Sam Reeves, a Texan credited with inventing the mechanical bull in the early 1970s, turned rodeo training into entertainment. His innovation took the idea of a practice bucking machine and transformed it into a motorized ride that spread from honky-tonks to bars worldwide, redefining cowboy culture for crowds who’d never climb on a real bull. Check out @lonestarbeer another Texas original #americana #texas | Truck Stop Chic

Who can stay on the mechanical bull longest? #rodeo #challenge | Evan Era

19K views · 224 reactions | Ahem… did we mention that this year we’ll have a mechanical bull? Check it out near the Food Court Pavilion! | San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo | Facebook