Comments on: The horse world’s disappearing act

By: val

val — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 11:12:02 +0000

So glad they finally put a stop to the cruel punishment of these poor defenceless horses, and all equine owners should feel the same pain these horses do and maybe they wouldn’t do such horrifying act’s to our beloved horses.

By: Marina

Marina — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 13:46:06 +0000

I don’t understand how Tennessee Walking Horses and soring are being brought up, when the photo and the man are talking about American Saddlebreds. Totally different breed, different gaits, different shoes, nor to mention soring is not done to Saddlebreds and the breed is affiliated with the USEF and supports the PAST act.

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 11:20:42 +0000

First place I ever boarded in 1997 was in Yorba Linda California off a street called Bastenchury. What memories but it was sold to developers years later for houses to sit on top of each other. At least I have pictures

By: Carol

Carol — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 05:53:33 +0000

The Tennessee Walking Horse industry is not dying because of soring.The compliance rate with the law us 98%.Every horse passes a rigorous inspection every time it shows and every winner is again inspected.The walking horse industry is a victim of HSUS manufactured crisis,HSUS uses the industry to further its animal rights agenda to remove animals from use and ownership,raise funds to pay their big salaries and pays witnesses against animal enterprises like Ringling who received a $15.75 million settlement in a Rico case.It is attacks like these against all animal ag and pet ownership that harms the equine, ag and dog breeding industries.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 16:28:44 +0000

I think it’s important to realize that the Tennessee Walking Horse industry is dying solely because of the continued act of soring horses. The entire world knows their dirty secret now, so they are being watched and rejected. Kentucky is a hub for soring, so it’s not surprising that shows are falling apart there. However, TWH shows in other areas are not only surviving but thriving because they are going sound.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 14:37:39 +0000

It is happening everywhere. We in South Florida are currently fighting for our countryside as Minto is poised to destroy what rural area we have left. Greed shall not win if we have anything to say and we will continue to fight as long as we can to stop the urban sprawl creeping up our state.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 12:21:42 +0000

Growing up, the town that I went to school in konawa Oklahoma had a rodeo arena that u could haul your horse to and practice,probably ten years ago they tore the arena down and quit hosting rodeos, the pretty much turned it into a baseball field… Makes me sad, now that rodeo events are on rise I bet they wished they had left it they could b having ropings n reining events, barrel races besides the annual rodeo, could been profitable… But that something that requires commitment, dedication, live for equestrian sports.. Glad I moved close to OKC where events happen!

By: Chip

Chip — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 10:53:58 +0000

I wish everyone would appreciate horses, even if they don’t love them.

By: Galadriel

Galadriel — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 23:36:07 +0000

Sad.

By: Molly

Molly — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:32:08 +0000

The barn I ride at and board my horse at moved locations about 2 months ago because the owner of the land decided to sell it so that the land could be used for homes. We had no choice about moving…we were forced to. So we all found a new barn and moved there. We all love our new barn; it’s huge and gorgeous, but it’s still really bitter sweet if we drive past our old barn. It’s being torn down right now.