Lane Frost A Fallen Champinion

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Lane Frost was a bull rider that had a talent for riding bulls and died doing what he loved. Lane died at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in a battle between a 5'11'', 145-lb. man and a 2000 lb. bull named Taking Care of Business. He rode bull the for eight seconds, then tried to get off of it but as he did the bull turned and hooked him. It broke his ribs which punctured a main artery. Because of this Lane Frost died at 1:30 p.m. July 30, 1989 (Angier 1-76). The Movie "Eight Seconds" was made for Lane about his life. That date will live in every cowboy's mind forever.

Lane was born on October 12, 1963, in LaJunta, Colorado, to Clyde and Elsie. Lane showed an interest in rodeo at the age of three, he wanted to take after his dad. In 1977, his family moved to Lane, Oklahoma. Lane was learning his riding techniques from his dad and Freckles Brown a bull riding legend. In 1981, he won the bull-riding event at the National High School Rodeo Finals, which was his first big title. At the age of nineteen he attained a full membership to the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (P.R.C.A.). In 1983, he also received the "Rookie of The Year" runner-up. January 5, 1985, would change his life totally he got married to Kellie. I

Lanes' life was like a big bull ride: if you are thrown you get back up and ride again. He had to overcome hardships in his life and he kept pushing and made it all the way to the top. Lane did not ride for the money or the fame; he rode for the love of the sport. He was only 25 when he hit the top as the youngest bull-riding champion in the history of the P.R.C.A. Once he made it to the top he stayed there until his death in 1989. If Lane had not died he would still be at the top of the bull riding standings. Every bull rider in the world knows the story of Lane Frost "The Fallen Champion".

The movie had more good parts than bad. Most of the movie is fairly accurate and it is true to most of Lane's life. At the beginning of the movie Lane is a young man going to rodeos with his friend Tuff Hedemen. Tuff was more experienced than Lane and they had a friendly rivalry. In the beginning, Tuff beat Lane but later Lane got just as good as Tuff.

Lane's accident lead to many new safety rules for all bull riders. Now bucking stock competitors have to wear protective vests made of leather and kevlar. Some competitors now wear a mask similar to a hockey player. The clowns are not there just for entertainment, they have a job. The rodeo clowns help protect the rider from injury when he gets thrown of, they shield him or her from the animal so the rider can get to safety. The Justin

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