I've only been to a rodeo once, but seeing bull riding up close and the intensity of the sport is wild. RIP, Mason. You were clearly loved, and left behind a legacy.

@mr.sawyer8571

6 ай бұрын

I’ve been to rodeos and ropings my whole life to me not wild normal

@cynthiayoung176

5 ай бұрын

Left behind an innocent and frustrated bull.

@annanorton1793

5 ай бұрын

There is no need for any of it!!!

@rdrClip5

5 ай бұрын

bro died on my birthday...

@Albertan1984

5 ай бұрын

Bull riding is one of the top rodeo sports to be dangerous I've been too lots of rodeos watching them and working them as security I even watched and worked the PBR in Canada and that's intense

the Thought of blaming the bull would be insane.

@kiaayo33

5 ай бұрын

Yeah but he definitely deserves a beer!🍻

@ritaturner9906

5 ай бұрын

I’ve heard other animals pay price on other situations.

@PajamaPower

5 ай бұрын

Fr, poor animal doesn’t even wanna b there

@hillbillybeerdranker6678

5 ай бұрын

I'm not sayin give the bull the death penalty, but maybe life without parole.

@user-wg4pd6iy4p

5 ай бұрын

Ya. Thats racist !

Mason was from our neck of the woods. Great young man very personable. He was friends with two of my boys and was at our house a few times talking trucks. I know the pain of losing a son. Regardless of what happened that day he still lost his life. RIP Mason. God comfort his family especially his Moma ❤🙏✝️

For me, the loss of Lane Frost was huge. That was back in the day when i rode a few times. He was gored and was pronounced deceased at Cheyenne's Memorial Hospital. Everytime i saw Tuff ride after that, i saw a lil bit of Lane in him. They were best friends travelling partners.

Very sad for this young man, may he rest in peace. I don’t understand why they would euthanize a bull for an injury to a rider. The bull is doing what a bull does in this instance, and that’s to get pissed off and get the guy off his back.

@FungusAmungus-fl8iy

5 ай бұрын

It's about intent. A bull being a bull trying to get a rider off is one thing. Intentionally trying to kill him is another.

@gusmonster59

5 ай бұрын

@@FungusAmungus-fl8iy There was no 'intent'. Bulls kick at what they consider to be a danger. The rider was a danger. The pick up riders were a danger. The flippin' clowns were a danger. At least they were to the bull.

@FungusAmungus-fl8iy

5 ай бұрын

@gusmonster59 There's bulls they no longer use for exactly that reason...but whatever you say.

@janwingo6372

5 ай бұрын

The bull wasn’t euthanized

@sjreynolds6881

5 ай бұрын

Intent lmfao. The animal has no intent, you have a flank strap done up so tight it causes pain and makes the animal feel attacked, the rider on its back also makes him feel attacked, he's doing nothing but what comes natural to ALL living creatures when they feel attacked.... fighting for survival. If he was capable of premeditation and wanted you dead, you would be dead. ​@@FungusAmungus-fl8iy

I'm only surprised that this does not happen more often. 1 crazy crazy sport.

@angelaschmalzbauer

24 күн бұрын

It's not a sport, it's very cruel animal abuse 👎 😡 poor bulls 😢

@gregorydavenport5104

21 күн бұрын

@@angelaschmalzbauer you obviously know nothing about rodeo or these animals

You know that a lot of the video clips aren’t of Mason? They are of J.b. Mauney ? That by accident or do you think those are mason??

@adrianfumi

5 ай бұрын

There were certainly a lot of JB... No doubt.

@Bwk91291

4 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing.

@thementaldancer7579

3 ай бұрын

It's actually not as cruel of an event as what people think, why there are people who do the wrong thing, the risk of injury to the animal at accredited events is extremely low, lower than a lot of other disciplines, the bulls are actually bred to buck, it's in their genetics and the bucking bull is a recognised breed, their is vets at every rodeo, the rope around their rear is actually not designed to cause pain but to help encourage correct technique by giving them something to aim at, theirs a lot of misconceptions about rodeo out there

@777Revolutionary

2 ай бұрын

@@thementaldancer7579tf are you talkin about

@themonsterbaby

Ай бұрын

​@thementaldancer7579 I think you left this on the wrong comment bud.

What a nice tribute to that young man....a short life doing what he loved

A few years ago I suffered the same energy as mason. Im lucky to be alive to this day. I've also had a chance to meet Mason and to ride with him in diamond Mo at a bull riding

@easytvlogs

5 ай бұрын

I think leaving the “sport” would bring you even more luck

@nightcorerj6024

5 ай бұрын

That bucking bull just had to be great

@alexmartin3143

5 ай бұрын

Glad you recovered from your energy…

The intellect in KZread comments sections is next to none! I hadn’t even pondered the fact they if the cowboy hadn’t ridden the bull he may have never gotten hurt. Wow!! Please keep serving humanity by contributing such deep wisdom, virtuous KZread comments section people.

Why are you showing JB Mooney?? There's plenty of film of Mason's rides and photos of him. This is really misleading those that do not know the Stars of the sport. We never forget those that die doing what they love. We lost Trenton Montero recently in 2023 due to an injury from a bucking horse.

