Is California on its way to banning rodeos? Behind the growing movement to buck the event

…For those who admire a "western lifestyle," a good rodeo performance highlights the skill, bravery and strength of a talented cowboy or cowgirl — a rider deft with a lasso, in control of wild, bucking animals, and laser-focused on a chaotic, seemingly uncontrollable task at hand. It's this display of western grandeur, hard work, grit and sportsmanship that has likely made the Peacock series "Yellowstone" such a major hit.

But for others, the rodeo is a horror show in which terrified animals are chased around an arena, kicked by strangers, tossed onto the ground with potentially bone-crushing impact — all while loud music is blared and dozens, if not hundreds, of people yell, scream and clap from the nearby stands.

In California, there is a growing movement to ban — or seriously curtail — these kinds of performances. And lawmakers are stepping into the fray, exposing one more hot-button issue that is seemingly emblematic of the nation's growing cultural discord…





https://news.yahoo.com/california-way-banning-rodeos-behind-140014510.html



Yet again, an urban know it all trying to tell rural California what to do and how to live our lives. I knew that our Redeo and how popular it is here is one of our most powerful incentive to keep progressives from moving here but this is ridiculous!

 

From the asphalt Cowboys bank robbery and clues to the loot to the line dancing contest , chili cook off, revolver shooting contest, to the early morning down town pancake breakfast serving 10k on main st. To the special event night and three days of competition to the final rodeo parade attended by thousands down town on a Saturday morning make pre Memorial Day weekend May a big month here. We will go all out in fighting this.

www.reddingrodeo.com/

 

Democrat philosophy

They will tell us what we must do
They will tell us what we must not do
And they will ban things on demand

These are the same people who completely ignore the rapes of women and children as they are trafficked up to our border and then smuggled in. Liberals care more about animals than humans.,

 

Liberals tend to have a cultural hatred of many things and want to punish those who don't share their loathing

 

As a former horse rider (I gave it up when it started to feel exploitative) and lifelong horse lover, this is probably one of the few things I'd agree with them on.

I don't think any animal benefits from a rodeo, though I fully appreciate the excitement of watching one (I've been to plenty )

 

~ At this point I think it's best for California to ban California ...

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They could just ban protein-based lifeforms. Hand the lot over to the machines, to eliminate any potential for transphobia and such.

 

~ In that case California would be one giant cannabis farm ... "'

 

Actually, you are referring to abortion with your little ditty.

Also, it's a little nutty to suggest we can enforce US law in Mexico, isn't it?

 

Imagine being against ending animal abuse and for forcing small children to carry their rapists child to term.

But they banned books and drag shows!
I guess that makes it all better.

 

Amen.

Cinched up horses or bulls with cowboys digging in the spurs? Does not work for me.

Even rural states like Wyoming have laws against injuring animals.

 

The issue here is California and the culture war as shown by the attempt of some Urban types to ban what rurals do. They already decided that our farm animals and human population on trails and the like should be sacrificed to mountain lions.

 

Not many are a bigger advocate for animal rights than me, but your "assumption" is misinformed.

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RODEOAnimal Welfare in Rodeo Livestockby C.J. GarlandSeptember 7, 2016


There can be no question that rodeo has been in the crosshairs of animal extremist groups for years, and that they have made inroads to abolishing it in several states based on their “animal rights” agenda. They deliberately muddy the definition of animal welfare and animal rights. Animal welfare is not to be confused with animal rights.

AVMA Defines Animal Welfare vs. Animal Rights
According to the American Veterinary Medical Board (AVMA),

“Animal welfare is a human responsibility that encompasses all aspects of animal wellbeing, including proper housing, management, nutrition, disease prevention and treatment, responsible care, humane handling, and, when necessary, humane euthanasia. Animal rights is a philosophical view and personal value characterized by statements by various animal rights groups. Animal welfare and animal rights are not synonymous terms. The AVMA wholeheartedly endorses and adopts promotion of animal welfare as official policy; however, the AVMA cannot endorse the philosophical views and personal values of animal rights advocate when they are incompatible with the responsible use of animals for human purposes, such as food, fiber, and research conducted for the benefit of both humans and animals.”

