Re: RC: Horse Abuse

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

The first time is saw a TWH class, I laughed...then I cried.....

Teddy

Truman Prevatt wrote:

> While there is bad in all breed shows, nothing compairs to the things
> that are done to the poor Tennessee Walking Horse.  There should be a
> federal law in fact there is - the Horse Protection Act.  Even with it
> and its enforcement, the abuse hasn't stopped.  The abusers have just
> gotten better and hidding what they are doing.
>
> Truman
>
> Dbeverly4@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 9/16/99 2:09:52 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > wind@visionsofthewind.com writes:
> >
> > << Vic (ex-show horse turned endurance horse) >>
> >
> > Lucky Vic!!  I bet he's waaaaay happier (even if his poor little tail wasn't
> > being gingered).  This type of thing is sickening.  I boarded my Paint horse
> > years ago at a Saddlebred barn in MN and the stuff they did to those poor
> > horses is still stuck in my mind.  I wish to God I'd turned them in.  I did
> > complain to the barn owner (who didn't have a clue what was going on) and
> > some of the really awful stuff stopped.  Can a "protest" be filed directly
> > with IAHA? (rather than going through an individual show manager)  I have had
> > numerous dealings with IAHA staff people and they are all very, very
> > accessible (helpful), I would feel comfortable calling directly for advice if
> > I suspected somebody was  abusing their horse.  Aren't you glad you're out of
> > the show world????
> >
> > Sylvia, Harca, Star & Chance (what's a horse show?)
> >   & Copy, retired Paint (horse shows suck)
>
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