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It's been said on many many occasions that I am a big nerd. I am. And never was I more nerdily excited than when I got to shoot the Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Invitational at Madison Square Garden last Friday. Seriously. I'm a recovering cowgirl, I used to ride horses when I was little, in fact I used to ride Quarter Horses and barrel race when I was really little, I was in a saddle before I knew how to walk, and all I ever wanted when I was about 9 was the perfect pair of cowboy boots. So Friday was the chance for my big city self to meet my cowgirl self inside one of the world's most famous arenas. I was so very close to squealing out loud many many times. What's cooler than getting to take pictures shoulder to shoulder with the world's best professional bull riders, right by the chutes? (Click on any of the photos to visit the whole gallery of photos.)