Rodeo, one might ask...what is a rodeo? A rodeo is an event or competition where cowboys and cowgirls show off their skills with and around animals. Rodeos are competitions between cowgirls and cowboys to see who can rope and ride the best. The judges will time the events and whoever has the shortest time or meets certain time limits is the winner and will get prizes or money. Rodeo isn’t just a competition and form of entertainment, it is a sport and a career. For some people rodeo is the only thing they do and that’s how they’re making a living for the family. Rodeos in the United States are a positive and safe form of entertainment for families to enjoy because rodeos do not abuse, but care for and provide treatment for animals and participants. …show more content…
There are a lot of people who absolutely love the rodeo and come to watch and support it. Then on the other hand, there are those people that hate it and are totally against it because they believe it is abusive to the animals. Without the animals, rodeos would not be possible; therefore, the care of the animals is of the utmost importance to all participants and staff. A writer for Beef Magazine.com says, “Rodeos put animal health and welfare in front of fans. How rodeo has used veterinary information to prepare for—and respond to—a range of questions can be an example for the beef industry.” (Ryan, 2013). This proves that during the rodeos they show that the animal’s health is being taken care of and that they do it in front of fans so they can see what all the veterinarian is doing and how they are taking care of them. It’s significant because people are saying animals are abused and aren’t taking care of but the veterinarians are taking care of the animals right in front of them. People that go to the rodeo and watch and if they don’t have any experience of what’s going on or the agriculture of it they target for animal activist. (Ryan 2013). Animal activists are people who don’t take care of animals, but claim to care. Instead, they abuse them. They have no feelings for animals at …show more content…
The sport of rodeo is a great, positive sport for anyone to participate in. According to C.J. Aragon, almost every single student who wins has a few characteristics that separate him/her from everyone else. Young children, teenagers and adults that are in the rodeo have goals and know what they are and so do those people around them, whether it be associates, friends to family. In the rodeo if the kids lost they just used it as a learning experience and they know what to do better next time to win. (Aragon, 2017). With them having positive attitudes, it makes them work harder for what they want and to keep learning. They are able to be coached and taught better with the positive attitudes instead of the negative ones. Having them have great positive attitudes when they mess up on the pattern or didn’t stay on the bull or bronc, makes it easier for them, the coach and any other contestant around them. In the rodeo, you become a role model and a leader for people, whether it’s kids younger, same age or even older than you. In the rodeo, they don’t focus on the winning or the competition, they focus on what they want to accomplish in the arena while they're out there performing (Aragon, 2017). Overall rodeo is a great character building activity for children, teens and
Although it’s entertaining to watch these animals perform, most people don’t take the time to think about the issues that the companies that are involved in this type of entertainment encounter. The frequently asked questions of how
Animal activists and various animal rights/animal welfare support groups have been publicly declaring their beliefs against rodeos since the late 1800’s. Rodeo abolitionists believe PRCA members and contestants have always and always will mistreat their livestock. To support their opinion, activists use information such as the injury/death rate, veterinarians ignoring injured animals, and the belief that wranglers torment the animals into performing. The injury/death percentage is very low in PRCA rodeos. “PRCA has continuously called upon on-site, independent rodeo veterinarians at PRCA-sanctioned events
More than 100,000 U.S horses are sent to slaughter each year for their meat. The meat is then shipped overseas to Europe for human consumption. Horse slaughter is a big issue in the equine community. Many people in the equine community say it’s inhuman by the way the horses are killed, but many equestrians also say its moral due to population control. so which is it, is horse slaughter bad or good? This report will look at what horses usually go to slaughter, how the U.S and other countries view horses, how different people view horses and what would happen if slaughter ended.
