abusive riders

No Really, Can We Stop Excusing Horse Abuse?

No Really, Can We Stop Excusing Horse Abuse?

Is there really any viable reason for abusing a horse? According to the Parelli’s there are several. But hey, we all make beginner mistakes out of frustration and emotion; and it’s what we do with those mistakes that defines us; and the Parelli’s have chosen to make excuse after excuse and then invite us to watch a demonstration of their “edutainment”.

Reining Competitions Promote Hyperflexion and Running the Horse into Walls
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Reining Competitions Promote Hyperflexion and Running the Horse into Walls

They do not seem to care that they are yanking on the horse’s most sensitive mouth with a leverage bit. They do not seem to care that they are spurring the horse carelessly and excessively. They do not seem to care that the horse is willing to accept these abuses without striking out violently.