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	At the 2001 Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World Finals, bullfighter [[Rob Smets]] no longer wore his traditional, baggy clown outfit and began wearing a sport jersey and shorts that featured his sponsors' logos. This was the blueprint for future PBR bullfighter outfits as in 2003, all bullfighters in the organization stopped wearing traditional clown make-up and outfits, and traded them for sport jerseys and shorts with corporate sponsor logos. This was also the case for barrelmen in the PBR, but they retained their make-up. In subsequent years, many bullfighters in other organizations would also adopt sport jerseys and shorts, but many also kept wearing clown make-up. Some even combine make-up and baggies with jerseys. Frank Newsom, who had fought bulls in the [[Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association]] (PRCA) and [[Professional Bull Riders]] (PBR), including at each organization's respective world championship event (the National Finals Rodeo and PBR World Finals) was the last bullfighter to wear a baggy outfit and make-up at a televised PBR event, which was the 2004 [[Built Ford Tough Series]] (BFTS) event in [[Guthrie, Oklahoma]]. He was an alternate bullfighter at said event. Beginning the next year, he would don a sport jersey and shorts as an official member of the PBR elite series' bullfighting team, of which he was a member for several years until retiring at the conclusion of the 2022 PBR World Finals.		At the 2001 Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World Finals, bullfighter [[Rob Smets]] no longer wore his traditional, baggy clown outfit and began wearing a sport jersey and shorts that featured his sponsors' logos. This was the blueprint for future PBR bullfighter outfits as in 2003, all bullfighters in the organization stopped wearing traditional clown make-up and outfits, and traded them for sport jerseys and shorts with corporate sponsor logos. This was also the case for barrelmen in the PBR, but they retained their make-up. In subsequent years, many bullfighters in other organizations would also adopt sport jerseys and shorts, but many also kept wearing clown make-up. Some even combine make-up and baggies with jerseys. Frank Newsom, who had fought bulls in the [[Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association]] (PRCA) and [[Professional Bull Riders]] (PBR), including at each organization's respective world championship event (the National Finals Rodeo and PBR World Finals) was the last bullfighter to wear a baggy outfit and make-up at a televised PBR event, which was the 2004 [[Built Ford Tough Series]] (BFTS) event in [[Guthrie, Oklahoma]]. He was an alternate bullfighter at said event. Beginning the next year, he would don a sport jersey and shorts as an official member of the PBR elite series' bullfighting team, of which he was a member for several years until retiring at the conclusion of the 2022 PBR World Finals.

	For several years, barrelmen at PBR events have no longer gone inside the barrel in the arena. As a result, they are referred to as "arena entertainers" or simply "entertainers".		For several years, barrelmen at PBR events have no longer gone inside the barrel in the arena. As a result, they are now referred to as "arena entertainers" or simply "entertainers".

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	Rodeo clowns date to the beginnings of competitive rodeo in the early 1900s, when promoters hired cowboys to entertain the crowd between events or if the competition was delayed. These individuals began wearing oversized, baggy clothing and eventually developed more outlandish gear. When bull riding competition began to use ill-tempered [[Brahma bull]]s in the 1920s, the need for a person to distract the bull from fallen riders fell to the rodeo clown. The comedy aspect of clown work, as opposed to protection of rodeo athletes, began to disappear in some parts of the USA by the late 1970s.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Clownin' around \|author=Kendall, Pete \|url=http://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/local/local_story_166095435.html \|publisher=Cleburne Times-Review \|date=2009-06-15 \|access-date=2009-07-07 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723131939/http://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/local/local_story_166095435.html \|archive-date=2012-07-23 }}</ref>		Rodeo clowns date to the beginnings of competitive rodeo in the early 1900s, when promoters hired cowboys to entertain the crowd between events or if the competition was delayed. These individuals began wearing oversized, baggy clothing and eventually developed more outlandish gear. When bull riding competition began to use ill-tempered [[Brahma bull]]s in the 1920s, the need for a person to distract the bull from fallen riders fell to the rodeo clown. The comedy aspect of clown work, as opposed to protection of rodeo athletes, began to disappear in some parts of the USA by the late 1970s.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Clownin' around \|author=Kendall, Pete \|url=http://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/local/local_story_166095435.html \|publisher=Cleburne Times-Review \|date=2009-06-15 \|access-date=2009-07-07 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723131939/http://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/local/local_story_166095435.html \|archive-date=2012-07-23 }}</ref>

