The Buck Stops Here?
Photos by Darell Lavin
Young contestants participates in the 59th Annual Rowell Ranch Junior Rodeo this past weekend in Castro Valley. The family-friendly event featured riding and roping horses and steers for ages under 18. Organizers are now focused on continuing the tradition. A proposed ordinance before the Alameda County Board of Supervisors threatens rodeo activities in Castro Valley, Pleasanton, and Livermore. Proponents of the ordinance are asking for a ban on wild cow milking and the use of bucking straps, spurs, and non-release ropes. On Monday, Supervisor Nate Miley removed the item from the Supervisor's Tuesday meeting to allow the public a greater opportunity to engage in relating this issue.