How many pounds of berries does one have to pick to earn $1,500? About 700 pounds, according to Trip Burley who is raising money to compete in the 2022 World Championship Miniature Bull Riding World Finals.
Trip is a shy, soft-spoken, fifth-grader at North County Charter Elementary School in Vero Beach. But once the nationally ranked rider gets astride a miniature bull, he comes out of his shell for 8 seconds — fueled by the adrenaline of being bucked around by an 800-pound beast while holding on with only one hand.
Children interested in the sport can start out as young as 6 months old, Burley said. Competitions are categorized by age. In Texas, Trip will be up against 150 kids in his age division of 9 to 11 years old. Because Trip is shy, making friends at school has been challenging, his mother said. But at competitions, he's surrounded by fellow riders who become fast friends, she said.
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