BODACIOUS - The Unrideable Yellow Bull - Rare unreleased footage

[@kevinklingner3098]

Bodacious will be remembered as being the toughest,hardest most athletic bull in the game. Not many rode him. He wasn't mean and nasty to his riders like others and he really loved to show his stuff and strut it on stage. He was just a great all round bull wh O knew what he had to do and loved it.

[@jerryw4471]

Do not tell Tuff Hedeman that he was not mean and nasty after he tore his face almost off. The reason his owner retired him was because he thought he might kill someone.

[@tectonicvex693]

please look up bandido out of brazil and ill promise youll change your mind

[@truescotsman4103]

I just commented the same. You can see him actively avoiding stepping on the down riders. Didn't go after the clowns and ran back to his stall after the rider was off.

[@jc4388]

Pretty good deal to be an athlete, I'm sure they stud him out as well.

[@jeraldmalone6544]

I got on him in 1991 in Stillwater Oklahoma. Lost 2 teeth and took 19 stitches in my chin.

[@truescotsman4103]

He's a good bull. He's so polite to you when you're on the ground under him. You can see him actively avoiding stepping on the riders. Fascinating.

[@WoundedWarrior2012]

I'm a cowgirl you're not fooling me.😂

[@snickerswo1f519]

Yes cus it doesn't wanna trip.

[@mike.j3913]

Facts I noticed that Bodaicous was the best bull ever

[@Fennywap59]

He was known as the most dangerous bull around his time

[@truescotsman4103]

@@Fennywap59 Is it me or did he appear to be avoiding stepping on the down rider as he ran across him?

[@davidvanbrunt4233]

He's been gone 25+years and we Still think about him....Bodie was that Great !!!

[@wildestcowboy2668]

Never killed anyone! Tuff was the coward who got him retired cause of a broke nose! All bo did was squat and kick back. Never chased a rider.

[@johnberry1107]

Enjoying his work! Great caretaker can enhance this in a smart animal. Watch him hold a front foot off a downed rider. Stay safe. Eat Beef.

[@bobbyswain7049]

😆😆😆@@wildestcowboy2668

[@Lynnmusiccowgirl]

​@@wildestcowboy2668Actually Tuff virtually had to have his face reconstructed. As well as serious damage to cervical disc in neck!💘🐂 A little different nerve damage could have landed him in wheelchair. In the end it was Andrews (stock contractors) who made decision to retire Bo💔🤔

[@isitoveryet9525]

@@Lynnmusiccowgirlit was definitely worse than a broken nose, but the way bodacious is demonized by some folks is bizarre. Can’t get upset with a bull for figuring out a way to get people off of his back. Bull riding is a dangerous sport, people have lost their lives participating & can’t be mad at a bull for being a bull

[@robertprosser5023]

Bodacious will go down as the greatest bucking bull but one thing he doesn't get credit for is his clean sportmanship. Watch his athleticism and coordination as he comes down over a fallen rider and somehow avoids steping on them. That is class.

[@aleksyblack]

The PASSION and WHIT in the broadcasters! 🙌🏻 Absolute pleasure to hear them and watch this badass creature.

[@jgndev]

There have been more athletic bulls in recent years, but I don't think we've seen one yet with Bo's raw power.

[@godzshadow9001]

Took my son to the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame a couple of weeks ago. Bodacious is well respected. My favorite bull!!

[@reelsteelesharkfishing6329]

where is that at?

[@godzshadow9001]

@@reelsteelesharkfishing6329 Colorado springs, CO

[@Tyler-uo7rf]

I really like blueberry wine I think he is the most beautiful bull I've ever seen

[@jadeddragon4254]

Can't believe these guys rode these beasts with NO PROTECTION back than. Much much respect

[@whaddyathink949]

This bull is so famous I first heard about him in a Primus song. It was my gateway into becoming a bull riding fan. The song was called "the ballad of Bodacious" btw.

[@tommyrsrracer]

Bodacious is still the most famous bull or any rodeo animal there is, just look at the KZbin channels, he still gets more attention and clicks today then any other bull in the world. His legend will live forever, some just have that IT factor, this bull has it.

