
In the silence of the moment, Paulson reflects on the glory days. Paulson hops over the fence and pets Coolio just above his forehead, looking at Coolio with a primordial connection between man and beast that befits his 15 years as a bull rider. With horns strong enough to pierce flesh and built burly enough to stomp someone unconscious in their tracks, Coolio is a nightmare come to life. At the bullpen, Coolio - a 5-year-old American Bucking Bull - saunters toward the gate, hoping for a little evening snack.


After a long day of working bulls, Beni Paulson pours a celebratory splash of watered-down blackberry brandy into a thermos cup as his sidekick Pearl, a 5-year-old mini Australian shepherd, provides the afternoon company.
