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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

It's awe inspiring to get up close to these 1,800 pound animals. Hard to imagine climbing aboard smiling.

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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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