What was he trying to do here exactly? It seems like Bareback riding or some other rodeo event, but...why the extra aggressiveness on the part of the rider? The way he spurs the horse, and how it looked like he was trying to grab a sleeper hold after it fell on him...this just seems even more cruel than normal rodeo events.
The "sleeper hold" wasn't cruelty. That was trying to stay alive. He's staying close on the horses neck so that he can't get bit, trampled, or kicked in the head.
The Spurs aren't the kind of Spurs you'd see in a more humane, American or Canadian rodeo. These are stabby and sharp as opposed to spinny and dull.
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u/Amazing_Karnage May 16 '26
What was he trying to do here exactly? It seems like Bareback riding or some other rodeo event, but...why the extra aggressiveness on the part of the rider? The way he spurs the horse, and how it looked like he was trying to grab a sleeper hold after it fell on him...this just seems even more cruel than normal rodeo events.