Many
of you have seen that appalling video of the vicious training of
Tennessee Walker for the “Big Lick” class at shows.
I
have been saying for years that the animal rights activists have been
focusing on the wrong issues. The slaughter thing, the premarin
industry. Etc. yah- yah -bad stuff. But the worse issues of cruelty
are in the “show horse” world. Almost every horse that is shown
in a “breed” class undergoes horrendous torture to get there. I
can go on and on about each breed, but lets start with the Tennessee
Walker. We have been praying for justice for horses and all the
innocent beings in the hands of horrible people. We are so happy to
see this vicious group of people finally exposed. The video of that
savage, piece of crap, “trainer” crippling and beating that
beautiful TW on the face with a 2x4 should be executed. What was the
freaking purpose of that?? The caustic chemicals
applies to these horses legs are poison. One of the favorites
is Copper Tox (a thrush remedy that I don't even allow in our barn!)
and DMSO!! DMSO carries everything it is mixed with through the
entire body. It is one of the few things can pass through the
blood/brain barrier and takes what ever it is mixed with along! How
many of these horses end up neurological??
The
appalling spectacle of these poor horses crouching on their hind ends
and throwing their poor front hooves out in front of them to
avoid the excruciating pain on their pasterns at anything touching
them makes me so sick I want to rip those riders off their horses and
take a hog shocker to them until they stop breathing. Shocking the
horses on the face is also part of these vicious “training”
methods – WHAT?! One of theses horses was so sore that he cantered
on his hind legs, never even allowing his front legs to touch the
ground, he just punched them out in front of him!
How
can anyone love horses and do this – what about the freaking
spectators? Don't they get it?!
Can
you believe that people actually pay that torturing fool to “train”
their horses? WHAT??
What
on earth possesses people to do this?!
TW
are a gentle, passive breed of horse. They are silky smooth to ride
and are one of the best long distance horses because they are
bounceless. You can ride for hours and never get sore or
tired. They are spectacular for people with back problems and are
extremely gentle, for the most part. So I don't understand. What was
the first maniac “trainer” thinking when this “Big Lick”
spectacle was created? Those ridiculous giant shoes are another thing
that I just don't get – maybe I'm just stupid?
But
this is one absolute fact – the creator of horses does not
approve of this treatment of these most precious beings. We can not
change the awfulness of most of the badness in the world. But we can
change this – First of all – pray for justice for the
innocent ones. Your prayers will be heard – then do
something about it! The public is a very powerful influence. Exposure
is important – make laws – make sure they are enforced –
fire the judges that are pinning there horses – send them to
jail! You have the power to do this.
Now
our Creator Jehovah would not approve of me wanting to execute
anyone but sometimes my old warrior heart just wants to handle it on
my own. So forgive me. In this case – your prayers, and legal
channels will work.
Another
thing, what happens to these toxic horses when they die? Anyone who
can do this I'm sure has no problem sending them off to slaughter.
Who, or what is eating their meat? Maybe it is some form of bizarre
justice if humans are eating poisoned horse meat, but I don't want
our cats or dogs eating it, do you?
What To Do
Absolutely
never put yourself in harms war. Get pictures, videos if possible.
Confronting individuals will not help the greater cause. Seek out
these shows as a spectator, be discreet. All these TW breeders
and show people are aware of this, though they cry innocence,
obviously they themselves have not stopped this horrible “Big Lick”
class. It is usually the last class after the reputable people have
left. There is no point in reporting it to local authorities, they've
heard it all before and these “Big Lick” people are good at
evasive action. Just try not to cry, get pictures and submit it to
the media. Let the whole world know what you have found – then
watch your prayers be answered!
There
kinds of cruelties take place in many different breed shows, not just
TW, so wander around, play stupid, take pictures. A picture is worth
a thousand words, in this small way, you can change the world.
This is a cause to fight for!!
Observations
As
I forced myself to watch that “Big Lick” Tennessee Walker video,
I noticed many things. These horses can't talk – I will be their
voice. First of all, no horse on earth naturally moves that way. In
almost all cases I saw heavy
riders sitting way too far back, just in front of where the horse's
hips where there is no support of the rib cage but directly on the
one part of the back that has only muscles and digestive organs under
it. Perhaps that is why these horses crouch so low on their hind
legs. Their tails are carried high and unnatural, in many gaited
breeds they put ginger in their anus to burn them so much that it
hurts to carry their tail against their body, perhaps that is why
they move like they're being goosed. People in the ring run along
side the riders for some reason. Perhaps after being hit in the face
with a board and shocked on the nose with a hog shocker while cross
tied in a stall with a wall at their backs and no where to escape,
has taught them that a side walking person with something as small as
a twig in their hand is enough to cause them to throw back their
heads and rise off their front end as they were “trained” to do.
After all exagerate “head bobbing” is part of the show, though
you'd think being tortured and mutilated on both front legs would
sufficiently cause enough head bobbing.
I
wonder if horses ever break their ankles falling off these “shoes”.
Years ago I went to a barn that showed TW. Two beautiful horses were
in very dark stalls. They dragged heavy chains about 3 feet long that
were attached to their pasterns. Even then this was seriously against
the law. But I was a child and though I told the people there that it
was wrong, all it got me was thrown out of the barn and 'No
Trespassing” signs were hung.
So
after polishing and shining and grooming the poor hideously tortured
horse has light little bracelets made of wooden beads or decorative
chains placed around his pasterns. Tacked up and mounted by it's
rider. I don't think these horses can even stand still with the pain
– I'm sure the mounting experience is just awesome!!
And off they go careening around the ring. When the little bracelets
tap the back of their pasterns they throw their legs straight up and
out to get the beads off the horribly painful areas, you see only the
rear of the pastern is poisoned, so while the leg is in the air only
the unpainful front are touched by the beads. But now the other
leg hurts so up it comes too. Unfortunately the front leg has to come
back down only to be yanked back up gain. The one horse that figured
out that he could avoid some of the pain by remaining on his hind
legs and was able to handle the pain a bit better by not letting his
fronts touch the ground probably got the ribbon that day. The most
tortured one wins I guess-
Back
at the barn, I'll bet the losers paid the price for not being “good”
enough. Imagine living through years
of this torture. At what point do their minds just break? The author
Diana Gabaldon said it all when she wrote”you can make anyone do
anything if you are willing to hurt them enough.”
What
has happened to
these people that makes them so willing to do such horrible things.
They are no better – maybe worse than dog fighters or bull
fighters. At leadt for those animals the fight is short and they
usually die. But these horses live with this for years and years and
years. Every day of their lives they must be in pain and so afraid,
no espace – except death.
Pray
for justice – to the creator of horses, pray for his kingdom to
come – when no one
will ever suffer again. Amen
Nina
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