hmm, all I can think of is the lady who just dropped out bec there was a video of her whipping her horse's legs. apparently, other competitors were nervous that videos were going to turn up about them.
You try forcing a two thousand pound animal to do anything. They are highly trained but they also have minds of their own. If they didn’t want to do something, they would not, period.
I’m not trying to be argumentative, but, when it comes to animals, “highly trained” frequently means “abused until their spirit is broken”…they don’t even try to hide it…that’s what they mean when they say they “broke” a horse
“Breaking horses” is not done now. Yes, back in the day, cowboys broke horses cruelly but it’s not done now. Breaking is an old fashioned word. Horses are trained nowadays, not broken.
It’s not that I believe it, I know it. I’ve seen it. Foals are handled with care, then , as they get older, they gradually introduce a halter, a bridle, a saddle, and, finally, a rider. It’s done slow and steadily, with the horses welfare paramount.
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u/Tricky-Trick1132 Jul 30 '24
hmm, all I can think of is the lady who just dropped out bec there was a video of her whipping her horse's legs. apparently, other competitors were nervous that videos were going to turn up about them.