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It is time for us all to stand up for Rodeo and Animal Exhibitions. We are close to losing our ability to compete in Southern California. It doesnt matter where you live, your voice needs to be heard. Sign the petition, send a letter to the Los Angeles City Council. The info is in the write up below. If this ordinance gets approved in Los Angeles, it sets a precedent and the perfect excuse for animal extremist groups to push it in other metro areas.

ALERT - ACTION NEEDED See link below to submit a letter and sign the petition to save Rodeo and other Animal Exhibitions in Southern California. Even if you do not live in the area, it is important because if a proposed city ordinance is enacted, there is great risk other major cities will follow.

Please support the Western Sports Industry Coalition. Our most urgent initiative is the proposed ban in Los Angeles on Rodeo and Animal Exhibitions. If this ordinance goes through it will set a dangerous precedent for other cities to follow suit. Please follow the link below for instructions on how you can help.

On April 28, 1945, the war in Europe was just days away from ending. It was on that day that one of the strangest episodes of the entire conflict played out al...ong the German-Czechoslovakian border. More than 350 American GIs had just fought their way through enemy lines to reach the town of Hostau. The settlement, which was still in the hands of a detachment of Wehrmacht soldiers, was home to some remarkably valuable treasure: several hundred prized Lipizzaner horses. The famous and extremely rare animals, which had been seized by the Third Reich as part of a bizarre wartime livestock breeding program, were now in the path of the advancing Red Army where they faced almost certain destruction. Fearing for the horses’ lives, the German officer in charge of the stud farm sent word to the Americans that he and his men would surrender en masse if the U.S. Army promised to get the beasts out of harm’s way. A cavalry unit in Patton’s Third Army leapt at the chance to save the legendary Lipizzaners. The mission, which was dubbed Operation Cowboy, would see U.S. troops, along with a motley collection of liberated Allied POWs, a bona fide Cossack aristocrat and a platoon of turn-coat German soldiers race the clock to drive a herd of priceless horses to safety, all the while fighting off attacks by a legion of crack troops from the Waffen-SS bent on their destruction. See more

Become a member today, I tell people all the time, It takes a lot of money to build a lie and very little to tell the truth. We are telling our truth. www.westernjustice.info

Great News! If you know someone who lost items at the NRCHA Celebration of Champions in Fort Worth - the Texas Rangers with the help of the NRCHA have recovered a lot of items! They are asking people to contact the NRCHA to report missing items to see if yours has been recovered.

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Thank you, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, for attending the Protect The Harvest Denim & Diamonds Gala and for taking the time to talk with us. Governor Noe...m's support for our nation's farmers and ranchers is a great template for all in leadership positions to follow. We appreciate her articulating her support for Protect The Harvest, as well. #farmers #ranchers #agriculture #agvocate #protecttheharvest #southdakota

The original quote is as follows "No one can teach riding so well as a horse" by CS Lewis. We intentionally left it blank because..... ponies!

Merry Christmas!

Children Need to Experience Animals In Order to Care About Their Future If animal extremist groups get their way, children will no longer be able to experience ...animals except for seeing them on a screen. They are pushing towards this goal incrementally and must be stopped. Find out what's happening and how you can help by subscribing to our newsletter: https://protecttheharvest.com/get-involved/newsletter/ See more

Happy Day of the Horse from all of us at Protect The Harvest! #horses #gottaride #hunterjumper #reining #cowhorse #barrelracer #horseracing #dressage #trailride

This is an oldie but goodie and even more relevant now that Kitty Block, past PETA employee is the acting CEO of the HSUS

Wow what an honor... Miss Cynthia Cantleberry has agreed to come visit with us on the Keeping It Real Show... Live from the 2020 AQHA Youth World Show OKC THIS WILL BE A GREAT SHOW!!!! Share Share Share please! MOT 7 pm CST

Please consider supporting Protect The Harvest this Giving Tuesday - They are working to educate and inform all of us about the activities of animal and environmental extremist groups that are working to change our way of life. A big part of that is dictating what we can eat and pushing to see the end of animal ownership. This includes owning and competing with horses. While these groups often seem too on the "fringe" - unfortunately, they are making progress. They have... banned rodeo events in California and pushed legislation impacting the production of animal protien products. This has impacted the cost of milk, eggs and pork in California, Massachusets and Washington State. To learn more about Protect The Harvest, you can visit their website www.protecttheharvest.com and check out the tabs "What You Need to Know" and "Initiatives." See more

If you are interested in contributing to an animal organization that directly places animals, please consider Homes for Animal Heroes. They place research dogs in new homes once they are retired from service.

