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Animal Health, Welfare and Safety

In the Animal Health, Welfare and Safety section we will discuss everything about the animals used in rodeo and western events. We will also discuss the animal rights movement in detail and its negative effects on rodeo. There is plenty of blatant misinformation out there about rodeo, and this page will be dedicated to clearing it up. We will also seriously look at the issue of caring for and raising livestock.
Cloverdale Rodeo in Canada Bans Timed Events!
The Cloverdale Rodeo, Canada's fifth-largest rodeo and event stop on the Canadian ProRodeo Tour has decided to drop steer wrestling, tie-down roping, team roping and wild cow milking from its future performances. The announcement came one day after animals rights activists stormed the arena and had to be removed.
PeTA Wont Help Starving Colorado Cattle
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the largest and most well-funded animal rights organization in the world, has refused to help cattle in need. If PeTA won't help then the question becomes, what are they good for?

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