See what passes for horsemanship in the cruel world of rodeo, specifically at the 2014 California rodeo in Salinas, California, which boasts that it is the biggest rodeo in the state.
My little brother, who has been riding for only a month or so, rides better than this. What the fuck. If my instructor ever saw me doing that to a horse she'd whip my ass.
Ain’t that the truth I would killed if my trainer ever caught me doing that I can’t believe this people don’t get sick over what there doing to these poor horse they always come out with scars on the mouth from yanking on the bit and there always so sore the next ride and they just keep pulling harder and sending mixed signals this makes me so upset!
Classic examples of shank bits being used HORRIBLY wrong. I hate them anyways but if you're gonna use them then actually know how to use them. They are NOT for pulling and yanking (nor is any bit for that matter) and certainly not for punishment (like the guy in the blue shirt did at the end). What I saw was a lack of training and desensitizing. The guy on the grey needed to be thrown off his horse and trampled. That poor horse was in a lot of pain. All have big bits and tie downs. Train your horse right and you won't need any of that garbage! My little Paso Fino rides in nothing but his little ole rope halter. It's funny because it's actually slightly too big for him yet he's still very responsive in it. The people in this video have most likely cut corners in their training instead of taking the time it takes to actually prepare there horses for this sort of event. Please take the time it takes and do it right!! Your horse will be much better off.
They are sending mixed signals to their horses... they are yanking their reins EVERYWHERE! Not only are they carelessly pulling, they are asking the horse to back by putting pressure by just pulling back( that's incorrect, you engage a little bit and when the horse moves one foot, you release) then they are kicking/spurring(I couldn't really see what type of spur they had, but it wasn't a English spur that's for sure) that is asking their horses to go forward. How exactly do you go forward and back at the same time? These aren't cowboys or equestrians, they are cruel people that think they are cool.
Excuse me, but you don't know the horse. Look I'm not trying to be rude, but I'm guessing you don't know theses horse personally.Yes, they could've gone in a different approach but a horse in the box is different from have an English horse. But you shouldn't judge when you are not the owner or the rider. Again I'm not being rude, just stating my opinion.
Barrelracer414 Are you blind? You can clearly tell that they aren't skilled with their horses. You don't have to be the owner to judge a person's riding. These horses started out excited, but the riders obviously didn't know their horse or how to control them. I ride and train both western and English disciplined horses, they didn't do the right thing at all. These "riders" shouldn't ride anything but a deadbroke training horse. You can tell they never learned basics.
Barrelracer414 , please explain how TB's are loaded into starting gates, with next to no issues. Could it be, they are TRAINED?? This isn't about English or Western. This is about crappy riding. Look up. THERE YOU GO.
I agree with you. Thier reins are everywhere and then they over correct the horse and using shank bits with spers which will just confuse the horse more. All the rides are using shank bits, spears, and tie downs. They clearly don't know who to control horses. The horse is just trying the best it can to get the rider to stop hurting and yanking that shank bit. Then when the horse is going back into the starting gate a person touches their rump so the horse thinks it needs to go forward.
I agree in my lesson today I was riding my horse (Arabian) and some ex rodeo woman was riding here horse ad was doing just that plus this was a jumping tackles lesson so don't know why see was here.
Chance Simpson he places them really high, and actually he's not the worst... At the end of the video that rider must have destroyed the mouth and ribs of that poor horse XD
It's like they've never been on a horse before. I understand that they get excited to chase the cows, but I think that I would too if having my mouth pulled around was the alternative.
I stumbled into here while surfing. I'm a retired on a small farm guy, and have been around farm animals all of my life. I was president of FFA in high school, and raised four 4H kids as well. And at one time in my life I managed a 3,000 acre ranch, in rough and rugged North Idaho. I said all of the above not to boast, but instead to let you know I'm not blowing smoke. Here's the deal; It requires a tremendous amount of understanding, time, temperance, patience, and communication to be As One with a Horse. (a friend) (Yes, animals do talk to people all the time. So people Must first learn the animal's language, before asking it to work with, and for them). Most part time Cowboys and Cowgirls, are very limited as to how much Time they can Dedicate to their horses. Temperance and Patience as the 'good book' says; The quality or virtue of patience is presented as either forbearance or endurance. In the former sense it is a quality of Self-Restraint or of not giving way to anger, even in the face of provocation. It is attributed to both God and man and is closely related to Mercy and Compassion. If ya gotta be mean to win, ya done gone and lost already. That's my two and a half cents, for what it's worth.