@michaelblankenshipCA

5 ай бұрын

that's what I was thinking. his hoof never hits the chest, but the horn does in mid air...must be a different film

@christineela524

5 ай бұрын

Came to say the same.

@FatKouchee

5 ай бұрын

Exactly

@RebeccaJayne5x5

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, I am in the UK and know nothing about the sport (Bull riding, as far as I am aware is not a thing here) and was actually wondering if the footage was of the young man who sadly lost his life! And you are correct, it is misleading.

@robertvaldez5929

5 ай бұрын

Who cares

Literally ever ride y’all idiots showed in this video is of JB… not mason

The bulls rear hooves landed beside Mason not on his chest that I could see. It looks to me that the massive blow to his chest by the bulls head/horns when Mason was coming down is what did the damage.

@tobeornottobe9533

5 ай бұрын

That’s exactly what I said, I watched the moment in slow motion and he looked unconscious after his body got spun around, almost like the whiplash and horns coming into contact with his head is what knocked him out

@Melakae88

5 ай бұрын

I believe they took that clip out

@Call-me-Creeds

5 ай бұрын

He got flung around and got butted hard... I didn't see him get stomped either. it just almost got stomped.

@-Mr-Nobody-

5 ай бұрын

They took out the clip of him getting stomped, 1# for respect, and 2# because youtube doesn’t allow that.

@RKBangertersTinyFarm

5 ай бұрын

Yes yes. Exactly. I replayed the video over and over. The bulls left hind hoof never came down on Lowe's chest. He was fatally injured before that. Thank you for your comment.

There was a 14 year old bull rider from Bloomfield, Missouri who rode in the PBR in Fredericktown , Missouri in July of 2003 named Danny Griffin who lost his life in a bull riding event. He was a talented young man. There was an article in the PBR magazine about the accident.

RIP to Mason. But I feel the script shouldn’t have included the words ‘twist of fate’ or ‘unforeseen’ in this context. It’s a dangerous sport, and while those who partake are professionals - it’s hardly a twist of fate or unforeseen that some participants die...

@Baysidemom2

5 ай бұрын

I agree.... it's definitely not "unforseen" if you're going to do something so dangerous and I'm sorry but just cruel...of course tragedy will happen

The hooves did not come down on his chest , the bulls one horn hit his chest . You have to be blind not to see that

@darlayoung9356

5 ай бұрын

I noticed the same thing totally agree with everything you said.

@imhere653

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the clarification. I watched the clip several times and couldn't see what the narrator mentions several times regarding hooves to Mason's chest. As macabre as it is, I wanted to see what actually happened to end this cowboy's life. To have the story straight and correct is a key element to showing respect for the deceased and all others that meet the same fate.

@bethhairelynchard2154

5 ай бұрын

I kept watching wondering where did that bull land on his chest? He was out before he was thrown off.

@Heavens-Humanaterian-Army

5 ай бұрын

​@@imhere653this animal abuser got what was comeing to him...all animal sports should be ended asap permanently. And spot exploiting innocent animals.

@WarmodeEngaged

5 ай бұрын

I dont think any of those were the actual video of his last ride

I rescently talked to a retired bull rider. He says that each bull is different and only had one that he knew was actually out to harm or kill him. Some are rather docile and even " friendly " when not in the ring. Some bulls see it as a game of sorts, not unlike a dog playing tug of war with a rope.

@KB-tf8vp

5 ай бұрын

I believe it. Cows are smart and emotionally intelligent.

@virginiaviola5097

5 ай бұрын

That thought just crossed my mind while watching this, that the bull was actually enjoying this sport too. Sort of changed my mind about rodeos.

@tommytwotoes3880

5 ай бұрын

Amazing!! How do you know what the bull thinks?

@lacedboxa

5 ай бұрын

@@tommytwotoes3880 he asked it

@catherinebrady2640

5 ай бұрын

I have attended a rodeo and I don't consider it a spirt if you have to spur an animal. I consider it abuse. It is a senseless loss of life for both cowboys, talented as they may be. Young toddlers are cheered on when they can barely walk to ride sheep in the arena. They know no other life.

15 year old bull rider here. I know many people are scared of this profession/hobby, but we love it. We know it’s dangerous but it’s a lifestyle. RIP Mason, you will be missed.

@codyec

5 ай бұрын

Bull riding should never be treated as a hobby!

@Thumperismyhero1971

5 ай бұрын

​@@codyecTo country boys it's not only a passion, a hobby, a legacy it's the life they live and they love it. And everyone knows only 1 thing: Only "They" understand it.

@Thumperismyhero1971

5 ай бұрын

Always be safe, I remember watching 8 seconds when I was 20 years old, I'm 52 now. Lane was an amazing bull rider, Tuff, and Cody, and Kelly Kyle was a great barrel racer. I love rodeo and a few of my kids friends ride and barrel race, we have a great time. Be safe, listen to the greats, never take your life for granted and God Bless and be safe ❤️

@codyec

5 ай бұрын

@@Thumperismyhero1971 ok lady I road bulls for a living not a hobby! I got up worked out everyday and road many practice bulls and traveled like no other you can’t just be a weekend warrior and expect to survive! And 8 seconds don’t go off of that back then they didn’t have the development of a vest or a helmet

@crankbaitincowboy9053

5 ай бұрын

@@Thumperismyhero1971 thank you! Girlfriend set down ground rules that I’m done when I’m 17 😂

I really hope you know about 3/4 of these clips are of Jb mauney not mason lowe they both were good but show some actual clips of mason

It's good to see all you riders honoring another, God Bless America! 🤝🇺🇸✝️

Dont want to call the video out, but i can not see at any point that the bull stepped on Mason looks like he was knocked oout hitting the hump then as he was thrown the horn hit his chest area

@gizzmowalliss

5 ай бұрын

This is a culmination of random videos the actual video Is not shown here.

