Tucson Rodeo Parade Mishap-2009

Stupid cowboys! Hopefully they get FINED OR JAILED for this. That is in no way how you treat a downed horse. And to think that the head of the Tucson Rodeo changed its story after seeing it on the local news.

What a country. It's illegal to abuse an animal--except at the rodeo. People can get on horses and aggravate the piss out of them without the possibility of prosecution. Ha, no double-standard there!

I was standing right there when that happend. I am very glad that you have shown this to people.
I was very disappointed b/c he got back on the horse when he clearly needed to be taken out.
Needless to say, I wont be attending another rodeo

This video has nothing to do with the shocking of rodeo animals. That's an entirely different issue. I don't agree with the shocking of animals either, but this video has to do with the idiot who jumped back on a clearly injured horse.

popcornpineappleworm: It doesn't have anything to do with shocking per se, but these incident follows a pattern of abuse that includes the shocking of animals. The Tucson rodeo claims it doesn't abuse animals, but in this incident, as well as with the shocking of animals and other issues, abuse is clearly present and abuse is tolerated and even covered up.

Horses aren't shocked at rodeos, and they are certainly not shocked in parades. Why the hell would anyone shock a horse when there are 200,000 people on the sidewalk?

And before you say "OMG they put a strap on that animals balls!!" Realize that about half of those bucking horses are mares.

guniter3: Sorry, but horses are regularly shocked at rodeos. Just search "rodeo horse shock" on YouTube, and some of those videos will come up, including the Tucson Rodeo.

Your an idiot

Well, sorry, but I attend a lot more events than most people that are in SHARK. Don't you realize they video everything they see, and if ANYTHING happens or if there's an accident, they blast it all over the internet and make it represent all rodeos and horse people? That's what they do, all the time. There are much more important issues in this world. Have you ever been shocked by a hotshot? Doesn't really hurt that bad on a human. Horse's skin is 5 mm thick, ours is 1mm. I

cowgirljdc: The fact is that spokespeople for Miller Manufacturing, the maker of the prod, have stated for years that the company's shock devices should NOT be used in rodeos, and should NEVER, under any circumstances, be used on horses, because they are far more sensitive. The electric prod was only made for cattle and hogs, and NOT in an entertainment venue like rodeos.