Anti Rodeo Australia

“Dollars, dollars, dollars, that’s all he’s thinking about.” Occasionally these rodeo announcers tell the truth. Competitors certainly aren’t focusing on the well-being of the animals, that’s for sure.

Footage of a steer wrestling run at Nebo Rodeo last month filmed by AnimalKIND volunteers.

Steer wrestling is opposed by the Australian Veterinary Association.

“A bull that’s got more moves than a Kings Cross pole dancer.” Says the announcer at a supposedly ‘family friendly’ rodeo.

We’ve said it before but it’s worth repeating. Neither the treatment of animals or what announcers regularly say about them is family friendly. They should stop pretending they are.

Footage taken at Nebo Rodeo ln by AnimalKIND volunteers. Follow them on their socials if you don’t already.

What do you find the most objectionable part of this video of a steer being wrestled at Gympie Rodeo last month?

Often the loud music at rodeos drowns out the sounds of distressed calves, but not this time. 😢

Filmed by AnimalKIND volunteers at the Ray White Nambour Rodeo.

We invite you to watch this clip from the horse’s perspective, not the rider’s. You’ll see this ba****ck bronc run very differently if you put yourself in the horse’s shoes. 😠

Filmed at the Ray White Nambour Rodeo last month.

We invite you to caption this steer wrestling run for us!! 😊 (Have some fun but no bad or abusive language please.)

Always great when the steer doesn’t have to endure having his neck twisted.

Filmed by AnimalKIND volunteers at the recent Dayboro Rodeo.

It’s sickening that rodeo audiences find the behaviour of frightened or confused bulls a source of amusement. It’s as though they see the bulls as cartoon characters rather than sentient beings. Check out this boy’s behaviours which tell us how threatened he feels in a rodeo environment:

•Charging and tossing
*Rapid circling
*Tail swishing
*Excessive salivation
*Wariness; turning to survey his surroundings

Bulls deserve kindness like any other animal. They certainly aren’t treated kindly in a rodeo arena.

This steer gets up slowly and walks off slowly after having had his neck twisted in the rodeo event of steer wrestling. He then resumes a trot after several seconds.

It is believed this temporary slowness is a result of dizziness and/or pain. It is commonly seen after a steer has been wrestled and is hardly surprising.

Steer wrestling is poor treatment of a sentient animal. Say no to rodeos!

Filmed at Gympie Rodeo recently by volunteers.