[@philyamascunt7518]

@tommymorano7254 As he should get the most clicks and attention. Bodacious is a legend for his ability to throw riders and not try to hurt them as if to say "Mess with this bull you get thrown but you don't get the horns"

[@JulesUS8386]

I love Bodacious! He’s not mean for if he was, he would have left a trail of death in his wake. He is just extremely big, but the way he moves is like he is making deliberate moves with each and every muscle group on his body. He doesn’t just Buck up and down or in circles. He can shimmy and shake like the #DallasCowboyCheerleadears !! He can swirl like a tornado, and leap out of the gate like he’s gonna run hurdles while the entire 8seconds if anyone makes it that long he puts all of these moves into his Buck-Offs!! He was beautiful. I remember watching him back in the early 90s. I’ve seen mean bulls in the finals. They go after a guy and don’t give up until one of them are no longer moving. Not Bodacious. He was just a superb athlete.

[@jeanfish7]

The biggest respect for that bull was he knew his job...he NEVER went after a downed rider.. He was a teddy bear after retirement. True professional.

[@tubes5150]

Jean Fish Love this Comment !! I just subscribed to your channel. Hope you head over to mine ( hurry up though - I’m doing a Free Knife Of Your Choice Giveaway This Thanksgiving 2019 - ends midnight Black Friday ). Have a safe and Happy Holiday season ❤️🤠🔪

[@SocketSilver]

Do those bulls really know that? They are so fierce beautiful animal.

[@nate92fiveee]

Bodacious is the best bull big respect

[@piddersohoolihan2222]

Pretty crazy to watch the bulls feet stepping around that last rider. You can almost get the sense that the bull was trying NOT to step on him.

[@brandyharding7692]

@@SocketSilver Yes, absolutely. If you study Bodacious you will find he rarely stepped on a rider accidentally and I've never seen him go after one on purpose. Some bulls are aggressive and will always go after a rider 100% of the time, but not even be very rank.

[@jeffreysmith5175]

Bodacious knew his game. He say you going for a very short ride you fool. Bodacious was one of the best.

[@woundedknee187]

As I watch this phenomenon I was fascinated by the way he mooves and at the end the announcer says he really doesn't want to hurt you so with that said every move that he made he had a chance to do the one Stomp and yet he twists his body somehow and does not touch any of the cowboy's at all tell me if anybody else sees the same thing. Mr Bodacious your truly beautiful R.I.P.

[@RebeLeigh]

Bodacious is my favorite bull of all time!

[@m.g.n4898]

Mine too. He was a magnificent creature and truly was one of a kind. There have been many since him but NONE were or are his equal. Hands down, the greatest ever.

[@provokedpatriot5983]

Bodacious: Half big bull - half jack rabbit. No other like him. Still love this old footage of this World Champ.

[@shaylaxogles]

if you watch at 7:59 to 8:03, Bodacious (like the announcers say in the slower replay just later that he's not mean 'but hunts you down like a dolphin and just kinda goes by') he actually keeps his left front leg bent and skims it over Jeromes body instead of trampling him.. even while in a full bucking state.

[@tyjones5019]

Good call you're right!

[@54warrior]

We need announcers nowadays that are as exciting as this fella is.

[@Matt_Bright_1983]

Bob Tallman still announces many pro rodeos all across North America to this very day

[@jeanfish7]

When a bull is the star...Bodacious...Respect!!!

[@guyrobillard1498]

God bless you Bodacious. What a soul.

[@beckiehicks102]

He gave them all the time they needed to tie on, then the gate opened, MY TURN

[@gravee.shindler8271]

Best commentary in any sport hands down

[@bryancarpenter3648]

i don't know if theres a tombstone where bodacious is buried, but if there is, nobody wants to sit on it

[@shaniawitt1245]

Lol

[@lkmorgan1959]

☝ Winner!

[@piranhafish]

Bo is buried upright like he is standing up and he has a bucking shoote door as his tombstone bo the legend

[@donabeyta252]

ANDERSONS COMPANY RANCH IN TEXAS. REALLY.

[@jackiechastain4806]

Omg that is soooo hilarious. You made my day. What a good laugh.

[@aleksyblack]

I have never watched this sport and damn this is BEYOND interesting! That bull KNOWS he’s the man!

[@yvonnehankamer7549]

Have always loved this bull - he was so smart , having his own way of upending riders - miss him but he’s always in my heart❤️

[@hazelsmith5628]

Love the way the bull just stands quietly while in the pen !

[@Hollylivengood]

The bull looks so calm while he's standing in the pen, waiting patiently for the rider to get his grip together. Like he enjoyed this game more than the people did. So calm until they open the gate... like a boxer. It's a fight, but there's rules. We fight by the rules. but for sure it's a fight.

