Bucking The Trend By Gayatri Parameswaran Summary

Decent Essays
“Bucking the trend” by Gayatri Parameswaran writes the the positives and negatives of rodeo, and how it affects certain people.

First the article tells the positive effects rodeo has on the livestock used in the events. Dale Yerigan general manager of the International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA), explains that “The bareback horses and saddle bronc horses, they can’t be rode. If they weren’t used in rodeos, they don’t have another purpose.” This quote explains that if those horses weren’t used in rodeos they would have no purpose.

Second the article tells the negatives effects rodeo has on the livestock. CG Haber a veterinarian, says “I have seen cattle [from rodeos] so extensively bruised that the only areas where

Related Documents

  • Improved Essays

    In this event a cowboy rides a wild, untamed horse called a bronco, while it tries to buck him off of its back (Rodeo 627). Bare-back riding is a rough stock event. "When the chute gate opens, the cowboy must pass the judges with both spurs in contact with the horse's shoulders. This is called "marking," and is required for a qualified ride. " The rider must also continually spur the horse's shoulders throughout the entire ride while only holding on with one hand.…

    • 1656 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Calf Roping Research Paper

    • 1840 Words
    • 8 Pages

    Finally, another reason animals are not abused is because of the strict guidelines set by each rodeo association. The rules of the Cheyenne Frontier Days ™ acknowledges that all animals receive proper care and treatment before, during, and after every rodeo performance. Horses and cattle are transported in specially designed trucks for their protection. Once on site, the animals are placed in large corrals, provided with fresh feed and water, and are inspected at least twice a day for any concerns.…

    • 1840 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Parallelism In Bullfights

    • 294 Words
    • 2 Pages

    The bullfights find another form of significance in their paralleling of events in the characters’ lives. For instance, the first time they see the bulls as they are being unloaded into the corrals the first bull gores and kills a steer. This could be seen as parallel to the ensuing fight Mike and Cohn have. Mike himself compares Cohn to a steer—a castrated bull calf that grows into an ox—which fits on more than one level. Cohn is already an outsider to the group simply by being Jewish, as the low current of anti-Semitism runs through the novel attest too.…

    • 294 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Kathryn Wembacher’s passion for horses began when she was a young rider taking weekly lessons at a local hunter jumper barn, it was this passion and love for the equine industry that drove her to receive her Bachelor of Science Degree in Equine Industry and Management from the University of New Hampshire. In addition to riding hunters and jumpers, Kathryn has also competed in eventing, and was a member the Intercollegiate Dressage Team in college and placed fourth at nationals this past year. Before arriving at Twin Lakes Farm a few weeks ago Kathryn was a professional groom for Olympic silver medalist Kent Farrington where she prepared horses for daily competition and got to interact with the top competitors and horses in the show jumper…

    • 190 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Although America is used to rodeos being nice and friendly, they promote a lot of cruelty to animals. To Begin, these rodeos have been injuring and even killing these poor animals. In addition, they are using harmful tools of them out of the gate faster! Lastly, though some believe rodeos do not always hurt the animals accidents do occur. In summary, rodeos are hurting animals very badly!…

    • 67 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Barrel Racing in the Raw What would you do if you were told that the only activity that you truly love is cruel? In society today, barrel racers are being bashed for cruelty of their horses. I have been barrel racing for eight years now and I can confirm that the sport of barrel racing, if performed correctly, is not cruel to the animal in any way. However, it is quite the opposite. Riders take special care for their horses, it is difficult to cause a horse pain, and there are rarely any body functioning issues that caused by barrel racing that cannot be corrected.…

    • 877 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Essay On Barrel Racing

    • 1735 Words
    • 7 Pages

    Sports play a big role in many peoples’ lives. In fact, according to a 2014 poll by TV show "60 Minutes" and Vanity Fair magazine, 90 percent of Americans watch sports. Many of those people have participated in some sort of sport, sometime in their life. Chances are, those 90 percent of people are watching sports like football, baseball, soccer, and golf. What many people don’t know is that there are many different sports that include horses.…

    • 1735 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Why Is Horse Racing Wrong

    • 1555 Words
    • 7 Pages

    Later, Antley states, “To tell you the truth, I believe that cross-country, harness racing, bull riding and steeplechaseing are cruel and dangerous.” (Antley). She does not explain to the audience why she thinks these are crueler than horse racing and why these are different. Overall this article’s message came across clearly but Antley needed to organize her material and give more facts and information to the audience who may have idea what goes on in the horse racing…

    • 1555 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Pandita Ramabai lived in India, which uses the hierarchy of the caste system and in which Ramabai was part of the upper caste. As a child, Ramabai traveled around with her family and she saw many different places in India. One of the aspects that seemed to be common to her among all of the regions was that men were seen as superior to women because of the establishment of the caste system. From this observation, Ramabai grew up and became a social reform who worked towards the equality of women. She preached and taught in various places and countries; two examples include England and America.…

    • 215 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Striding through the rocky hills with powerful muscles Once the symbol of freedom to men and women alike Symbolizes personal drive, passion and appetite for freedom Displaying a natural seat in the history of man Nobility strikes this magnificent creature when gazed upon Its beauty and grace radiates off as it struts around White horse the light, purity and messenger of birth Black horse the mystery, death and messenger of esoteric knowledge Different meanings in dreams Some good, some bad Bronco, a large four legged beautiful beast Beauty and grace Pride and power Freedom and…

    • 96 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    In the summer of 2013, I and my cousin, Jared, got a call from my dad telling us to get ready because he is coming to pick us up to go get a new horse he just bought. We did not think anything of it since it was not the first horse we had encountered this summer. When my dad pulled up in the old one-ton red Ford pickup pulling a 16foot red and black horse trailer, Jared and I jumped in the pickup. After about an hour of driving, we arrived at the man’s house that owned the horse. Once we introduced ourselves we followed the man through the muddy trail to his horse pens.…

    • 517 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    As people disagree, the crowd might start to rage. If an outbreak occurred the animals would begin to stress, and their riders might get injured. If there was an outbreak the visitors will die down eventually. This may not happen because many women compete in high school rodeos roping and the men do not care. Because the men would be up against more competitors, they might be mad that there can only be one winner and have less of a chance to win.…

    • 481 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    To no surprise there has been a great debate about rodeo and the way the livestock are treated. With being in the rodeo myself I have heard harsh opinions countless of times. People think the way animals are treated is considered animal abuse, and with involvement and personal experience in rodeo this is not the case. People think that while the audience of the rodeo is being entertained, animals are physically aggravated to an immoral extent.…

    • 293 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Flamenco Culture

    • 1081 Words
    • 5 Pages

    Culture POPULATION: About 6.6 million LANGUAGE: Castilian Spanish Andalucia is a region of famous food, festivals and various traditions. The different recipes of food appear in andalucia cuisine. A well known dish called paella in andalucia and It was the poor worker individuals of the Valencian district who created Spain's most popular dish, paella. The first formula mixed home developed vegetables (normally beans) with off-cuts of rabbit and the short grain rice that was make in big quantity around the city of Valencia.…

    • 1081 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Every kid growing up heard the old stories of cowboys. The cowboys are still there but not every kid knows the newer versions. Kids still today want to be their own little version of a cowboy. Currently, kids do not understand the true meaning behind being a cowboy. “You cuss the hot, and the cold.…

    • 1415 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Superior Essays