Horseback riding is one of the oldest sports in the world and fulfills every definition of sport, yet it is often perceived as an easy activity, not a sport. This could be because the only exposure most people have had to equestrianism is television and movies.

Najiah, a high school junior from small-town Oregon, is on a yearslong quest to become the first woman to compete at the top level of the Professional Bull Riders tour. It's been called the most dangerous eight seconds in sports. In bull riding, that's how long athletes strive to stay on the bucking animal.