'The Ride' docuseries takes peaks and valleys of professional bull riding by the horns

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy If at first you’re thrown from the bull, try, try again — at least that’s part of what the new docuseries “The Ride” highlights. “And when you wake up in the morning, you’ve got to be thinking about it.” Cameras followed an engaging cast of competitors, along with coaches and executives, during the Professional Bull Riders' 30th anniversary last year and the debut of its new Team Series. “My husband, for example, you’ll see he’s paralyzed still from the sport of bull riding…when the doctor come in and told him that, ‘Hey, you’re never going to walk again,’ the first thing my husband said to the doctor was, ‘You mean I can’t ride bulls anymore?’” The riders aren’t the only ones whose jobs involve safety risks. Mitchell, who’s aiming for individual “gold buckle dreams” to go along with his team title aspirations, hopes “The Ride” will attract a new audience to the sport he holds so dear.