ROCHELLE, Ill. (WIFR) – A gravel road near Interstate 39 brings visitors to Rancho La Esperanza. Landscaping covers most of the barns and buildings on the property outside Rochelle.
There’s a welcome sign hung on a white fence, but it warns anyone disruptive will be at the disposal of the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office.
Since April 2022, an animal rights group has captured the business from the sky. Drone footage from SHowing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) documents coleadero, or steer tailing. The rodeo event involves horse riders pulling bulls by the tail, often ending with skin ripping off bone…