It is time to ban Calf-Roping (or tie-down roping) at the Calgary Stampede (in Alberta, Canada). If nothing is done, this cruel event is just going to take place year after year in spite of the fact that many countries have already banned calf-roping. It is heartbreaking that humans are hurting and traumatizing these 3/4-month-old calfs... for entertainment.
What is Calf-Roping?
Watch this short video, taken at the Calgary Stampede in 2011, and judge for yourself. How can civilized people of the 21st century entertain themselves with such a cruel event?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEP3k1tKVUg
I am inventing the possibility of banning Calf-Roping forever at the Calgary Stampede from 2014.
Our goal is to collect 5,000 signatures and present to the Mayor of Calgary, Naheed Nenshi on February 17, 2014, Alberta's Family Day.
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"Calf-roping, also known as tie-down roping is probably the least popular rodeo event, even among avid rodeo fans. There is often a gasp from the crowds when the calf, just three to four months old, is brought to a sudden, jerking halt at the end of the rope."
"The event starts with the calf contained in a steel-barred “chute” at the side of the arena. The calf is goaded, prodded and often has its tail twisted to ensure it will burst out of the chute at full speed (up to 27 miles per hour). The terrified calf is then chased by a mounted rider who must lasso the calf, jump of his horse, pick up the calf, slam it to the ground and tie three of its feet together. The event is timed and the rider who does it fastest wins."
"Calves are sometimes injured or killed because of the sudden physical impact of the roping. The time pressure of the event and the prize money at stake can lead to poor roping, harsh handling and mistakes by riders – all of which put the calf at risk of injury. But it is not just the risk of injury that is the problem with calf-roping. It’s the fear." ~ The Vancouver Humane Society
