hey i am not anyway involved in rodeos or the like but ok if you want to ban this then hey lets not stop there lets ban fishing ,how would you like it if someone stuck a big arse hook in your mouth and yank you out of your life , and hey what about people keeping birds in a small bird cage in there living room for entertainment ,dont these animals have the same rights and isnt that just for entertainment ,so where do you stop ,stop those who r guilty and leave the majority alone
When I was little, some family friends took me to this exact rodeo thinking I would enjoy it since I liked animals so much.. it made me cry and scarred me for life! I cant believe people are entertained by such blatant exploiting of animals.
these horses are clearly terrified and in pain , this is absolutely disgusting. Anyone who participates or watches this entertainment should be ashamed of themselves
Now...as for us not letting humans do this to each other by the way of entertainment...well, erm, has anyone been to a boxing match lately? Humans beating the crap out of each other in order to earn some money to feed their families? Rugby League matches with high tackles that go unpunished by way of entertainment? AFL games where we actually APPLAUD as one human jumps high enough to knee another human in the back of the head?
People have a choice as to whether they participate in football codes, or anything. Horses don't. In all those sports you mention. They are all as bad as each other.
Not only is this a VERY VERY one-sided argument using the actions of the few to generalise the actions of the many, it also fails to look at other 'sports' where animals are used as 'entertainment'. What about horse-racing? Polo? Equestrian? The stark reality is those sports treat their animals worse than rodeo animals and no-one makes any sort of noise or fuss about them.
do u think that people should ignore this and let abusers "get on with it" without scrutiny? perhaps you could post the apra members who have been fined. finding that is scarcer than hen's teeth... the lies!!! wake up. the more people r exposed to cruelty, the less likely they r to see it as such. perhaps you are too desensitized to see the truth. humans r animals too. should humans be treated this way? if you this is ok, you would have to declare yourself a sociopath and a danger to society.
how do you go about filming it then if its so horrifying and cruel and how come you dont post up the list of members who get fined by the apra for various animal infringements pretty one sided argument here
I saw a video where a horse who bucked cracked his back in the air with the rider on, he just fell down, died on the scene.. And nobody did anything, they only cheered..
these animals die in the slaughter house anyways so why not make them worth something till then. and there not getting abused the people getting on them are putting there life on the line doing it and so on. and the good animals that buck good are worth lots some bulls sell in the hundreds of thousands of dollars ... worth more then tree huggers and peta people in my opinion.
I see nothing wrong with it. Cowboys do it on the range (or whatever it's called) every day, and have been doing it for a long time. Lassoing calves and roping them for branding, "breaking" horses, etc. But because these guys are showing off Cowboy skills to people, it's called cruelty? Also the horses and bulls that fall, look like they fell over by their own bucking, NOT by the riders.
..showing off Cowboy skills to people, it's called cruelty?"
Yes, the difference between causing discomfort out of claimed necessity and causing discomfort out of entertainment is one is clearly cruelty.
So yes Rodeo are cruel by their entertainment definition. When the animals don't perform wild enough and they tortured with electric prods to make the buck that is called evil.
I hope that clears up ethics and compassion for those missing this in their upbringing.
i have no idea how this is considered entertainment...
how can these people be a part of or attend an event which is so obviously animal cruelty..i would feel so low and dirty, do they not have a conscience?
Australia or America, it's the same, I guess. Cheers and admiration for the cowboys, and pain for the animals. I don't feel sorry for the cowboys who get hurt at this. Rodeo should be banned. Horses that are spurred to buck until they fall and break a leg -- what fun.
horses arent spurred to buck... its not cruel people. And rodeo shouldnt be banned. Atleast for people who understand it. I should post one of my rodeo vids and you guys will tell me if we are abusing. hah.. Anyways i dont do that bucking bronchs.. i do barrel racing.. and when you kick a horse with spurs. it doesnt hurt them.. if it did then the horses would do something about it. They would show you if it hurts.. believe me.
Horses do show you that it hurts: they RESPOND. Spurs are useless when the horse doesn't respond (a response is a sign that they FEEL the spurs, by the way.) Why the hell else would you wear a mildly sharp device on your heels?!?
Do you know what an "equine" is at all? Have you ever studied the subject?
So deeply disturbing...crowds of people cheering with delight at horrific actions of cruelty and abuse....entertainment & fun they say....I wish I could wave my magic wand and put them in the body of one of those animals....evil in the eye of the beholder....
hey i am not anyway involved in rodeos or the like but ok if you want to ban this then hey lets not stop there lets ban fishing ,how would you like it if someone stuck a big arse hook in your mouth and yank you out of your life , and hey what about people keeping birds in a small bird cage in there living room for entertainment ,dont these animals have the same rights and isnt that just for entertainment ,so where do you stop ,stop those who r guilty and leave the majority alone
ep8v2 3 years ago
When I was little, some family friends took me to this exact rodeo thinking I would enjoy it since I liked animals so much.. it made me cry and scarred me for life! I cant believe people are entertained by such blatant exploiting of animals.
xxSkitchxx 3 years ago
Stupid country people!
