Professional Bull riding came to Des Moines for two days of danger, excitement and dirt<\/span><\/h5>\nWords by Chance Hoener<\/em><\/p>\nAttending the Professional Bull Riding Built Ford Tough Series is a surreal experience. It opens with an invocation in a dark Wells Fargo Arena that\u2019s lit up with sparks and flame. A choir of wives and girlfriends cheer on their other halves, and the crowd roars. It\u2019s a glimpse into another world. There\u2019s excitement and there\u2019s danger. Man versus beast–a whole 2,000 pounds of it.<\/p>\n
The current top-35 riders from around the globe–the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico and even New Zealand–all came to Iowa on April 23 and 24 to compete in the Des Moines Invitational. A win can bring those riders one step closer to overtaking the current No. 1: J.B. Mauney. In Des Moines, 20-year-old Derek Kolbaba from Walla Walla, Washington, gained some ground with an 89-point ride in the championship round. That ride also earned him almost $40,000 in prize money. Not bad for 8 seconds of work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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