I know there is HUGE difference in teh PBR bulls! good god they are RANK! I'm just starting at a local rodeo to get practice, but I hope to ride semi-pro someday. NChuntinfever, do u have any good tips? I'd love to hear them. I wish I had been ridng for 7 years, I feel like I'm too old at 17, but I will just have a blast with it anyway. It is really rough, I've been there when they took a guy in a helecoptor out of the arena. But I figure, I'll die someday so why live like I've got something to worry about? lol