	The use of a barrel for protection began during the 1930s when a rodeo clown named Jasbo Fulkerson began to use a wooden barrel with a solid bottom.<ref name=Hollman>[http://archive.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/070326/clown.shtml Hollman, Holly. "Clowning around in arena is a century-old tradition" Decatur Daily, March 26, 2007]</ref> In 1995, [[Earl W. Bascom]] was honored at age 89 as the oldest living rodeo clown in the world.<ref>Vernal Express (August 30, 1995) "World's oldest living rodeo clown and bullfighter dies"</ref> Bullfighting was reported as Wick Peth's profession in 1967,<ref name=latimes67>{{cite news \|title=Matador in Baggy Pants \|author=Taylor, Ron \|work=[[Los Angeles Times]] \|date=1967-11-12 \|page=M35}}</ref> and [[Jimmy Anderson (bullfighter)\|Jimmy Anderson]] was reported to have begun his career in 1975.<ref name=espn>{{cite web \|title=Late bullfighter Jimmy Anderson is remembered by rodeo community \|url=~~http~~://~~sports~~.espn~~.go~~.com/rodeo/news/story?id=3755701 \|author=Clifton, Guy \|work=[[ESPN.com]] \|date=2008-12-08 \|access-date=2009-07-07}}</ref>		The use of a barrel for protection began during the 1930s when a rodeo clown named Jasbo Fulkerson began to use a wooden barrel with a solid bottom.<ref name=Hollman>[http://archive.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/070326/clown.shtml Hollman, Holly. "Clowning around in arena is a century-old tradition" Decatur Daily, March 26, 2007]</ref> In 1995, [[Earl W. Bascom]] was honored at age 89 as the oldest living rodeo clown in the world.<ref>Vernal Express (August 30, 1995) "World's oldest living rodeo clown and bullfighter dies"</ref> Bullfighting was reported as Wick Peth's profession in 1967,<ref name=latimes67>{{cite news \|title=Matador in Baggy Pants \|author=Taylor, Ron \|work=[[Los Angeles Times]] \|date=1967-11-12 \|page=M35}}</ref> and [[Jimmy Anderson (bullfighter)\|Jimmy Anderson]] was reported to have begun his career in 1975.<ref name=espn>{{cite web \|title=Late bullfighter Jimmy Anderson is remembered by rodeo community \|url=https://www.espn.com/rodeo/news/story?id=3755701 \|author=Clifton, Guy \|work=[[ESPN.com]] \|date=2008-12-08 \|access-date=2009-07-07}}</ref>

	In Australia, rodeo clowns were a part of rodeos and agricultural shows for many years. They were hired to entertain the spectators between events and to help manage the bullocks, steers or bulls in the arena.<ref name="Hicks">Hicks Jenny, “Australian Cowboys, Roughriders & Rodeos”, CQU Press, Rockhampton, QLD, 2000</ref> In the 1930s, with the introduction of aggressive [[Brahman cattle\|Brahman]] bulls and Brahman crossbreds, the job became much more serious.<ref name="Groves"/> In the late 20th century, acknowledging the great danger faced by the profession, the term ''bullfighter'' began to replace the name ''rodeo clown'' in formal use.		In Australia, rodeo clowns were a part of rodeos and agricultural shows for many years. They were hired to entertain the spectators between events and to help manage the bullocks, steers or bulls in the arena.<ref name="Hicks">Hicks Jenny, “Australian Cowboys, Roughriders & Rodeos”, CQU Press, Rockhampton, QLD, 2000</ref> In the 1930s, with the introduction of aggressive [[Brahman cattle\|Brahman]] bulls and Brahman crossbreds, the job became much more serious.<ref name="Groves"/> In the late 20th century, acknowledging the great danger faced by the profession, the term ''bullfighter'' began to replace the name ''rodeo clown'' in formal use.

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	==Freestyle Bullfighting==		==Freestyle Bullfighting==
	Bullfighting has grown in popularity, so that in addition to being a job in its own right, it is a competitive event at rodeos around the United States. When not working to protect bull riders, many rodeo bullfighters also have their own performances known as '''American freestyle bullfighting''', or simply '''Freestyle bullfighting''' or '''American bullfighting'''.<ref>[http://pbftour.com/about.html Professional Bullfighters]</ref> Instead of [[bucking bull]]s, [[Spanish fighting bull\|fighting bulls]] are used in these events. They are turned into the arena and the bullfighter works with the animal, evaluated based upon the aptitude he displays in controlling and maneuvering the bull, precision in jumping the bull, contact with the bull, and handling of the barrel.<ref>{{cite web\|title=The First Dickies National Championship Bullfighting Qualifier Kicks Off In Cheyenne\|url=http://www.pbr.com/en/news/features/other-features/2005/7/the-first-dickies-national-championship-bullfighting-qualifier-kicks-off-in-cheyenne-.aspx\|date=July 21, 2005\|website=[[Professional Bull Riders]]\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171225203107/http://www.pbr.com/en/news/features/other-features/2005/7/the-first-dickies-national-championship-bullfighting-qualifier-kicks-off-in-cheyenne-.aspx\|archive-date=December 25, 2017}}</ref> Similar skills are sometimes displayed at traditional rodeos in intermission acts.<ref name="Groves"/> A typical format is a 60- or 70-second encounter between bull and bullfighter, in which the bullfighter scores points for various maneuvers.<ref name="craig">{{cite web\|author1=Pressgrove, David\|title=Rodeo bullfighting comes to Craig\|url=http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2005/jun/20/rodeo_bullfighting_comes/\|website=Craig Daily Press\|publisher=www.craigdailypress.com\|access-date=December 25, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708201143/http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2005/jun/20/rodeo_bullfighting_comes\|archive-date=July 8, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=SuperBull tour comes to Amarillo \|date=2002-01-18 \|access-date=2009-07-08 \|publisher=[[Amarillo Globe-News]] \|url=http://www.amarillo.com/stories/011802/spo_superbull.shtml}}</ref> In contrast to the older sport of [[Bullfighting\|Spanish bullfighting]], no harm is done to the bull in rodeo bullfighting.<ref name=craig/>		Bullfighting has grown in popularity, so that in addition to being a job in its own right, it is a competitive event at rodeos around the United States. When not working to protect bull riders, many rodeo bullfighters also have their own performances known as '''American freestyle bullfighting''', or simply '''Freestyle bullfighting''' or '''American bullfighting'''.<ref>[http://pbftour.com/about.html Professional Bullfighters]</ref> Instead of [[bucking bull]]s, [[Spanish fighting bull\|fighting bulls]] are used in these events. They are turned into the arena and the bullfighter works with the animal, evaluated based upon the aptitude he displays in controlling and maneuvering the bull, precision in jumping the bull, contact with the bull, and handling of the barrel.<ref>{{cite web\|title=The First Dickies National Championship Bullfighting Qualifier Kicks Off In Cheyenne\|url=http://www.pbr.com/en/news/features/other-features/2005/7/the-first-dickies-national-championship-bullfighting-qualifier-kicks-off-in-cheyenne-.aspx\|date=July 21, 2005\|website=[[Professional Bull Riders]]\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171225203107/http://www.pbr.com/en/news/features/other-features/2005/7/the-first-dickies-national-championship-bullfighting-qualifier-kicks-off-in-cheyenne-.aspx\|archive-date=December 25, 2017}}</ref> Similar skills are sometimes displayed at traditional rodeos in intermission acts.<ref name="Groves"/> A typical format is a 60- or 70-second encounter between bull and bullfighter, in which the bullfighter scores points for various maneuvers.<ref name="craig">{{cite web\|author1=Pressgrove, David\|title=Rodeo bullfighting comes to Craig\|url=http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2005/jun/20/rodeo_bullfighting_comes/\|website=Craig Daily Press\|publisher=www.craigdailypress.com\|access-date=December 25, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708201143/http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2005/jun/20/rodeo_bullfighting_comes\|archive-date=July 8, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=SuperBull tour comes to Amarillo \|date=2002-01-18 \|access-date=2009-07-08 \|publisher=[[Amarillo Globe-News]] \|url=http://www.amarillo.com/stories/011802/spo_superbull.shtml}}</ref> In contrast to the older sport of [[Bullfighting\|Spanish bullfighting]], no harm is done to the bull in rodeo bullfighting. In some occasions, a bullfighter will draw the same bull numerous times during a season, which can help with score.<ref name=craig/>

