More animal outrage on behalf of Shark.com

In an effort to keep this an unbiased blog, I have found yet more articles denouncing rodeo as cruel and heartless. Shark.com has many articles and videos that portray the sport of Rodeo in an unflattering light. The main page at RodeoCruelty.com has numerous articles citing how the many rodeo associations lie and purposefully do not disclose how many animals are injured and killed at their rodeos. Many of the pictures and articles present in this database of cruelty even makes me cringe. I urge readers to look at this with a grain of salt. It is apparent to me that Shark.com has found the very worst in rodeo and is highlighting the worst parts. Yes, accidents happen, but Rodeo as a society is not out to torture animals. I think it interesting that there are 0 reports from people who have good experiences from rodeo and that their website is very one-sided. I think people can form their own opinions, but please take everything with a grain of salt and find out both sides of the story before making judgment calls.

International Rodeo

I found an article through rodeoattitude.com that was an international article about young kids in secondary schools competing in rodeos in Australia and New Zealand. Bring on the cowboys describes a stock contractor letting some kids practice on bucking stock before a rodeo that will pit them against other schools in the area. I think this is great. Many rodeo champions come to the United States from other countries, including Australia. While I attended Western Texas College, my first year saw 4 cowboys from Canada and 5 from Australia. Half of them made it to the college finals that year. The next year we switched some cowboys out and still more made the finals that year. A few of the cowboys that I attended junior college with have made it all the way to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, NV. This shows that rodeo is a far reaching sport that crosses international lines, and is good for the world as a whole.