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• Position: STATELINE - Horse-tripping - Brief article

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A bill in Oregon would outlaw horse-tripping--using a rope lasso to snare a horse's legs--for sport and entertainment. Supporters say the event, already banned at the nation's largest rodeos, often injures horses. But those who enjoy the practice say it demonstrates a cowboy's skills in breaking a horse, and that the point is not to topple the animal, although that can happen. They accused lawmakers of undermining a rural tradition. One of the...