This is about the totally ridiculous, and crass "Wiggles" type commercial a restraurant that will not be named has produced..... The commercial itself is incorrect and also according to collegaues at UC Davis, the claims the commercial is making have not been confirmed or peer reviewed. If you want true information about cows and methane, follow Dr. Frank Mitloehner from UC Davis. He is an expert on agriculture and air quality.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We are proud to represent the western horse industry in legislative issues and help protect horse welfare and our valued lifestyle alike. We are working for y...ou whether you are a rancher, breeder, owner, or just a horse lover. Make sure to like our page and get your membership. https://www.westernjustice.info/memberships

We visit with World Champion Horsewoman, Sandy Collier, at Art of the Cowgirl to discuss animal and land stewardship and the right to do so granted by our Constitution. Collier supports Protect The Harvest's mission to preserve our ability to own, raise and enjoy animals.

This week is National Farriers Week! Thank you to all the farriers out there working with veterinarians to help keep horses healthy and providing quality hoof care across the country.

In case you’ve missed this Animal Rights Organizations Threaten The Rodeo Industry In 2017, the world saw the end of an era as Ringling Brothers Circus shut it...s doors after 147 years. Animal rights groups cheered as they not only dismantled an American tradition, but also took a chunk out of our opportunity to interact with exotic animals and see animals perform alongside their human companions. Many worried that rodeo would be one of the next events in their crosshairs. Unfortunately, that is true. Over the past few years, we have seen an increase in rodeos being targeted by animal rights groups across the country. Ignorance Fuels Animosity States like California, Rhode Island, and Nevada have passed laws that ban or tightly regulate rodeo events; and some city ordinances have followed suit like San Francisco and Irvine. Even the rodeo in Houston, TX, at NRG Stadium, is consistently bombarded with protests at their events. After protesters made the local news claiming that as soon as the steers were done at the rodeo they were shipped to slaughter, the managing director of sports and events corrected the protesters by explaining: Those trucks are taking them to property the rodeo owns about four miles away from NRG Park. There's not enough room to house them at NRG Park, so they are brought in on trucks for their events and then returned. That whole facility is designed with this in mind," she said. "It's all about the livestock welfare and giving them a great space to graze and relax." The rodeo’s President and CEO also countered with: Everyone's entitled to their own opinion. But people are not entitled to make up their own facts." It is clear in this single interaction that a lot of what fuels the animosity towards rodeo is simply ignorance or misinformation. The rodeo industry has its work cut out for it to rectify the misinformation about its practices that have been spread for decades. One practice in particular has been a target for years and is completely false. Animal rights activists claim cruelty in the sport of bull riding by saying that the bulls are tormented in order to get them to buck, by way of the flank strap. Grasping at straws, they have claimed it torments the bulls by tying up their testicles, or that it has wire in it. Neither of these claims are true at all. Anyone involved in rodeos know that these bulls have been selectively bred for years in order to buck the way that they do. They are not unlike any other purposefully bred animal. Additionally, they are considered valued professional athletes and are treated as such. They receive premium care in every aspect of their lives and after their career, they often live out their days as breeding bulls to create the next generation of bucking bulls. Youth Rodeo at One of Iowa’s Largest County Fairs Threatened For the last several years, a very small group of animal rights activists have protested the family rodeo at the Johnson County Fair in Iowa. Protesting worked to eliminate the fair’s professional rodeo. It appears the family rodeo is next on their agenda. The Johnson County Fair is one of the biggest in the state and is attended by people from all walks of life. One of the most popular evening events is the family rodeo. This free event draws an audience of 1,800-2,000 people to the stands, all cheering for the kids who participate in the four events. In addition to protesting, the group of activists also started to speak out at Johnson County supervisors’ meetings and passing around a petition (garnering only 380 signatures). The purpose of both these actions was to stop the rodeo using the county’s grant funds to the Johnson