@userI3I2

4 ай бұрын

They didn't show the footage because it was too undignified. He shat himself and cried out for Trump.

@Jameskenomis3

2 ай бұрын

@@userI3I2 Very childish and stupid comment. I’m sure people love being around you.

I'll never forget the day I heard that Lane Frost died I knew him and his mom and dad Elsie and Clyde. I met them at Pikes Peak or Bust in Colorado springs. Rest in Peace Mason😢💔

The bull had no intent to do that. It was a complete fluke, an accident. He was simply continuing the bucking. Rest easy Mason. Bull Riding is so damn dangerous it isn't funny. It's literally insane.

@maureenfaubion9403

5 ай бұрын

Rest in peace Mason Yr family are in my prayers

@jiggyjay682

5 ай бұрын

I saw the interview afterwards with Hard Times, said he meant to do that, was no accident, and Mason can Fuck all the way off. Toodles Baby boy!

@jimbob-nm6xn

5 ай бұрын

It's called Bull Riding, a man gets on a wild beast knowing this beast is going to do everything in its power to get that object off of it. The man accepts he will likely be injured or killed but he loves it and it's worth the risk. If you want to place blame it's not the bull it's the game

My Dad was a Rodeo Rider back in the 1950's. I raised cattle, and a Brahma Bull. Mine didn't get ridden except by my little brother, around in the pen. A bull is not an animal to play with, especially one in the Rodeo ring. It takes true guts and courage to ride a bull for 8 seconds. My Dad stayed on just over 7 seconds his last ride. He gave me my passion for horses and cattle. Mason left behind a rich legacy. R.I.P Mason Lowe. Bet you ring that buzzer many times in the sky.

My older brother Scott was fatally injured while bull riding in March of 2020 at a rodeo in Torrington Wyoming. None us were there, we didn't even know he was participating that night. Obviously these guys know the risk involved, and that's what makes it so thrilling. I can remember at one point within the next few days after it was all really sinking in, one of our sisters asked "they won't euthanize that bull because of this, will they?" I'm assuming that if anything it only adds to that bull's reputation!!

@wesleyholte2667

5 ай бұрын

My condolences, God bless

@carrionkitty6806

4 ай бұрын

If you antagize, then ride a large animal.. any injuries or fatality is solely on the human in the scenario. It's vile you'd want to put down an animal who's merely going on instinct. Your brother was 53. He made his own decisions. He wasn't a teenager.

@carrionkitty6806

4 ай бұрын

@@nikkita274 So did his brother :P

@shanewoods1980

4 ай бұрын

@@carrionkitty6806I ride them all the time, even have them with a baked potato and A1 as well. And I actually (if you can believe this) ride a horse as well while we are penning them to be slaughtered!! Now picture that in your little feeble weak mind if you can.

I didn’t know him but have a few friends that did. They all said he was a damn good kid. I was so excited that Missouri had a PBR rider. I was hart broke when I found out the news. I recon god needed a good cowboy. R I P mason 😢

@janicestephens8643

5 ай бұрын

I worked at the school that Mason had graduated from and to see that “tough” guy come in just to say goodbye to his niece when he left town, so she wouldn’t be upset……so sweet. He’ll never be forgotten.

One of my friends in college was a bull-rider, this was back in the day when they didn't wear helmets or flak jackets for protection. He did get injured[that's the nature and risk of the sport], a horn nearly took out one of his eyes and fractured the orbit of the eye. He came back and kept riding.

I’m honestly surprised that there’s only been 3 deaths in professional bull riding. There’s just so many ways to get killed. Everything from getting gored by a horn to being stomped out. The most dangerous bull I’ve ever seen is Bodacious. He learned how to hurt riders and they retired him because he would have killed someone.

@propharmacyinc3302

5 ай бұрын

There’s been a lot more than two deaths. Just in the last couple of years I know 4 people that have died. You just don’t hear about it much because it occurs at local rodeos. Dangerous game we play that’s for sure.

@Youre_Right

5 ай бұрын

@@propharmacyinc3302 Oh I’m sure. I was mainly referring to the PBR.

@propharmacyinc3302

5 ай бұрын

@@Youre_Right yeah the PBR has a pretty good track record. The riders are better and bulls more predictable.

@Youre_Right

5 ай бұрын

@@propharmacyinc3302 I’m sure the rankest bull in the world is some unknown bull in some small town rodeo. I’ve seen some bulls that aren’t one of the more famous ones like Bushwhacker, Asteroid, Bodacious etc. just go absolutely crazy and do things you wouldn’t think a bull could do.

