RIDING A BULL AT 65 YEARS OF AGE
RIDING A BULL AT 65 YEARS OF AGE
Texan James (Ben) Hanlon becomes the oldest man to ride a bullIt is world record that has registered Official World Record
James (Ben) Hanlon has become the longest man to ride a bull. At 65
years of age, he did it in Athens, Texas and beats Greg Casteel 59 years of
age. The marking look place at the Bull Riding of Athens on Saturday 30 th
January.
At 12 hours, this veteran cowboy, climbed with determination on the
animal to make a bull riding that has already gone down in history. Few
youngsters are capable of riding a bull and trying to keep their balance.
But this man at 65 years of age did not think about it and mounted bea a specimen to carry out the challenge. He did not want to miss the opportunity to dedicate a feat as a tribute to his friend Kenneth McKee, a great friend of his and a great fan of bull riding. McKee passed away last year.
For Hanlon this sport is not only a hobby, it’s almost a way of life. From
the age of 13 he rode bulls in Texas rodeos. This is a man who was part of the
United States air Force.
The mark has been registered with Official World Record, the entity that
the Texan has chosen to accredit the record. According to this cowboy because
it offers him more guarantees than other companies in the business.
The fact, it is the second global brand to register the headquarters that
entity has just opened for the Southem United States and the Caribbean. The first went to a Kansas City man, Curt Herman, who owns the largest collection of Kansas City Chiefs memorabilia. Over 50 years and 642 pieces of
memorabilia from his team that he has collected he was 8 years old.
In recent years many people and entities have chosen Official world
Record to accredit their records in the kinds of disciplines: sports, medicine,
architecture and others. The entity offers a personalized service and an
accreditation approved worldwide by the main international institutions
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