amandap
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This is perhaps for me the real issue. I choose to keep horses, I don't earn a living from them but I suppose I could choose to, as many do.We all have to do things we do not want to do and often for financial motivation, why should a horse be different? They do after all unless you have endless sums of money have to earn their keep.
Whichever scenario we are talking about using another animal to make a living not using ourselves. We are in control and make this choice, I don't believe horses choose to go and work for someone to earn their keep though.
Much of what we do is a compromise for us and for the horses but for me when this compromise starts to negatively affect or hurt the horse I feel an unfair balance is happening. I don't feel I have a right to hurt a horse to force it to 'earn it's keep'.
As many keep saying , horses are not humans and in truth they have little choice in their lives and in the main happily and willingly go along with all our asks and quirks. In return I feel I have a duty to ensure that I listen and do my best to keep him healthy, happy and safe and feel secure. Being responsible for any animal is a big ask and it shouldn't be all one sided imo.
Horses live, breathe and have opinions and emotions I want to try and take account of that not just do what I want regardless of what the horse thinks about it.
Mta. I'm talking in general here btw.
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