Show thoughts Some people might think that the sport called rodeo is Inhumane to bulls horses steers and calves However a number of cowboys who competed in the benefit rodeo for the senior citizens last Saturday think the sport is not inhumane to the animals RAYMOND HAYMOND Vernal remarked I think the cowboy takes a tougher beating than the stock I f got hung up on ona a bull one time and he the bull didn't care what happened to tome tome me I broke my shoulder and a couple of ribs The bull wa was in good shape When I asked why he competes competes com com- competes petes in rodeos Hobey Ridley Farm Creek said I like the money Its It's fun I guess I broke a knee last year at the rodeo Curt Steele of Rangely wanted to know if this reporter was going to shoot some pictures pictures pictures pic pic- pic- pic tures during the rodeo I said that I would try to get a picture of him if he wasn't quickly flipped off the horse I snapped one picture before Steele was quickly tossed off by his saddle bronc When asked if the sport is inhumane Steele said I dont don't think itis it is inhumane They dont don't work that much A farm horse gets treated worse than a rodeo horse IM I'M JUST a calf roper Its It's rodeo more challenging than other sports Its It's more of an individual sport like track If you want to do good you have to practice and put in the time lime commented Charles Jenkins Roosevelt Bill Carnes a bull rider Rangely stated Its rodeo Ismore is ismore ismore more inhumane to us than the animals Its It's just you and your animal out there Its the only thing Ive I've got much to do with I like team roping the best I like it rodeo remarked Marvin Atwood Alwood of Vernal When asked to comment on why he competes in rodeos Woodey B B. Searle of Vernal remarked I was born and raised here and my father was in the cattle business and my grandfather was in the cattle and livestock business That w was was s the way I was raised up and that's the way I raised my boys up About whether the sport is inhumane or not Searle said Oh no When you talk about inhumane it depends on what you think inhumane is A lot of people can be inhumane to dogs A dog was made to run loose and we tie them up To me you can be inhumane with rodeo stock if you treat them that way If you feed them right the horses will work about ten seconds a calf eight to 25 seconds and the most a bull will work is ten seconds If animals are handled right I dont don't think it is inhumane SEARLE STATED that hes he's worked and helped sponsor at least two rodeos a year for the past 30 years About six or seven years ago when Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- rodeos took place Searle sponsored ten rodeos Rodeo is an individual sport and calf roping sure is remarked Erv Wilkins of Jensen When asked to comment on the sport called rodeo Rex Wilkins Jensen remarked The sport is not inhumane to the animals You cant can't depend on anyone but yourself M lI Ii T lI lI lI IIII |