[@pipeslayer4603]

They thump their nuts

[@natashka1982]

@@pipeslayer4603 No they don't. The rope is loose under their stomach

[@Matt_Bright_1983]

@@pipeslayer4603 Now let me ask you this....would you participate in any kind of athletic activity if someone was doing something to your nuts? Of course not, you would freeze up and not move at all. So why do you think an animal would be different? If you had their nuts tied up or hit or anything like that, they sure wouldn't jump around. They'd stand still as a statue. Use some critical thinking before you spew things that you've heard from some rando on the internet or an "animals rights" group

[@laneh2000]

@@Matt_Bright_1983 there is nothing on the nut sack you weirdo

[@pocahon8460]

Great analogy

[@Lonesome__Dove]

Boy oh boy Bodacious sure could get some air!

[@kanejones8214]

The baddest bull of them all.... He was a true champion an a beast in the arena.

[@iBleedStarsAndBars]

Man I loved the 90s

[@johnphillips2396]

Yeah, the 90's were a great time.

[@BHTK421]

Before everybody went puss

[@user-cs3zs6jn1d]

@@BHTK421 you stole my response.... 3 minutes ago

[@BHTK421]

@@user-cs3zs6jn1d I just remember Tuff calling Lane a puss in 8 seconds though I was perfect in today’s day and age.....

[@uhhhhhh6667]

Boomer

[@whatsup1831]

That is a very big powerful bull!! The intensity of the announcers says it all

[@kikkomann07]

Such raw power. Watching this video bucked me off my seat.

[@ectolle54]

That slow mo of the bull fighter getting sighted in is gold. That bull fighter had to clean his drawers out after that I’m sure.

[@brianjkubotajeep]

Lots of respect for Bodacious and Tuff, and all who had the nerve to step up to him. Having said that... I had no idea that the Primus song "The Ballad of Bodacious" was based on an actual bull until this video somehow was suggested to me by the KZbin agorithm. Very cool.

[@bryantchavira5584]

The broadcasters did a hell of job....had me rolling i tell you what gary...

[@acccs659]

I remember watching a short documentary back in the 1990's after Bodacious had been retired, E entertainment cable channel I think it was a compilation of different rides including Tuff's and a guy wearing a football helmet that still got his eye sockets broken, I have always checked youtube sporadically every 3 or 4 years for new Bodacious videos, thanks for the upload. :^)

[@ptaylor4923]

Takes me back. I remember this grand bull.

[@brandonpennington1983]

Bodacious just looks graceful in his face and eyes when he's bucking. He was born to buck.

[@missytucker5202]

Miss You Bodacious 🐃

[@tubes5150]

Missy Tucker So Sweet ❤️🤠🔪❤️🤠🔪 I had to sub to your channel. You are so invited to my channel as well . Have a safe and happy holiday season

[@-dirk-65]

I'm a ten year Demlition Sergeant Combat Engineer, & a proud American. I love the rodeo, but strictly a watcher. Those boys are crazy. Evel Knievel wouldn't get on Bodacious. Me either.

[@NickW.H.]

Dirk Hinkle It’s a mentality, as a bull rider there is only one thing on your mind all the time and that’s riding bulls. I rode bulls professionally for seven years (I was know where near the top like these guys) I didn’t have any other interest except riding bulls. As a bull rider you studied these bulls and there is no doubt in you mind you can ride him. On top of it all you only get paid if you stay on and win! Thank you for your service!!

[@BullRidingNow]

Thank you for serving!

[@-dirk-65]

@@BullRidingNow Of course you're welcome BRN but then i have to thank you as well for contributing to USA being better than any other place on earth! I have 4 grown sons & I couldn't have made it beautiful enough to keep 'em here without your help. I'm forever grateful. MAGA, who ever is President.

[@-dirk-65]

@@NickW.H. I thank you for such a great description of your 7 year trade. Getting old means a list of things you take that serious & I really identified with that level of dedication. Looking forward to seeing how you next make my Country Greater, if that were possible. God Bless America.

[@jedtimm3851]

When you get pulled down in the well , it breaks every bone in your face. It's very far from pleasant. I did it once. My teeth still hurt. I wouldn't recommend it.

[@Redmallard]

I like the commentating from the commentator that's a good one "the yellow whale" indeed great video.

[@karenanderson8943]

i remember the night the pbr retired this bull

[@jonathanscroggins1926]

“More moves than a chicken full of ex-lax!” I have been laughing for twenty minutes and can not stop

[@dennisholst4322]

With speed injested in gizzard

[@mlgauss60435]

I remember that big, bad bull! One of THE best!

[@roberthall6560]

He was the best. Soon after Bo learned how to buck the rider forward and throw his head back he was retired.

[@mike.j3913]

bodacious is the goat of bucking bulls just like secretariat was the goat of horse racing

[@mlgauss60435]

@@mike.j3913 Amen!