I hate people. I get yelled by "Expert horse riders" for NOT using a bit, whip or spurs. I use rope halters and I don't even kick my horses, and I have absolutely no problems riding in small little playdays, or just trail riding. The only reason I even go to play days is to get my horse use to going out to crowded places. People are so sick and stupid it's unbelievable! They say I'm to young to train my own horses, and that I should always use pain on my horses to control them. I get so sick of listening to people tell me how to ride when their horses are jumping and rearing in pain from a bit and spurs and whips, while my horse just looks around and whinnies excitedly. Are you kidding me people!?
LoneStarRider Never let anyone try to tell you how to train your horse. It sounds as if you have discovered what far too many riders spend years trying to find--communication, a real honest-to-goodness partnership. That comes from treating the horse with respect and kindness. If you take the time to show a horse what you'd like him/her to do, believe me they will do it, willingly. Unlike humans, they don't hold grudges and they don't wake up every morning with the thought "How can I piss off my human today?" We can always learn so much good from horses (and all animals!). I wish you success with your horse and if you choose to make training them a profession, I have no doubt you will be successful. Good luck, and God bless you!
This is not a horsemanship at all.. This man has no control over the horse Also this horse knows what's gonna happen.. Rodeo's are not the way to tame a horse Some rodeos are where horses have a bucking strap on and these horses suffer 100's of horses die at rodeo's. Cruel!
Horse riding isn't a commercial luxury, it's a discipline for the rider as much as it is for the horse. It is a symbiosis, a companionship. You can't just get on any horse someone says is "trained" and expect automatically to be able to communicate with it. That's like trying to walk up to some stranger in Wal'Mart and talk to them like you're involved in their daily lives. If these rodeos do not change the way they entertain people with the animals, they are going to suffer dire consequences.
That guys an idiot. The horse is doing what he's asking it to do. He's being too harsh on the reins and holding them too high. The horse is frustrated because it's trying to understand.
The horses are obviously frightened and confused. The way these people yanked, yes YANKED the reins, didn't help anything. The white horse had its mouth open from so much pulling on his gums! It's makes me sick. These horses obviously don't want to do this, and they most certainly don't want people slapping and spurring them while they are nervous! That only makes it worse! This is absolutely sick, if I was there I'd have a thing or two to say. Heck, this makes me want to go to a rodeo, stand in the middle of the ring, and give them a pice of my mind!
These horses seem amped up and a little confused at the same time. Reminds me of barrel horses right before they take off to run barrels. My discipline is not rodeo but I don't see any abuse here. Maybe a little bad horsemanship but no abuse. It would be interesting to see how these horses are trained. It's easy to criticize on the outside looking in and thinking something that looks different from one's own discipline is wrong or abuse. More like prejudice and ignorance on the "lookers" part. My advice would be to learn more about the sport or discipline before calling it abuse. These horses looked fat and slick and very good. Abused horses just don't look that way physically either. Just my opinion.
First off, I in no way support yanking and excessive spurring, however, as I've grown up on the rodeo circuit, it's not uncommon for horses in speed events (barrel racing and roping especially) to be so zonked and seasoned (it's the same shit, just a different arena every rodeo) that they already know what's expected/what they get to do, hence the crow hopping, spinning, multiple attempts at backing into boxes, etc. also, I never saw any major spurring or terrible yanking in this, in fact I've seen worse from eventers going 30mph down hills and over rocks, yes the shanks are too much for these horses, but, they're seasoned rodeo horses being ridden multiple times in one event for 7-10 months out of the year, they don't know any different.
"I never saw any major spurring". So, that guy slamming his spurs into the horses sides wasn't doing anything "major". The yanking was nothing "major". wow.... LOL at the eventers comment. Another one who denies, then deflects, then starts sputtering BS. "zonked" being used as an equivalent to "seasoned"? How about the truth. "Sour".