@gusmonster59

5 ай бұрын

Only three deaths? You are not reading abut ALL the deaths. The PBA and PRCA are not the only events where bull riders die. It is an extremely dangerous 'sort' and needs to stop. The animals are often mistreated and don't go talking high end breeders/suppliers. They are not the only ones out there supplying stock to rodeos.

This video has multiple inaccuracies 😮

As a bull rider it’s hard to see another rider go down but we know the risks we take with our profession. God bless mason Lowe

@debbieclark5685

5 ай бұрын

I think this sport is cruel....

@Cowboybubba21

5 ай бұрын

@@debbieclark5685 you are entitled to your opinion as am I I have seen first hand how these bulls are treated and they are like royalty and like dogs you can lay down next to them pet them and they love to eat but once they get in the chute they know it’s game time and after they buck you off they go back to normal

@Thumperismyhero1971

5 ай бұрын

​@@debbieclark5685May I ask you a question? Do you wear fur or leather? Some think that's cruel, well where did you think your leather shoes came from? Possibly that bull, is that cruel? The bulls are not hurt, or maimed in anyway obviously because the bulls are still alive, just remember it's their passion their way of life their upbringing just the way yours is. Don't judge others, if you don't like being judged. Just be kind to bull riders, especially if you love leather, oh and a positive 🎶 cowboys are hot as hell, try one if you're feeling frisky....😂

@pumpkinhead8593

5 ай бұрын

Just don't start a family if you wanna risk your life doing this. It's unfair and incredibly selfish to leave your kids without a father just because you wanted to go play with a dangerous animal.

@Cowboybubba21

5 ай бұрын

@@pumpkinhead8593 in every profession there’s a amount of risk that goes into it and bull riding is no different which is why you should discuss one on one with your partner and both be mature adults about the reality of it. My soon to be fiancée and I have both conversated and have come to terms if something happened to me and it’s not playing with an animal it’s too dangerous of a sport to see that way I have the upmost respect for the bovine athletes that I get on it’s more like a dance to me

Watch the video closely - the bull never stomps on Mason. But as he was getting flung off, the bull catches him in the chest with a hard, upward hook with his head & horns with enough force to launch Mason into the air. Watch it at 8:04. That had to be enough of an impact to crush his innards, for sure.

@KB-tf8vp

5 ай бұрын

Agreed

I root for the bulls especially in bull fighting

3:48 that’s J.B Mauney

As a midwesterner, I'm worried about our boys playing football, I can't imagine strapping my 3 year old to an animal, even a baby one, who's sole intent is to dump him on his soft noggin. May God keep our cowboys and bulls safe.

@janwingo6372

5 ай бұрын

Kids start with sheep, it’s called mutton busting.

@tandiparent1906

Ай бұрын

& bull fighters

@chocolatefrenzieya

Ай бұрын

@@tandiparent1906 Indeed! Braver than brave! Or is that crazy??? haha!

Just so sad what is done to these innocent animals.

@Jordan__Sloan

5 ай бұрын

I don’t know if you’ve ever noticed, but nature is extremely cruel

@sandrajjones5242

5 ай бұрын

Karma never forgets a face. I feel so sorry for these poor animals

@pinkdiamonds9137

5 ай бұрын

@@Jordan__Sloanthis is far from nature; are you dumb? There is nothing natural about bull riding. It’s stupid, unnatural and needlessly cruel

@George-uo2sz

5 ай бұрын

If you're using "nature is cruel" as an excuse to ignore animal abuse, then why not extend that mentality to justify anything that's convenient for you? @@Jordan__Sloan

@rosegroshek1218

5 ай бұрын

​@sandrajjones5242 and why exactly do you feel bad for them? Because they are treated like world class athletes and are well taken care of. They aren't in any pain or mistreated, they love to buck, that's it. A 140 lb rider on their 1500 body does absolutely nothing to them

How a person, especially a man, can squeeze a bull's balls for pain and "entertainment," is beyond me.

@scottg4615

5 ай бұрын

What are you even talking about? What squeezes the bulls balls?

@RootinNRuttin

5 ай бұрын

Nothing squeezes a bulls balls. You’ve been mislead then! You see the rope at the back of the bulls ribs? That’s their flank. Just like a horse, your heel hits that on a horse and that horse is gonna toss you. When them bulls come out of the gate, notice you see someone holding that rope letting that bulls weight tighten it. That’s what gets them bucking. NOT their balls lol you don’t know what you’re talking about on that aspect

@doxoxo779

5 ай бұрын

I’ll never feel sorry for someone hurt riding a bull for sport or “entertainment”

@anthonypettipas6885

5 ай бұрын

Nothing is touching the bull's balls. These bulls have been bred to buck. Like race horses, lineage means everything. They are spoiled in their pasture. But, they know their job when they get in the bucking chute. The flank strap isn't wrapped balls. It's loose, just to make them want to get rid of it, Hence, they buck, and kick higher.

@prettyredhead1000

5 ай бұрын

That's exactly what I just wrote not knowing someone else also agreed! This is a cruel sport and should be banned. Those who get a laugh from cruelty inflicted intentionally upon an animal are bery sick people indeed!

My sister and brother in law were good friends with Mason. My nephew was named after him.

You gotta a bunch of clips of JB Mauney on here

Not one of those bulls jumps are seen landing on the riders chest in the videos.

