CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Professional Bull Riders are back for the fourth consecutive season in Corpus Christi, with 44 riders competing for a share of the $100,000 purse at the Pendleton Whisky ...
A spur-of-the-moment decision to wear a helmet may have saved bull rider Willy Ives' life last August. He borrowed a friend's helmet on a whim. While riding in the competition, Ives was bucked off.