[user104658]

The sad truth is that this (perhaps not as extreme usually, but sometimes far worse) is rife in dressage, racing, anywhere that animals are used competitively basically.

You'll hear lots of;

"Oh we love and care for the animals!"

"Better looked after than most humans!"

"They ENJOY being part of the sport!"


...but it's mostly absolute bull**** and exploitation. Leave animals out of human competitions of any kind.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

The sad truth is that this (perhaps not as extreme usually, but sometimes far worse) is rife in dressage, racing, anywhere that animals are used competitively basically.

You'll hear lots of;

"Oh we love and care for the animals!"

"Better looked after than most humans!"

"They ENJOY being part of the sport!"


...but it's mostly absolute bull**** and exploitation. Leave animals out of human competitions of any kind.

Yes I agree !!

Horses get a bad deal in racing, jumping and dressage ..

They are such intelligent, strong willed creatures it’s frightening what techniques are used to break their spirits and force them to comply and perform


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[user104658]

Originally Posted by Zizu

They are such intelligent, strong willed creatures it’s frightening what techniques are used to break their spirits and force them to comply and perform

Yep I agree - they're not like dogs, which are generally so "food motivated" that you can train them very thoroughly with just treats, snacks and praise. All competitive horse training involves some element of "breaking" and negative reinforcement, really sad.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

The sad truth is that this (perhaps not as extreme usually, but sometimes far worse) is rife in dressage, racing, anywhere that animals are used competitively basically.

You'll hear lots of;

"Oh we love and care for the animals!"

"Better looked after than most humans!"

"They ENJOY being part of the sport!"


...but it's mostly absolute bull**** and exploitation. Leave animals out of human competitions of any kind.

We don't often agree but I agree 100% with this.