Exploring topics on horse training & welfare
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From the moment you so much as consider owning a horse, a series of ethical dilemmas ensue unrelentingly until the horse dies.
There follow a few dilemmas for you to consider…
The horse’s need for company
Rider needs vs horse’s needs – competition
Time
Breeding & unwanted horses
Training method & coach selection
Gear selection & use
Horse choice
Lameness vs company
A horse requires [...]
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Downhearted and disheartened with equestrianism, exasperated by recent competition world developments including Patrik Kittel’s ‘blue tongue’ incident, and then, shortly after declaring that they serve the welfare of the horse, equestrianism’s governing body – the FEI’s proposed acceptance of anti-inflammatory/pain relief medication “bute” – phenylbutazone – for competition.
It seems that when humans compete, the horses’ [...]
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When I look at this YouTube video BayPony17’s video – Open Your Eyes – Horse Cruelty I am saddened.
What happened to the reasons people began to ride? Do you remember as a child, the joy of being with your horse, trying to understand him? Do you remember how his skin felt, his unique scent and [...]
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Equestrianism, once full of fun, sportsmanship and classical principles, now has a big, dark cloud hovering over it…
Horse ‘wastage’ (’euthanasia’ and deaths), drug-use, harsh bits, and appalling conditions for discarded meat-trade-bound horses are just some of the current issues.
Training methods are often confusing and may even be damaging to the horse’s mental and physical health.
Here [...]
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