Professional Bull Riders began in 1992 when 20 riders from the rodeo circuit bucked the trend and branched out to highlight bull riding as a separate entity from the rodeo as whole. Each member put up $1,000 to help make bull riding a standalone event. Today, PBR travels the country and has events across the globe bringing “the toughest sport on dirt” to a number of arenas, including Madison Square Garden in New York City. More than 600 riders from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand hold PBR memberships, making it a truly global sport.