And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
When professional money corrupts amateur competition. Now the stock producers are using inhumane “training” methods to train modern rodeo stock to become even more mean. This part of Rodeo has become too NASCAR with these bulls and broncs, waiting for the inevitable nasty wreck. No thanks.
Basically. It’s an Electroshock device, like a Tens Unit only more powerful, gets them to buck. Any DVM allowing this should lose their license (cause you can’t shoot them).
MrsPaulM is a DVM, ran barrels as a youth, finds modern rodeo despicable due the treatment of the stock. She would say “shoot them in the knee as a reminder”. But again, anything that is now pro level is all about the money which ruins the sport or activity. (Not taking away from the insane level of toughness and athleticism of participants….ain’t braggin’ if you can do it, but just because you can doesn’t mean you should.)
Interference frequencies can drive your car into a tree or cause your steer to behave in a mysteerious way.
ReplyDeleteWhen professional money corrupts amateur competition. Now the stock producers are using inhumane “training” methods to train modern rodeo stock to become even more mean. This part of Rodeo has become too NASCAR with these bulls and broncs, waiting for the inevitable nasty wreck. No thanks.
ReplyDeleteIs that a battery connected to wire around the fleshy bits?
ReplyDeleteBasically. It’s an Electroshock device, like a Tens Unit only more powerful, gets them to buck. Any DVM allowing this should lose their license (cause you can’t shoot them).
DeleteOr maybe just strap one to the DVMs that are allowing its use - train them to scream and piss themselves when someone yells "Veterinarian!"
DeleteMrsPaulM is a DVM, ran barrels as a youth, finds modern rodeo despicable due the treatment of the stock. She would say “shoot them in the knee as a reminder”. But again, anything that is now pro level is all about the money which ruins the sport or activity. (Not taking away from the insane level of toughness and athleticism of participants….ain’t braggin’ if you can do it, but just because you can doesn’t mean you should.)
DeleteThank heavens.
ReplyDeleteI was afraid this was the aftermath of some freak tornado accident.