2/6/2023 0 Comments Barrel racing abuse![]() Animals travel in cramped trucks and trailers that may not have adequate ventilation.They suffer torn ligaments, broken bones, fractured horns, internal bleeding, and severed spinal cords or trachea injuries that go untreated.Steers’ necks are forcibly twisting while trying to be restrained.3-4 month old calves are slammed to the ground again and again causing injury while they are being tied.The discomfort, often pain, causes the horse/bull to buck wildly in an attempt to fight off the strap. A flank strap is put just below the rib cage and pulled tight to male horses or bulls.Animals are subjected to tail twisting and shocks from electric prods. ![]() Today, the skills the cowboys once demonstrated in moving herds have been turned into the spectacle of the rodeo involving cowboys, and cowgirls in some cases, competing for vast amounts of money while deliberately hurting, permanently injuring, and even killing animals. The rodeo tradition began in Spain and Mexico and eventually came to the United States and other parts of the world. Roping and wrestling cattle to manage a herd were common activities. ![]() ![]() Images of a cowboys on horseback come to mind when we hear the word “rodeo.” In fact, rodeos did grow out of the methods cowboys once used to herd cattle to slaughterhouses. ![]()
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