I fully understand that there is cruelty out there. Some people out there care only for the Purse, bronc horses are cut up, and there is a lot of roughness. I respect everyone's opinions on here. However, only a couple of the riders in this video did anything that could be considered "cruel". These horses are covered in muscle, sixteen hands tall, and really excited. All that kicking and pulling of the reins in the video is not hurting them. And they are trying to back them up that is why the riders pull the reins back when the horse starts going forward, they are just communicating that no they don't want to move forward. I am beyond glad that there are people out there advocating for animals. But in this case, I'm not sure it's needed.
CLEARLY you're not a rider. The only thing these horses in the break away shoots are afraid of are the people on the ground trying to move them. The guys on the ground are telling the horse to do the exact opposite of the rider. See how the ears are perked up straight looking ahead? Yeah. That's the part of the body on a horse to look at for any type of discomfort. Horses like this love their jobs and tend to chase (as here) or work (cutting/penning...) the cows in pastures all by themselves. I've seen 4 month old foals doing it just for fun in the pasture. So please refrain from making judgement calls on issues you have no experience or true practical knowledge of.
Anna Glin do you own a highly trained horse like this one? Horses like this cost tens of thousands of dollars people are not going to abuse them I know I spent a lot of money on my barrel horse they are highly trained and just want to work and go because that's what they're trained to do. so you need to quit judging people and keep your opinions to yourself!
You call tell boring English riders by their comments. These horses love their jobs and get so excited to get into the box for a chance to do their job.
Not all rodeos are like that. I've been to a few rodeos with excellent riders. The curb bit a actually a softer western bit as well. The tie downs are supposed to keep the horse's head from coming back and whacking you in the head, mainly put on hot headed horses such as barrel horses who love to raise their head. I know there are still many rodeos that are not as kind as the ones I attend but still. Not all rodeos are the same. So the "Must be a rodeo" part was kind of offensive to rodeo people who actually care for their animals. Not trying to be rude just stating a fact. :)
RuthlessPistol13 First, let me start by saying at one point in my life, I would have agreed with your comment 100%. However, over the years, I have educated myself and learned, evolved my way of thinking and if people truly care about their animals they would not treat them this way. This IS typical, at rodeos & most horse/equine/livestock related events & sports. SO, are you saying that you ONLY attend rodeos, that you can say 100%, without a doubt, there is zero abuse happening? I’m sorry, that is just ridiculous! I’d be more inclined to bet that a “fact“ is that at EVERY rodeo there is ALWAYS going to be animal abuse, neglect and ignorance. Same goes for show jumping and other “sports” like Big Lick. Just like, yes, some “rodeo” people DO care about their animals (or care about the prize money). I think it’s both ways. You can’t possibly say that there are specific rodeos that only allow kind people and people who do not abuse their animals. Just like, I cannot say that 100% of participants in 100% of every rodeo are ALL going to be abusive. How can you be that naïve to think that specifically the rodeos you attend do not support & endorse abuse to one degree or another? Tie downs, bits, spurs whips etc are COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY! There’s no reason (especially not the pathetic excuse of “it’s tradition”) to use this type of equipment. You can get the same results from your horse using other tack that DOESNT create pain. For instance, using a BOSAL instead of ANY TYPE OF BIT. Also, horses use their head for balance & a tie down deprives them of that. Not trying to be mean, just stating my opinion.
the bits they are using are jawbreakers. why is this still happening. what is wrong with these people...mindless suffering for entertainment at a cost of a confused horse. go get them SHARK. you do awesome work. goodluck.
So sad. Countless horses who live unhappy lives due to a combination of careless actions typical in this "sport". Well, running horses ruins an otherwise good horse. After a horse learns to run like they do, they are not safe for just anybody. They anticipate and become hard to handle, thus all the artificial aids that these "cowboys" resort to using, like tie downs, severe bits, martingales, not to mention the mostly fat riders who have sloppy seats and most seem to be pulling back, like the goober who snatched his poor horse several times. These poor horses are have learned to be nervous wrecks from aggressive like we see here at this "rodeo" in California. Again, sad.
