Livermore rodeo acts voluntarily; Boone County flouts Illinois law, own ordinances, and even Mexican Federation of Charreria rules LIVERMORE, California; BELVIDERE, Illinois––Probably the most remarkable aspect of the Livermore Rodeo board of directors’ recent decision to drop so-called “wild cow milking” from the June 2023 edition of one of California’s oldest and largest rodeos is […]
“Cultural” defenses for charreada & cockfighting crumble
Two charreada promoters busted in Boone County, Illinois; Burmese cockfighting ring busted in Wells County, Indiana; Los Angeles close to banning bucking straps & prods GENEVA, Illinois––Suspecting persons involved in an October 23, 2022 charreada rodeo had been charged with cruelty, but previously unable to obtain the details, Showing Animals Respect & Kindness on November […]
Boone County “Mexican rodeo” bucks Mexican rodeo rules
If Boone County mayhem is “Mexican culture,” why doesn’t it follow the Mexican rulebook? BELVIDERE, Illinois––Two months of pretense by public officials in Boone County, Illinois, that violent abuse of steers and horses at local charreada or Mexican-style participant rodeos can be defended as part of Mexican-American culture appeared to disintegrate on November 3, 2022 […]