“Banned” Horse Shocker Back at Reno Rodeo

Friday June 21, 2013 

Reno, NV - In 2011 & 2012, Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) exposed that horses were being shocked at the Reno Rodeo.

See video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-4ROY7Dp4A 

The Reno Rodeo Association claimed to have identified the person involved in the shocking, but would not make his name public. A small stock subcontractor from Washington State supposedly employed the individual. 

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Animal Welfare Expert, Dr. Temple Grandin Calls Horse Tripping Abusive

Wednesday, May 29, 2013                    

Portland, Oregon – World renowned animal welfare expert and critically acclaimed author Temple Grandin, Ph.D., has issued a stinging statement against horse tripping, an event that is held at the Jordan Valley Rodeo. Currently under consideration, Oregon Senate Bill 835 would ban tripping horses and roping horses' legs in the course of a rodeo event. Sen. Mark Hass, D-Beaverton, is sponsoring the bill with Sen. Brian Boquist, R-Dallas. 

Well-known for her work to improve animal welfare, Dr. Grandin sent an email to SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) stating, “The horse tripping event you describe in your email dated May 20, 2013 is not acceptable.  Roping the front legs and causing the horse to fall is abusive. Compared to cattle, horses are more excitable and may be more likely to be injured.”

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Reno Rodeo Bans Cameras

Monday, June 3, 2013

Reno - After the Reno Rodeo was exposed shocking horses for two consecutive years by SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) investigators, rodeo officials have chosen to ban not just video cameras, but also many still cameras. 

According to SHARK president Steve Hindi: “The Reno Rodeo had to make a choice - stop the abuse, or stop the documentation of the abuse. They obviously have chosen the latter. 

In a letter to Reno Rodeo Association President John Tipton, Hindi has registered his disgust with the new policy, and is asking how cell phones, which have the capacity to take video, will be handled.

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Bob Barker Makes Impassioned Plea to Ban Pennsylvania Live Pigeon Shoots

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

 Pennsylvania  - Bob Barker, the iconic animal loving former host of the TV game show, “The Price is Right,” has released a video urging Pennsylvania state legislators to pass Senate Bill 510, authored by Senator Patrick Browne, which seeks to ban live pigeon shoots.

Well-known for his passionate support of animal causes, Barker was so appalled at the cruel mass slaughters; he joined forces with animal protection group, SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) to call for an end to the “barbaric practice.“ 

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