We at Western Justice want to share animal welfare practices from many western disciplines and will have a series of articles dedicated to each discipline and sport.


Rodeo Roughstock Events
Roughstock events in rodeo refer to the “b-ing” sports- saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, and bull riding. Those who follow rodeo know that the health and well-being of the horses and bulls are equally as important as the health of the cowboys who ride them. Yet animal extremist groups have been working for years to produce a false narrative to achieve their stated goal: to sever the animal/human bond.

The Professional Bull Riders Association (PBR) and Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) each have developed strict standards to protect the livestock involved in these events. Rules include equipment and how it is to be used, that a veterinarian is on-site during the competition, proper care and handling, and in the rare case of an injury, how the animal is to be treated. The PRCA has 70 rules in place to ensure proper care and treatment of rodeo livestock. This article only covers those involved with the rough stock events. Below is a partial listing of the rules.

A veterinarian must be on-site at all PRCA-sanctioned rodeos
All animals are inspected and evaluated for illness, weight, eyesight, and injury before the rodeo and no animals that are sore, lame, sick, or injured are allowed to participate
Acceptable spurs must be dull and loose for saddle bronc and bareback riding; they must be dull and loosely locked for bull riding events (to help the rider hold on)
Standard electric prods may be used only when necessary and may only touch the animal on the hip or shoulder
Flank straps for horses are fleece or Neoprene lined and those for bulls are made of soft cotton rope and may be lined with fleece or Neoprene
The use of prods and similar devices is prohibited in the riding events unless an animal is stalled in the chute.
Rodeos must have a conveyance available to humanely transport any injured animal
Any PRCA member caught using unnecessary roughness or mistreating an animal may be immediately fined, suspended, or expelled depending on the severity. This holds true whether it is in the competitive arena or elsewhere on the rodeo grounds

 

Good point. This will sure push our effort to join the Oregon rural counties in their greater Idaho effort.

in the meantime the facts are that Professional rodeos animals are well treated, the events are already regulated, and veterinarians are present. Rodeos are huge here and in Red Bluff, as well as other valley communities. In Redding alone, thousands of tourists came for the event and it brought in $10m to the local economy.

 

~ Ever since they banned plastic straws California has not been the same ... "'

~ Since when do small children get pregnant .. ? Pornography and drag queen exhibitions do not belong in public schools. However they are allowed in California - as are late-term abortions.

 

That’s physical standards only.

You don’t think it is cruel to cage up an animal and shock it with a prod to make it buck?

Chasing an animal, sometimes a juvenile, to lasso it?

Here is one of the vets you speak of: https://sharkonline.org/index.php/rodeo-veterinarian-speaks-out

 

Ant spray is next. Back to hammers and magnifying glasses.
BTW, the plastic bags you get in the produce isle are a goner.
And J-walking is “de criminalized”, so I presume they have the right a way, too. Sooo in some parts of town these bleeps will mosey out in front of you, daring you to hit them just to be jerks. The drunks will be mowing them down like bowling pins!
Should have made it “only 100 feet from a cross walk”.

 

I am pro-choice, if they want to have a rodeo, let them have a rodeo

time to get big government out of our lives

 

I just hate the way animals are tortured so some guy can show his machismo. It doesn’t make sense to me, in any way. If Cali wants to stop animal torture as entertainment, I can’t argue against it.

State’s rights for the win. Anyone is free to move to a state that likes torturing animals in order to get their preferred entertainment.

 

My wife has a horse and visits it every day, plus she used to work as a vet's assistant when she was younger. I showed her this article and she thinks the harm to the animals is exaggerated. True animal abuse would be something all of us would immediately condemn. In fact, I like animals more than most people - there is no such thing as an evil animal.

 

The animals aren't tortured, if they were my wife and I would be the first to stop it. These animals are stronger than humans, they can take it.

 

Tell me....do you like watching matadors kill beasts with swords?

 

If CA wants to ban rodeos then by logic they'd also want to ban football for the same reasons.

 

Lol you can still get plastic straws, in fact they’re more common around here than paper.

 

The bucking broncos get their balls tied tight.