A spur-of-the-moment decision to wear a helmet may have saved bull rider Willy Ives' life last August. He borrowed a friend's helmet on a whim. While riding in the competition, Ives was bucked off.

Kasey Hayes lies on the ground after falling from his ride on Shaft during a Professional Bull Riding Tour stop in Sioux Falls, S.D. Serious injuries are occupational hazards for bull riders, but ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Kasey Hayes hopped on the bovine beast trapped in the narrow holding pen like he'd done hundreds of times. He adjusted a tight rope on his left hand, found his balance and ...