Rodeo - Heeha!  

We dont have rodeo in my country. But we have something similar called "jallikkattu".Jallikattu is a heroic sport conducted in every year in Tamilnadu,
India, on the occasion of Pongal festival. This is similar to Spain's bull
fight with lances by the sportsman. In the Jallikattu game of South India,
the sturdy bulls are let loose and the youths are challenged to capture
them. The victorious are awarded valuable prices. Alanganallur is a small
village in Tamilnadu where such Jallikattu game is conducted in a grand
manner.

Hi Miranda,We often go to rodeos but don't take part.We do gymkhana events though.They are fun.They are timed games on horseback.My daughter loves the barrels,that's when you have 3 barrels you have to go around in a cloverleaf pattern.The horse/rider combo that takes the least time wins.It is great fun.

I attend rodeos when possible and I also have an APHA gelding that I compete in Barrels and Poles on in the National Barrel Horse Association events. I also compete in local Play-days which usually include barrels, poles, speed rounds, and other speed events. I am sorry to hear that rodeos are not allowed in your country. They are a lot of fun!

In Portugal there are no rodeo, but they do bull fighting and it's the cruelest thing they can do to animals.
I don't think that rodeos are that cruel, and sometimes people get real hurt. Thats the price you get for playing with an wild animal.

I don't enter into rodeo competitions, as the most I dare is to ride on a tamed horse. Here in Uruguay rodeos are called "domas" or "jineteadas". Holy Week is the time of the year when most of them take place.

We have rodeos here but I don't go much anymore.I like the horse shows and gymkhanas.The gymkhanas are timed games on horseback...Lots of fun.

I rodeo and I love it. I have been doing it since I was 3 and it is so much fun. It's my relief and the way I relax.