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	[[File:Bull-Riding-Szmurlo.jpg\|thumb\|A rodeo bullfighter at work]]		[[File:Bull-Riding-Szmurlo.jpg\|thumb\|A rodeo bullfighter at work]]
	[[File:Flint Rasmussen.jpg\|thumb\|[[Flint Rasmussen]], a rodeo barrelman, in makeup]]		[[File:Flint Rasmussen.jpg\|thumb\|[[Flint Rasmussen]], a famous former rodeo barrelman, in makeup]]
	[[File:Last Chance Stampede 2013 02.JPG\|thumb\|upright=0.8\|Rodeo barrelman entertaining the crowd]]		[[File:Last Chance Stampede 2013 02.JPG\|thumb\|upright=0.8\|Rodeo barrelman entertaining the crowd]]
	[[File:Rodeo clown.JPG\|thumb\|A rodeo bullfighter assisting a junior calf rider.]]		[[File:Rodeo clown.JPG\|thumb\|A rodeo bullfighter assisting a junior calf rider.]]

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	==History==		==History==
	Rodeo clowns date to the beginnings of competitive rodeo in the early 1900s, when promoters hired cowboys to entertain the crowd between events or if the competition was delayed. These individuals began wearing oversized, baggy clothing and eventually developed more outlandish gear. When bull riding competition began to use ill-tempered [[Brahma bull]]s in the 1920s, the need for a person to distract the bull from fallen riders fell to the rodeo clown. The ~~use~~ of a ~~barrel~~ ~~for~~ ~~protection~~ ~~began~~ ~~during~~ ~~the 1930s when a~~ rodeo ~~clown named Jasbo Fulkerson~~ began to ~~use a wooden barrel with a solid bottom.<ref name=Hollman>[http://archive.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/070326/clown.shtml Hollman, Holly. "Clowning around~~ in ~~arena~~ is a ~~century-old~~ ~~tradition"~~ ~~Decatur Daily, March 26, 2007]</ref> In 1995, [[Earl W. Bascom]] was honored at age 89 as~~ the ~~oldest~~ ~~living rodeo clown in the world~~.<ref~~>Vernal Express (August 30, 1995) "World's oldest living rodeo clown and bullfighter dies"</ref> Bullfighting was reported as Wick Peth's profession in 1967,<ref name=latimes67~~>{{cite ~~news~~ \|title=~~Matador~~ ~~in Baggy Pants~~ \|author=~~Taylor~~, ~~Ron~~ \|~~work~~=~~[[Los~~ ~~Angeles~~ Times]] \|date=~~1967~~-11-12 \|~~page~~=~~M35}}</ref> and~~ ~~[[Jimmy Anderson (bullfighter)~~\|~~Jimmy Anderson]] was reported to have begun his career in 1975.<ref name~~=~~espn>{{cite web \|title=Late bullfighter Jimmy Anderson is remembered by rodeo community~~ \|url=http://~~sports~~.~~espn.go~~.com/~~rodeo~~/~~news/story?id=3755701 \|author=Clifton, Guy \|work=[[ESPN~~.~~com]]~~ \|~~date=2008-12-08 \|access~~-date=~~2009~~-07-07}}</ref>		Rodeo clowns date to the beginnings of competitive rodeo in the early 1900s, when promoters hired cowboys to entertain the crowd between events or if the competition was delayed. These individuals began wearing oversized, baggy clothing and eventually developed more outlandish gear. When bull riding competition began to use ill-tempered [[Brahma bull]]s in the 1920s, the need for a person to distract the bull from fallen riders fell to the rodeo clown. The comedy aspect of clown work, as opposed to protection of rodeo athletes, began to disappear in some parts of the USA by the late 1970s.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Clownin' around \|author=Kendall, Pete \|url=http://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/local/local_story_166095435.html \|publisher=Cleburne Times-Review \|date=2009-06-15 \|access-date=2009-07-07 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723131939/http://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/local/local_story_166095435.html \|archive-date=2012-07-23 }}</ref>

