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2012 Professional Bull Riders Madison Square Garden Invitational

posted January 7, 2012 by Graham Johnson

2012 PBR Madison Square Garden Invitational

Some riders made it look a little too easy.

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About an hour before the 2012 PBR Madison Square Garden Invitational began. The calm before the storm.
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It's awe inspiring to get up close to these 1,800 pound animals. Hard to imagine climbing aboard smiling.
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A rider went down minutes into the event, but was eventually brought around.
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The bulls got amazing amounts of air, but this guy? He got the crowd fired up.
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The bulls get vertical trying to pitch the riders.
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The nastier bulls look for the riders when they come off. This is one of those bulls.
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When the action is slowed down, it looks serene until you notice the rider being violently thrown forward.
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Clowning around at the 2012 PBR Madison Square Garden Invitational
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Some riders test their luck with Stetsons while most opt for helmets these days. It's easy to see why.
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The bulls are capable of an incredible range of motions #savageyoga
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Bulls were named Asteroid, Bushwacker and I'm A Gangster. None were named Sitting Bull.
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You mess with the bull, sometimes you get the horns.
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Some riders made it look a little too easy.
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Rides like this made we want to try it for myself...
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On second thought, I'll leave it to the professionals.

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2012 Professional Bull Riders Madison Square Garden Invitational

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