Bucking - Consequences of Chronic Bucking

Consequences of Chronic Bucking

Horses that are chronic and consistent buckers cannot be ridden safely and if they cannot be retrained, become unsuitable for any type of ordinary riding. There are few options available to such an animal.

In a few cases, a horse that cannot be trained not to buck may be sold to a rodeo stock contractor. Ironically, such horses often fetch a high price in the bucking stock world because they are easy to handle on the ground, yet very clever and skilled at unseating riders, thus allowing a cowboy to obtain a high score if he can stay on. At rodeo auctions such as the Miles City Bucking Horse Sale, a spoiled riding horse, particularly one that is powerfully built, will bring a top price and enjoy a long career doing what they have learned to do.

Many other horses that cannot be trained not to buck cannot find a home anywhere and will eventually wind up being sold for horsemeat.

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