Early Tuesday morning, community members from across Los Angeles gathered at City Hall to oppose an ordinance that seeks to ban rodeos within Los Angeles city limits.
Over 100 men and women, both mounted on horses and on foot, filled City Hall’s steps chanting, “My culture matters” and “Save the Rodeos” in Spanish and English, with some making their way inside to the city council meeting.
The ordinance being discussed as part of the agenda was drafted and supported by Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, in which it is claimed that rodeos mistreat animals and partake in inhumane practices.
After hearing about the proposition, L.A.'s rodeo community quickly organized with other groups and organizations to oppose the proposed ban.