With Christmas mere days away, the world-renowned Bull Riding Championship is just around the corner. The Professional Bull Riders are gearing up for their next competitions while embracing a celebratory holiday mood. In addition to their adrenaline-pumping drills, these bull riders are diving headlong into the merrymaking that accompanies this time of year.
Despite the arduous training and fierce competition, these PBR champions have little time to enjoy holiday activities in this special season. Recently, PBR asked an interesting question about Christmas gifts. However, their warmhearted responses wonderfully put forth what’s in their hearts.
Gift-giving woes amidst bull-riding fervor
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During an engaging moment shared by PBR on the X platform, riders were asked a quirky question: “What’s tougher than riding a bull for 8 seconds? Shopping for _____ to buy a Christmas present.” The responses varied among the riders, each shedding light on their challenges in gift-giving. Brady Fielder, the recently crowned champion, humbly admitted, “I’m not very good at it,” while Jesse Petri mentioned Austin Richardson. Braidy Randolph humorously pointed to his girlfriend, Brandy, echoed by Andrew Alvidrez’s jest about his wife’s “having everything.”
What's tougher than riding a bull for 8 seconds? Shopping for _____ to buy a Christmas present. (@CanAm) pic.twitter.com/jQ2EjbgpxW
— PBR (@PBR) December 21, 2023
Koltin Hevalow and Brady Oleson concurred, highlighting the complexities of selecting gifts for their partners or grandparents. In the meantime, amidst such candid confessions, Brady Fielder’s success has also been shining a light on the PBR Manchester Unleash The Beast. However, Fielder pulled out his first Unleash The Beast championship win despite the light attitude he holds towards gift-giving.
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Reshaping PBR world rankings
Brady Fielder’s stellar 90-point ride propelled him to No. 4 in the PBR world rankings, positioning himself as an early contender for the 2024 PBR World Championship. His triumph at the Manchester Unleash The Beast event notched his first-ever win on the circuit, earning him $44,691 and 135.33 crucial points, closing in just 194.17 points behind the top-ranked Cassio Dias from Brazil.
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Meanwhile, 2018 PBR World Champion Kaique Pacheco made a strong return after injury, finishing second at the event, securing 95 Unleash The Beast points and jumping from unranked to No. 10 in the world standings, trailing Dias by 249 points. The competition also witnessed notable performances from Alan de Souza, Felipe Furlan, and Flavio Zivieri, reshuffling the rankings and setting the stage for the upcoming PBR Albany event at MVP Arena on December 29 and 30.
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