Post by BucknSpin on Sept 4, 2007 10:15:23 GMT -5
Another clueless animal rights person speaks out on a subject she obviously, by her own admission, knows very little about, apparently other than what she's read or heard. This in response to an earlier article in The Gazette regarding Sonny Williams JBarRanch "Battle of the Beast".
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From http://www.gazette.net:
In response to ‘‘Battle of the Beast not for the meek” in the Aug. 23 edition of The Gazette:
While bull riding is considered a form of entertainment by some, it is not a legitimate sport with willing participants. It is a dramatic demonstration of animal husbandry, the breeding and rearing of domestic animals for human use and exploitation.
Bulls are provoked to react by having their tails twisted in the chute, by being shocked with a 5,000 volt ‘‘hot shot” as they exit the chute, and by having flank straps (with or without spurs) tightened around their flanks.
Since I refuse to support practices that celebrate the coercion and exploitation of animals, I can’t verify whether or not tail twisting and ‘‘hot shots” are used at J Bar W Ranch.
However, what is evident from the picture printed with the story is the use of a flank strap, which causes a terrifying sensation as if a predator were on the back or around the belly of the bull gripping the bull’s body.
If there are spurs lining the flank strap, they are dug into the bull’s sides, adding to the torment and pain. There are plenty of ways to have fun with friends and family that don’t involve harming or exploiting animals.
Joyce Phillips, Thurmont
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Perhaps if Ms. Phillips would educate herself by attending an event or two at Sonny's place, she would see that her misperceptions are incorrect. (I've been to Sonny's events and have not witnessed them using Hot Shots on ANY of the bulls.) Or maybe if she would watch a few of the PBR broadcasts, she'd see the bulls who, once they've dumped the rider, stop bucking immediately, even with those "flank straps (with or without spurs)" that are still on the bull!
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From http://www.gazette.net:
In response to ‘‘Battle of the Beast not for the meek” in the Aug. 23 edition of The Gazette:
While bull riding is considered a form of entertainment by some, it is not a legitimate sport with willing participants. It is a dramatic demonstration of animal husbandry, the breeding and rearing of domestic animals for human use and exploitation.
Bulls are provoked to react by having their tails twisted in the chute, by being shocked with a 5,000 volt ‘‘hot shot” as they exit the chute, and by having flank straps (with or without spurs) tightened around their flanks.
Since I refuse to support practices that celebrate the coercion and exploitation of animals, I can’t verify whether or not tail twisting and ‘‘hot shots” are used at J Bar W Ranch.
However, what is evident from the picture printed with the story is the use of a flank strap, which causes a terrifying sensation as if a predator were on the back or around the belly of the bull gripping the bull’s body.
If there are spurs lining the flank strap, they are dug into the bull’s sides, adding to the torment and pain. There are plenty of ways to have fun with friends and family that don’t involve harming or exploiting animals.
Joyce Phillips, Thurmont
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Perhaps if Ms. Phillips would educate herself by attending an event or two at Sonny's place, she would see that her misperceptions are incorrect. (I've been to Sonny's events and have not witnessed them using Hot Shots on ANY of the bulls.) Or maybe if she would watch a few of the PBR broadcasts, she'd see the bulls who, once they've dumped the rider, stop bucking immediately, even with those "flank straps (with or without spurs)" that are still on the bull!