Rodeo clowns are animals

Animals pay a heavy price to satisfy people’s desire to play cowboy (“Rodeo gives fairgoers thrills,” July 30).\nAnimals used in rodeo are subjected to abusive conditions in order to guarantee they’ll perform as expected by the paying public. Without the use of spurs, tail-twisting and bucking straps cinched around their abdomens and groins, these frightened and often docile animals typically wouldn’t even buck. The rodeo experience for animals consists of electric prods, twisted necks and being violently slammed into the ground. “Retirement” is a one way trip to the slaughterhouse. People who care about animals would prefer the rodeo to be put out to pasture. Readers can learn more at www.peta2.com.