0 2 0 2 WORLD CHAMPION BUCKING BULL CONTENDERS Photos by Andy Watson / BullStock Media
By Kelly B. Robbins
2020 has certainly been a different and difficult year. The Covid-19 virus has caused a major shift in what we have always called “normal”. People and businesses have been affected all over the world. During this time, we have all had to change how we do things. New ways to do things differently and safely have been researched and successfully implemented. This was true for the PBR as well. Basically, the country and the world have been in lockdown, waiting for government restrictions to be gradually lifted, so planning could begin on how to move forward into the immediate future. Even when plans and schedules were set, adjustments had to be made based on ever-changing Covid-19 restrictions. The PBR’s impressive history of innovation was highlighted again when they became the first professional sport to hold a live sporting event. The PBR Unleash the Beast Las Vegas Invitational presented by Union Home Mortgage was held at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma on April 25 and 26. This gave the top bull riders from around the world, the top stock contractors, and the top bovine athletes the opportunity to get back to work and compete in a live sporting event, even though it was without fans present and in front of a television audience.
there WILL be a 2020 PBR World Finals Championship this November 12-15, where they will crown the 2020 PBR Champion Bull Rider, the 2020 PBR Yeti Champion Bull of the Year, and the 2020 PBR Stock Contractor of the Year. But as we explained, adjustments have had to be made due to the Covid-19 restrictions. The PBR World Finals has moved from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the NFL Dallas Cowboys! The chaos and uncertainty of this year doesn’t seem to have affected the bovine athletes of the PBR. These amazing bucking bulls did not miss a beat as they returned to action, bucking and snorting their way towards the PBR Finals. As of this writing, D&H Cattle Company’s 43C Chiseled is currently in first place, with a world average bull score of
The bottom line is that
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Humps-Horns.com · 18 · November 2020