County Agricultural Association (JCAA), who runs the fairground, as leverage. They asked the supervisors to completely withhold the grant until JCAA canceled the family rodeo. Thankfully, word got around about the tactics being used to defund the youth rodeo events. In a joint effort, the JCAA, Sandburr Rodeo Productions, INC, parents, and other community members spoke up on behalf of the youth rodeo. If these groups had not come together in a united front, it is likely the rodeo would have been cancelled. During our research, we found from supervisors’ meeting minutes that the county grant amount to JCAA stayed the same for 2019, but the county supervisors asked that none of those funds be used for the family rodeo. However, due to the support shown, the family rodeo now has community sponsors and will remain free and at the 2019 fair. Fans, participants, and organizations that support rodeo need to take this lesson to heart. If the community had not been made aware of the tactics being used behind closed doors in the supervisors’ meetings, they could have lost their rodeo altogether. Showing public support of rodeo in a professional and respectful way will help combat the animal rights agenda. We cannot ignore the seemingly small steps activists are taking, in order to end a favorite American sport and tradition. California Senate Bill 313 A Ban on the Circus in California Had Broad Language Which Would Have Included Any Live Performances of Animals Across the country in California, a senate bill that aims to ban all circuses in the state was proposed by one of the Humane Society of the United State’s Legislators of the Year, Ben Hueso. SB 313’s wording was originally broad enough to include any live performances of animals, which could have included rodeos, but was then amended to exclude them from the bill’s text. Unfortunately, if passed, this bill could end live animal performances at venues such as SeaWorld or even your local zoo. These performances often offer educational opportunities regarding the animals involved, which in turn promotes appreciation and conservation of the species. This type of legislation has been presented in nearly every state across the country and although this one doesn’t target rodeos specifically; it does target performing animals. Additionally, the next bill to be pushed forward could aim to ban rodeos completely. A Life Without Animals? That’s the Goal of the Animal Rights Agenda It is not uncommon for circuses and rodeos to be lumped together by animal rights organizations, as their ideology pushes for a world without human - animal interaction. They target performing animals because if they make any headway there, it allows for an easier path to ending animal ownership completely. Since Facebook does not allow a post to be boosted with numerous links, visit this article on our website for a list of articles from across the country that outline instances in which animal performances have been targeted by animal rights activists and organizations. Here are the titles: - Protesters bombard Crufts Dog Show in 2018 - Protesters use horrifying images at Westminster Dog Show in 2019 - Protests at Houston Rodeo in 2018 - Animal Legal Defense Fund Sues Salinas Rodeo - Protesters at Elks Club Rodeo, Santa Maria California - Call to boycott the Santa Barbara Spanish Days Fiesta Rodeo - Animal rights groups protest Poly Royal Rodeo at Cal Poly - Petition to stop mutton busting at the National Western Livestock Show and Rodeo - Protests at Madison Square Garden during PBR Event in 2015 - Golden Bros Circus deals with protests all over the country - Carden Circus in Indianapolis - A list of circus protests in just the month of April, 2019 - Protests at SeaWorld’s Orca Encounter in 2017 - SeaWorld phases orca shows out of it’s park due to pressure from animal rights groups Protect The Harvest is Standing Up for Performing Animals One of Protect The Harvest’s main goals is educating the public about the real life of performance animals. We work diligently to fight for not only animal welfare, but the right for humans to own and exhibit these animals as well. Link to article on our website: https://protecttheharvest.com//animal-rights-organization/

Literally NO JOKE! 268 Racers!!! you guys are all amazing!!! Looks like we’re all going to be up past our bedtimes! #barrelracing #dunnsarena #welcomeback #raceaz #jackpots

Rodeo Animals and Jr. Livestock Auction is set to be banned from the Santa Cruz County Fair. Please show up at the meeting on Tuesday

Wake up rural California- Animal extremism is upping the ante. You have got to get some skin in the game or you are going to lose it all - one by one. They start with events like the Santa Cruz County Fair because they have a biting base that is now separated from rural and agricultural and therefore easily mislead. You all need to make noise - whether you live in SC County or not.