Clay Gross
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Rodeo Current Affairs
Rodeos have become a source of entertainment for many families every week across the United States. There is no other sport that compares to rodeo in today’s professional sports. It hasn’t been infected by the use of steroids or had to deal with over paid superstars that have everything thrown at them. Everything a cowboy receives is what he has earned. Rodeo has a unique quality of origin to which no other professional sport can lay claim. It emerged from an industry... from the daily routine and tasks of a low paying job with long hours performed by ranch hands who came to know very well the animals with which they lived. (101 Wild West Rodeo) The super bowl of rodeo is the nation finals rodeo, which is held in Las Vegas every year. This is where the best of the best come to compete for a large check and the chance to end up on top. Rodeo consists of many associations that keep rodeo organized and protects the contestants. The main association is the PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association). One of the current issues in rodeo is that some protesters believe that animal cruelty is a part of rodeo. What they don’t understand is that the livestock that take part in rodeo on average live longer than regular livestock. Rodeo livestock compete only once or twice a week and are given more feed than the average bull or horse. Rodeos are sponsored by the town it takes place in and local sponsors that help pay for the livestock fees and prize money for the contestants. Many professional sports are played for the money, fame and competitive nature of the athletes. Rodeo participants (cowboys) grew up with this tradition and were raised to be apart of the sport since they could barely walk. There is no other sport like rodeo.
"Rodeo Information." Welcome To The 101 Wild West Rodeo. Web. 13 Oct. 2011. <http://www.101ranchrodeo.com/info/index.htm>.
Stachowski, Kathleen. "Are Rodeos Humane? No Buckin' Way!" Brittanica. 30 July 2011. Web. 13 Oct. 2011. <http://advocacy.britannica.com/blog/advocacy/2011/08/are-rodeos-humane-no-buckin’-way/>.
I think you did a good job on telling the reader about the culture and background on rodeo. However, you only touched on one conflict in the rodeo briefly. I think your blog would have been stronger if you would have went a little deeper on your issue or if you would have included more issues.
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