Rodeoes....

Karen2905

...which I think is the plural of Rodeo....

Anyone ever been to one?  There's one in a nearby suburb, and I've never been, so I'm curious.  Is the cruelty to animals really blatant?   Are they appropriate for kids?

munkii

I've been to one in Mexico but not the states; so, I'm not sure on the differences.  There was no blatant animal abuse (no taunting, no physical abuse)--it was basically a contest between cowboys.  Kid appropriate?  IDK, it wasn't very exciting which might make for boredom.  On the US-based rodeo commercials, I usually see them include a cowboy monkey--that I think is a bit too much.  That little thing must be terrified!

Witchys_Woman

Well I live very close to Calgary which is home to the "World Famous" Calgary Stampede...to which I have never been. LOL

I have however been to the much smaller by comparison Ponoka Stampede and I can't say I witnessed any animal cruelty. I did however witness some pretty good barrel racing, chuckwagon races and some kids trying to catch some sheep. It was fun but I could see children becoming pretty bored with it. There wasn't a lot for them to do at the rodeo but there was a midway on the rodeo grounds so that would be fun for them. But it was impossible to ride the rides and see the races at the same time.

mandyandmike2009

Rodeos are AWESOME, but I am from Texas. There are always a ton of kids there and they all seem to enjoy it. I know I did.

dvshaw

My parents took me to a rodeo every summer when I was growing up. The rodeo we went to was very kid friendly. I can't remember any animal cruelty, but I don't know if that means anything since it was a long time ago and I was little. I've never heard of animal rights activists latching onto rodeos...