Re “Cruel San Diego Rodeo returns to Petco Park for third year” (Dec. 19): It was shocking to read that the Padres welcome rodeos where horses keep getting killed. Even worse is learning that the rodeo organizers use pregnant horses!
Rodeo is a violent event where humans or animals are injured or killed in the name of “sport.” I guess this is our version of the Roman gladiator games, where death is taken for granted.
I truly hope that there are no additional deaths in future rodeos and, even better, that the Padres spend more time focusing on winning a pennant rather than these sideshows.
— William Richter, Chula Vista