2009 Sports Picture Story - HM

Neil Blake

Rodeo Drive

In 2008, after six years of bull riding, Ian Mathes traded his boots for cleats and became a rodeo clown. Though his job is to protect the bull riders, he is often the one in danger. Mathes takes the job seriously, and with the support of his girlfriend, Diana, and the insight and pointers from Paul Skaggs, a friend and professional bullfighter, he hopes to make it a career after college.

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