@jamesprior2496

5 ай бұрын

That's intentional because KZread wouldn't allow an actual picture of the fatal 'blow.'

@KB-ke3fi

5 ай бұрын

@@jamesprior2496 and rightly so...

I cant help but judge the stupidity of this activity. The cruelty of it. The ego involved. As a mother i could never be happy to watch one of my children perform such stupidity. For what? What is the point? This was worth his life? I don't believe so. Play stupid games... Win stupid prizes. The prize is your childs life?

@strannielson5342

5 ай бұрын

For the fame, money, and prize. These guys are professional athletes

@lilaworley8935

5 ай бұрын

@@strannielson5342 yes... Like I said. Ego.

@I.E.P.U.

5 ай бұрын

👏👏👏

@gusmonster59

5 ай бұрын

Bull riding is pure stupidity and machismo. The original rodeo was a ranch to ranch competition on working skills. Bull riding was not a part of it.

@WilliamSchwentie

5 ай бұрын

Everybody's entitled to do what they want to do if you don't like to go f yourself

I can’t imagine being the mother or wife of one of these guys. I’d be sick with fear every time. I feel for his loved ones.

@thomasgirty6397

5 ай бұрын

you would be fearful because THERE IS NO NEED TO DO IT!!!!! just showing off. it has nothing to do with being a working cowboy.

@Seabreeezy

5 ай бұрын

@@thomasgirty6397 I agree. It’s terrifying how easy your head can become squashed in a split second. Not at all worth whatever trophy you are aiming for.

WE ARE SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS 🙏🙏🙏

@frankenstone804

5 ай бұрын

iM NOT SORRY

@DB264_Loved

5 ай бұрын

@@frankenstone804lemme guess you’re a kid that thinks it’s abusive to the bull? These bulls are trained to do this stuff some even like it city person.

@frankenstone804

5 ай бұрын

@@DB264_Loved HA HA HA HA HA

@wesleyholte2667

5 ай бұрын

​@frankenston e804 heartless....loosing my faith in humanity......I suggest opening a Bible and reading the book of john, God bless

@frankenstone804

5 ай бұрын

@@wesleyholte2667 religious faith is a mental illness caused by ignorance

I could be wrong but it seems like the bull was objecting to someone riding him, wasn't enjoying it and wanted him off.

@springfieldkakaruk2346

5 ай бұрын

I was fortunate to live near Joe Wiley, Tuff Hedeman. They treated these animals as world class athletes..I've pet and scratched many a bull that later left many a cowboy stunned in the dirt well before the blink of 8 seconds. My stallion seemed pretty eager to be a pickup horse and it seemed these bulls really didn't have a hate towards any cowboys, just sure agility. By contrast, a good friend of mine inherited the family dairy and grew up among the same jersey cows and rythum of milking, feeding and handling gentle milk breeds. One day, a cow hit him with her head. She had turned suddenly because he was spraying for flies. He picked up a fence board and hit her in anger. I don't condone that. It was some years later and his grandson, about 4, followed him into milking barn. The bull, whom was pulled and bottle-fed a few days after his mother was hit, was all grown up and followed you like a puppy. Nine years had passed since that fateful day as a calf. His wife called upset and said her husband hadn't returned from barn and would I go get him and the grandson? So I caught my horse, threw a lead rope on him and road him over to their barn. I remember seeing her anxiously peering out the kitchen window and the boy's toy John Deere ride on laying just enough in barn door to keep it from shutting. I got to door and called their names. A wail broke out louder than the unusually quiet cows needing milking. I slipped off my horse and opened the door. I ran to the sound and all I could see was back of bull. He had his head down grinding something into the ground. He turned for a second and looked at me and I stared. Then, he bellered, turned around and carefully tilted his horns away from me and went to barn door. My horse backed, and the bull stepped outside and stood beside my horse. I turned and went to grab the boy and realized the "mud" and rags was my friend mashed into a rut in the dirt. I carefully picked the boy up and walked to barn door. I called my horse so he stepped between us and bull. I put the boy on him and got on him from off side. I grabbed lead rope and slowly spun us away from bull. I hadn't saddled or bridled my stallion because I was just going to remind the guy lunch was waiting. I got to the back door and she came out screaming. I told her she has to be cool for her grandson. I asked where her husband's gun was. I set the boy on the couch, got a good look at him, wrapped him in a blanket and told her to call ambulance and sheriff. I went and got the gun and met deputy at gate. Ambulance came soon after and they looked at the boy. So another deputy showed. I tried to get my horse to shoo the bull away but he stood guarding the barn door and the mess left of my friend. A decision was made and the bull was shot. This bull had carried that little boy on his back. Hed drink a beer if he could knock it over. Never showed any aggressiveness in nine years. I often wonder as the bull carefully walked around me and the boy and quietly stood by my stallion, why he chose that day. There were cameras and the gruesome attack was caught. I believe the bull remembered that day way back when his mother was hit..I also believe my friend was a good man but, the camera caught a different reason. He had suddenly started screaming at the boy because he was getting dirty. Screaming a while and the bull came in. My friend had picked up a broom and swung at the boy telling him to shut up. It was then the bull took him down. It's sad to see, after the bull died and the video, that the bull seemed to understand the grandfather was going to hurt the boy. A lot of questions unanswered today..But Id noticed my friend seemed more aggressive driving and very shortened temper far different than the guy I knew. He had some heart issues and the blood pressure meds were being adjusted. Recently a new dosage and type and I was not sure what was going on and his wife was not sure what was happening. I believe the bull could smell, and sense that my friend had changed and the child was not safe. How sad that bull knew what we didn't. I'm sorry my friend died. I'm more sorry that boy saw that and lost his grandpa, I lost a friend. Dairy cattle are way easier to handle than beef cattle. I know how big and reactive PBR bulls are in the arena, but they are well cared for not just as an investment to breed more..they are a way of life. Joe bucked into his seventies even though he had plenty of good help. He cared for those animals and found a future for them to live, not become a big Mac. My friend with the dairy had much less affection for his milk cows even though he spent three times a day with them milking. Id like to think about if I were a cow or bull that being a superstar bucker living your life out with best feed and care and a good retirement is way better than the grind of feedlots or the forced pregnancy, hormones etc and having your calf ripped from you year after year til you get shoved into a auction and then butchered after giving everything in anything but a natural need to mother, bond, or be on clean grass. That boy grew up . He decided to do something better than his grandfather. He asked me if I regretted shooting the bull. I told him not in that moment. But, sometimes life throws you a really bad storm. It's not the storm that counts, it's how you set your sails for safe harbor and try to keep that in site no matter what. 😊

