Only 15 years old, Teaghan Bertamini is one of few girls excelling at bull riding, a traditional rodeo event that is considered one of the most dangerous sports in the world
After a couple of summers of watching her big brother Garrett take on steers and bulls when she was younger, Teaghan was intrigued by the challenge.Teaghan’s role model is trailblazer Bailey Schellenberg, a teenager who made headlines after becoming the first girl to qualify the junior steer-riding championship at the Canadian Finals Rodeo in 2019. “It was kind of weighing on my mind – if I should ride, because I’d be the only girl,” said Teaghan.
Helping out at rodeos, Todd Bertamini works behind the bucking chutes to make sure the young competitors are prepared for their rides.Naturally gifted at sports – she was recently named Acme School’s female rookie athlete of the year – Teaghan got on her first steer when she was 11. “She was pretty good at it,” said her mother, Lori Campion, “and it just went from there.”
An amateur bull rider once upon a time, Todd Bertamini these days helps out at rodeos, working behind the bucking chutes and making sure the young competitors are prepared for their rides, which can turn ugly in a blink – after they hit the ground, the riders are especially vulnerable to surly bulls.
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