Re: RC: David Boggs Suspension -Reply

[Lif Strand <fasterhorses@gilanet.com>]

Steph wrote:  "I watched this individual stand and instruct his Mexican
grooms to ginger all the halter horse in plain sight! "

That's OK, I was sitting in the first row at the outdoor ring at
Scottsdale, and watched as a well known tall blond female trainer
inserted some sort of ointment in her horse's anus right in front of
me.  I leaned forward and asked "What're you doing?" - she pretended not
to hear me and moved her horse away.  I wanted to report it, but my
business partner sitting next to me wouldn't let me.  My partner pointed
out that for one thing, I didn't know what substance the trainer was
using (oh sure, the horse's tail was now pointing straight up), and
secondly that as long as we had that partnership, I had better not raise
any waves.

Well OK, now I don't have that business partner any more, and I try to
avoid watching show horses because it's so upsetting to me.  Ever notice
how many vet rigs are in the barn aisle ways at Scottsdale, the
Nationals & other shows?  Ever ask a show vet what the numbers are for
show yearlings with ulcers?  Lif

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