nurse said:

I am sooooo jealous. If U go, and have a chance to ride a bull, and YOU DON'T!?!?!?!?!?!?!

I will be VERY disappointed!

nurse said:

sometimes they have little kid events and they use them cuz they are smaller

Mach said:

Great pic .

luv4all7 said:

NO-still ya though .

What those guys do is really impressive, but I can't support it since I found out how they make the bulls buck.

Mach said:

Oh I see now-thank you for explaining .

Sweeny79 said:

NDRU said:

Do I really want 2 know? It might make me not go at all.

i enjoy the team penning

and the bulldog quater horses rock

did i mention barrel racing ... i LOVED learning to barrel race

nurse said:

I know, i don't want to ruin what could be a good time for you.

NDRU said:

I appreciate that, but I'm sure Gary will eventually tell it all-so feel free to divulge the info .

some of the best things to watch are the rodeo clowns... man those guys are crazee

nurse said:

Well, I believe they tie up their man-bits

Mach said:

Is this a timed event?

nurse said:

NDRU said:

That's sad.

NDRU said:

i's called a bucking strap ... and unless i am wrong ( i could BE ) they dont tie up their balls...it's a cinch the pull tight as they exit the gate... right in front of their back leggs ...

see the bucking strap in front of the bulls back legs there ?

Mach said:

does that not hurt them though? I mean... to MAKE them buck like that they must be in some kind of pain hence the bucking

not that the bucking strap doesnt cause pain ...

it does cause discomfort...thats why they buck

and it can cause injury too

i just dont think they tie up their nads in it

Mach said:

Thanks 4 the pic. I guess I have mixed feelings about this, but some of the proceeds will go to local charities so I'm gonna go.

Mach said:

Mach said "nads"

Natisse said:

see above post

Mach said:

thank you

it's sad not a big fan of anything to do with exploitation of animals like that

mdiver2 said:

I dont like the bull ridding and the bronc ridding much

i like the timed events

Mach said:

maybe they don't actually tie them up (I'm certainly no rodeo expert), but it looks like the strap is in between it's penis & balls
[Edited 8/9/06 15:21pm]

Natisse said:

i stoped going yrs and yrs ago...before i was married

i enjoy equitation events ... hunter jumper and dressage

where the horse is trained and cued gently

Mach said:

Dressage they treat them gently, yeah? I really really hope you say yes because it looks so beautiful and graceful...

Natisse said:

in my experience ... yes

like ours... the horses are part of the family and treated with great care and respect

the whip isnt for whipping it's a touch cue tool

and the spurs ...arnt for digging in they are for touch cue

NOW

i am sure, sadly that there are those that mistreat their horse partners

just as some humans mistreat even other humans...

I'm just bothered by animals being used for sport.