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| Please, before you comment i *know* this is a highly sensitive and edgy topic, so please be respectful and not rude and ignorant. Now, I know in any horse sport there can be abuse - ANY horse sport. This video is about the soring(chemical burning), cruel gadgets(like chains, padded shoes) used in the showing of the tennessee walking horses. They have such a beautiful natural gait. exgagerating their gait is not necessary and is done for MONEY pure and simple! The Horse Protection Act passed in 1970 made the practice of "soring" illegal. Soring is used to increase the animation of gaited horses front legs. The practice continues rampant to this day due to the USDA being underfunded for policing exhibits. USDA officials are only able to attend less than 10% of Tennessee Walker and other gaited breed shows to monitor for compliance. Even at this low rate, over 1000 citations were issued in the past 12 months. There are many methods to sore, and the owners/trainers are finding new, undetectable methods all the time. Caustic chemicals: Mustard oil, camphor, kerosene or other chemicals are pasted above the hoof and wrapped in plastic to "cook". Horses often can't stand afterward. To pass inspection, trainers use anesthetic spray to numb sore feet, black polish or baby powder to hide scars, sulfur and acid to slough off skin, and sunscreen to attempt to counteract heat detectors. Pressure shoeing: Nails, golf balls or other objects are hidden under the sole. Padding refers to ... |
Duration: 00:03:17 Rating:  View: 5,403From: savvygirl19 Keywords: tennessee walking horse, abuse, soring, showing, gaited horses, horse cruelty, parelli, mary ann kennedy, natural |
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