It is not Dodge City, Kansas, Reno or Neveda. Nope, the Wild West came to the big city of New York. The Professional Bull Riders circuit aka PBR brought the rodeo to Madison Square Garden last weekend, transforming the arena in the middle of Midtown Manhattan into the wild west. The competition featured 40 of the world’s top bull riders trying their best to hang on eight seconds to some of the meanest bulls ever bred. It’s not old-school rodeo, the modern PBR circuit is fast-paced and designed for TV broadcast to the generation that grew up on NFL football and video games.
Bulls are brought into Madison Square Garden in preparation for the Professional Bull Riders invitational in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A bull looks on as it is brought into Madison Square Garden in preparation for the Professional Bull Riders invitational in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
Bulls are brought into Madison Square Garden in preparation for the Professional Bull Riders invitational in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A bull looks on as it is brought into Madison Square Garden in preparation for the Professional Bull Riders invitational in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
Bulls are brought into Madison Square Garden in preparation for the Professional Bull Riders invitational in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A man watches as bulls are brought into Madison Square Garden in preparation for the Professional Bull Riders invitational in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A bull walks through a corridor before it is brought into Madison Square Garden in preparation for the Professional Bull Riders invitational in New York,. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A competitor prepares to ride a bull during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A competitor walks through a corridor during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A young fan watches as a competitor rides a bull during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A competitor rides a bull during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A hat is left in the ring after a competitor rides a bull during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
Competitors line up during introductions at the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A competitor rides a bull during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A handler helps secure a bull before a ride, during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A competitor watches during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A competitor rests after riding a bull during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A competitor puts on a glove before riding a bull during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
Spectators are seen outside the arena after the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A competitor rides a bull during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A competitor adjusts his hat before the gate opens for him to begin his ride, during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A competitor adjusts his rope before the gate opens, beginning his ride, during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A competitor prepares before riding a bull during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A bull chases handlers during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A spectator watches as a competitor rides a bull during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A competitor is seen during introductions at the Professional Bull Riders invitational, at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A bull chases a rodeo clown during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A competitor is seen before riding a bull during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A rodeo clown jumps off stage during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
A spectator is silhouetted while walking down the stairs during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
Spectators watch as a competitor rides a bull during the Professional Bull Riders invitational at Madison Square Garden in New York. ERIC THAYER/REUTERS
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