Comments on: Veterinary groups speak out against soring

By: Pat

Pat — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:10:15 +0000

I’m with Galadriel/Me, if the judges disqualify all the “unnatural” habits of a horse, it would be unnecesary to do them in the first place. I also am with Susan/Tn, the owners/trainers should most definately be charges/fined for these practices. Logically, a horse if beautiful without any alterations.

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:07:06 +0000

Soring or “fixing” a horse is wrong. Why aren’t the owners being charged, too? Why only Walking Horses, Spotted Horses & Racking Horses? Why not inlcude all horses? I’ve seen 3 & 5 gaited horses with chains and having fire extinguishers shot at them. The Walking Horses have some bad apples, but it’s not just them. Any time there is money involved, there is corruption.

By: kygal

kygal — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:47:40 +0000

hope it stops the abuse

By: Galadriel

Galadriel — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 23:36:30 +0000

These are all great ideas but I would also like to add that perhaps the judging should be changed so that the over high stepping horses and silly looking broken tails aren’t winners! Change the standard so that soring is obsolete!

By: PKL

PKL — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 05:54:23 +0000

To cause such pain to win is very, very wrong.