[@dalebrown2375]

My all time favorite

[@rockinyouallnight]

Bodacious for the win...as always!

[@hoppiemacv8604]

It warmed my Hart to see NC own Jerome Davis on Bodacious. I had forgotten about Jerome getting a shot at him. A lot of Legends in this Video

[@fooman2108]

If I recall correctly, when Ford sponsored the PBR (and would give a new pickup to the bull/rider on Sunday nights) they had a pic of Bodacious in his coral with like 10 brand new Fords in front if it!

[@beverlyrhame3692]

This Bull fully understood his assignment 😂😂😂❤

[@melissacrossley3629]

one of the best bucks I've ever seen.

[@bobbrainard8246]

If you went to get this bull's autograph, would it be a hoofprint on the side of your face?

[@tubes5150]

Bob Brainard Hahahahahaha That’s Awesome!!! 1 K Likes ( 👍🏻 X 1,000 )❤️🤠🔪

[@bc4213]

Another great watch is Bandido he's a great bull as well.

[@llifenz992]

Threw him off like a dirty shirt in the corner 😂😂 love it.

[@coolmoodee]

Best bull ever .... legend

[@VinnyBarbarino1369]

Todd Anderson do you ever remember the bull rambo? He was another one

[@roberthall6560]

He didn't get the numbers he definitely should/would have because not too long after Bo learned to throw his head back immediately after throwing the rider forward, they declared him too deadly and retired him.

[@coolmoodee]

@@c.brannan1782 amen brother ... he was my bull .... always

[@Cowpoke92]

I wish i could have had a shot at this dude. Much respect to Bodacious!

[@thomasslock8793]

Yep and if my aunt had nuts shed be my Uncle.

[@Cowpoke92]

Huh.. weird.

[@brianbooher7318]

I bet you do an I wana set on top of apollo 21 going to mars .get real

[@chuckfinley6747]

A lot of the newer and younger riders say Bodacious was one dimensional or not as athletic as other bulls but I don’t know if any bull that was as feared or respected as Bodacious.

[@horsegirl1598]

They only say that because they know they’ll never have to ride him

[@mike.j3913]

It's easy for them to say knowing they will never draw, bodaicous name

[@josephdeffendoll3056]

Bulls are athletes too.

[@brianschaefer3851]

Got on a bull out of Bodacious once named Bo Slam. He slammed me into the ground on my left elbow so hard it popped my shoulder out.

[@nancymiller4557]

Wish I owned even a little piece of that bull!! What an athlete!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@joshua5007]

Such rich picture quality for 90's standards.

[@Lonesome__Dove]

Definitely in the top 5 of all bulls EVER

[@reloadsouth1736]

forever the yellow bull

[@piranhafish]

At 2:34 great great bull great rider great commentary I have watched this slow mo part so many times how he recovers the first is amazing and then he almost does it again

[@brokebikemtb4448]

Once he got that headbutt worked out...he would suck you way down and pop his head back with lightning speed and smash your face.......just an unbelievable bull

[@redshaftedflicker]

It's the Bodacious launch!!!

[@pocahon8460]

Rocket Man

[@tommygilliam8890]

I've seen these videos years ago, they have been released for some time. I've seen the Terry Don West video where he covered Bodacious, saw where Tuff got jerked down, 6 titanium plates and about 6 hours reconstructive surgery on his face.

[@nathanjungers968]

I remember that like yesterday. I was watching when it happened and it was bad.

[@nashvillenightkat]

One of my favorite bulls

[@piranhafish]

The best

[@elishevaseymour4158]

I love,love,love this time in my life. Brings back the best memories ever!! That bull is still being talked about lol amazing. Love hearing old familiar names and love seeing Loyd Ketchum out there!! Thanks for the video keep them coming!! Subscribed now!!

[@Charlimarteli]

90s...were those the time or what

[@farmergirlofchickens8779]

I have only watched a couple of rodeos but I vividly remember this bull. The slow motion shots are amazing. That vertical twist. I wonder as sure footed as he was, did he ever stumble, fall or flip over? I hope he got to make lots of little calves to take his place.

[@abbymorel4925]

Many bull-riders say, "There was only *one* Bodacious." (The owners sent out lots of his "juice," but there's never been another B.)

[@abbymorel4925]

Watching these rides is interesting, because this was before vests & helmets for rider protection. Would B. still be as awesome today? Yes; I believe he would still be as unrideable today as he was back then. He's been gone 25+ years and still remembered.

