Clark County Says No To Horse Tripping But What About Cow Tipping?

From the LVRJ: The Clark County law against the Mexican rodeo sport of “horse roping” stands.
County commissioners on Tuesday scrapped a proposal that would have allowed roping events that include the lassoing of horses by their legs.
The commission’s 6-1 vote followed an outpouring of testimony from people who work with horses or consider themselves animal rights advocates and came despite concerns voiced by the Mexican Federation of Charreria.
The decision means that the county’s ordinance outlawing the practice will remain in place, even if an event’s goal is to not trip them and instead use a catch-and-release method.
Horse tripping, or roping the legs, can bring the same penalties as other animal-related violations of county code. A violator could be found guilty of a misdemeanor and fined or imprisoned, or pay a civil penalty, with fines ranging from $100 for the first offense to $500 for a third offense.
Commissioner Tom Collins cast the lone dissenting vote. He stressed that horse tripping isn’t part of charreada events, which reflect the cultural heritage of rodeos in Mexico and roping horses by their legs.
“I have attended some of the Mexican rodeos. They have very expensive horses,” he said, adding that the owners wouldn’t want to hurt these horses.
The proposal would have mirrored a new state law that bans horse tripping, but allows local government entities to issue permits for events with horse roping.
Critics told commissioners that allowing charreada events would open the door for tripping, even if it’s unintentional.  http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/clark-county-commissioners-say-no-rodeo-horse-tripping
Simply put, if these Mexicans want a Mexican rodeo, go to Mexico.
Tom Collins vote is a perplexing because it makes absolutely no sense.  Oh well, maybe he was drinking again.
Now, maybe the Clark Commissioners can do something about cow tipping.