most of our shoes are on this gross shoe rack outside the back door, some havnt been worn in many many years and house small colonies of invertabrates.
other shoes get kicked off just inside the door and kicked to the side, and then speshal shoes are kept in individuals cupboards.
mine are...
yes i did hear about this, it happened in Tasmania. It really si worthy of being made an example of .
The bull broke its back as soon as it came out of the gate, it's back quarters were paralyzed. The rule is that a hessian wall must be put up around the injured animal, humanely slaughtered...
i accept that not everyone shares my views, but i cant help but notice that you are from melbourne, which i know doesnt have much of a rural atmosphere. Rodeos are not simply the broncs and bulls, there are other events such as the barrel races, breakaway roping, cutting, and team penning etc. a...
those horses and bulls are trained to be saddle broncs and buck jumpers and whatnot. 8 seconds of being uncomfortable is really worth the great life they have in return, most (i know not all) horses and bulls have their every veterinary need attended to, because they are worth so much money...
this is true, my cousin is the head inspector for RSPCA western nsw, she has told me that many many RSPCA members are against any activity with horses other than watching them graze in a paddock.
there has been a few incidents when accidents have happened, and the animals have needed to be shot...
http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1560683.htm
http://www.themercury.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17970967%255E3462,00.html
a few links
its really just personal opinion, most people who think that rodeos should be banned have never been to one, and simply do not understand the goings on. they then form their opinion on hearsay and think 'rodeos are cruel'. what is your opinion davin?
i have been a part of many rodeos, and i...