			The use of a barrel for protection began during the 1930s when a rodeo clown named Jasbo Fulkerson began to use a wooden barrel with a solid bottom.<ref name=Hollman>[http://archive.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/070326/clown.shtml Hollman, Holly. "Clowning around in arena is a century-old tradition" Decatur Daily, March 26, 2007]</ref> In 1995, [[Earl W. Bascom]] was honored at age 89 as the oldest living rodeo clown in the world.<ref>Vernal Express (August 30, 1995) "World's oldest living rodeo clown and bullfighter dies"</ref> Bullfighting was reported as Wick Peth's profession in 1967,<ref name=latimes67>{{cite news \|title=Matador in Baggy Pants \|author=Taylor, Ron \|work=[[Los Angeles Times]] \|date=1967-11-12 \|page=M35}}</ref> and [[Jimmy Anderson (bullfighter)\|Jimmy Anderson]] was reported to have begun his career in 1975.<ref name=espn>{{cite web \|title=Late bullfighter Jimmy Anderson is remembered by rodeo community \|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/rodeo/news/story?id=3755701 \|author=Clifton, Guy \|work=[[ESPN.com]] \|date=2008-12-08 \|access-date=2009-07-07}}</ref>
⚫	In Australia, rodeo clowns were a part of rodeos and agricultural shows for many years. They were hired to entertain the spectators between events and to help manage the bullocks, steers or bulls in the arena.<ref name="Hicks">Hicks Jenny, “Australian Cowboys, Roughriders & Rodeos”, CQU Press, Rockhampton, QLD, 2000</ref> In the 1930s, with the introduction of aggressive [[Brahman cattle\|Brahman]] bulls and Brahman crossbreds, the job became much more serious.<ref name="Groves"/> In the late 20th century, acknowledging the great danger faced by the profession, the term ''bullfighter'' began to replace the name ''rodeo clown'' in formal use. The comedy aspect of clown work, as opposed to protection of rodeo athletes, began to disappear in some parts of the USA by the late 1970s.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Clownin' around \|author=Kendall, Pete \|url=http://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/local/local_story_166095435.html \|publisher=Cleburne Times-Review \|date=2009-06-15 \|access-date=2009-07-07 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723131939/http://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/local/local_story_166095435.html \|archive-date=2012-07-23 }}</ref>

		⚫	In Australia, rodeo clowns were a part of rodeos and agricultural shows for many years. They were hired to entertain the spectators between events and to help manage the bullocks, steers or bulls in the arena.<ref name="Hicks">Hicks Jenny, “Australian Cowboys, Roughriders & Rodeos”, CQU Press, Rockhampton, QLD, 2000</ref> In the 1930s, with the introduction of aggressive [[Brahman cattle\|Brahman]] bulls and Brahman crossbreds, the job became much more serious.<ref name="Groves"/> In the late 20th century, acknowledging the great danger faced by the profession, the term ''bullfighter'' began to replace the name ''rodeo clown'' in formal use.
⚫	At the 2001 Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World Finals, bullfighter [[Rob Smets]] no longer wore his traditional, baggy clown outfit and began wearing a sport jersey and shorts that featured his sponsors' logos. This was the blueprint for future PBR bullfighter outfits as in 2003, all bullfighters in the organization stopped wearing traditional clown make-up and outfits, and traded them for sport jerseys and shorts with corporate sponsor logos. This was also the case for barrelmen in the PBR, but they retained their make-up. In subsequent years, many bullfighters in other organizations would also adopt sport jerseys and shorts, but many also kept wearing clown make-up. Some even combine make-up and baggies with jerseys. Frank Newsom, who had fought bulls in the [[Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association]] (PRCA) and [[Professional Bull Riders]] (PBR), including at each organization's respective world championship event (the National Finals Rodeo and PBR World Finals) was the last bullfighter to wear a baggy outfit and make-up at a televised PBR event, which was the 2004 [[Built Ford Tough Series]] (BFTS) event in [[Guthrie, Oklahoma]]. He was an alternate bullfighter at said event. Beginning the next year, he would don a sport jersey and shorts as an official member of the PBR elite series' bullfighting team, of which he was a member for several years until retiring at the conclusion of the 2022 PBR World Finals.

		⚫	At the 2001 Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World Finals, bullfighter [[Rob Smets]] no longer wore his traditional, baggy clown outfit and began wearing a sport jersey and shorts that featured his sponsors' logos. This was the blueprint for future PBR bullfighter outfits as in 2003, all bullfighters in the organization stopped wearing traditional clown make-up and outfits, and traded them for sport jerseys and shorts with corporate sponsor logos. This was also the case for barrelmen in the PBR, but they retained their make-up. In subsequent years, many bullfighters in other organizations would also adopt sport jerseys and shorts, but many also kept wearing clown make-up. Some even combine make-up and baggies with jerseys. Frank Newsom, who had fought bulls in the [[Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association]] (PRCA) and [[Professional Bull Riders]] (PBR), including at each organization's respective world championship event (the National Finals Rodeo and PBR World Finals) was the last bullfighter to wear a baggy outfit and make-up at a televised PBR event, which was the 2004 [[Built Ford Tough Series]] (BFTS) event in [[Guthrie, Oklahoma]]. He was an alternate bullfighter at said event. Beginning the next year, he would don a sport jersey and shorts as an official member of the PBR elite series' bullfighting team, of which he was a member for several years until retiring at the conclusion of the 2022 PBR World Finals.
⚫	For several years, barrelmen at PBR events have no longer ~~went~~ inside the barrel in the arena. As a result, they are referred to as "arena entertainers" or simply "entertainers".

