Professional bull rider Bonnor Bolton, who was nearly paralyzed, now competing on 'DWTS'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Professional bull riding and "Dancing with the Stars" don't sound like a natural fit. But Bonnor Bolton says the bull riding skills he brings to the table will help him in the dance competition.
"Really, there's a lot of comparisons," Bolton told Fox News. "It takes a lot of balance and coordination, strength, timing, rhythm. There's a lot of parallels."
The 29-year-old Texas native is going through a shift in his career after he broke his C2 vertebra and was temporarily paralyzed from a bull riding accident.
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"[The accident] totally changed my life in every way," Bolton said. Going from that career into a whole new one."
Bolton said he's "excited for this challenge" and hopes he can "inspire a lot of people that you can go through" hard times "but if you don't give up, you can overcome a lot."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The second generation cowboy and his partner Sharna Burgess admitted at first glance, the pair don't have a lot in common.
She's from Australia and likes jazz music and he was raised on a ranch in west Texas. But the duo is excited to work together.
"It's been a really fun time... and I've got the best partner here with Sharna."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"His hips do move very well," Sharna said of her partner. "In the very short rehearsal we had, those hips were moving!"
Bolton explained, "[I like] the Latin cha cha and mambo music... cowboys don't just listen to country."