[RC] Fw: rebuttal on ES about endurance - Mary Ann Spencer
I may be kicked of ES.....AGAIN!!! but this
is what I reposted........ just had to do it, I guess. I am having a good
laugh at all you guys are posting here. This is great. Some at
ES have some very strange ideas........
here is the repost:
Well said Bobjhill.
I have to wonder if those bucking horses like that
strap tightened around them to make them buck and entertain the
crowds? They often fall and often fall on the riders.
If one is performing a sport of any kind, they need
to get the necessary information to be educated about it. The horses in
endurance are monitored by a VET more than other equine sports.
The fee to file an abuse charge is there to keep
out 'fake' complaints. If one sees abuse, there is the vet at the ride and
other ways.
Many of the animal rights groups think all animals
should be freed and not held in captivity. Check out zoos. Check out
what is humane treatment and it can vary greatly around the world.
Race horses end up crippled due to running really
hard early in life before the bones are calcified. Horse racing has rules
as does endurance which is NOT considered the same type of racing. Those
who do not take proper care of their horses do not have that horse for riding
for very long.
Barrel horses have ligament problems from the
strain of fast moving around the barrels. Lots of lameness in most horse
activities.
There are lots of activities that are
stressful. Watch those show jumpers and see how some fall trying to get
over those tall jumps... everyone could probably add to this list. Most
horse activities have the horses reaching for success... but for the horse.. who
only wants his feed and water.. or is it for the owner? Many only want the
increased value of the prodigy of the horse or to increase the price of the
horse when it is sold. How many horses are sold with BUTE on board so the
limp won't be noticed?
