fburton
Well-Known Member
"Horse tug of war called off after welfare concerns raised"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-27729133
Not having seen what actually happened, I'm not sure how I feel about this. If the horse was succeeding in pulling against the rugby team, then how is this any different from when a horse e.g. pulls a plough? On the other hand, if the horse was being pulled backwards, or struggling to maintain footing, then there may indeed be welfare concerns.
What do people here think?
Oh, and as for the owner-company's comment "He weighs just over a tonne and believe me when I say, if he didn't want to do it he wouldn't" - if the horse didn't want to do it, what would he actually do??
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-27729133
Not having seen what actually happened, I'm not sure how I feel about this. If the horse was succeeding in pulling against the rugby team, then how is this any different from when a horse e.g. pulls a plough? On the other hand, if the horse was being pulled backwards, or struggling to maintain footing, then there may indeed be welfare concerns.
What do people here think?
Oh, and as for the owner-company's comment "He weighs just over a tonne and believe me when I say, if he didn't want to do it he wouldn't" - if the horse didn't want to do it, what would he actually do??