Animals Rights

Horse Protection Act Amendment Co-Sponsored by Presidential Candidates
[Mar. 4, 2008] All of the top three candidates running for the Presidency of the United States are co-sponsors of S.311. What is S.311 you say? S.311 is a bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human consumption, and for other purposes. By Cindy Meyers, CEO Rodeo Attitude

Rodeo animals 'just like family'
[Jan. 6, 2008] Rodeo enthusiasts are riding roughshod over claims by Auckland City Mayor John Banks that the sport is cruel to animals...Eight-time world rodeo champion Joe Beaver in action yesterday at Rerewhakaaitu.

Rodeo school focuses on riding, roping and religion
[Dec. 31, 2007] ATTENTION - SHARK has chosen to use this wonderful article as a way to crusade against rodeo. Please read comments! - In the first century, Jesus commissioned his followers to make the catch, meaning that his small band of apostolic fishermen would reel in converts and engage them in discipleship training. Almost 2,000 years later, a high-profile cowboy heeded the same call by aiming his rodeo school toward roping up-and-coming competitors into living the Christian faith. Meet Allen Bach, defending world team roping heeling champion who

Letter to Edtor New York Times
[Dec. 18, 2007] The Cruelty in Bull Riding - Posted to bring to your attention the misconceptions animal rights groups are spreading. Unfortuantely uninformed people believe this to be truth.

Inside Edition Story on Horse Slaughter
[Nov. 27, 2007] Please take time to read and hopefully respond to this story about an issue we must deal with before it is too late!

Hardee's Chickens Out to PETA!!
[Sep. 27, 2007] Yep, its true. Another coporation bites the dust!

FREEDMAN: Animal entertainment is wrong
[Sep. 24, 2007] Some people don't see the difference between dog fighting and family entertainment using animals.

U.S. court backs state ban on horse-slaughtering for human food
[Sep. 23, 2007] A federal appellate court panel on Friday upheld the constitutionality of an Illinois law that prohibits the slaughter of horses for human consumption.

Buck stops at steps of SA Parliament
[Sep. 6, 2007] Rodeo enthusiasts are taking a last-ditch fight to South Australia's Parliament House to avoid new regulations passing through the Upper House next week.

Contractor has agreed not to poke or prod animals
[Jul. 18, 2007] A contractor has agreed not to poke or prod animals working at an upcoming rodeo.
Johnson and Jordan Rodeos of Missouri will provide livestock for the National High School Finals Rodeo in Springfield this weekend.

Livestock contractor for rodeo sued
[Jul. 17, 2007] Animal-rights group leader wants to bar provider

CPRA PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
[Jul. 6, 2007] There is a good message from teh CPRA president on their front page. Worth reading and so true for everyone in rodeo.

Authorities say no charges filed in Rodeo investigation
[Jul. 4, 2007] After SHARK's charges cause lots of problems for some reallly good people the state says no charges will be filed!

SHARK Goes After NHSRA
[Jun. 5, 2007] I believe this issue is of top priority to everyone in the rodeo, equine or Western lifestyle industries.