> Associated Press - December 2, 2007 3:35 PM ET
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> OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska Humane Society has called for a ban on
> Mexican rodeo events, saying the sports can cause traumatic injury to
> the animals.
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> Armando Pliego is the treasurer of the Omaha-based rodeo club Charros
> Las Amistad, which had performed in Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas, He says
> the rodeo is a time-honored tradition similar to American rodeos.
>
> But the Humane Society claims the horse tripping and steer tailing
> events can cause serious injuries, including breaking a horse's leg and
> pulling off a steer's tail.
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> The group is pushing for local and state laws prohibiting the events
>
> http://www.nebraska.tv/Global/story.asp?S=7439328&nav=menu605_2
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> Horse Trippinghttp://www.idausa.org/facts/horsetripping.html
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