These horses are finely tuned athletes.. they are waY revved up and so eager for the "go" it takes some effort to get them into position. That is skilled effort you are seeing...setting up the horse without diffusing its energy and focus for the imminent "go ahead"
this guy is confusing the horse by kicking him,turning him around,and making him or her go backwards!!!this is NOT horsemanship,and it is not the horses fault!!!!
I've seen better riding skills at the small town county fairs around here. The judges scrub entrants who obviously have poor riding skills and a lack of communuication with their horse. Why are most of these "cowboys" overweight? Too much Coors beer?
Please don't tell me Taco Bell is a sponsor. That is the only garbage/fast food establishment I go to anymore. I live in Wisconsin, so appreciated your video on Giggles the felonious fawn. Scott Walker is going to be inaugurated into office today for the second time. I do not ever remember this being the norm, but then Scott Walker and his agendas cannot be described as normal. Afterwards, he and his lovely wife Tonette (yes, she was named after an at home perm kit) will celebrate at a lavish corporate and clueless supporters funded gala. Keep on fighting the good fight and posting your videos! I've forwarded them to all my tree hugging friends.
ARiderLife : You say you are a "straight A student?" Check your spelling and punctuation on those college applications. Might want to take a remedial class or two in English beforehand.
These horses have done this hundreds, maybe thousands of times. I guarantee that cowboy has literally thousands of hours in that saddle. Both man and animal are highly trained athletes. This is a display of adrenalin, nothing more. Although I would agree with you that there are instances in rodeo that animal treatment borders on cruelty, this is not a valid example. That cowboy has complete control of his horse. You are off the mark on this one.
I've been around horses since I was 4 years old, and watching this pisses me off. They call themselves "coy boys"... They have no idea what they are doing! Idiots!
The riders are just keeping the horses from running full out. Some these horses appear to be green broke or high spirited too. Most of the horses are spinning because they would run full out if the rider didn't.
It's amazing how much a horse can be calmed down simply by speaking to it compared to the yanking and kicking at the horse beneath them, treat a horse well and it will treat you back, I know from experience. Living in Scotland I'm so glad I've never had the chance to go to a rodeo, seems like a personal hell for me seeing animals regarded as objects instead of the intelligent, caring souls they are 😔
Marnie, I'm sure you have your share of "neanderthal" men, too, but to make your living off such spectacles of outright domination and cruelty seems to be celebrated and promoted to an alarming level here in the good ole US of A. We claim to be the best educated and most socially conscious nation on the planet yet we indulge in and tolerate this, and other spectacles. Pretty darn pathetic, isn't it?
Dear Marnie go buy yourself a pony look it in the eye and have a conversation tell it what you want it to do. Horses establish respect with whom makes them move their feet these are horses not humans. They do not speak our language they react to your tone and body language. have fun with your one way conversation.
I have riding and barrel racing for years, as a matter of fact 23 years I started when I was 3 years old at fairs, and the biggest problem I see here is not that the riders are big. It is that the horses are stressed and are worked way to much in the box. What do I mean by that is these horses need a little time to just be a horses and not a competition horses.
I rope myself the horses just want to run they are bred for running but when they get in the box that's all they want to do the adrenaline is pumping through them and the rider is just trying to contain them and when they rope that horse is going as fast as they can and the rider barely has to tap them
The guy is pulling on the horses mouth too much I will agree to that although he is really just having some communication problems with the horse. I don't agree with the pulling and kicking at the same time either because that's just confusing the horse. The horse and rider need to trust each other before doing this and the rider needs to learn to respect the horse some more. I understand when you're in the box the horse can get impatient and you need to hold them back but kicking and pulling only confuses the poor horse and jerking the reins around doesn't help. When you make them turn they're feet keep moving. You are trying to stop the horse not make it move back and forth.
I believe that rodeo is one of the cruelest equestrian sports. There's a high risk of injury, first of all for the horse and then for the rider. The sad thing is, that when a horse suffers a severe one -such as breaking its leg- it needs to be put down because recovery for such injuries is sadly unlikely. Horses are not stupid; they are prey animals and -like all prey animals- they can sense the danger. Rodeo, I'm afraid, is part of the American culture, I can't see any hope to end this.
