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Thunderbird Rodeo: Defiance by ~sorrelstang:iconsorrelstang:

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Gold Buckle Rodeo Company's Roan Rocket refuses to return to the herd.

I had a freaking awesome time at the T-Bird rodeo, my home town event. I'm gonna put up a journal pretty soon instead of blathering about it here :D

©Liz Stabbert Photography 2007

My policy on my rodeo images can be found here [link] If you don't like rodeo, you are free not to look! Rude and/or inappropriate comments will not be tolerated.

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~Cre-the-Sacred Nov 10, 2009, 11:12:39 AM
Going to the rodeo is my favorite passtime. And seeing the broncs... There is one that throws men every year; Her name is Sea Witch. She probably the most beautiful mare I've ever seen. A true athlete with long, powerful legs and fast as anything you can name. You should see her dive! Damned girl is like a falcon!

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~sorrelstang Jan 3, 2009, 1:34:41 PM
Here is my policy on my rodeo images [link]

I'm sorry you felt the need to post rude comments instead of asking questions and/or educating yourself about the TRUTH of rodeo and the care of bucking stock.

If you would have asked I would have told you that broncs are amazing equine athletes and have life quite a bit better than many show horses (no soring, no living life confined to a small stall, no performance enhancing drugs or painful procedures, no being ridden at 1 and broken down by 4 etc etc etc,). They work a total of 8 minutes a year and the rest of the time they're allowed to just be HORSES. Broncs are beautiful, athletic, intelligent animals who, contrary to what PETA would have you believe, would never ALLOW themselves to be put in a painful or scary situation, thats equine nature, period.

I'm sure as hell not ashamed, in fact I'm proud. I'm proud to be able to capture the spirit, athleticism, and power of rodeo broncs and will continue to do so.

Unfortunately you didn't ask, you posted rude, trollish comments on my page, so I'm showing you the door. :wave:

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[link] Visit my website for more equine event and rodeo action :D
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~Red-Whisper Jan 5, 2009, 7:18:21 PM
That's nice to hear, I didn't know broncs only worked eight minutes a year... But please do tell me, I've been looking for an answer everywhere, what about the spurs? They look horribly painful when hammered into the horse's shoulders then raked across before being hammered into them again... Do they actually hurt the horse, or just annoy them? I personally think they hurt the animal.

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~ApplesCarrotsnGrain Feb 18, 2009, 12:31:18 AM
It depends on the spurs used and the way they're used. I've NEVER seen a horse bloodied by spurs at a rodeo. But I have seen a couple pictures of some horses that were abused by a big name trainer (one is Cleve Wells) that left bloody sores on the horses' rib cage (behind the girth area) that were the size of a man's fist and oozing pus. Just so you know, charges are being pressed and he's being investigated for neglect and abuse. This abuse was done while being paid to train a young horse and the owner did a surprise visit when he didn't return phone calls or emails. The horse also had a broken jaw and whip marks.

Dressage riders use spurs and if used properly spurs should only be an aid in riding or training the same way a crop, reins or a bit are used to give cues. Any equipement can be used for abuse, even a hackamore (bridle without a bit that uses leverage and if used wrong can break a horse's nose).
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~Red-Whisper Feb 18, 2009, 8:01:10 PM
Oh yeah I know about that terrible man. It's ridiculous what some people do. And I actually use spurs and know they aren't abusive, when used correctly, I was merely concerned that the slamming of the metal into the shoulder would be painful...

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~ApplesCarrotsnGrain Feb 20, 2009, 7:37:08 PM
Here's an interesting bit of info I found about spur use in rodeos while bronc riding from this site: [link]

"Putting the odds in favor of the horse is also why bronc riders are required to spur the horse. It is much harder for them to ride the horse when they do so. Try this: sit down in a straight-backed kitchen chair with your feet flat on the floor. Have someone shake the back of the chair. Now do it again, only this time hold your feet up and out in front of you in the same position a bronc rider would if he were trying to spur the horse on the shoulders. When the chair is shaken this time it is much easier to get "bucked off".
Bronc riding spurs are required to be blunt and free spinning so as not to injure the horse in any manner. (Bull riding spurs may be loosely locked for use on the looser hided bulls, but they must still be blunt.) Any bronc or bull rider who attempts to use non-regulation spurs is disqualified."
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~LostArtemis Sep 24, 2008, 8:59:15 PM
awesome capture! magnificent.

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~fizz01 Jul 29, 2008, 9:12:26 AM
Amazing work! I absolutely love it. The facial expression is rather comical XD With its tongue sticking out.
May I use as a refrence for a drawing?

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