Editing Rodeo clown (section)

==Technique==
The bullfighters enter the rodeo arena on foot, before the bull is released from the [[cattle crush|bucking chute]]. They stand on either side of the chute as the bull is released and work as a team to distract the bull and thus protect the rider and each other.<ref name="Groves"/> Their role is particularly important when a rider has been injured, in which case the bullfighter interposes himself between the bull and the rider, or uses techniques such as running off at an angle, throwing a hat, or shouting, so that the injured rider can exit the ring.

Typically, at larger rodeos, bullfighters work in groups of as little as two, and as many as four. The barrelman uses a large, well-padded steel barrel that he can jump in and out of easily, and the barrel helps to protect him from the bull.<ref name=Hollman/>  In [[Australia]], barrelmen generally do not use barrels.
[[File:Eddie1 bull.jpg|thumb|A rodeo bullfighter’s job can be quite dangerous, as in this example of one being gored by a bucking bull.]]

All members of the protection team wear loose, baggy clothing. The comic may wear the most outlandish clothing in bright colors, which may include things like wearing an inflatable female costume, and uses noisy colorful props such as rubber chickens and exploding garbage cans.<ref name=Hollman/>

Typically, the barrelman carries a microphone and heckles the rodeo announcer, the crowd and anyone else he recognizes. During the bull riding event, the barrelman supports the bullfighters, including taunting the bulls by calling them names and waving props at them, usually from within the safety of the barrel.<ref name=Hollman/> Barrelmen may also tell jokes and use [[topical humor]].