Bodacious. The Master of Disaster.With a record of 127 buck-offs over 135 professional rides, Bodacious was retired in his prime. Surprisingly, Bo didn’t show much promise in his early amateur career. That’s particularly unusual in bull riding, where it’s widely-believed that bucking instinct and ability are mostly genetic. It wasn’t until an incident in which a rider’s hand became hung up in the rope that Bo’s primal rage was activated — permanently. From that moment forward Bo didn’t just understand his job; he straight up hated having dudes on his back. Riders report that Bo would vibrate like a revving car engine while waiting for the gate to open. Bro was literally shaking with anger.[“It’s in the eyes, chico.”]Terry Don West, pictured above, got the best of Bodacious twice — both earlier in Bo’s career, long before the bull had such a fearsome reputation. But Bo was constantly evolving. He eventually perfected a nearly unavoidable headbutt maneuver that literally caved in half of Tuff Hedeman’s face:Tuff reviewed the tape and correctly concluded that he had done “everything right” from a technical bull riding perspective. Bodacious’ new move was literally overpowered. A great bull rider knows the difference between fear and real risk.The next time Tuff drew bodacious in competition, he declined. The crowd gave him a hero’s applause. Tuff tipped his hat and walked out of the arena.Bo was retired soon after. Even his owner was forced to accept: the risk wasn’t worth it on either side.
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