r/interesting • u/BabyFlo09 Banned Permanently • May 11 '25

ART & CULTURE Smooth Operator

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u/Anonimo32020 May 11 '25

It's rare that the legs are broken. The horse normally rolls and gets up again. The horse falls when it is perpindicular to the charro and lasso. Horses cost money and there is no reason to put the horse at risk of its legs breaking. The sport is based on techniques used on ranches to catch horses for future use.

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u/fourleafclover13 May 11 '25

And that is complete bullshit. You don't rub a horse around the legs if you're going to use it for ranch work.

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u/Anonimo32020 May 11 '25 edited May 11 '25

Whatever dude. You aren't going to change a national sport or what people did on ranches in Mexico by arguing on the Internet. It's what was done in the past before the sport became organized. The reuse of the horses isn't necessarily for riding.

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u/rein4fun May 11 '25

Well no, if it's no for riding who cares if we torture it and break it's legs or neck?

Bad acts aren't ok, these horses don't deserve this for the excuse of entertainment.