Momma, don't let your son grow up to be a bull fighter

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In the pro rodeo circuit, the signature event is almost always the bull riding. While the guys who dare to hang on for eight seconds hear the cheers, it's the men on the ground who get the applause from the cowboys. Jesse Tennent from the Mohawk Valley lives for the bull fighting thrills and spills.

Story Published: Jul 6, 2009 at 5:39 PM PST

Momma, don't let your son grow up to be a bull fighter

 

Bull riders are the big ticket item at most rodeo's, as the fans marvel at the men who are brave enough to climb aboard the 1,800 pound behemouths and give it a ride. But for bull fighter Jesse Tennent of the Mohawk Valley, he feeds off "directing traffic" and taking the heat off the riders.

 

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