>>> The young horse evaluation started with mares and foals. Several >>> comments from the judges were "lack of energy'. Well, I watched 3 >>> mothers and young 1-2 week old foals be chased for 30-45 minutes before >>> being caught and hauled to the arena. They had lots of energy then. >>> The mares were led around and then turned loose so they could be chased >>> to watch the mother and babies gaits. The mother was then taken away >>> and the foal was chased to watch it gait. Most of the foals were not >>> happy.
I'm sorry but that is so barbaric that it makes me want to puke. >>> People did really seem to try to take care of their horses that were >>> there for riding evaluation. There was a lady watching that does >>> therapeutic riding with 10 Icelandics in S.C. that made the comment "I >>> have never seen a show where the focus is on the welfare of the horse >>> like it is here." You're kidding me, right? At a place where they chase and terrorize newborn foals around to see how they move? Karen Thomas, NC
