Comments on: Lawmakers debating ban on some rodeo events http://csbj.com/2011/01/24/lawmakers-debating-ban-on-some-rodeo-events/ Sat, 18 May 2013 02:50:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Judy von Ahlefeldt http://csbj.com/2011/01/24/lawmakers-debating-ban-on-some-rodeo-events/comment-page-1/#comment-52731 Judy von Ahlefeldt Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:19:41 +0000 http://csbj.com/?p=38748#comment-52731 I agree with the proposed ban.

I also would support banning the Wild Horse Race and Chuckwagon Racing (which I have seen at Cheyenne Frontier Days – not sure if done in Colorado).

All Rodeo events have risk for both the animals and human participants – but the humans have a choice.
I have seen a bucking horse break its back, and a heeling horse snap a hind leg – very infrequent occurrences. I have seen calves necks broken (uncommon bu not rare). But injuries to both humans and animals in the Wild Horse Rance and Chuckwagon Rance events are far more likely and severe.

Horse tripping is very risky and cruel, as is steer tailing. I have seen some Charro rodeos but never seen these two events live. (By the way, the photo appears to be from calf-roping.)

]]> By: Justin Burns http://csbj.com/2011/01/24/lawmakers-debating-ban-on-some-rodeo-events/comment-page-1/#comment-52716 Justin Burns Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:44:15 +0000 http://csbj.com/?p=38748#comment-52716 Are these two events sanctioned by the PRCA?

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