SPORT??? This is anything but a "sport." This is sanctioned, promoted and condoned animal cruelty and exploitation. I'd like to tie every one of 'em to a mechanical bull and set it on high and leave 'em there for about a day or two. Now that would be a good "spectator" sport!
I don't doubt that, but the evidence of injury for sport is right there anyways. There is hardly any horsemanship as well. Too bad. I used to like rodeo as well, it would be great if it weren't for injury
What is the bloody point of this?! What the fuck do they want!? *STOP* fucking about with these poor, frightened, confused horses!!! Hell, even I am confused of what the hell they want them to do ô.0
They're moving them into the box so they can start their run. The horses are excited, and circling is not an uncommon behavior when they get overly excited. Not all that different from, say, a racehorse.
Ryan Hagan , ever watched a TB walk quietly into the gate? Most do. Hmmm. Wonder why that is? I will give you a hint. The horses are trained. Their handlers are competent. Stick any bad rider on any good horse, and you'll get the above "show". I rode a lot of ex-barrel/ropin' horses. Soured and sore and miserable. Don't even need to wonder why.
I've helped to load race horses into the gate and I can tell you not all go in calm, they know the job they are about to do and just like humans they get that rush just b4 the race. That is what is happening here too, the horse is jazzed up and ready to run, he knows his job and wants to get it done. Not all rodeo people handle the horses in that way but when you have an animal that weighs close to 2000lbs being hyper you need to get their attention and make them focus. And just like humans again some need a sharp reminder as to what they are supposed to do.
Wth? They don't even know how to ride. First of all, their reins are either WAY too loose or WAY too tight. Second, they are showing their commands which they should never do. Third they are sending MAJOR mixed signals.
To the person who replied to my comment it takes two to tango. The horses are there to do a job they are excited they get jumpy. So don't go blaming all this on the cowboy or cowgirl some of it is the horse.
I completely see how someone with no hands on knowledge of the sport can come to forming an opinion like yours. However, these horses are HOT and ready to work. They don't want to sit still, they want to GO GO GO. Every horse performs different when event time comes and that rider knows what his/her horse needs to stay focused and get the job done. I team roped (heel side), and my mare knew what time it was when we stepped in that box. You better hang on, stay sharp for yourself and your horse, get the horse positioned and GO. Soft hands are important for sure, I'm not fond of tie downs but like I said, every horse is different. I had a little barrel mare that would not ride without a tie down, it was her comfort zone for some reason. Spurs are fine too, but all you need is a tap, they aren't meant for torture. Communication and softness are key with all of the "abusive" things you've mentioned. These people spend A LOT of time and money with these horses, if they were being abused they would not perform like they do. There is so much actual abuse going on in the horse world.. Why not go after that?? For example, the TWH show world?! Starvation of horses?! Know it all, amateur trainers ruining horses?! I'm not seeing that here.. What I am seeing is a beloved way of life for the entire family trying to be destroyed by ignorant people.
I ride horses regularly and this is normal. What you people are saying is that the horses are "horrified" and the riders are showing "bad horsemanship" First of all, those horses aren't scared they are anxious and ready to run. They are doing what they are trained to do. Which is to back up to the corner of the box and go for broke. Those horses are not full of fear they are full of muscles ready to run to their fullest. Second, those riders are on an animal that is full of raw power, that rider must do everything in their power to control it. If that rider had no horsemanship whatsoever he wouldn't even be on the horse, more or less going to a rodeo. Horses rely on routine just like us. What they know is go to the box, RUN, get calf, halt...........that is what they are doing in the video( but they just want to skip to the RUN part) I myself have witnessed many times when a horse is actually scared, and if those horses are actually full of fear no one in that arena would be able to stop them. What those people and horses are trying to do is win. Which is horsemanship. For some of you that have never ridden a horse or know nothing about horses. I would suppose looking up the facts before spitting out stuff you know nothing about.
these horses couldn't look anymore confused. And rider are giving no clear signals and are obviously terrible riders. No good rider needs a bit the size of Texas, spurs that could be considered a lethal weapon and a tie-down.
Please, it is quite easy to see that these horses are nervous and their riders are just working them up more from their terrible riding. Kick! Yank! Spur! Whip in a circle,! Rip teeth out! Yeah, very calming.
