Informative Essay: Why A Rodeo Is A Sport

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Rodeo, one might ask...what is a rodeo? A rodeo is an event or competition where cowboys and cowgirls show off their skills with and around animals. Rodeos are competitions between cowgirls and cowboys to see who can rope and ride the best. The judges will time the events and whoever has the shortest time or meets certain time limits is the winner and will get prizes or money. Rodeo isn’t just a competition and form of entertainment, it is a sport and a career. For some people rodeo is the only thing they do and that’s how they’re making a living for the family. Rodeos in the United States are a positive and safe form of entertainment for families to enjoy because rodeos do not abuse, but care for and provide treatment for animals and participants. …show more content…

There are a lot of people who absolutely love the rodeo and come to watch and support it. Then on the other hand, there are those people that hate it and are totally against it because they believe it is abusive to the animals. Without the animals, rodeos would not be possible; therefore, the care of the animals is of the utmost importance to all participants and staff. A writer for Beef Magazine.com says, “Rodeos put animal health and welfare in front of fans. How rodeo has used veterinary information to prepare for—and respond to—a range of questions can be an example for the beef industry.” (Ryan, 2013). This proves that during the rodeos they show that the animal’s health is being taken care of and that they do it in front of fans so they can see what all the veterinarian is doing and how they are taking care of them. It’s significant because people are saying animals are abused and aren’t taking care of but the veterinarians are taking care of the animals right in front of them. People that go to the rodeo and watch and if they don’t have any experience of what’s going on or the agriculture of it they target for animal activist. (Ryan 2013). Animal activists are people who don’t take care of animals, but claim to care. Instead, they abuse them. They have no feelings for animals at …show more content…

The sport of rodeo is a great, positive sport for anyone to participate in. According to C.J. Aragon, almost every single student who wins has a few characteristics that separate him/her from everyone else. Young children, teenagers and adults that are in the rodeo have goals and know what they are and so do those people around them, whether it be associates, friends to family. In the rodeo if the kids lost they just used it as a learning experience and they know what to do better next time to win. (Aragon, 2017). With them having positive attitudes, it makes them work harder for what they want and to keep learning. They are able to be coached and taught better with the positive attitudes instead of the negative ones. Having them have great positive attitudes when they mess up on the pattern or didn’t stay on the bull or bronc, makes it easier for them, the coach and any other contestant around them. In the rodeo, you become a role model and a leader for people, whether it’s kids younger, same age or even older than you. In the rodeo, they don’t focus on the winning or the competition, they focus on what they want to accomplish in the arena while they're out there performing (Aragon, 2017). Overall rodeo is a great character building activity for children, teens and

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