Wife Swap to show horse beating

I acted more spoilt than her when I was 14
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This was a case of the media picking and choosing quotes and exaggerating circumstances to make a story!
 
I saw that, and I was shocked! When she was trying to mount, she was kicking the horse in its flank and stomach. She had no respect for the hprses, and was beating them with a fork. The stables were also in appauling conditions. I wanted to complain, I just never got around to it... lol
 
My daughters & I saw it. The young girl is poo picking a field shelter & shoves her pony about 2-3 times hard on the front of the shoulder.

Pony wasn't doing owt wrong IMO, just having a mooch about.

As to the pulling mane bit, that was fine ~

Standing on its back in wellies concerned me more!!
 
suesmith said:
My daughters & I saw it. The young girl is poo picking a field shelter & shoves her pony about 2-3 times hard on the front of the shoulder.

Pony wasn't doing owt wrong IMO, just having a mooch about.

As to the pulling mane bit, that was fine ~

Standing on its back in wellies concerned me more!!
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Hey, I'm Jennifer Wroath, I am the one you are all talking about. I'm now 13 years old.

Wife swap had cut and changed so much it can't be called a reality tv show. I still have the horse I "Hit with the rake" I've had her for five years now. She, (From what I can remember) had the lady cornered in a stable, I pushed her away with the flat side of the rake because I know what she is like and she was about to try to bite the lady. I love her so much and I would never hurt her. My pulling the mane was a means of getting on, I was only just learning and was not good at vaulting on just then, but that's how you learn, if the horse really cared then she would have moved or kicked me. I stood on her back for a few seconds, not hurting her at all.

She is my pony now and is a hard horse to handle, I do parelli Natural-horse-man-ship. I love her more than anything else, I would never hurt her. I had to protect the woman from being bitten, it was a normal thing to do, I used whatever means it took to get her away, she can be unpredictable and I made sure not to hurt her, I mean, seriously, did she look bothered to you?

They didn't show the good bits they filmed me doing, just the bad bits and made them worse. I am not a spoiled brat, I am everything but. I am a vegetarian, I campaign for the BUAV and am a very caring person. It upset me to hear horsey people talking about others like them this way without knowing the full story.

And please don't hesitate to ask me some questions, I would love to answer them, I hope I have answered most of your questions.

Thanks, Jen.
 
well i didn't see the show which is a shame as i quite like it normally. How long ago was is on?
I can't comment on what you did or didn't do but tbh, you sound like a really nice girl and very eloquent. You have put your side over really well. i believe that these programmes are edited to make the best tv and often at the expense of accuracy and correct context.
Also, you certainly don't sound like a spoiled brat.
 
chestnuttymare said:
well i didn't see the show which is a shame as i quite like it normally. How long ago was is on?
I can't comment on what you did or didn't do but tbh, you sound like a really nice girl and very eloquent. You have put your side over really well. i believe that these programmes are edited to make the best tv and often at the expense of accuracy and correct context.
Also, you certainly don't sound like a spoiled brat.
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Agree. This is an old post resurrected very gently, too. :)
 
chestnuttymare said:
well i didn't see the show which is a shame as i quite like it normally. How long ago was is on?
I can't comment on what you did or didn't do but tbh, you sound like a really nice girl and very eloquent. You have put your side over really well. i believe that these programmes are edited to make the best tv and often at the expense of accuracy and correct context.
Also, you certainly don't sound like a spoiled brat.
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It was ages ago, I think 2007.
:)
 
Hi Jennifer - that took guts coming on here to put your side of the story forward. And I have to say you did it more sensitively and articulately than a lot of adults on the forum!

Well done for all your charity work - I also donate to BUAV and I think they do an amazing job.

If you are a vegetarian, please make sure you include enough protein and calcium in your diet because your body is still growing and changing and you need to make sure you are giving it everything it needs.

Good luck for the future and hope you enjoy your cheeky pony for many years to come!
 
Flicker said:
Hi Jennifer - that took guts coming on here to put your side of the story forward. And I have to say you did it more sensitively and articulately than a lot of adults on the forum!

Well done for all your charity work - I also donate to BUAV and I think they do an amazing job.

If you are a vegetarian, please make sure you include enough protein and calcium in your diet because your body is still growing and changing and you need to make sure you are giving it everything it needs.

Good luck for the future and hope you enjoy your cheeky pony for many years to come!
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Thank you, It's a shame I can't watch it again, I would like to see it as I have forgotten it. I do remember watching it back in the aftermath though, I only realised what they can do with a few wrong words from an eight year-olds mouth afterwards and was amazed. It has definitely changed my view on these sort of programs forever.
 
JenniferWroath said:
Thank you, It's a shame I can't watch it again, I would like to see it as I have forgotten it. I do remember watching it back in the aftermath though, I only realised what they can do with a few wrong words from an eight year-olds mouth afterwards and was amazed. It has definitely changed my view on these sort of programs forever.
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Don't worry - they do it with adults too! :D I did a program called 'Blood on the Carpet' for the BBC about 12 years ago - they opened with me calling my ex-boss a *******wit! (he was, but ....) It took a solid 3 hours of interviews and them pretending to switch the camera off to get it! And I should have known better!

And just yesterday my very experienced rider was threatened with the RSPCA by a loony tunes onlooker at stallion gradings - my colt was being SUCH a tit for the vetting that it was too dangerous for them to complete flexion testing - he gave the little t*t one good smack!
 
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