soulvisionq1 3 years ago 3
these horses are clearly terrified and in pain , this is absolutely disgusting. Anyone who participates or watches this entertainment should be ashamed of themselves
Foxi106 4 years ago 3
Now...as for us not letting humans do this to each other by the way of entertainment...well, erm, has anyone been to a boxing match lately? Humans beating the crap out of each other in order to earn some money to feed their families? Rugby League matches with high tackles that go unpunished by way of entertainment? AFL games where we actually APPLAUD as one human jumps high enough to knee another human in the back of the head?
carbonimages 4 years ago
People have a choice as to whether they participate in football codes, or anything. Horses don't. In all those sports you mention. They are all as bad as each other.
bernardbeers 3 years ago
Electric prodding may have happened at some rodeos, but does that automatically mean it happens at all rodeos? No, of course it doesn't.
carbonimages 4 years ago
Not only is this a VERY VERY one-sided argument using the actions of the few to generalise the actions of the many, it also fails to look at other 'sports' where animals are used as 'entertainment'. What about horse-racing? Polo? Equestrian? The stark reality is those sports treat their animals worse than rodeo animals and no-one makes any sort of noise or fuss about them.
carbonimages 4 years ago
do u think that people should ignore this and let abusers "get on with it" without scrutiny? perhaps you could post the apra members who have been fined. finding that is scarcer than hen's teeth... the lies!!! wake up. the more people r exposed to cruelty, the less likely they r to see it as such. perhaps you are too desensitized to see the truth. humans r animals too. should humans be treated this way? if you this is ok, you would have to declare yourself a sociopath and a danger to society.
cerberus40 4 years ago
how do you go about filming it then if its so horrifying and cruel and how come you dont post up the list of members who get fined by the apra for various animal infringements pretty one sided argument here
jordy624 4 years ago
I saw a video where a horse who bucked cracked his back in the air with the rider on, he just fell down, died on the scene.. And nobody did anything, they only cheered..
ValentinoBecka 4 years ago
these animals die in the slaughter house anyways so why not make them worth something till then. and there not getting abused the people getting on them are putting there life on the line doing it and so on. and the good animals that buck good are worth lots some bulls sell in the hundreds of thousands of dollars ... worth more then tree huggers and peta people in my opinion.
alex10nd 4 years ago
This is what they do IN PUBLIC. Can you image what happens behind the scenes?
Tawny77 5 years ago
those beutiful creatures are not ment to have ropes tied round they stomachs. so we can watch them buck & stike in fear.
some people are just so evil.
sxclilcowgirl 5 years ago
I see nothing wrong with it. Cowboys do it on the range (or whatever it's called) every day, and have been doing it for a long time. Lassoing calves and roping them for branding, "breaking" horses, etc. But because these guys are showing off Cowboy skills to people, it's called cruelty? Also the horses and bulls that fall, look like they fell over by their own bucking, NOT by the riders.
Mololo1 5 years ago
..showing off Cowboy skills to people, it's called cruelty?"
Yes, the difference between causing discomfort out of claimed necessity and causing discomfort out of entertainment is one is clearly cruelty.
So yes Rodeo are cruel by their entertainment definition. When the animals don't perform wild enough and they tortured with electric prods to make the buck that is called evil.
I hope that clears up ethics and compassion for those missing this in their upbringing.
ZanyZebra2 5 years ago
The horses in my rodeo arent proded with electric prods.. They are taken care of well
Couch1013 5 years ago
As can be seen from the videos electric prodding and worse happens in many rodeos. Silence is as bad as commiting the torture yourself.
ZanyZebra2 5 years ago
oh gosh this makes me so upset.
completely disgusting.
i have no idea how this is considered entertainment...
how can these people be a part of or attend an event which is so obviously animal cruelty..i would feel so low and dirty, do they not have a conscience?
sensesfailxxx 5 years ago
disgusting.
(good song, though)
Satane68 5 years ago
Australia or America, it's the same, I guess. Cheers and admiration for the cowboys, and pain for the animals. I don't feel sorry for the cowboys who get hurt at this. Rodeo should be banned. Horses that are spurred to buck until they fall and break a leg -- what fun.
ChimaeraKitty 5 years ago
horses arent spurred to buck... its not cruel people. And rodeo shouldnt be banned. Atleast for people who understand it. I should post one of my rodeo vids and you guys will tell me if we are abusing. hah.. Anyways i dont do that bucking bronchs.. i do barrel racing.. and when you kick a horse with spurs. it doesnt hurt them.. if it did then the horses would do something about it. They would show you if it hurts.. believe me.
Couch1013 5 years ago
Horses do show you that it hurts: they RESPOND. Spurs are useless when the horse doesn't respond (a response is a sign that they FEEL the spurs, by the way.) Why the hell else would you wear a mildly sharp device on your heels?!?
Do you know what an "equine" is at all? Have you ever studied the subject?
keola22honu 4 years ago 2
So deeply disturbing...crowds of people cheering with delight at horrific actions of cruelty and abuse....entertainment & fun they say....I wish I could wave my magic wand and put them in the body of one of those animals....evil in the eye of the beholder....
JanetKeleher 5 years ago
what sort of sick bastards think they have the right to treat animals in this way? they should be ashamed of themselves
skittycats 5 years ago
no bucking fun for the hosses
how macho those cowboys are, they look real fearsome those calfs.
& this happened just down the road (eo) from me i'm ashamed to say.
oldveganfreak 5 years ago
what a sickening excuse for entertainment.
Iammelton 5 years ago