The bulls are treated as living, breathing assets due to the enormous investment these bovine animals carry – both monetary and emotional. The release of a dummy, through a pin attached to the flank strap, rewards a bull for bucking, which in turn motivates bucking behavior.Ī top-caliber bucking bull can be valued for upwards of $250,000, or even more in many cases. Yearling and Futurity bulls are bucked for four seconds at a time under the dummy, which serves as a training method and teaches young bovines skills they will later need when they do face a rider. In order to promote the best athletic performance, a proper fit and comfort is key. Safety is the first priority while having a goal to encourage a bucking bull’s natural desire to buck. A dummy is lined with thick, soft neoprene for a comfortable fit on the bull’s back when attached by a cinch.

ABBI works diligently to develop diverse and comprehensive programs and events that educate and familiarize owners, members, the general public and the media in the unique heritage, history and qualities of The American Bucking Bull.ĪBBI started in 2004 and then began a rapid expansion of its business beginning in 2008 through the registration, verification and maintenance of pedigrees for the American Bucking Bull breed the organization, management and promotion of programs and events benefiting stock owners and providing incentives, benefits and opportunities to ABBI’s owners and members which enhance the value and integrity of the American Bucking Bull breed.Įvents for younger bulls either 1 or 2 years of age will be bucked with a 15- or 25-pound dummy, as they are still growing, and it is also transition period to prepare young bulls and encourage the act of bucking without having them attempt to handle a rider in their first couple of years. It is a registry set up to record and preserve the pedigrees of the world’s premier American Bucking Bull breed.

(“ABBI”) is dedicated to unifying, developing and promoting the bucking bull industry through pedigree preservation enhancement and promotion of bucking bull ownership, breeding, care and welfare and development of programs and events showcasing the world’s finest American Bucking Bull animals.

An American Bucking Bull is a registered cattle breed that is created through the careful reproducing of parents (Sires & Dams) with documented genetics.

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