bull tailing

n. a sport in which mounted riders take down bulls by the tail. Subjects: English, Mexico, United States, Animals, Insects, & Birds, Sports & Recreation

Editorial Note: Also known in English as steer tailing. Known in Venezuela as toros coleados; in Mexico as las colas or colas en el lienzo.

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Citations: 1880 Chester Daily Times (Pa.) (Mar. 13) “All Sorts” p. 2: General Grant did not like bull tailing in Mexico, a sort of substitute for the scarcely more barbarous bull fight. When one bull was thrown and had his leg broken, and another bayoneted, General Grant abru[p]tly retired. “I never saw this sport before, and I shall never see it again,” he remarked on the way back. 1985 Ramon Bracamontes Dallas Morning News (Dec. 22) “‘Charro’ Life Full of Danger; Mexican-style rodeos attract El Paso riders” p. 73A: The nine events in the overall competition are horse showmanship, horse roping, bull tailing, bull riding, rope showmanship, bronco riding, foot roping, horse roping and the pass of death. 2004 WKMG-TV (Tallahassee, Florida) (Apr. 24) “Senate Passes Ban On ‘Bull Tailing’”: The rodeo-like sport of bull tailing, or Toros Coleados, which Venezuelan immigrants have brought to South Florida, involves cowboys on horseback who grab a running bull by the tail and pull it down. There’s a similar event in Mexico, known as colas.

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