		⚫	For several years, barrelmen at PBR events have no longer gone inside the barrel in the arena. As a result, they are referred to as "arena entertainers" or simply "entertainers".

	==Technique==		==Technique==

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	From 1981 through 2000, the [[Wrangler (jeans)\|Wrangler]] Bullfighting Tour held a series of several events at PRCA rodeos and at the end of the regular season, the top six contestants competed at the [[National Finals Rodeo]] (NFR) to determine the world champion bullfighter.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Rodeo clown Rob Smets keeps the audience in stitches while keeping fallen riders out of harm's way \|publisher=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] \|date=1995-01-22 \|author=Hoffman, Brett \|page=17}}</ref> Since 2004, the PRCA has designated the Bullfighter of the Year award to its best bull rider protection athlete by a way of votes within the organization. As of the 2020s, there are two organizations in the United States that specialize in freestyle bullfighting: Bullfighters Only (BFO)<ref>{{cite web\|title=Bullfighters Only official website\|url=https://www.bullfightersonly.com\|website=Bullfighters Only\|access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref> and Ultimate Bullfighters (UBF).<ref>{{cite web\|title=Ultimate Bullfighters official website\|url=https://www.~~ultimatebullfightets~~.com\|website=Ultimate Bullfighters\|access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref> Schools exist to provide training for potential rodeo bullfighters.<ref name="Groves"/>		From 1981 through 2000, the [[Wrangler (jeans)\|Wrangler]] Bullfighting Tour held a series of several events at PRCA rodeos and at the end of the regular season, the top six contestants competed at the [[National Finals Rodeo]] (NFR) to determine the world champion bullfighter.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Rodeo clown Rob Smets keeps the audience in stitches while keeping fallen riders out of harm's way \|publisher=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] \|date=1995-01-22 \|author=Hoffman, Brett \|page=17}}</ref> Since 2004, the PRCA has designated the Bullfighter of the Year award to its best bull rider protection athlete by a way of votes within the organization. As of the 2020s, there are two organizations in the United States that specialize in freestyle bullfighting: Bullfighters Only (BFO)<ref>{{cite web\|title=Bullfighters Only official website\|url=https://www.bullfightersonly.com\|website=Bullfighters Only\|access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref> and Ultimate Bullfighters (UBF).<ref>{{cite web\|title=Ultimate Bullfighters official website\|url=https://www.ultimatebullfighters.com\|website=Ultimate Bullfighters\|access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref> Schools exist to provide training for potential rodeo bullfighters.<ref name="Groves"/>

	==See also==		==See also==

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	From 1981 through 2000, the [[Wrangler (jeans)\|Wrangler]] Bullfighting Tour held a series of several events at PRCA rodeos and at the end of the regular season, the top six contestants competed at the [[National Finals Rodeo]] (NFR) to determine the world champion bullfighter.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Rodeo clown Rob Smets keeps the audience in stitches while keeping fallen riders out of harm's way \|publisher=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] \|date=1995-01-22 \|author=Hoffman, Brett \|page=17}}</ref> Since 2004, the PRCA has designated the Bullfighter of the Year award to its best bull rider protection athlete by a way of votes within the organization. As of the 2020s, there are two organizations in the United States that specialize in freestyle bullfighting: Bullfighters Only (BFO) and Ultimate Bullfighters (UBF). Schools exist to provide training for potential rodeo bullfighters.<ref name="Groves"/>		From 1981 through 2000, the [[Wrangler (jeans)\|Wrangler]] Bullfighting Tour held a series of several events at PRCA rodeos and at the end of the regular season, the top six contestants competed at the [[National Finals Rodeo]] (NFR) to determine the world champion bullfighter.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Rodeo clown Rob Smets keeps the audience in stitches while keeping fallen riders out of harm's way \|publisher=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] \|date=1995-01-22 \|author=Hoffman, Brett \|page=17}}</ref> Since 2004, the PRCA has designated the Bullfighter of the Year award to its best bull rider protection athlete by a way of votes within the organization. As of the 2020s, there are two organizations in the United States that specialize in freestyle bullfighting: Bullfighters Only (BFO)<ref>{{cite web\|title=Bullfighters Only official website\|url=https://www.bullfightersonly.com\|website=Bullfighters Only\|access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref> and Ultimate Bullfighters (UBF).<ref>{{cite web\|title=Ultimate Bullfighters official website\|url=https://www.ultimatebullfightets.com\|website=Ultimate Bullfighters\|access-date=October 17, 2023}}</ref> Schools exist to provide training for potential rodeo bullfighters.<ref name="Groves"/>

