Rodeo: Mistreatment Or Misunderstanding
Rodeo: Mistreatment or Misunderstanding?
The RFD- TVs The American Introduction YouTube video states, “In 1864 America was a nation divided. For a nation whose spirit was broken, it would take the birth of a new American tradition. A dream formed, it was the birth of the American Rodeo.” For centuries the sport of rodeo has continued to live as a treasured piece of our history, and now its mere existence is being threatened. Once thought of as American tradition, rodeo today is being seen by some as animal cruelty. Not everyone, however; is seeing Animals of the rodeo world being treated poorly, in fact they are treated with the utmost respect! This american dream that became a reality cannot be brought to an end. Though many people believe …show more content…
According to an article, “Rodeo Kicks Up Debate,” written by Cheer (2012).. “The horses that are bred for rodeos have their lives preserved. Many bucking horses live for 20 years or more and are still fit and healthy enough to be used in rodeos. When those horses do reach the age it is a testimony to how well they are looked after.” The cowboys and ranchers purposely breed these horses for bucking stock. The horses, indeed, not broke to ride on a trail course or to go mosey around on in the yard. These are not kid horses , they are trained and breed to prevail as hard core buckers. When the cowboys or ranchers notices a horse becoming stiff and not bucking like a true bucking horse should, the horse moved to a nice lush green pasture where he lives a highly preserved life in retirement. The horses are not only rightfully taken care of when they are retired but also while they are in use in the rodeo arena. Ranchers and cowboys, look after their livestock like they are their very own child because if these animals die or get hurt they are at a huge loss do to the face of all the money they have wrapped up in the stock . When people say that the rodeo stock is not well looked after they have not truly seen the way that the animals lives are
The RFD- TVs The American Introduction YouTube video states, “In 1864 America was a nation divided. For a nation whose spirit was broken, it would take the birth of a new American tradition. A dream formed, it was the birth of the American Rodeo.” For centuries the sport of rodeo has continued to live as a treasured piece of our history, and now its mere existence is being threatened. Once thought of as American tradition, rodeo today is being seen by some as animal cruelty. Not everyone, however; is seeing Animals of the rodeo world being treated poorly, in fact they are treated with the utmost respect! This american dream that became a reality cannot be brought to an end. Though many people believe …show more content…
According to an article, “Rodeo Kicks Up Debate,” written by Cheer (2012).. “The horses that are bred for rodeos have their lives preserved. Many bucking horses live for 20 years or more and are still fit and healthy enough to be used in rodeos. When those horses do reach the age it is a testimony to how well they are looked after.” The cowboys and ranchers purposely breed these horses for bucking stock. The horses, indeed, not broke to ride on a trail course or to go mosey around on in the yard. These are not kid horses , they are trained and breed to prevail as hard core buckers. When the cowboys or ranchers notices a horse becoming stiff and not bucking like a true bucking horse should, the horse moved to a nice lush green pasture where he lives a highly preserved life in retirement. The horses are not only rightfully taken care of when they are retired but also while they are in use in the rodeo arena. Ranchers and cowboys, look after their livestock like they are their very own child because if these animals die or get hurt they are at a huge loss do to the face of all the money they have wrapped up in the stock . When people say that the rodeo stock is not well looked after they have not truly seen the way that the animals lives are