i feel i'm still walking. ah, history say she has the 2nd based, grand slam breaker behind margaret court, but many in new york and all around the world will argue she is simply the best. ah, you're watching dd of you news from berlin, coming up next on sports life, a female bull rider tells of her passion for the dangerous and male dominated sport . that's after the break. i'm nic spicer. thanks for watching. closely with listen,

carefully. don't know how with today go ah, feel the magic discover the world around you. ah, subscribe to d w documentary on youtube. oh, wow. oh oh oh oh oh, i made a lot of bull riders in my life, but only rarely have i had the pleasure of sharing an arena with

a female writer. for the 1st time o woman will ride the bulls about and so they lost his dose. let him loose ah, i pray to god that i will return home safely, but my positive emotions for the sport are stronger than my fear. when i sit on a bill, i feel alive, i forget everything else and tried to refuse myself with his enormous animal beneath me. ah ah, leave me a bill rider. i used the name of gregory today. he quanah for my day job. i worked

at a furniture factory to go and i wanted to write bills since i was a child. i. yeah, but my mother wouldn't let me. my grandmother had capstone. and that's how my brother and i started to catch and light them. or one day we went to a bill writing competition and have a pale, and i said to myself and put it back one day. i want to write a bill and i want to know how that feels. women are going be i get all those are all with wires at marguerite is home. a tranquil environment. wherever you look, ah, appearances can be deceiving, her family doesn't give anything away, but they all know marguerite, his passion is a tight rope walk between life and death with there's

a festival atmosphere in this corner of roommates. the locals don't want to miss the day's big event. every one is heading to the arena behind the church in high spirits. but while they are preparing for a party, others are getting ready to risk their lives. with them, there's an air of tension behind the arena, as the riders try to concentrate. as soon they'll find themselves on top of powerhouse animals that literally white a ton and are not in the best of moods. if they can remain in the saddle for 8 seconds, they've won this battle with nature. mm. in an ancient ritual, the roy does pray and offer sacrifices to ask for divine assistance. they cool on their patron saint saint jude. to protect their sport is a symbol of humanity's battle for survival. traditionally,

it's been practised by men, but now the cowboys have serious competition. mm. almost always people say it's very dangerous and ask me if i'm scared to talk office. mm hm. no, i love it with all my passion. yeah, i'm brave and adventurous. they say the top, i put everything into it that i can go far. the most important thing is some stay home office with florida, and we thought we invite you to join us in this wonderful celebration. it's on the way the writers asked me, nothing of you in a little while. the mc summons the good spirits one last time margarita entered the arena. she's ready for happy performance. with the lessons of god, be with every rider. it wasn't done. i'm concentrating on giving every thing,

regardless of whether i stay in the saddle our fall. i hope i on a good show them was all in one of the buffalo. margarita is she alone decides when the gate is opened. she has to feel ready. ah, margarita stays in this saddle. she has overcome the bull this time. this time because the next one will put her life in danger. ah, go my child mirror. don't forget it's a contest, my dear stay strong care, paula. get her. get her own better out. help her with

the yellow you won't bow. what is i had already ridden mister one london, but on that day i had no problems with my foot long, and i had to write the 1st bill. tim, i had only gone after the 3rd or 5th filled the court, not a letter. so i had to get ready quickly and i couldn't wrap my fitting properly. i only wrote in my best to decide all was too big. i just didn't feel comfortable when i got i only a whole new found people were getting more and more impatient. our and the announcer said, i should come out. i know i shall under immense pressure the i the bill came out fine, but it kicked twice and then it hit me. that's how i fell and i woke up in the ambulance . awful shape reliable. norman, luckily i got a guy in orlando. margarita is lucky. she got away with a few scratches and a mild concussion, and soon after she's already back at work. she needs the money for a better custom made protective vest. giving up is not an option. not when it come

to her lifelong dream. 2 i met a few friends and told them i wanted to ride with them. they said if i wanted, i could come with them on the weekend. they took me along and i wrote a cath, i knew how to fix the spurs, the thought to be helped me and put the chaps on me the best and everything. in one day i sat on the calf with no idea where to put the spurs. one or how to hold on. but they showed me that to bother at us. a local po, number you on is arianna gong at dallas. well, let me go, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha malta mama, 2 weeks later they asked me if i wanted to go with them to a how to pay a month. and i said yet no thought about bit by bit and i got hurt at all. i started to dream of a big career amola for i'm

a math tutor. randi companies i know they gave me the strength to give everything soccer. they said they would help me make it to the usa one day. bye. yeah. wow, no, no. lona, american proposed on that one on my dad's my dream to ride there and meet other great vill writers a hold on is kenneth is good. i'm soon after margarita is ready to get back in the arena. she has recovered from being hates that gave each day, tiquana writes again, i thank god that nothing worse happened. now i'm training even harder and i'm trying to make sure nothing like that happens again, and i don't get hurt to my with families blessing margarita heads off to her next day with destiny. with

off to a long journey, a surprise awaits margarita. the arena is closed. he turns out the transporter, carrying 5 balls, including margarita, had a puncture, and the had a po was postponed to the evening at short notice. with finally, the last bulls arrived at the venue. the event can begin with. margarita has to prove that she's a true pro, and that she is still fully focused despite the long delay. she's the 5th rider up so she can see exactly what her male competitors have to offer this evening. a flexible mm.

a, a. the bows seem uncomfortable tonight. can margarita stand depression with i've gotten to know many riders in my time, but i've rarely shared an arena with here we have a girl still young uns, mom. she's called when he said he wanna. it's good that you're giving her your support. ah, how do you, hey, i was one of the hardest sports for men. nutler opening the doors to women.

oh ah. with margarita hasn't done it. and she quickly received the cheese of the delighted

facts. ah, she's earned respect and recognition for her performance. she is the heroine denied with i'm very proud of myself. i've come a long way to get here. now my heart belongs to bill writing. it's incredible that i have overcome these bills. and i thank god that i have not been injured or even in every one once a photo week. this incredible young woman and her achievements will inspire others . a. i am pris, that's with courage women. you can also right bill with

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