathie P. Mautner). Chaps first appeared in Spain, then in Mexico. Chaparrals were what people in Spain called
The number of injuries has gone down ever since vests became popular (Rodeo Participants Increasingly Wearing Protective Gear but to Unknown Benefit, Study Shows). Lambert was born on December 2, 1961, in Artesia, New Mexico. He was a calf roper, saddle bronc rider, team roper, and bull rider who attended Sul Ross State University after he won at the NIRA Finals in 1982 but retired in 1996 (Cody Lambert - National Rodeo Hall of Fame). Lane Frost's death sparked the invention of the protective vest (Tragedies Push Use of Bull-Riding Safety Vests, Helmets). It is optional for people to wear a vest when bull riding, but some functions do require that riders wear one. Cody Custer, a former champion bull rider once said, "You can't force anyone into wearing anything, the vest is foolproof but it has been a big help toward making the sport safer." Custer would have been severely hurt in his past if he hadn't had a vest on his back when he was bull riding (New Vest Protects Bull Riders). Helmets help prevent head injuries when it comes to riding bulls. Tragedies have pushed the use of helmets when competing. Many cowboys have pulled through their injuries from bull riding because they were wearing a …show more content…
Bull riding is far more dangerous than other sports like football, baseball, and hockey. Cowboys are looking back on when they were competing and now realizing that it was a good idea to wear a helmet rather than have injuries all the time. Many parents today force their children to wear helmets because many of the parents have seen or experienced injuries from riding. People realize that even wearing a helmet people can still get concussions, but there could be something worse that could have happened if they didn't have one on (John Branch). It is important to wear a helmet, but many people refuse to. Most professional bull riders wear helmets when competing, like J.B. Mauney, J.W. Harris, and Cody Hancock. There are many different styles, colors, and shapes of helmets that you can find to best fit you and that are breathable and lightweight (Kathie P. Mautner). Chaps first appeared in Spain, then in Mexico. Chaparrals were what people in Spain called