Crackerz
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I'm sure most people have seen the video on FB by now, lets hope she gets caught and done!!
Vile vile girl!!
Vile vile girl!!
Have you rung the RSPCA with her name? if not please do so they need to know who she isI'm not that far from her so have seen it shared on many local facebook groups. The irony of most of the responses saying they'd like to do the same to her seems to be lost on the posters. While I hate what she's doing, she needs educating and an appropriate punishment, not a beating.
The RSPCA are investigating now apparently and are appealing for witnesses. Wouldn't think they'd need them given the video evidence.
Have you rung the RSPCA with her name? if not please do so they need to know who she is
I think one of the problems is that whilst it is socially acceptable (and accepted in competition etc) to hit horses it is very hard to draw a line.
Most people think the video is wrong but many people on here thinking hitting a horse with a stick if there is napping/grazing/reluctance to jump/etc.
Where does the line get drawn either morally or legally?
Why is hitting for grazing ok but bucking not? Do we say hitting 5 times is OK but 6 isn't? It doesn't really make much sense...
I think that while using a stick is generally accepted in the horsey world, continuously whacking it for a prelonged period of time when it is clearly distressed by this, and then someone putting the boot in, is unacceptable.
I think what people have a problem with is the fact that this girl just did not stop, and the pony will have no clue why it is being beaten. The pony was not set up for success at all in the whole video, it bucked her off as it was clearly uncomfortable, she then retaliated in anger which doesn't set any rules for the pony, the pony doesn't understand what it has done wrong and it is clearly very stressed.
I will give my boy a sharp tap with a schooling whip if he is being nappy/ignoring my leg. I don't do it out of anger, it's to remind him and say 'hey, listen to me!', it's not continuous and as soon as he moves off he gets praised. Also, my boy is not very sensitive to the whip at all, whereas the pony in the video clearly is, it's tied to a wall so will feel well and truly trapped to the beating.
I found it disturbing that people might think this is acceptable behaviour and how to 'train' a horse, yes sticks can be used but they need to be used as an aid not a punishment. What exactly was she trying to gain from this?
(rhetorical question!!)
Like most things it's a question of common sense .
and timing. She moves away from the pony in the video then returns for another few thrashes. Then the other person booted it and she steps back in again. You could possibly understand (though not condone) a brief well timed tap immediately when it bucked. Plenty of people use a stick to reprimand bad behaviour without that descending into violence. But it looks like she really lost her temper, and the pony couldn't possibly have connected his behaviour with hers after such a delay.
Haven't seen the video but have read the 'article' on here. Sounds like she was embarrassed and lashed out. I think embarrassment is accountable for a lot of the nasty stuff we see in the horse world.
lashed out over and over again making real angry grunting noises to get force behind each lashing she was giving him
cCould someone please post a link to the article, if not the original video? Thanks!
RSPCA have been apparently and no further action is to be taken.
Link?