@lizbrown6943

5 ай бұрын

A rope squeezing testicles is not nice to bull. I mean as a woman, nuts seem precious to human men so ...males and testicles...powerful drug😮😮

@madm0078

5 ай бұрын

​@@springfieldkakaruk2346my condolences to you and all his family, and for the bull as well. You explained a tragedy very well, there are risks to everything. I do think most people don't realize bucking bulls are raised to buck at very specific times with certain equipment. The rest of the time all good stock providers treat those bulls very well and the bulls are actually happy. As you stated there are exceptions to everything. When it comes to any animals there can never be a 100% guarantee of or on anything. Again, I am so sorry.

@gusmonster59

5 ай бұрын

@@springfieldkakaruk2346 Not always. Outside of PRCA events, the animals are often treated horribly in the pens.

@gusmonster59

5 ай бұрын

Bulls were never meant to be ridden. This is pure machismo in action. It matters not if the high end breeders treat their animals well. Not every breeder/rodeo stock supplier treats their animals well. Rodeo is very hard the animals and often fatal in one form or another.

1:59 if you watch close you can see the bulls horn flex. That’s freaking amazing. That a hard freaking hit.

This young man died what he loved doing, 😔 I believe truly he wouldn't want to go any other way..ride high in the heavens young man...may our heavenly Father continue to give strength to all who loved you..rest in glory cowboy..🙏❤️🙏

It doesn't look like the bull made contact with his chest when he came down. It looked like the trama was when the rider was flung forward and then launched up and again. Then as the rider came down the bull was still bucking and his chest and head make contact with the bulls head or horn. He fell to the ground limp already but as the bull continued to rear up it did not come down on his chest.

play stupid games win stupid prizes

God bless Mason my heart goes out I’m speechless totally speechless Thank you for this video.

@pirimay9362

5 ай бұрын

Gott wird bestimmt keine Tierquäler segnen😡😡😡😡

Only sport in the world where a cowboy will ride with broke bones and with a broken heart. ✌️✝️ Mason 🇺🇲💥🦅

Well I'm glad Hard Times wasn't found to be a sociopath....

Mason is my nephew and I was very proud of him and to compet against him. He made me proud of him and the drive he had. And we all know what can happen to us but this is who we are. He was doing what he loved . RIP and we will ride together again. You are very missed

"hard times" looks derp asf like, he has just as much fun as the riders do xD in those freeze frames you can see his sass everywhere

If you don't want to get bull stomped stay off their damn backs....

Rest In Heaven Mr. Mason.

Long Live "Mason Lowe" !!! Dan From Chicago, IL...

Did you watch the video. The bull's rear hoofs did not contact Mason's chest! It was his left horn. It directly impacted his chest and threw him into the air. The rear hoofs came close to his body but never impacted Mason. The author of this video wasn't paying attention.

i have attended many a rodeo across the usa (i'm canadian raised on horse ranch) and it is wild and crazy. I remember when Lane Frost died it was tragic. now another young man has lost his life too young but doing what he loved. I'm very happy to see the addition of protective gear there was none when I attended them and should have been. it has helped but in reality nothing is gonna absolutely protect every part of a person when a 2000-3000 lb bull stomps u hard. like a seatbelt its the luck of the draw and depends on the individual accident how u come out of it. RIP Mason Lowe u have left a legacy behind.

This reminds me of Laine Frost

I'm sorry to hear this.

Jess Lockwood's tribute was wonderful and I'm glad there is now an award in Mason's name.