	==See also==		==See also==

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	==Recognition==		==Recognition==
	From 1981 through 2000, the [[Wrangler (jeans)\|Wrangler]] Bullfighting Tour held a series of several events at PRCA rodeos and at the end of the regular season, the top six contestants competed at the [[National Finals Rodeo]] (NFR) to determine the world champion bullfighter.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Rodeo clown Rob Smets keeps the audience in stitches while keeping fallen riders out of harm's way \|publisher=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] \|date=1995-01-22 \|author=Hoffman, Brett \|page=17}}</ref> Since 2004, the PRCA has designated the Bullfighter of the Year award to its best bull rider protection athlete by a way of votes within the organization. As of the 2020s, there are two organizations in the United States that specialize in freestyle bullfighting: Bullfighters Only (BFO) ~~[often associated with PRCA events]~~ and Ultimate Bullfighters (UBF) ~~[often associated with PBR events]~~. Schools exist to provide training for potential rodeo bullfighters.<ref name="Groves"/>		From 1981 through 2000, the [[Wrangler (jeans)\|Wrangler]] Bullfighting Tour held a series of several events at PRCA rodeos and at the end of the regular season, the top six contestants competed at the [[National Finals Rodeo]] (NFR) to determine the world champion bullfighter.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Rodeo clown Rob Smets keeps the audience in stitches while keeping fallen riders out of harm's way \|publisher=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] \|date=1995-01-22 \|author=Hoffman, Brett \|page=17}}</ref> Since 2004, the PRCA has designated the Bullfighter of the Year award to its best bull rider protection athlete by a way of votes within the organization. As of the 2020s, there are two organizations in the United States that specialize in freestyle bullfighting: Bullfighters Only (BFO) and Ultimate Bullfighters (UBF). Schools exist to provide training for potential rodeo bullfighters.<ref name="Groves"/>

	==See also==		==See also==

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	==Freestyle Bullfighting==		==Freestyle Bullfighting==
	Bullfighting has grown in popularity, so that in addition to being a job in its own right, it is a competitive event at rodeos around the United States. When not working to protect bull riders, many rodeo bullfighters also have their own performances known as '''American freestyle bullfighting''', or simply '''Freestyle bullfighting''' or '''American bullfighting'''.<ref>[http://pbftour.com/about.html Professional Bullfighters]</ref> Instead of [[bucking bull]]s, [[Spanish ~~Fighting~~ bull\|fighting bulls]] are used in these events. They are turned into the arena and the bullfighter works with the animal, evaluated based upon the aptitude he displays in controlling and maneuvering the bull, precision in jumping the bull, contact with the bull, and handling of the barrel.<ref>{{cite web\|title=The First Dickies National Championship Bullfighting Qualifier Kicks Off In Cheyenne\|url=http://www.pbr.com/en/news/features/other-features/2005/7/the-first-dickies-national-championship-bullfighting-qualifier-kicks-off-in-cheyenne-.aspx\|date=July 21, 2005\|website=[[Professional Bull Riders]]\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171225203107/http://www.pbr.com/en/news/features/other-features/2005/7/the-first-dickies-national-championship-bullfighting-qualifier-kicks-off-in-cheyenne-.aspx\|archive-date=December 25, 2017}}</ref> Similar skills are sometimes displayed at traditional rodeos in intermission acts.<ref name="Groves"/> A typical format is a 60- or 70-second encounter between bull and bullfighter, in which the bullfighter scores points for various maneuvers.<ref name="craig">{{cite web\|author1=Pressgrove, David\|title=Rodeo bullfighting comes to Craig\|url=http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2005/jun/20/rodeo_bullfighting_comes/\|website=Craig Daily Press\|publisher=www.craigdailypress.com\|access-date=December 25, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708201143/http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2005/jun/20/rodeo_bullfighting_comes\|archive-date=July 8, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=SuperBull tour comes to Amarillo \|date=2002-01-18 \|access-date=2009-07-08 \|publisher=[[Amarillo Globe-News]] \|url=http://www.amarillo.com/stories/011802/spo_superbull.shtml}}</ref> In contrast to the older sport of [[Bullfighting\|Spanish bullfighting]], no harm is done to the bull in rodeo bullfighting.<ref name=craig/>		Bullfighting has grown in popularity, so that in addition to being a job in its own right, it is a competitive event at rodeos around the United States. When not working to protect bull riders, many rodeo bullfighters also have their own performances known as '''American freestyle bullfighting''', or simply '''Freestyle bullfighting''' or '''American bullfighting'''.<ref>[http://pbftour.com/about.html Professional Bullfighters]</ref> Instead of [[bucking bull]]s, [[Spanish fighting bull\|fighting bulls]] are used in these events. They are turned into the arena and the bullfighter works with the animal, evaluated based upon the aptitude he displays in controlling and maneuvering the bull, precision in jumping the bull, contact with the bull, and handling of the barrel.<ref>{{cite web\|title=The First Dickies National Championship Bullfighting Qualifier Kicks Off In Cheyenne\|url=http://www.pbr.com/en/news/features/other-features/2005/7/the-first-dickies-national-championship-bullfighting-qualifier-kicks-off-in-cheyenne-.aspx\|date=July 21, 2005\|website=[[Professional Bull Riders]]\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171225203107/http://www.pbr.com/en/news/features/other-features/2005/7/the-first-dickies-national-championship-bullfighting-qualifier-kicks-off-in-cheyenne-.aspx\|archive-date=December 25, 2017}}</ref> Similar skills are sometimes displayed at traditional rodeos in intermission acts.<ref name="Groves"/> A typical format is a 60- or 70-second encounter between bull and bullfighter, in which the bullfighter scores points for various maneuvers.<ref name="craig">{{cite web\|author1=Pressgrove, David\|title=Rodeo bullfighting comes to Craig\|url=http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2005/jun/20/rodeo_bullfighting_comes/\|website=Craig Daily Press\|publisher=www.craigdailypress.com\|access-date=December 25, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708201143/http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2005/jun/20/rodeo_bullfighting_comes\|archive-date=July 8, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=SuperBull tour comes to Amarillo \|date=2002-01-18 \|access-date=2009-07-08 \|publisher=[[Amarillo Globe-News]] \|url=http://www.amarillo.com/stories/011802/spo_superbull.shtml}}</ref> In contrast to the older sport of [[Bullfighting\|Spanish bullfighting]], no harm is done to the bull in rodeo bullfighting.<ref name=craig/>