+Levana Holland I completely agree with you! I'm tired of people acting like they know how to ride the horse they are watching in a stupid RU-vid video. I'd like to see anyone from any of these comments hope on one of those hot horses and ride them in their event, or just regularly ride them. I guarantee that those people would be on their butts in the dirt. Or they'd hurt themselves and/or the horse itself! Stop criticizing the riders! They know what they are doing.
***** I'm sick of what you're saying. Literally. Not all Cowboys are heartless animal abusers. That's like saying parents that spank their kids for something really bad are child abusers! And yes, sometimes they get anxiety, but saying they are scare and frighten is complete and utter bullcrap. My 11 year old mare is an Ex-rodeo mount. In fact I'm using her for rodeo as well! But she loves it and she'll run and run for me and look forward to more. Rodeos isn't a place for animals to go to get abused. Only tree huggers like you and SHARK think that. Sure animals get hurt, sometimes killed, but so do people.
It is clearly seen in this video that those cowboys don't give a fuck about their horse's thoughts or concerns about the current situation. If the horse doesnt want to go get off his frickin back and walk him out!!
Ok I don't care that I don't own an animal but I have enough friends with one to know that this is SO not okay. Learn the basics people, if you can't find love for your animal than you shouldn't have one at all
If you have done your research you would know that this is perfectly normal. This horse is professionally trained and is excited to go. And if you are actually paying attention to it's rider you WILL see that they are all staying calm with their horse. They have great horsemanship. Probably try doing the research before you come out thinking you know what you're talking about. You get on a roping horse and do better!
@@SHARKonlineorg please I am not delusional! So answer me this! How many hot/high headed horses have you been on? And out of those how many of them were professionally trained calf roping horses or any kind of horse that has a high adrenaline rush. And how many of them were you able to control. I’m sure that you’ve never been around a horse to know how to respond to it acting like that. I’ll add in a link to a video and you watch it a tell me if the people in this video are giving the same pressure as the guy in my video. They know what they’re doing and know how to get their horses to mind. When a horse has its head set on going, it’s going to try its best to go. So please just do research for both sides. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SQO4XarGjfM.html
Often times, the riders emotion around the horse, rubs off onto the horse. Horses are very smart animals, when you're riding, your emotion becomes theirs. Idk what these people's problems were, but whatever it was, it is NOT, I repeat NOT, okay to put it off on their horse.
Why are you all defending this in the comments?? You can clearly see that they don't know how to ride/think the horse is a tool and not an animal by the position of the reins and the yanking. Of course yanking on a horses mouth is going to hurt so idk what you all are on about. Also why are they telling the horse to go one way and then getting annoyed that they followed the instruction? They obviously don't know how to handle and communicate with these horses.
Shanks, Tie Downs and Spurs. It is not only their riding that is pitiful but also the gear they choose to strap on. If you don't make the time to train yourself and the horse properly to not need these items, you definitely should not be competing in them. Disgusting.
These horses refuse to work because they know what is coming and want to have no part of it so it is their way of protest against the cruel works of these people yeah horses have brains and feeling too
***** You have no idea what you are doing is it? GOD never told us to hurt HOIS CREATIONS NEVER and what are people doing who HE also created! they mess whit HIS creations like they are trash but i can tell you this even the animals know more about worshipping GOD then most people will ever know. It hurts me to see all these animals suffer because of the horrible will of people their greed in their flesh to hurt others. Oh LORD have mercy on these people's souls and cover your creations and keep them safe AMEN AMEN AMEN
+Naomi Yisraëla i honestly cant handle your stupidity."God never told us to hurt his creations" if you want to start talking religion i will too. God literally put animals on earth for us to eat i dont think he intended for us all to be vegans/ vegetarians. And your saying its abuse for a horse to have someone ride it? (I would like to bring up the story of baby jesus where Mary rode a donkey/ use the donkey to carry their things)These people are just having the horse run after a calf so they can rope it. if you were to argue that its abuse to rope a calf i would understand and respect your views, but the fact that you are saying its abuse to ask something from a horse that he may not want to do at the time is crap. I have 3 horses and as far as my views go horses are like children sometimes they can be stubborn and not want to do things whats the difference between disciplining a horse and a child? Horses have been domesticated for a reason and as far as i can see these people are not physically harming these horses.