While the definition of a sport may vary by the person, the dictionary definition for a sport can be best described as, “an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment” (Oxford Dictionary). Cheerleading has been a topic of an ongoing controversial debate as to whether or not it should be recognized as a sport. Players that engage in sports, such as, football, basketball, and baseball all display a genuine liking for their sport, which generally emphasizes why they take part in the activity. Similarly, cheerleaders have this same mindset, but society tends to overlook their passion through the generation of the argument that cheerleading does not require
When therapeutic riding became popular, results have exceeded what many didn't think would be possible. emotionally, children have a hard time bonding with other people and peers, therefore, bonding a child to a horse can help a child understand and begin to trust and bond with other people they interact with daily. therapy instructors also bond with children and they see throughout lessons that children need repetitions and they need the instructor to show them what to do on both sides, not just one which will help the child improve their riding. when you do things on both sides, it teaches the child that they do not have to do things only one way and it strengthens their left and right side of the brain. helping children, physically, mentally and emotionally is beneficial to society because it gives people a chance to do good in life by helping children and it gives the children to help society better itself and spread knowledge of many diseases that don't really have a
Just as the well being of humans, horses have a right to the same care and respect. We cannot just use them as entertainment. But as you will see, sadly, that is not the case. Approximately 12,000 foals are bread for specifically horse racing each year in England and Ireland. And normally only 50% are acceptable for racing. The rest of the horses are either sent to slaughterhouses, shot, or lead in a life of abuse. *(see down below) Many a cases show horse meat being sold as "beef" or "pork". Many fast food restaurants buy the horse meat because it is a lot cheaper, and consumers can hardly tell the difference between the two. It is illegal to sell horse meat as another type of meat. So it is not just awful, but illegal. Have you ever had horse meat? You could have in your “beef” or “pork” (because they sell horse meat as those in Canada) but let’s hope not, because it is poisonous to humans. The meat we eat day to day could be horse meat, and poisoning our bodies. Moreover, years of inbreeding cause the horses legs to be small and flimsy. Their ankles are the same sizes as humans, and their full bodies weigh more than 1,000 pounds. If they can hardly hold their own weight, how should they be able to hold the weight of their riders? Also,...
“There are raw statistics that cheerleading accounts for two-thirds of all catastrophic injuries among female high school athletes. Honestly, cheerleading isn’t as safe as you might think, which was one of the reasons New York State - following 34 other states and Washington D.C. - reclassified it as an official school sport last month.”(Hickey, Walt) Competitive cheerleading is a sport. Many people were upset about this accusation because in their minds, cheerleading isn’t a sport. These people believe it’s a club or activity there to bring a spirit or entertain the men. Others say that cheerleading takes hard work, determination, and effort. To add to that, there isn’t a solid definition of an “official” sport, but there are some points
A lot of people these days say that horse riding is not a sport. I beg to differ, often, the only exposure they've had to equestrianism are professionals is on television, whose riding is so skilled they make it look effortless but for a typical rider its very hard. The reason why horse riding is a sport because you don’t just sit there, and you can compete in shows.
For the true activists, a major point is that this is a really cruel and inhumane way of treating animals. Not only that, but the way these ranches are set up, there is a lack of regulation that eliminates the rights of these animals.
One sport of rodeo that raises the eyebrows of many anti-rodeo activists is Team Roping. Team roping was used for the purpose of catching live cattle on the range to perform vaccinations and to treat injuries. Team Roping is defined as on cowboy ropes the steer around the horns and turn left, so that the next cowboy can come behi...
Rodeo is a sport with long American traditions and loved by many spectators and participants. Past history has shown that rodeo needed to make way for a new era of riders and trainers with a larger emphasis on the welfare of the animals and not be discontinued or banned entirely. Today’s rodeos do not present a danger to the animals because the animals are well-cared for and protected, rodeos have strict rules and the stock are treated as prized animals.
eople riding bulls, wrestling steers, and roping calves all in one sport? What kind of game is this? It’s called rodeo. Rodeo consists of all different kinds of events to choose from, and can be competed in all over the United States, even Canada. These events include bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, team roping, calf roping, steer wrestling, bull riding, and for the girls, barrel racing. This sport is becoming very unique in today’s world. It opens a window to the past, but still provides an exciting atmosphere.
Executive Summary Every 60 seconds, an animal is abused. Dogs, cats, horses, and many other types of animals are being neglected and tortured everyday, yet resulting in few and minor consequences for the perpetrators. Animal abuse is prevalent in the United States and has been an ongoing issue since the 1970's, and prior to. Society as a whole has chosen to avoid the facts and arguments about animal cruelty, because to some it is seen as acceptable and typical. It becomes much more frowned upon when people actually see the results of the cruelty, especially in the media.
The world is constantly trying to invent and find new forms of entertainment. This being said, people often find pleasure in watching animals. When thinking about how animals are used in the entertainment industry, it seems that in most cases they are being mistreated. Owners of such animals that are neglected lack the care and knowledge to provide for them. This is a social issue because not only do we use animals for our own enjoyment, but we uproot them from their natural habitats and take them away from their families.
Equestrian Riding, also known as horseback riding is a sport. Some people may argue that is not because they think the horse is doing all of the work. However that is not true. People do not realize that it takes a lot of to ride a horse and the rider does a lot of work as well and its good exercise too.