	==Recognition==		==Recognition==

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	==Freestyle Bullfighting==		==Freestyle Bullfighting==
	Bullfighting has grown in popularity, so that in addition to being a job in its own right, it is a competitive event at rodeos around the United States. When not working to protect bull riders, many rodeo bullfighters also have their own performances known as '''American freestyle bullfighting''', or simply '''Freestyle bullfighting''' or '''American bullfighting'''.<ref>[http://pbftour.com/about.html Professional Bullfighters]</ref> Instead of [[bucking bull]]s, [[Spanish ~~fighting~~ bull\|fighting bulls]] are used in these events. They are turned into the arena and the bullfighter works with the animal, evaluated based upon the aptitude he displays in controlling and maneuvering the bull, precision in jumping the bull, contact with the bull, and handling of the barrel.<ref>{{cite web\|title=The First Dickies National Championship Bullfighting Qualifier Kicks Off In Cheyenne\|url=http://www.pbr.com/en/news/features/other-features/2005/7/the-first-dickies-national-championship-bullfighting-qualifier-kicks-off-in-cheyenne-.aspx\|date=July 21, 2005\|website=[[Professional Bull Riders]]\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171225203107/http://www.pbr.com/en/news/features/other-features/2005/7/the-first-dickies-national-championship-bullfighting-qualifier-kicks-off-in-cheyenne-.aspx\|archive-date=December 25, 2017}}</ref> Similar skills are sometimes displayed at traditional rodeos in intermission acts.<ref name="Groves"/> A typical format is a 60- or 70-second encounter between bull and bullfighter, in which the bullfighter scores points for various maneuvers.<ref name="craig">{{cite web\|author1=Pressgrove, David\|title=Rodeo bullfighting comes to Craig\|url=http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2005/jun/20/rodeo_bullfighting_comes/\|website=Craig Daily Press\|publisher=www.craigdailypress.com\|access-date=December 25, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708201143/http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2005/jun/20/rodeo_bullfighting_comes\|archive-date=July 8, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=SuperBull tour comes to Amarillo \|date=2002-01-18 \|access-date=2009-07-08 \|publisher=[[Amarillo Globe-News]] \|url=http://www.amarillo.com/stories/011802/spo_superbull.shtml}}</ref> In contrast to the older sport of [[Bullfighting\|Spanish bullfighting]], no harm is done to the bull in rodeo bullfighting.<ref name=craig/>		Bullfighting has grown in popularity, so that in addition to being a job in its own right, it is a competitive event at rodeos around the United States. When not working to protect bull riders, many rodeo bullfighters also have their own performances known as '''American freestyle bullfighting''', or simply '''Freestyle bullfighting''' or '''American bullfighting'''.<ref>[http://pbftour.com/about.html Professional Bullfighters]</ref> Instead of [[bucking bull]]s, [[Spanish Fighting bull\|fighting bulls]] are used in these events. They are turned into the arena and the bullfighter works with the animal, evaluated based upon the aptitude he displays in controlling and maneuvering the bull, precision in jumping the bull, contact with the bull, and handling of the barrel.<ref>{{cite web\|title=The First Dickies National Championship Bullfighting Qualifier Kicks Off In Cheyenne\|url=http://www.pbr.com/en/news/features/other-features/2005/7/the-first-dickies-national-championship-bullfighting-qualifier-kicks-off-in-cheyenne-.aspx\|date=July 21, 2005\|website=[[Professional Bull Riders]]\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171225203107/http://www.pbr.com/en/news/features/other-features/2005/7/the-first-dickies-national-championship-bullfighting-qualifier-kicks-off-in-cheyenne-.aspx\|archive-date=December 25, 2017}}</ref> Similar skills are sometimes displayed at traditional rodeos in intermission acts.<ref name="Groves"/> A typical format is a 60- or 70-second encounter between bull and bullfighter, in which the bullfighter scores points for various maneuvers.<ref name="craig">{{cite web\|author1=Pressgrove, David\|title=Rodeo bullfighting comes to Craig\|url=http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2005/jun/20/rodeo_bullfighting_comes/\|website=Craig Daily Press\|publisher=www.craigdailypress.com\|access-date=December 25, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708201143/http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2005/jun/20/rodeo_bullfighting_comes\|archive-date=July 8, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=SuperBull tour comes to Amarillo \|date=2002-01-18 \|access-date=2009-07-08 \|publisher=[[Amarillo Globe-News]] \|url=http://www.amarillo.com/stories/011802/spo_superbull.shtml}}</ref> In contrast to the older sport of [[Bullfighting\|Spanish bullfighting]], no harm is done to the bull in rodeo bullfighting.<ref name=craig/>

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	Rodeo clowns date to the beginnings of competitive rodeo in the early 1900s, when promoters hired cowboys to entertain the crowd between events or if the competition was delayed. These individuals began wearing oversized, baggy clothing and eventually developed more outlandish gear. When bull riding competition began to use ill-tempered [[Brahma bull]]s in the 1920s, the need for a person to distract the bull from fallen riders fell to the rodeo clown. The comedy aspect of clown work, as opposed to protection of rodeo athletes, began to disappear in some parts of the USA by the late 1970s.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Clownin' around \|author=Kendall, Pete \|url=http://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/local/local_story_166095435.html \|publisher=Cleburne Times-Review \|date=2009-06-15 \|access-date=2009-07-07 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723131939/http://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/local/local_story_166095435.html \|archive-date=2012-07-23 }}</ref>		Rodeo clowns date to the beginnings of competitive rodeo in the early 1900s, when promoters hired cowboys to entertain the crowd between events or if the competition was delayed. These individuals began wearing oversized, baggy clothing and eventually developed more outlandish gear. When bull riding competition began to use ill-tempered [[Brahma bull]]s in the 1920s, the need for a person to distract the bull from fallen riders fell to the rodeo clown. The comedy aspect of clown work, as opposed to protection of rodeo athletes, began to disappear in some parts of the USA by the late 1970s.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Clownin' around \|author=Kendall, Pete \|url=http://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/local/local_story_166095435.html \|publisher=Cleburne Times-Review \|date=2009-06-15 \|access-date=2009-07-07 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120723131939/http://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/local/local_story_166095435.html \|archive-date=2012-07-23 }}</ref>

