Bull Riding - a featured event at a Rodeo! Winners in the sport get a lot of prestige. They get a gorgeous belt buckle. And, probably some broken bones along the way! But, the adreneline rush is huge.
This resin statue has been hand painted to illustrate this cowboy riding a bull. One hand in the air - as the rules require. You can see the bull is twisting some in the statue. Bull's front legs are off the ground. The overall statue is practically black in color, a steely gray.
Bull riding is commonly called "The most dangerous 8 seconds in sports." That is a BIG bull he's sitting on. The cowboy wears spurs which help him with his balance. Since a bull's skin is 7X thicker than a human's, the spurs don't effect the bull.