JB in alot of these videos. Left handed rider I JB

We lost a great cowboy that day. Bull riders are the braves of all the riders. I have lost a friend who took a horn through his body. You definitely get broken up riding broncs and bulls. I grew up in the country and went to many rodeos. I love the men who put their life on the line to make the money riding. God bless them all

You know how long my patience lasted for the narrator telling us how long to sit on a bull? 8 seconds

Prayers Rip

How dramatic can you be ? You ought to write sappy soaps

💔💔💔💔 my heart breaks for friends and family who’s young man’s passion was riding bulls RIP Mason hope your in heaven riding the bulls up there

Hey for your next mini documentary, definitely show more clips of a single individual that isn’t the topic of your video. Makes so much sense to do it that way…

@wesleyholte2667

5 ай бұрын

I agree

The choices we make. May he R.I.P

mason was a one of a kind kid. Ill never forget the all the memories RIP ML

No one saw that coming. So unexpected. If someone would have saw that this was dangerous they should not have let him do this sport. Someone has to be held accountable.

@prettyredhead1000

5 ай бұрын

They tie the bulls private parts with that rope causing them to kick like heck to remove it. It's very painful for the poor animal. Humans are to blame for this tragedy not the bull

@gusmonster59

5 ай бұрын

@@prettyredhead1000 No, they don't. They use a bucking strap that goes around the flank to encourage bucking. It isn't near the testicles (see, an adult word). That same sort of strap is used on the bucking horses. Your statement loses further credence when you find out a lot the bucking horses are female.

@gusmonster59

5 ай бұрын

How about the holding the rodeo world accountable? This isn't a 'sport'. This is an entertainment money maker. There is a lot of animal cruelty in rodeo, regardless of what people will tell you about top breeders/stock suppliers. Not all stock suppliers treat their animals well. There is also a lot mistreatment in the pens, behind the scenes.

@jimbob-nm6xn

5 ай бұрын

Everyone knows Bull Riding can be deadly so is driving a car, do you drive a car anyway? Should someone stop you from driving a car?

@prettyredhead1000

5 ай бұрын

@jimbob-nm6xn there's a big difference! People don't Jerry right their cars to drive them recklessly! Bull riding is an intentionally made dangerous cruel act upon an animal that is made dangerous on purpose for no good reason or outcome. Irs suicide

Nice monologue your should go into TV you have amazing writing skills

This story breaks my heart in so many ways. Mason was only 25, doing what he loved, knowing that what he loved could kill him. His wife must have made the choice to support him in his quest to ride the bull. The fans paid to see these fearless young men try to hang on for 8 seconds and then get off safely. The only one without a choice is the bull. And yet, the bull was euthanized? Something wrong with that. Retire him, yes, but why kill him when he was doing what he had been "trained" to do--which is buck off the rider? Edited for correction: Saspink below has corrected my assumption that the bull was euthanized. IT WAS NOT. My thanks for that correction.

@saspinks3001

5 ай бұрын

The bull was NOT euthanized! Listen to the video again.

@adellemery3336

5 ай бұрын

@@saspinks3001 Busted, saspinks. I read some of the comments others posted on this video, bc I couldn't stand to watch the video itself (I remember when this "accident" happened since I follow rodeo--mostly for the bulldoggers, though, but I do remember when Mason died) . . . and from those comments I extrapolated that the bull had been euthanized. I'm glad he wasn't, but it still doesn't diminish the reality that the bull was the only one without a choice. Still, my thanks for setting me straight.

@saspinks3001

5 ай бұрын

@@adellemery3336 I'm on the same page as you are and IMO, it ceases to be a sport when one of the contestants doesn't have a choice. That said, his life is infinitely better than a bull who gets castrated as a calf and then goes to auction months later to be sold to die in a slaughterhouse on his way to becoming hamburger meat.

@adellemery3336

5 ай бұрын

@@saspinks3001 Agree, SA. Those 4-legged rodeo "athletes" are the most pampered critters on the planet. About Mason: I've always wondered if he'd had a more compact body (he was almost 6 ft. tall, if I'm remembering correctly, taller than most bull riders) the accident might not have mortally injured him. Sort of like what happened to Christopher Reeve. So many experts have argued that when Reeve tumbled over the head of his horse, his height worked against him. Still, I get really antsy when I think of Mason, so I can't imagine what his family must feel.

@saspinks3001

5 ай бұрын

@@adellemery3336 Mason lived & died by Gods path for him. Regardless, losing someone is so hard and heart goes out to his friends & family.

As a former Bull rider I advise anyone that’s thinking of doing this for a living to think twice!! It’s anything but all glamour like you may think!! ❤❤

@2lipToo

5 ай бұрын

Whoever thought there was glamour here?

@lilaworley8935

5 ай бұрын

We waited until our son was 12 before allowing him to put on a football helmet due to the risk of head injury. And I still don't feel comfortable but he's gaining benefits from the team activity. There's no way in a trillion years I would consent to him doing something like this. The risks are too great.

@notinamerica_911

5 ай бұрын

It's animal torture perpetrated by supposedly intelligent humans. It is disgusting. This guy died doing something he chose to do knowing the risks the bull was forced to do this at the will of humans.

@wesleyholte2667

5 ай бұрын

​@@notinamerica_911you are wrong about torture, yes he knew the risks, its still a tragedy. My condolences to his loved ones

Mess with the bull get the horns. Common sense

Hard Times and Taking Care of Business took out two great riders. It's amazing Tuff survived the battering he took from Bodacious.

The number one thing about bullring is confidence 💯

So sad this happened, he is definitely missed

@svenfruiti494

5 ай бұрын

I just dont get why people do not realize that this is the consequence of harming and abusing an animal.

