Professional bull rider Luke Snyder learned the ropes when he was in grade school. "I just went to school [outside of Kansas City] and learned how to do it when I was 9 years old, like kids go to baseball camp."

City slickers are great spectators for the bull riding championships. "When we go to Dallas they may know a little more about [bull riding] but the energy in New York City last weekend was better than anywhere down south. They don’t know what to expect.