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Re: [RC] Animal Abuse? - apleg8'nOh Karen there are so many groups out there trying and have been trying you can't believe. It all goes for naught. You can go to websites for the Sorenomore and many others and witness the gawd-awful cruelty...if you can stand to even look. Everyone knows about this in the Walking or Gaited horse world. They all turn a deaf ear and stuff the money in their pockets the very ones that are supposedly being paid to protect these creatures. My young trainer that is living with me now and helping me train my Gaited horses is from Tennessee. He has worked in those big Barns. He is telling me stories that just leave my jaw dropping. The few that DON'T sore are the exceptions...if in fact there is ANYONE that doesn't sore to some degree. No way those horses can break over level and do what they do without soring or abuse. I was just sent a video of a recent show in Fla. for a speed racking event but before it was a Padded show. I again was sickened at the sight of it all. How anyone can find that crap entertaining is way beyond me. The pain of those horses is so evident in every single step. And for breeders and riders like myself....these Padded Show TWH are what most people associate the Walkers with. Most people have not a clue that Walking horses were originally bred for ENDURANCE! They were bred to take the Plantation owners far and wide in a fast smooth pace. Bred for Stamina, soundness and above all else to give those long days in the saddle a smooth ride. No sissy horses these! The dang Big Lick show people ruined the reputation and the horses for their selfish egos. Fortunately the majority of Walking horses are still used as fine trail mounts. More and more are seeing the advantage for endurance and CTR. My goal is to show people how well my gaited horses can compete in these sports and they do! Field Trial participants almost exclusively use TWH. And they put some tough miles on those horses. I just sold one of my boys for that and it will be right up his ally. Having AERC in his background made him a perfect candidate for the Field Trials sport. amber rackinfool www.applegaitnendurancehorses.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Karen Sullivan To: apleg8'n Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [RC] Animal Abuse? agree TOTALLY!!! Is there any legislation going or groups working on stopping this? Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "apleg8'n" <rackinfool@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "RIDECAMP" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 1:17 PM Subject: [RC] Animal Abuse? Hey the biggest and longest stand of Equine Abuse is still going strong in this Country right before everyone's eyes and supported big time. The Humane officials know of it, the Feds know of it and yet for decades it continues. How about trying to stop this? Forget it. I have been involved and now I just have to turn my head and try not to ever look. It is the biggest shame to the horse industry I can think of. I know Truman has also been involved greatly with this. So many people have and yet it goes on and on. Too much $$ to ever get it stopped. Payoffs to the Officials. Generation after Generation growing up in it and it just becomes the "Frog in the Pot" syndrome to those people that have absolutely no conscience about the horrendous pain and suffering these horses endure. Of course I am talking about the Freak Show with the Padded Tennessee Walking Horses. THE BIG LICK. It is not just the Frankenstein weighted shoes they carry, that is the kind part. It is the chemicals smeared into the legs, nails driven up the quick, chains digging into their legs. If you have ever seen the eyes on these poor horses it will tell you all. Then look at the rear ends of them tucked so far underneath themselves trying to aleviate the horrendous pain. Now this is where you should be sending your protests to. This goes on daily, not just once a year. The riders have no danger. And the abuse these horses suffer after the soring to behave when the inspectors come around is as bad as the soring itself. Sickening is too nice of a word for this barbaric "Showing" amber rackinfool www.applegaitnendurancehorses.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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