Getting started in anything is finding a location that would allow amateur and beginners the opportunity to start. In many states, arenas may offer practice nights normally during the week to get out and try your luck honing your skills. Next thing is getting into some jackpot rodeo's and build up your level of riding, maybe earn some cash of figure that Bull Riding is not for you. Most of the Cowboys around the arena are always happy to help along with provide information. IF your any good, you could go to the next step going pro....but before I would even look into pro, start with the basics. Where do they have buck - outs that you can go too.

You might start with your County Extension agent and ask, where are some arena, call the local FFA and find out where High School Rodeo Clubs ride at....or enroll in a school....

Yep.....school. http://www.sankeyrodeo.com/ provides training, equipment and can turn your talent into a pro Bull Rider....well, at least give you the training that could get you there.

There's another great school "Let R Buck" http://www.cnobull2tuff.com/about/index.html
where JW will be happy to enroll you in his April First Class....and if your ever in Texas or Ohio, I'll be happy to direct you to several Contractor that is always looking for riders training their younger bulls to buck.....Now all you got to do, is get out there and say "it's time to ride....."

Extreme:
Several organizations offer opportunities for the novice rider. Extreme Cowboy Association holds national competitions and clinics that help train individuals with riding skills, training their horse for such and are very helpful assisting young and old in their events. The current director Bill Hull has perform a superb job bringing Craig Cameron Cowboy racing across the nation and into Canada.

Contact for Bill's email bhextremecowboy@gmail.com
web-site: http://www.extremecowboyassociation.com/index.htm

If you like Extreme, I highly recommend you read the story on the 2010 Competition http://americancowboy.com/blogs/south-texas-cowboy/extreme-cowboy

ACTHA:
Another great organization is the American Competitive Trail Horse Association also known as ACTHA: http://www.actha.us/index.php where you can earn prize money, points and build the reputation of your horse and self. Their contact is through their web page listed and ACTHA also has trail bucks that work as cash with many retail outlets. Check their web page on the rules, but in today's economic trend, it is nice to earn cash back from events. ACTHA also contributes thousands of dollars each year to many charities and host trail rides across the USA.

In addition to competing with your horse, you can earn some cool prizes and buckles with both organization. Molly Rush who also competes has become the official buckle provider for both groups Extreme and ACTHA. Also ACTHA does much in the social media where you will find something always going on closer to home no matter where you live across the nation.

I hope this assist you on what you are looking for and Happy Trails: