Flank straps are not Tight

Dadkins

2003-11-11 01:19:39 UTC

Just thought I'd clear something up. First, you're absolutely right rodeo
animals are without doubt the some of the best cared for in any sport. Hey,
their worth thousands of dollars, wouldn't you take care of your investment?
It is a common mistake that people make to think the bell on a bull rope is
somehow supposed to excite the bull or make him buck harder. Not So! The
bell is installed only to add weight to the rope so that it will pull the
rope off the animal after a ride. The clanging is just a fringe benefit for
the crowd. (Cow Bells were used to locate wandering milk cows, so they were
a logical choice to weight the rope when the first bored cowboy decided to
try his luck on a range bull)

Post by MNeufeld
I have a friend who bull rides
I know for a fact that the flank straps are not pulled tight and they are
not around the bulls nuts!
All they do is make the bull feel like it's wearing pants..and he want's
them off so he kicks like a S.O.B.
Also the rope the rider uses has a bell attached to further encourage the
bull to kick that noise off.
Sure the rope is tightened..but just like a horse..the bull "puffs" himself
up and then blows out when riding. Ropes don't hurt the bull...most all
ropes even have pads to prevent irritation for the 8 second ...only 8 second
or less ride!
Spurs the cowboys use are locked and filed dull and barely half inch, to
that the spurs don't move to loose the cowboys footing and dulled and short
so that the spurs DON'T pierce the bull.
Most Bull Riders are between 140-180 pounds which the bull can handle easily
on their backs....Spend any time in a bull pen and you'll see heated bulls
try to jump on each others backs!!! that almost 1000 pounds on their
back...and they have NO problem carrying that weight...
I wonder what a 1000 pound cowboy would look like?
Sure the Bulls get a few prods and slaps when not loading into the shutes
right and when their not looking out of the gate. But this feels to them
like any Mother tugging an ear of their son/daughter who needs a little
guidance.
Overall...Rodeo's love their animals...ask anyone who's a stock contractor
or participant. Without healthy happy animals...Rodeo's would never work!
Otherwise they'd graze on the pasture waiting for Slaughter house!!
Consider Rodeo animals the Lucky ones!
Mace....Dedicated Rodeo Fan..
I recommend anyone who hasn't ....go watch one! It's alot of fun!