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Friday, June 27, 2008

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Bull rider can't buck the price of gas

Riding a bull at the rodeo

For Wesley Silcox, the defending World Champion in bull riding, getting bucked around in the ring is almost becoming less painful than filling up the truck to drive to and from rodeos. Host Bob Moon caught up with Silcox on the road.

Wesley Silcox rides a bucking bull at a rodeo. (myhorse.com)

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  • By randy bernard

    From Pueblo, CO, 06/27/2008

    You should have done your homework on this story, if this kid was any good he would ride in the PBR. The real bull riders ride in the PBR where the PBR World Champion earned in prize money right at $2,000,000 and only had to compete at 32 events which he flew to 90% of those.

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