Jan13
Rodeo Ditches Electric Prods!
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The group SHARK gets a shout-out as big as the wide-open plains for persuading National Western to put an end to the use of the painful shocking device, which is often used on broncos to cause them to bolt from the gate. As you can imagine, frequent exposure to these electric shocks causes the animals considerable physical and mental distress.
The National Western Stock Show has also announced heftier fines for "jerk-downs"—the act of violently jerking a calf backward and roping the calf simultaneously. Competing rodeos have followed suit: Cheyenne Frontier Days and the Greeley Stampede have also banned electric prods. Now, if they'd just replace the broncs with mechanical bulls, we'd be as happy as a hog let loose in the tater patch.
Posted by Jennifer Cierlitsky
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I have to give the National Western Stock Show some credit for "sticking to their guns" and insisting on making these changes
There are many expremist people in the rodeo circuit who don't want ANY change whatsoever, and don't care about animal abuse. They pressure groups like this to oppose any change
But I hope that these rodeo groups understand that the average ticket-buyer does not want this kind of abuse, and that things can be better for the animals
Posted by: kelly | January 13, 2009 05:11 PM
Rodeos will never become humane until they are banned! Same thing for circuses!
Posted by: Rex's Mom | January 13, 2009 05:39 PM
Rodeo participants and fans are still scum.
Posted by: Kelley | January 13, 2009 06:06 PM
that's wonderful ! now we just need to work on animal testing, and get that banned!
Posted by: Alexis barrientes | January 13, 2009 06:40 PM
that is good news. word.
Posted by: Peter | January 13, 2009 07:21 PM
awesome
Posted by: Brian Luznak (The Guy Without An MD) | January 14, 2009 02:27 AM
These "big bad cowboys" think they are so tough and hard, well I'd LOVE to take a electric prod to their a** and see how they like it! Or a hard rope around their necks and let them feel the pain of being jerked down and tied all for fun!
Posted by: Missy Lefler | January 14, 2009 09:58 AM
small improvement but not enough. The whole thing is hideous.
Posted by: NT | January 14, 2009 11:00 AM
GOOD WORK PETA...WE LOVE YOU INGRID!
Posted by: MA Moore | January 15, 2009 12:26 PM
Excellent work, Shark.
Posted by: lynda downie | January 15, 2009 11:16 PM
good
there is no word bad enough for animal abuse
why cant they just swich to mecanical bulls?
its in essence the same thing except with out the cruelty and with out the danger
Posted by: patricia | January 15, 2009 11:25 PM
I think the one's who want to get rid of rodeo all together are off there rocker's......
Posted by: Tammie | January 27, 2009 12:33 PM
I dont think any one of you people that have commented have any idea what you are talking about. Trying to get rid of rodeo is like trying to get rid of football. Rodeo is a tradition thats been in America for more than 100 years. I have know rodeo stock that is taking care of better than most people's kids.
Posted by: Tomie | February 24, 2009 03:10 PM
So i rodeo is that cruel... i don't beat my horse
Posted by: KBP | April 6, 2009 03:19 PM