SKM - 2015-07-10 7:46 AM  Come on people. Think about it. Many groups are wanting tie down to go the way of steer tripping. Tie down ropers are under a microscope. He was stupid. A quick WHACK WHACK probably would have been fine. It was the WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK WHACK that got him in trouble. If a horses running stride is 22-24' and he hit that horse for 3-5 strides, that's roughly 66' to 110'. That's almost the length of some pens if you include the length of the score. No tie down roper can whip that far and get a loop on one. Again, what he did was excessive. As for the comparison to barrel racers whipping...I doubt many woman barrel racers have his strength. Nor do the use what amounts to a doubled over, thicker and heavier rope. But if they are whipping to the extent he was, have his strength and with the same type of material...then maybe they shouldn't be allowed to whip either. I have NEVER seen a barrel racer whip a horse as hard and fast as he did. Whip one, yes. But not like he did.

hoofs_in_motion - 2015-07-10 9:01 AM She looks like a hoooooooser

CEFERG - 2015-07-10 9:57 AM I am a committee member for one of the other livestock events at the Stampede and they are REALLY enforcing rules and standards around all aspects of animal safety on park not just rodeo and chuck wagons. The have implemented a new animal safety and welfare program that is top notch and you better believe there are always "people" watching whether at the shows/competitions, in the barns, at the exhibits and demonstrations and right down to informal inspections as animals are being unloaded on park. They want to ensure that if there is any cause for concern regarding an animals health or well being that it is addressed properly, efficiently and by professionals. There are over 1.1million people who pass through those gates every year not to mention the thousands if not millions that are watching on tv and livestream. If you want to participate with your animals at "the greatest outdoor show on earth" you better be held to a certain standard and put all these sports best face forward to the general public. When an incident happens within one of the livestock competitions at the Stampede and it makes headlines across the world its certainly felt by all other groups participating at the Stampede and we all feel the pressure to be on our A game at all times. But if we want agriculture and livestock to continue to be seen and appreciated in a day and age where most view us as a bunch of redneck hillbillies that need to get with the times then large scale events such as the Stampede need to crack down on every little incident that happens and unfortunately sometimes they need to make examples of people! I think instead of criticizing the Stampede for the decision they made to DQ Tuff we as fellow rodeo competitors, livestock exhibitors or animal enthusiasts need to applaud them for the millions of dollars they spend every year trying their ****edest to prove to the world that agriculture and livestock still have a real purpose and they stand behind our heritage and traditions no matter who disapproves with what we do!!

GLP - 2015-07-10 9:39 AM I find the pictures of girls kicking their horses so hard that are almost doing the splits much more disturbing than what Tuff did. How do we know that horse hasn't been scotching on him in previous runs? He could take him to the practice pen but he may not have had time with the July 4th runs just over. I see both sides and understand what is at stake for the càlf ropers, though. They are under more pressure from outsiders and even from insiders.

CEFERG - 2015-07-10 9:57 AM

I am a committee member for one of the other livestock events at the Stampede and they are REALLY enforcing rules and standards around all aspects of animal safety on park not just rodeo and chuck wagons.
The have implemented a new animal safety and welfare program that is top notch and you better believe there are always "people" watching whether at the shows/competitions, in the barns, at the exhibits and demonstrations and right down to informal inspections as animals are being unloaded on park. They want to ensure that if there is any cause for concern regarding an animals health or well being that it is addressed properly, efficiently and by professionals.

There are over 1.1million people who pass through those gates every year not to mention the thousands if not millions that are watching on tv and livestream. If you want to participate with your animals at "the greatest outdoor show on earth" you better be held to a certain standard and put all these sports best face forward to the general public. When an incident happens within one of the livestock competitions at the Stampede and it makes headlines across the world its certainly felt by all other groups participating at the Stampede and we all feel the pressure to be on our A game at all times. But if we want agriculture and livestock to continue to be seen and appreciated in a day and age where most view us as a bunch of redneck hillbillies that need to get with the times then large scale events such as the Stampede need to crack down on every little incident that happens and unfortunately sometimes they need to make examples of people!

I think instead of criticizing the Stampede for the decision they made to DQ Tuff we as fellow rodeo competitors, livestock exhibitors or animal enthusiasts need to applaud them for the millions of dollars they spend every year trying their ****edest to prove to the world that agriculture and livestock still have a real purpose and they stand behind our heritage and traditions no matter who disapproves with what we do!!

Lovin Life - 2015-07-10 10:06 AM Thanks for the response! I honestly think that enforcing your rules is not wrong, but if they make an example of one person and do not follow through with others.. that would make it wrong. I don't think that's what is being done, just an example. Funny how people aren't up in arms about Callie being DQ'd as well.

MS2011 - 2015-07-10 10:00 AM

Very well said.  Thank you guys for what you do for the sport of rodeo!  Great job.

MS2011 - 2015-07-10 10:00 AM



Very well said.  Thank you guys for what you do for the sport of rodeo!  Great job.

CEFERG - 2015-07-10 10:57 AM I am a committee member for one of the other livestock events at the Stampede and they are REALLY enforcing rules and standards around all aspects of animal safety on park not just rodeo and chuck wagons. The have implemented a new animal safety and welfare program that is top notch and you better believe there are always "people" watching whether at the shows/competitions, in the barns, at the exhibits and demonstrations and right down to informal inspections as animals are being unloaded on park. They want to ensure that if there is any cause for concern regarding an animals health or well being that it is addressed properly, efficiently and by professionals. There are over 1.1million people who pass through those gates every year not to mention the thousands if not millions that are watching on tv and livestream. If you want to participate with your animals at "the greatest outdoor show on earth" you better be held to a certain standard and put all these sports best face forward to the general public. When an incident happens within one of the livestock competitions at the Stampede and it makes headlines across the world its certainly felt by all other groups participating at the Stampede and we all feel the pressure to be on our A game at all times. But if we want agriculture and livestock to continue to be seen and appreciated in a day and age where most view us as a bunch of redneck hillbillies that need to get with the times then large scale events such as the Stampede need to crack down on every little incident that happens and unfortunately sometimes they need to make examples of people! I think instead of criticizing the Stampede for the decision they made to DQ Tuff we as fellow rodeo competitors, livestock exhibitors or animal enthusiasts need to applaud them for the millions of dollars they spend every year trying their ****edest to prove to the world that agriculture and livestock still have a real purpose and they stand behind our heritage and traditions no matter who disapproves with what we do!!

blccwgl55 - 2015-07-10 9:26 AM I think they're saying that the video of him doing this wasn't a big deal compared to the videos of porn out there that's "acceptable". Lol. I think that's what they meant?? Idk. Haha ETA: I didn't really think there was a threesome recorded at the stampede or anything. I didn't know what the DL was. Lol

barrelracr131 - 2015-07-10 11:51 AM  I don't recommend watching that video unless you have an eye wash handy for after. 

TrailGirl - 2015-07-10 11:06 AM So I'm guessing its NSFW? Yikes. I'll stick with watching the traditional rodeo events!