Rodeo season is a good time for reason to prevail on horse roping
Published: Friday, July 06, 2012
The Oregonian Editorial Board By The Oregonian Editorial Board
Showing Animals Respect and Kindness video. horse struggles to regain its feet after being roped at the Jordan Valley Big Loop Rodeo.
It's rodeo season in Oregon, and an unwelcome topic has crashed the party.
The animal rights group Showing Animals Respect and Kindness posted a YouTube video of a horse-tripping event at a rodeo in southeastern Oregon. Rodeo fans cheer as horses fall to the ground after being roped, sometimes around the legs.