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The animals used in rodeos are not aggressive by nature, they are physically provoked into displaying "wild" behaviour by the use of such devices as spurs, electric prods and flank straps.
RSPCA is opposed to rodeos but can't stop them because they are not illegal!
"The Australian Veterinary Association recognises that the rodeo events are stressful to participating animals, serve no beneficial purpose to those animals and bare little resemblance to to current farming practices. ......Roping events should be discontinued" Australian Veterinary Association policy on rodeos.
Rodeos are not an accurate or harmless portrayal of ranching skills. They do not represent current stock handling skills.
Horses in rodeos, buck because electric prodders terrify them into a frenzy and as the gate opens, a "flank strap" around their groin area is suddenly tightened. The strap presses on sensitive nerves causing severe pain. The horses buck in a desperate effort to relive the pain.
Other livestock are also tormented with electric prodders and can suffer severe bruising, broken bones and internal injuries when they are thrown during events. Cattle are left without veterinary treatment, food or water for long periods of time.
A steer is thrown by grabbing the horns and twisting its neck until the body is flipped in the air and the animal slams to the ground on its side. Broken bones and injuries to the horns and neck muscles often result. This event is banned in Texas, USA, because it is regarded as too dangerous for the steer.
In calf roping events, a calf may be running at 40km per hour when the lasso tightens around its neck, jerking it to the ground. The force of the impact can cause bruising and haemorrhaging around the neck and shoulders.
Because of the cruelty involved, rodeos are completely banned in Britain and in parts of Europe, Australia and USA.
Please visit this website to view more information on Rodeos and to see how they abuse people as well, particularly the assault on a 54 yo woman filming the abuse of animals at the 2005 Marrabel Bull Ride in South Australia - "Some abusive adults who know better than to abuse a child [or woman] in public have no such qualms about abusing an animal in public. So what was Will Watson thinking when he openly assaulted Janet Allan at the 2005 Rodeo Bull Ride, and why did people cheer? As yet Will still hasn't been charged."
