Exactly, just like he'd like to be rid of the rider and his spurs. The bull is fighting to be rid of all of it, and it seems silly to argue otherwise. These tools aren't just a fashion statement.
I'm not saying it should be banned either. If I had to make a value judgment, if guys want to bust themselves on broncs, I'd rather they piss off bulls than ruin horses.
I just hate to see this guy talking like people are dumb and will believe spurs aren't there to exact an effect on the bull. Let them wear fleece slippers then ;~D
He's spinning:)
Becky
Well, in all honesty, bucking out horses was the old cowboy way of breaking a horse, so has some credibility. And too...some horses are just going to be buckers anyway, they might as well be put to some use...I guess. I've always believed that bucking one out doesn't make the best horse for riding later, but I don't necessarily see it as cruelty either. Close, but not entirely. It's screws them up more mentally then really causeing them pain. I've heard of several bucking horses that did become riding ones after they were bucked out. Rodeo Cowboys are suppose to bail at the 8 second timer even if they can stay on, so as not to buck the horse out. But after a while I would think some would figure out that not bucking is better, that is when they get retired from the bucking string.
Becky
Another thing, if the flank strap didn't make the animal buck, why does the animal continue to buck after the rider is off. They usually don't stop bucking till the pick up men get the flank strap off. They don't buck as hard, but they do continue to buck until the strap is off.
Becky