Savannah Crabb pffffffffffffff sometimes people are terrible God made the animals for His own pleasure and told us that we must take care of them and yes we are alowed to eat some of the animals HE created but HE NEVER TOLD US TO HURT THEM ABUSE THEM MUDER THEM! The sport people hold in rodeo arena's is not normal anymore.
Savannah Crabb Rodeo the way they keep it to day ISNT NORMAL and you know that. it is all about the money that is in steak they who win wil get large amounds of money and therefore they do everything and do not care about the animals it is all about the curse of money the mammon of the world the holy cow that's what it is! and no i do not back down my statements because i know what is going on in that horrible world called rodeo! i have seen it myselfe I HAVE SEEN BULLS COWS CALVES FOALS SHEEP PIGS GOATS AND HORSESSUFFER in this idiot came of gaining money and it is BAD MEDICINE Yes God has set us as caretakers over HIS CREATIONS but HE NEVER TOLD US TO MURDER THEM. Yes HE gave us some animals for their meat for us to eat but HE NEVER TOLD US TO TORTURE THEM BEFORE THEIR DEATHS! Yes God gave us a lot of things in this live because HE KNEW WE WOULD DO IT ANYHOW WITH OR WITHOUT HIS CONSENT so who knows us better? GOD or men? i choose GOD and i agree with HIM in all things HE DOES!! The rodeo's today are the modern bull fighting rings in emxico and spain and brazil and all other country's on this planet and those who sponsor rodeo's and set them up now all flee to NEW ZEALAND TO CONTINIUE THEIR HORRIBLE PRACTICES OF TORTURE ANIMALS WHITOUT SHARK TO INVESTIGATE!!! but they are so wrong because not only SHARK does it job but more and more common people are looking at redoe's with different eyes and they all have cellphones and they all put it on video and do not tell me about religion because THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH FAITH AND BELIEVING IN GOD!.
***** You are right we shall not steal we shall not lie yep the 10 commentments but how many people on this planet keeps himselfe to that? But the greatest of them all is eternal love and not the love people think it is love because that kinda love is sexual lust! JESUS SPEAKS OF TERU LOVE ETERNAL LOVE STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART.
rodeo is never ok. for the animals. the whole premise is egotistical and cruel. man (or woman) vs 'beast' they make these animals out to be 'dangerous beasts' who are there to be dominated, controlled, conquered... '. . when the reality is these are gentle animals who would rather live in peace and not the fear and pain rodeo exposes them to.- goaded, provoked, hurt, abused then disposed of.- rodeo is never ok. i spend alot of time with animals especially horses, i know the true nature of a horse very well... they are peaceful animals. as are calves and bulls too...
I'm confused about this video very much, but the Poor horses are confused, the riders have no idea how to ride correctly .. As they ask the horses to move forward they imeadiately pull back on the reins. Horses are taught to react to rein pressure as well as leg pressure, and giving them mixed cues will ruin them, frighten them, and confuse them great amounts.
You are a brave man. You brought awareness to me about the cruel shootings of pigeons and birds. You are intelligent, articulate, and have perseverance. Without a doubt there is tremendous psychological issues in those who torture animals. And those who profit from the act of the sick individuals have the money to buy the politicians. Exposing the cruelty and corruption is not an easy path but thanks for choosing it or perhaps "it" has chosen you.
They obviously haven't done there homework with there horses.it takes time and patience to make a horse comfortable in a situation like that. Its the same as starting a young horse in barriers.or on a float.i noticed the riders were getting a bit frustrated because they weren't backing in .yanking there mouth digging in there spurs.the rider needs a bit more education not the horses
There is a good and a bad side to every sport, take it from me, I'm a barrel racer and have seen some people been absolutely kind to their horses and I've seen people be assholes to their animals. If you have not competed in rodeo or have not been to one than you have no room to talk just because what you saw off of one video, all the barrel racers, pole benders, steer wrestlers and calf ropers all know that there is a good and bad side to it and most of us are on the good side. This video shows a roper and his horse in the chute almost ready to go but the horse got nervous and the guy obviously got frustrated and within all the frustration and nervousness the horse didn't do what he was wanted to do. Plain and simple. Like I said folks there is a GOOD AND BAD TO EVERY SPORT!!
