After 4 Months, Another Bull Riding Incident Claims the Life of a 19-Year-Old

It only takes eight seconds to earn the venerable, coveted title “Cowboy.” If the first eight seconds on the bull go well, then you’ve earned the title but if not, it feels like an eternity. The game of bull riding is intriguing, but dangerous as well. Even if it has a huge fan base, its pernicious moments and potential risks cannot be ignored. Amid all the excitement of the game, there was one rodeo enthusiast who was full of passion, but an unfortunate incident occurred to him which took his life away.

On November 6, this year the rodeo world mourned the tragic loss of a 19-year-old bull rider, Carsen Perry. The young cowboy from Oklahoma met his untimely demise during a bull riding event at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma. He had a rather illustrious career and knew every sinew of maneuvering a bull to clinch uncountable victories, so this was a a tremendous loss to the dozens of Perry fans worldwide.

Carsen Perry’s journey: a quick a look from then to now

Carsen Perry’s journey in bull riding started at the tender age of just 10 when he took the reins of the rodeo realm.He began his rodeo career in his hometown that was in Erick, Oklahoma and within a limited period he gained great respect from the rodeo community. Apart from his rodeo journey, he was also known for his kind and modest, humble demeanour with an insatiable thirst to succeed in his sport.

His talent took him to events like ABBI and PBR, which are known for professional bull riders to up their wattage. Tragically, a fatal accident during a bull ride at the ABBI World Finals ended his life prematurely, as per reports. The exact situation of the incident is unknown. Perry’s memory lives on as a reminder of dangers and dedication involved in bull riding, inspiring others to pursue their dreams with zeal.

Dale Butterwick, a sports epidemiologist with the University of Calgary, said, “I haven’t seen any sport that comes close to that. In a scientific setting, alarm bells go off…. of all rodeo events, bull riding is the most dangerous, with most injuries happening when the rider is stomped in the chest or back.” And today it proved again. Even a few months back in July similar incident occurred wherein a 19 year boy messed with the bull and got the horns, which claimed his life.

Dreams shattered in the rodeo arena

Seth Saulteaux too underwent a similar dastardly fate and passed away during an Indian National Finals Rodeo event on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation. Seth was from Maskwacis and started his rodeo career after being influenced by his bull-riding grandfather Marcel Saulteaux. He began riding bulls at the age of 14 and even qualified for the INFR main event in Las Vegas three times, with aspirations to join the Professional Bull Riders circuit. Sadly, his dreams were cut short during his final ride when he suffered a fatal injury. His mother, Raylene, received the devastating news while he was at the Chiniki Rodeo Grounds, and Seth’s family and the entire rodeo community came together to mourn his loss. “He got hit pretty hard,” said Marcel, adding that his grandson was wearing a helmet and other protective gear. “He got up and got out of the arena and told one of his cousins ‘Call my grandpa’, and then he fell down.”

Marcel, whom Seth affectionately called “dad,” recalled Seth’s last moments in the arena, explaining that he had been hit hard by a bull despite wearing protective gear. ” He always wanted to be a cowboy,” said Marcel of Seth, who “had the most infectious smile you’d ever see. You watch him and (are) so proud of him. Sometimes you just swallow your pride and (are) just in awe of him. He tried so hard and wasn’t afraid to do what he was doing.” After getting out of the arena, Seth asked a cousin to call Marcel before collapsing. Tragically, he didn’t survive the ambulance ride, and the rodeo community rallied to support the grieving family. Let’s hope stipulations are reinstated in place so that death of young talented rodeos, lives and subsequent bereavement doesn’t occur.

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