They poke the crap out of these bulls to make them go nuts like that when leaving the cage...I never feel sorry for these riders. They know what they're doing and what will happen...

@noelle1225

5 ай бұрын

These bulls are treated like kings in the PBR.

Hard times is one of the absolute best scoring bulls in the entire Rodeo world and there’s nothing wrong with a bull making history and making those cowboys who are daring enough to make cowboy history!

I’m glad Hard Times got to live but seems like other animals are out down right away.

Wheres the video of him getting hurt ???

No real cowboy rides a bull. There's cowboys and bullriders. Cowboys do work on a ranch, that's needed. No ranch ever needs a bull to be rode. It's pure thrill seeking. But arbitrary for any real ranch

What is the rope around the back part of the bull for???

@wesleyholte2667

5 ай бұрын

To make him buck

@rebeccayokoyama6821

5 ай бұрын

@@wesleyholte2667 I’m assuming it’s painful or uncomfortable to them???

Tough is an understatement🤠

He died doing what he loved, rest in peace mason❤

@freyamccauley

5 ай бұрын

Only if he knew Jesus Christ.

Rest in Peace Cowboy 🙏 🙏

@freyamccauley

5 ай бұрын

I hope he is...but only if he knew Jesus Christ.

@wesleyholte2667

5 ай бұрын

​@@freyamccauleyI agree

I'm an old man. Back in the late 60's and 70's you could try one of these beasts fulla beer and booze. It was crazy back then!

I’m so glad Hard Times is still working!

Rest in Peace Mason. I will say this. The bull never once stamped on his chest. There was one blow to that area when Mason was already in the air. Also, for anyone who doesn't know why bulls behave this way in the ring, it's because of a very tightly applied cinch to the bulls most delicate of area. The bull did not deserve to be put to death for just being an animal in pain. Take away the cinch, it's the very least this so called 'sport' can do.

@wesleyholte2667

5 ай бұрын

Yes, it wasn't the bulls fault, and he wasn't put down

@smokeyjones1164

5 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same, he never once stamped on him, he got him pretty bad with his horn tho

@calli8891

4 ай бұрын

when it’s american culture of course it’s easily put down. every other culture we have to worship. i promise this is much more of a sport than any bullshit you call a sport

I love how they pin the blame on bull with his “wild nature” how about the rope around his flank that’s shocking his groin to make him buck so wildly. I really don’t like this sport not only to the cruelty of the animals but people like this die, so no, it’s never the Animal’s fault. But some people with their western cowboy dreams got the nerve to be surprised when something bad like this happens. But regardless of my thoughts and feelings, my condolences goes out to his family.

@veseyvonveitinghof9593

5 ай бұрын

...it's sad for the family and friends, but if you were the bull what would you do ?? I don't consider this "sport" and just wish it would get outlawed...

@susiemerrall124

5 ай бұрын

So cruel...

@robhegstrom9996

5 ай бұрын

​@@veseyvonveitinghof9593Ranchers invest tens of thousands of dollars in these animals, if not more, and, the rodeo is a massive draw. They absolutely will not put their bull in any situation that even has a remote possibility of being dangerous because that would be a stupid waste of money. Think before parroting your PETA dreck.

@RootinNRuttin

5 ай бұрын

@@veseyvonveitinghof9593you know what’s REALLY cruelty to animals?! TEARING DOWN animals NATURAL habitat so you can have your precious malls and shopping centers and Starbucks and neighborhoods. THATS cruelty to animals! A bull is the TOUGHEST animal on the planet. He’s fine! PLUS they have MEDICAL staff there FOR THE BULLS TOO!!!! Listen to y’all’s selfs

@benjeffs841

5 ай бұрын

It’s not cruel

Gotta be the LONGEST 8 seconds known to mankind

I've watched this several times and I just don't see the bull's hooves hitting his chest. Was it cut out?

I always root for the animals

I root for the bulls. The animal didn't have any choice in ending into this cruel game.

@RootinNRuttin

5 ай бұрын

How is it cruel? Nothing is hurting the bull. That rope is on the back part of their ribs, called a flank. Same as a horse, if your heel hits that on accident, that horse will toss you. All the rope does is tighten real quick when it comes out of the gate causing the bull to buck. While the bull is bucking the rope has already come loose. Soooo the bull isn’t being harmed. He’s trying to get a featherweight off his back cuz now he’s pissed.

@doubleddak5377

3 ай бұрын

The bull is harming humans if anything. You just have no feelings toward a human life and need to excuse it

I wish him well on the rest of his journey from Henryetta, OK - Home of Jim Shoulder's, Terry Don West, and Troy Aikman................

the way the bulls are treated is absolutely disgusting

The bulls don't have a choice. I am sure if they did they would rather be grazing in fields away from people and not forced into a man made sport where they are prodded and antagonized. People do this. The bulls don't chose.

@wesleyholte2667

5 ай бұрын

Actually, except for 8 seconds they are peacefully eating, and are turned out to pasture after their short carriers

Your bull went from 1200. Pounds to a ton, 2000 pounds. Sounds like you're writing for an English Comp I class. Please get your facts right first.

So sad rest in peace Mason Lowe😢

Damn that's rough