Sport: Bull with a Delicate Air

In the chute at Calgary. Alta.. the brindled bull with a big O branded on his left hip stood placidly while the long-legged cowpoke settled gingerly on his back. Benny Reynolds, professional rodeo's All-Around Champion, was frankly worried: "I couldn't believe that anything standing that gentle would buck enough to impress the judges." Then the gate swung open, and Reynolds learned better. Hoofs pounding, the old bull charged wildly into the arena, spun dizzily to his left, then suddenly reversed himself and spun to his right—and Cowboy Reynolds hit the dirt with a...

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