Animal Welfare

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There's a dedicated team of 40+ members on ground with the sole purpose to ensure that the event meets and performs an the desired standards, We count with a team of medical professionals to ensure immediate attention in case of any emergency. 

• All animals are inspected and evaluated for illness, weight, eyesight and injury prior to the rodeo, and no animals that are sore, lame, sick or injured are allowed to participate in the event.

• The use of prods and similar devices is prohibited in the riding events unless an animal is stalled in the chute.

• Clasico de las Americas has a conveyance available to humanely transport any injured animal.

• Any Clasico de las Americas attendee/participant caught using unnecessary roughness or abusing an animal may be immediately disqualified from the competition and fined. This holds true whether it is in the competitive arena or elsewhere on the grounds.

• Stimulants and hypnotics may not be given to any animal to improve performance.

• Acceptable spurs must be dull.

• We don't trip any animals, trough out the course of the evet, it's prohibited state wide.