About 10 years ago I lost a cousin to leukemia. He was 19 when he lost the battle. Since then I have had it in my head to live life to the fullest and take every chance you get to do something not many people can or have done. Since then I have been sky diving, bungee jumping, white water rafting, repeling, rock climbing, scuba diving, snorkeling, swam with whales and dolfins and a small shark. Caught a ride from a manta ray. To name a few.
I'm trying to do the ones that might hurt while I'm still young and can recover a little faster.
The latest is bull riding. My wife said your dumb but I will come watch. I went to a friends that raises amateur rodeo stock to give it a try he got me all setup with the facemask and helmet chest protector glove chaps, and the hat can't forget the hat!
We go out to the arena and he runs a bull into the chute. Give me a very basic run through of what is going to happen and what I need to try to do. We get everything setup and I am on the bull. He starts lunging forward and back and side to side smashing the krap out of my knees. I'm am shaking so bad I don't know if I can hold on!
I nod my head and he rips the gate open. First jump I am holding on good and think this isn't bad so I try to pick my arm up in the air. 2nd jump I start to lose my balance and come down and smash my boys really really bad from leaning too far forward. 3rd jump he spins and kicks and off I go. I was in the air long enough to get a couple phrases of what I think of him out before I hit the ground head first. Tweeqe my neck my back bends the wrong way. Slide with my face through a fresh cow pie and break 2 fingers somewhere in this 2 second ride.
Well I can check that off my list and never do it again but I will say I had fun!
Next I think I will try saddle broncs.
I'm trying to do the ones that might hurt while I'm still young and can recover a little faster.
The latest is bull riding. My wife said your dumb but I will come watch. I went to a friends that raises amateur rodeo stock to give it a try he got me all setup with the facemask and helmet chest protector glove chaps, and the hat can't forget the hat!
We go out to the arena and he runs a bull into the chute. Give me a very basic run through of what is going to happen and what I need to try to do. We get everything setup and I am on the bull. He starts lunging forward and back and side to side smashing the krap out of my knees. I'm am shaking so bad I don't know if I can hold on!
I nod my head and he rips the gate open. First jump I am holding on good and think this isn't bad so I try to pick my arm up in the air. 2nd jump I start to lose my balance and come down and smash my boys really really bad from leaning too far forward. 3rd jump he spins and kicks and off I go. I was in the air long enough to get a couple phrases of what I think of him out before I hit the ground head first. Tweeqe my neck my back bends the wrong way. Slide with my face through a fresh cow pie and break 2 fingers somewhere in this 2 second ride.
Well I can check that off my list and never do it again but I will say I had fun!
Next I think I will try saddle broncs.
