- He's only 12-years-old but despite his age
he's already making a name for himself
on the competitive bull riding circuit.
Please welcome three time world champion, Ryder Carpenetti.
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Hey!
Where you from?
- Alabama.
- [Steve] Alabama?
- Yes sir.
- And how you doing?
- [Ryder] Good.
- Welcome to the show, I like that buckle, partner.
Let me see that thing, stand up let me see that.
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Yeah.
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That's a championship buckle?
- [Ryder] Yes sir.
- What grade you in, man?
- Sixth.
- Sixth, and you're a world champion already?
- Yes sir.
- Come on man, let's go at it, baby!
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So what's your favorite part of riding the bull?
- I like when they open the gate and you get to ride it
for eight seconds and you're waiting for your score.
- Do you know that that's known as the toughest
eight seconds on all of sports?
- Yes sir.
- I'm looking at this hat.
It's a size six and seven eighths.
- Yes sir.
- Yeah seven and seven eighths would fit me better.
Let me show you what this'll look like though.
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You know how small this hat is right here?
You can see my entire forehead.
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Hey man, come on, let's go.
Show me what you got.
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Okay so now, you gon' demonstrate how it's done?
Alright.
- [Ryder] You gotta keep your hand and your arm in front
so it don't--
- 'Cause you ain't allowed to touch the bull, are you?
- [Ryder] No sir.
- [Steve] Okay.
- And you don't want it to get behind you
'cause it'll get you un-square.
You wanna squeeze with your feet.
And stay to the front.
Crank it up.
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Come on, give me some more.
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Let's see you try.
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- Huh?
- Let's see you try.
- Let's see me try.
- That's right.
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- [Audience] Steve! Steve! Steve!
Steve! Steve! Steve! Steve! Steve!
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(Steve grunts)
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- That's eight seconds.
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Alright let me explain something to ya'll.
We gon' go to commercial break
and when we go to commercial break,
I'm going to the hospital.
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Ya'll don't know this, but I damaged something.
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Gettin' on that bull.
Hey Ryder, thanks for being here, man.
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This is three time world champion.
This is Ryder right here, man.
I like this dude right here.
We'll be right back, ya'll.