>>But if you have to keep a horse in the stable 24/7 other than when it is being ridden because you feel you need to protect the mane and tail - well, sorry, but I feel that this is actually abusive even though probably well-meaning<<
Absolutely.... again I was not by any means condoning that sort of treatment. Myself, I prefer nature to artifice... well, I do like a nicely-groomed horse, but I don't care for the extremes, like tail pieces and shaved skin around the eyes of the Arabian to make the eyes look larger. So much of what people do for animals is well-meaning but often not in their best interests (the animals, that is). Denise Peicasa Art: http://stores.ebay.com/Peicasa-Fine-Animal-and-Nature-Art We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give. Sir Winston Churchill
