The rodeo itself is long. It's divided into multiple sections of events which ultimately repeat after an intermission. While some of the events move along quickly, others such as the Team Roping seem to last forever. I have to admit that much to the dismay of those around me, I found myself rooting for the animals in many of the events.
While I can honestly say that I enjoyed the Brahma Bull Riding, Bareback Bronc Riding and Saddle Bronc Riding, I found the Calf Roping and Steer Wrestling somewhat disturbing. It was impossible to convince myself that the animals aren't feeling a lot of pain in those events especially when you see a lassoed calf fly backwards doing a 360 in the air as it's roped or when you see a cowboy twist the neck of a young steer in what appears to be an unnatural position.