The 34-year-old Samson Cree Nation member is a bullfighter, who must keep his composure even while coming face-to-face with an upset animal weighing as much as 2,000 pounds. Whn the bull manages to knock off a competitor, that’s when bullfighters like Buffalo jump into action. “I come from a rodeo family and the rodeo clown was always a glamorous type of job,” Buffalo said. Bullfighters work in teams of three, operating in unison to provide safety for fallen bull riders. Though he’s been a member of the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA) since 2013, it was earlier this month that Buffalo achieved a first.

Source: thestar November 13, 2021 04:01 UTC