MizElz
Well-Known Member
....and certainly shouldnt be allowed to compete them
i was at a big show yesterday, and the first class i watched was an in hand Part Bred Heavy Horse class. among the entrants was a big shire X (looked nearly full shire to me) who was 4 years old. in the ring, this horse became quite fractious; there was a lot of loud music and people waving banners over the edge of the viewing gallery. in the trot up, the horse 'disgraced' himself by breaking into a canter and spooking at the flower arrangements. needless to say, he went quickly down in the judge's favour, and was placed last in the class.
i went outside to take a phone call, just as the lap of honour finished and the horses came out. the girl leading the horse brought him straight out, took a schooling whip and proceeded to whip him across the flank and shoulder, shouting 'I'll teach you to f*****g canter in the ring, you f*****r...' and other pleasantries. jeez, these people dont deserve horses; he was a youngster, probably competing in his first championship show, and he hadnt really done anything wrong. the ex racers who were next in the ring behaved far, far worse; it was more like synchronised pirouetting as they shied at the flowers and crowds, but their handlers were happy to soothe and calm them.
why have a horse if you want it to behave like a robot? i'm all for discipline when there is blatant bad behaviour, but this girl achieved nothing in her actions yesterday.
i was at a big show yesterday, and the first class i watched was an in hand Part Bred Heavy Horse class. among the entrants was a big shire X (looked nearly full shire to me) who was 4 years old. in the ring, this horse became quite fractious; there was a lot of loud music and people waving banners over the edge of the viewing gallery. in the trot up, the horse 'disgraced' himself by breaking into a canter and spooking at the flower arrangements. needless to say, he went quickly down in the judge's favour, and was placed last in the class.
i went outside to take a phone call, just as the lap of honour finished and the horses came out. the girl leading the horse brought him straight out, took a schooling whip and proceeded to whip him across the flank and shoulder, shouting 'I'll teach you to f*****g canter in the ring, you f*****r...' and other pleasantries. jeez, these people dont deserve horses; he was a youngster, probably competing in his first championship show, and he hadnt really done anything wrong. the ex racers who were next in the ring behaved far, far worse; it was more like synchronised pirouetting as they shied at the flowers and crowds, but their handlers were happy to soothe and calm them.
why have a horse if you want it to behave like a robot? i'm all for discipline when there is blatant bad behaviour, but this girl achieved nothing in her actions yesterday.