The guy at 1:50 Had 0 control over that horse, he has the reigns and bit pulled back, he was confusing the horse and it got frustrated if it was suppose to stop or not, he was also doing the command of walk backwards, so this guy is pulling up some serious bull shit. And I mean, come one. I had a barrel horse who did that once, and I didn't sit there, I was patting her neck and calmly telling her she's okay. And now I'm training her liver chestnut filly on barrel racing. So these people don't know what there doing at all, Why are they kicking the horses anyways? The horses can't even go anywhere on that cramped space! And, if you looked at them, you don't hold the reigns all the way up, you lay your arms back, but the on,y thing they had right was leg posture. Like come on...
Okay some of these cowboys aren't riding properly, however things like this happen often because horses know and feel the anxiety and nervousness of the competition. Horses are creatures of habit, and when they go to a brand new arena somewhere they've never been, they get really anxious. If you don't know this then you have no right to say anything on horsemanship.
If I as a person who works with horses, owns two and trains dressage can not even fathom what the hell they are asking that poor horse to do how can the horse? Turn it one way, spur it, it stands still and people are shoving it from behind, then pulling on a massive shank bit?! That is not an excited horse, that is a confused, scared and nervous horse. These horses tolerate way too much!
Here we go again. What are these idiots doing? Yanking the horses all over the place, spurring them, how the heck are the horses supposed to know what these unskilled egotistical yobs want?!! All that behaviour just makes the horses confused & nervous. Oh for goodness sakes make rodeos illegal!
You guys need to understand that this is how some people do things. These aren't English riders who spoil their horses. These horses didn't want to go in the gate and that is not the riders fault. With some horses aggressiveness is more affective in the right way.
I'm going to give a brief to the ones that don't think this is abuse. I agree they want the horse amped up, that part is what it is. Its the mental abuse and confusion the horses goes through when the rider is amped up and messing up the cues such as..kicking the crap out of them with the spurs indicating to go forward and at the same time yanking on a shanked bit indicating back up or turn around. Then there are other people pushing, pulling and grabbing. Again...mental abuse followed by the physical (spur and bit) bad cues.
Way to much pressure and no release, the horses are confused, agitated, not to mention I'm sure there in pain from the cowboys jerking the reins, soft hands make soft horses.
the major difference between real horse shows and rodeos is that real horse shows will disqualify your ass for spurring a horse and spinning it in a tight space like that. if the horse does not want to go take it out trot it around a bit then reapproach the chute. dont spur the horse or slap and push on it. i was waiting for one of those jerks hitting and pushing the horse to get kicked in the face!!
These men all look like this is there first time on the horse, if my trainer saw me ride like this she would put a saddle on me and treat me like that.
Clearly none of you have ever ridden a hot performance horse who isnt a fan of standing still...have any of you ever roped? Its a completely different discipline. If you release then they know thats the moment, if you try to make the feet stop moving they will go straight up. The bits are leverage bits, they actually arent harsh.Get educated on the banwagons destination before jumping on it..
Bro I’m not even the horse and I’m confused on what there asking their horses to do. I think they what them to back up? God theses poor horses, they are so stressed out and all the people standing around trying to “help” are making it that much worse
I kno what I'm talking about hack more bridles Spurs pulling at the reigns constant spurring the horses not letting them rest this isn't horsemanship its abuse
If u have never competed in a timed a event with a rodeo horse than u have no idea what ur taking about!! The horse wants to go but the rider HAS TO hold them back!
I watched the whole thing waiting for cruel treatment to show itself and I don't see it. If you think horses turning in circles is mean to them, they are choosing to turn in circles, because a horse is a horse and typically wants to run until it can't.
perhaps the horses are hyped, but plenty get in the box no problem. if they are so good at riding, take away the bits, spurs,and tiedowns. do it in a sidepull. if you "can't" then you are not a real horseman. no excuses. no "but my horse is" bullshit. if you don't want to put in the time so that you dont have to cause pain to your horse, don't ride. and FOR SURE don't cause yourself a horseman
