Nicholas Jackson
The Maryland native became the first champion from the Northeast to hold the title for the 2020 Junior World Bull Riding. Jackson, who has been riding mini bulls since he was seven, can now call himself a bull riding champion. The 13-year-old spoke to reporters about his first time riding.
“The first time I ever did it, I was a whole mix of different things,” he said. “I was excited, I was a little scared, but not too much.”
What’s surprising is that unlike most other cowboys, Jackson is from Maryland and he is now the talk of the town. He explained that in bull riding, riders have to stay on for eight seconds.
Within those eight seconds, riders should stay as controlled as possible without touching the bull with their free arm, he said.
