There is a rodeo called Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo and it has already injured and even killed horses, bulls, and other rodeo animals. PUT A STOP TO THIS!!
Look it up on YouTube. Opinions?
My opinion: before you jump on THAT bandwagon, get a job on a working ranch. Or don't, but don't go bashing our sport, cause we could just as easily bash yours.
OP, you might want to consider who makes those videos and uploads them. PETA, SHARK and ALF are extremists and terrorists that use shock value to influence opinions of those who do not know better.
As I have never been behind the scenes of a rodeo, I cannot give any facts. I would hope that the animals are well taken care of outside of the event. I can't really imagine that a horse or bull would enjoy bucking around like a maniac...though that's a far cry better than horse-tripping *cringe*
I go to CFD every year (I live in the Cheyenne area) and what happens at CFD injury wise could happen every single rodeo I have seen.
The stock is very content, well fed, and love their jobs.
As I said on another thread. The only ones abused/roughed up is the cowboy/girls that compete Posted via Mobile Device