The Grand National Rodeo at the Cow Palace is cruel, unnecessary and dangerous for the horses, steers, and the other animals forced to perform at the rodeo.

Learn the issues about what the rodeo animals face on a regular basis. Please do not attend any rodeo at the Cow Palace in Daly City, CA and please do not attend any rodeo anywhere. The horses, steers, and the other rodeo animals will thank you for it!

Read our issues below, or you can go right to the frequently asked questions about the Grand National Rodeo 2012 at the Cow Palace rodeo and rodeo animals.
Please do not put any Cow Palace rodeo animals at risk of injury. Just say no to this form of entertainment.
Please do not put any Cow Palace rodeo animals at risk of injury. Just say no to this form of entertainment.
Please do not put any Cow Palace rodeo animals at risk of injury. Just say no to this form of entertainment.
Please do not put any Cow Palace rodeo animals at risk of injury. Just say no to this form of entertainment.

Actual pictures taken at the 2011 Grand National Rodeo at the Cow Palace in Daly City, CA


Please do not put any Cow Palace rodeo animals at risk of injury. Just say no to this form of entertainment. This is not entertainment to the rodeo animals at the Cow Palace.

Cow Palace Rodeo Animal issues and injuries. When you pay to see a rodeo you are telling the The Grand National Rodeo and the world that injuring animals during entertainment is acceptible.

Cow Palace Rodeo Animal issues

This is not a sport to the animals. The animals have no choice when they are shocked, spurred, chased, tackled/roped at full speed, or thrown down to the ground. The rodeo animals have no choice. How is this a sport if participants can not say no?
Rodeo animals endure physical high stress and injuries. Aside from the obvious potential of broken bones, what you don't see is the muscle injuries such as strains, pulls, or other non visible injuries that can be seen when a rodeo animal gets up slowly or limps away.
The rodeo animals are subjected to pschological stress in the form of fear as they are running away from the other horses, or humans.

Rodeo animal injuries and deaths in the media

2012 Reno Rodeo
A calf is brutally roped at the 2012 Reno Rodeo. He sustains a neck injury and a broken leg - compound fracture.

St. Paul Rodeo ( July 4, 2012 ) Horses collide one is killed.
St. Paul Rodeo ( July 4, 2012 ). Watch at 1:00 minute in as horses collide

2010 Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo Animal Injuries
2010 Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo Animal Injuries( Entire video )

Still don't believe rodeo injuries to animals occur?
See more rodeo animal injuries to horses, calves and steers

Help prevent future rodeo animal injuries and accidents. Please do not attend any rodeo.


What's New
How much can they twist a cows neck? Oct 19, 2012 video footage of actual event at the Grand National Rodeo 2012 at the Cow Palace.
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Learn why rodeo animals are especially at risk to injuries
Want to learn more? Read our rodeo animal FAQ to see some common questions and answers on why to avoid attending a rodeo.

If you are considering attending a rodeo at the Cow Palace in Daly City, Ca or any other rodeo, please consider an alternative form of entertainment. The San Francisco Bay Area as well as other cities that hold rodeos offer many animal-free forms of entertainment.

Questions / Comments? Feel free to contact us regarding any questions / comments on rodeo animals or rodeos in general