[@robinrodriguez480]

OMG!! That is one bad ass animal!! WHEW!!

[@KatJ3st]

Best commentator EVER

[@jamescobrien]

Whoever drew that bull's lot were shittin' their pants before they even got on him. What a beast?

[@sethcollins744]

My dad was in a rodeo with him but was lucky enough not to draw him

[@killbox4077]

Those announcers are way better than current announcers. Lol.

[@troyallen3427]

Bodacious = The Goat.

[@KBWRER]

As a young(ish) man from England I am really enjoying the commentary on these clips, and the guys on the horses are built of something different for sure😅

[@amandaphillips8176]

Bodacious was a very professional bull.

[@Nev91280]

Louis and Clarke, I hope you're watching the show tonight because superman can't ride that bull!

[@brittanybecker170]

This is comic crossover I need to see now!

[@lettucetacoboutit7974]

Sure am glad to have experienced watching this!!!

[@gaylenhogsett2695]

He's got more moves than a chicken full of exlax. Lol 😂😂😂😂

[@rogerjurica3454]

I think Bodacious remembered the few people who ride him because second time in him he bucked even harder the rider didn't last long. Tuff Hedeman rode him next time Tuff got on Bodacious nearly ended his life.

[@richardjohnson4373]

Tuff still has the metal plating in his face to validate that. He pulled many a cowboy down on the back of his head tuff hit the mark.

[@ClubMayview]

That bull was a beast.

[@crystalhawthorne8241]

Such a beautiful animal 🌻🐝

[@johnbell1859]

That’s one beautiful animal. 🇬🇧

[@missytucker5202]

I Love You Bodacious ❤

[@brucelilly8459]

That bull has more moves than a chicken full of exlax !! That's has to be one of the best comments ever !! 🤣

[@missytucker5202]

The Best Bucking Bull In The World 🌏

[@d.julian8337]

Thanks for sharing. Forgot about The BRO.

[@A-FrameWedge]

Tuff Hedeman maybe the best bull rider of all time, at age of 30, had career earnings of $32,000.

[@pointlagrange4823]

Bodacious was a decedent of Oscar, who was the king-slayer bull of the 1970s. He ripped Larry Mahan's tendons out of his arm.

[@evanwilliams6406]

Baddest bull on the planet.

[@MrReadandlearn]

The art of hitting the dirt and getting up with a sliver of dignity.

[@jdmbraceyourself695]

Bodacious taught them all a lesson

[@tarheeltexan]

Great videos! Do you have any footage of when Branger or Ben Stevenson rode him. I think Ben rode him in Denver?

[@johnputzier5787]

“This bull has more moves than a chicken full of ex-lax!”😂

[@gazismad631]

Was always damn near unridable but as soon as he worked out that a buck and then headbutt knocks the riders off then he was. They had to retire him because he was going to knock someone’s head off!!

[@roberthall6560]

Exactly. He was retired after he learned to make himself deadly. So brains and brawn. Not fair to leave that out when they discuss GOAT.

[@anonymousflyonthewall4732]

@@roberthall6560 , brannan Rd?

[@catherinelee2406]

Incredible athlete

[@donaldmcintoshdonaldmcinto8704]

You don’t have to be crazy to ride bulls, but it helps.

[@suestaley844]

I've watched this guy a number of times on video. For those who saw him in action- it seemed to me he played with the cowboy's timing. Came out of the chute with a huge buck, then he would throw in a little skipping crow hop before launching that second big jump that knocked the riders out. Was it just the power of the jump or did he really learn to get the Cowboys out of sync with the little hop, so they were leaning forward when he made the second launch?

[@Matt_Bright_1983]

It was a combination of his size and his bucking style. Being as big and athletic as he was, he had a tremendous amount of power. That by itself is enough to give guys trouble riding. Then you combine that with the little extra hop he would throw in and that's how he got them. When you're riding, you use the momentum of the animal to propel yourself forward and out over the front of the animal as he comes off the ground with his front feet, similar to how jumping horse riders will "post" out over their horse as it jumps. Bo would take that little hop in between the big jumps which would cost you all of your forward momentum and then follow it up with another big leap. Since you weren't as able to get out over that front end, it would force you backwards as the g forces pushed on your body. Once your riding arm got straight, the only two choices were for your hand to come out of the rope or for you to get pulled straight forward and down. That's what led to a lot of guys getting whacked in the face by this one. I was too young for Bodacious, as I didn't turn pro until 2005. I'm thoroughly glad that I was though, because I was young, dumb, and arrogant enough that I would have tried him 🤣

[@grant8490]

90s were amazing.