	The use of a barrel for protection began during the 1930s when a rodeo clown named Jasbo Fulkerson began to use a wooden barrel with a solid bottom.<ref name=Hollman>[http://archive.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/070326/clown.shtml Hollman, Holly. "Clowning around in arena is a century-old tradition" Decatur Daily, March 26, 2007]</ref> In 1995, [[Earl W. Bascom]] was honored at age 89 as the oldest living rodeo clown in the world.<ref>Vernal Express (August 30, 1995) "World's oldest living rodeo clown and bullfighter dies"</ref> Bullfighting was reported as Wick Peth's profession in 1967,<ref name=latimes67>{{cite news \|title=Matador in Baggy Pants \|author=Taylor, Ron \|work=[[Los Angeles Times]] \|date=1967-11-12 \|page=M35}}</ref> and [[Jimmy Anderson (bullfighter)\|Jimmy Anderson]] was reported to have begun his career in 1975.<ref name=espn>{{cite web \|title=Late bullfighter Jimmy Anderson is remembered by rodeo community \|url=~~http~~://~~sports~~.espn~~.go~~.com/rodeo/news/story?id=3755701 \|author=Clifton, Guy \|work=[[ESPN.com]] \|date=2008-12-08 \|access-date=2009-07-07}}</ref>		The use of a barrel for protection began during the 1930s when a rodeo clown named Jasbo Fulkerson began to use a wooden barrel with a solid bottom.<ref name=Hollman>[http://archive.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/070326/clown.shtml Hollman, Holly. "Clowning around in arena is a century-old tradition" Decatur Daily, March 26, 2007]</ref> In 1995, [[Earl W. Bascom]] was honored at age 89 as the oldest living rodeo clown in the world.<ref>Vernal Express (August 30, 1995) "World's oldest living rodeo clown and bullfighter dies"</ref> Bullfighting was reported as Wick Peth's profession in 1967,<ref name=latimes67>{{cite news \|title=Matador in Baggy Pants \|author=Taylor, Ron \|work=[[Los Angeles Times]] \|date=1967-11-12 \|page=M35}}</ref> and [[Jimmy Anderson (bullfighter)\|Jimmy Anderson]] was reported to have begun his career in 1975.<ref name=espn>{{cite web \|title=Late bullfighter Jimmy Anderson is remembered by rodeo community \|url=https://www.espn.com/rodeo/news/story?id=3755701 \|author=Clifton, Guy \|work=[[ESPN.com]] \|date=2008-12-08 \|access-date=2009-07-07}}</ref>

	In Australia, rodeo clowns were a part of rodeos and agricultural shows for many years. They were hired to entertain the spectators between events and to help manage the bullocks, steers or bulls in the arena.<ref name="Hicks">Hicks Jenny, “Australian Cowboys, Roughriders & Rodeos”, CQU Press, Rockhampton, QLD, 2000</ref> In the 1930s, with the introduction of aggressive [[Brahman cattle\|Brahman]] bulls and Brahman crossbreds, the job became much more serious.<ref name="Groves"/> In the late 20th century, acknowledging the great danger faced by the profession, the term ''bullfighter'' began to replace the name ''rodeo clown'' in formal use.		In Australia, rodeo clowns were a part of rodeos and agricultural shows for many years. They were hired to entertain the spectators between events and to help manage the bullocks, steers or bulls in the arena.<ref name="Hicks">Hicks Jenny, “Australian Cowboys, Roughriders & Rodeos”, CQU Press, Rockhampton, QLD, 2000</ref> In the 1930s, with the introduction of aggressive [[Brahman cattle\|Brahman]] bulls and Brahman crossbreds, the job became much more serious.<ref name="Groves"/> In the late 20th century, acknowledging the great danger faced by the profession, the term ''bullfighter'' began to replace the name ''rodeo clown'' in formal use.

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	[[File:Bull-Riding-Szmurlo.jpg\|thumb\|A rodeo bullfighter at work]]		[[File:Bull-Riding-Szmurlo.jpg\|thumb\|A rodeo bullfighter at work]]
	[[File:Flint Rasmussen.jpg\|thumb\|[[Flint Rasmussen]], a rodeo barrelman, in makeup]]		[[File:Flint Rasmussen.jpg\|thumb\|[[Flint Rasmussen]], a famous former rodeo barrelman, in makeup]]
	[[File:Last Chance Stampede 2013 02.JPG\|thumb\|upright=0.8\|Rodeo barrelman entertaining the crowd]]		[[File:Last Chance Stampede 2013 02.JPG\|thumb\|upright=0.8\|Rodeo barrelman entertaining the crowd]]
	[[File:Rodeo clown.JPG\|thumb\|A rodeo bullfighter assisting a junior calf rider.]]		[[File:Rodeo clown.JPG\|thumb\|A rodeo bullfighter assisting a junior calf rider.]]