Comments on: American Horse Council opposes new child labor regulations for farms

By: Dana

Dana — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:27:53 +0000

I know 2 young sisters from a barn I used to ride at while in college. They are homeschooled in the morning and work at the stables mucking stalls, grooming lesson horses, cleaning tack, etc…and the eldest does some training with retired racehorses, teaching them to jump. And I have to admit that I envy their childhood since I did not discover horses until I was 20 and never had the chance to work at a stable as a kid.
They are the happiest teenagers I have ever met, and always talk about how much they love their job, and with over 150 horses (from rescues to Throughbreds, and an sweet, blind mare named Maddy) it’s a tough job. They love their life and their work, and it’s a shame that some crazy new law could just take that away from them. 🙁

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:01:12 +0000

This is what happens when we let our government impose so many regulations on us. Their objective is to keep kids safe (or more likely, to just hold power), but they end up taking away an essential part of being a horse-crazy kid. When I was 14-16 years old, I worked on horse farms all the time, even around breeding stallions! With this law, it would be absolutely pointless for kids to even work on a farm, because under these stupid rules they couldn’t do anything anyway! Because the animals are just oh-so-dangerous! Just for the record WE KNOW! And guess what? Its OUR CHOICE!

By: mystery!

mystery! — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:14:53 +0000

why do they have to take away kids being with horses? it brings joy to them. Every day there is a kid somewhere in this country smiling up at a horse, everyday there is a kid in this country working with a horse, everyday in this country there is a kid riding a horse. Kids find joy in this. They love it and wouldn’t change it for anything in the world.

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:00:20 +0000

most kids on farms WANT to help and do work. Its what they call fun. I do to. I’m 12year old girl and i LOVE helping my family at our equestrain center,our farm, and anywhere else im needed. If there becomes a law about this it takes away all the fun we “country kids” do everyday. We get hurt everyday and we don’t care little bruise or a scratch no big deal. If anything we risk our own lives on a farm and thats our choice. Its a free country.

By: a

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:05:36 +0000

That is so stupid.I know they are just trying to keep kids safe but still.They are taking away all the fun in working with horses for kids.

By: 123

123 — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:04:27 +0000

That is so stupid.I know they are just trying to keep kids safe but still.They are taking away all the fun in working with horses for kids.