Taking the Bull by the Horns!

In keeping with my goal to do one new and different thing each month, I was trying to figure out what I was going to do for March.  As it turns out, I already had something planned that I didn't even realize qualified as this.  I attended a fundraising event for my favorite charity, Maddie's Mark and it was a bull riding event.  So, not only was I able to support a great cause, but I had so much fun doing it.  (Pictures will be included below).

I have to tell you that before I went to this event I was thinking to myself that this couldn't be very hard. I just thought to myself, "I'll hold on as tight as I can with both hands and I won't let go."  Then...I got there and the first thing I had to do was get on the bull.  It was much taller than me so how was I supposed to do this?  "Just jump on up" is what I was told.  This sounds much easier than it looks and initially I was very intimidated, but I couldn't fail even before I had "ridden" the thing! So, I mustered up my inner strength and used the inflatable floor to help bolster myself up there and there I was ready to hold on tight with both hands. Then, what do I hear from the people running the mechanical bull?  "One hand!"  Crap, there goes my entire strategy but OK, I've never done this before so I put my hand in the air as I'm told, they "start" the bull when I'm ready, and I promptly fall off! Ride over! All that anticipation and "preparation" and I fall off almost immediately but I tried it.


Next, I see other people trying again so I think, what the heck, why not?  This time I still had some trouble jumping up on the bull, but I've done it before so I know I can do it again.  This time I squeeze my legs tight and hold on and I'm not thrown off immediately.  I actually last a "few" seconds and then I fall off.  I didn't tell anyone this, but I felt a tightening in one of my leg muscles, otherwise I would have tried again. LOL. I really wanted to but I was afraid I would pull something and then be out of commission again.  All in all, despite my weaknesses it truly was a fun evening and I would totally do it all over again!  In fact, I want to go back! Anyone wanna join me?  Maybe next year I can last 5-10 seconds!