No bull: Mechanical bull riding championships come to Haugan
Contestants compete for cash and other prizes at the Mechanical Bull Riders World Championship. The next championship will be in Haugan on Saturday, Aug. 24. Registration is now open. (Photo provided)
Hay Bale Calf Roping is open to all ages giving contestants 15 throws at 10 feet and 15 throws at 12 feet. (Photo provided)
Contestants compete for cash and other prizes at the Mechanical Bull Riders World Championship. (Photo provided)
In 1980, the hit movie "Urban Cowboy" made mechanical bull riding popular.
On Aug. 24, 2019 Mechanical Bull Riders LLC gave it a purpose with the Mechanical Bull Riders World Championship at the Harvester Restaurant-Lounge in Spangle, Wash., just south of Spokane. This became the beginning of their One-Hand 30-Second Endurance Riding Event that launched the Mechanical Bull Rider World Championship which is being held in Haugan at the $50,000 Bar on Saturday, Aug. 24.
After many events and much research, they concluded that gender did not determine riding ability or the aptitude to perform at a high level of endurance. To date, women have won three of five Mechanical Bull Rider World Championships.
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