Jill
Aspiring Cowgirl
Please disregard the above request for more information. I'll just "content" myself with pondering if this thread was really initiated to point a finger at another forum member or not
I have never seen gingering in the Miniature Horse. Guess I'm blind or lucky, but I don't think this is something that needs to be sent as a "the sky is falling" message. I'm sure it is very uncomfortable, even painful, but temporary. How bout we do something about docking tails on draft horses and cropping ears on dogs? That is painful AND permanent.
It's an excellent suggestion, I think I shall send it in as a rule change to the group I'm withBack to the subject at hand for the gingering, I really think REO said it best:
I think that people who put pepper or ginger in the butts of horses for Any reason should have it put up their butts to see how they like it!
If there's nothing wrong with it, and it's not permanent -- just a momentary discomfort -- then whoever was being referred to has nothing to fear.I'll just "content" myself with pondering if this thread was really initiated to point a finger at another forum member or not
maybe its more prevalent in higher up shows but I don't know anyone locally who really even cares about how they hold their tail. I guess I didn't know that how they carry their tail was important enough that some one would ginger a mini to get it.I really couldn't care less about how they carry their tails but instead how well built they are and how well they behave. just seems like super pointless reason to hurt your poor horse for, but i think that's true of any show abuse. Poor little baby's.
Exactly.Obviously I consider gingering to be a horrendous violation of the trust horses place in humans. Those who feel this is a minor thing might wish to try it first and then see if they still feel the same way...I myself am satisfied in my belief that irritating substances stuck into sensitive tissue would be intolerable.
Please disregard the above request for more information. I'll just "content" myself with pondering if this thread was really initiated to point a finger at another forum member or not
Sadly, those who do these things just obviously do not care, and will continue the practices.
I guess this topic just helps those of us who were ignorant to the situation will start to take a "new look" at horses who are "strutting their stuff" in a manner that looks more "painful" rather than "normal". It will tell me something about the owner.
.....The year we bought my daughter her first minis, we went back to the AMHA World show to watch and walking around, I saw a couple minis gingered in preparation for showing and saw several handlers/trainers over "terrorizing" their horses to get them amped up to show.....
I saw an ad in the World several years ago with matronly broodmares advertised. Every single picture showed those mares holding their tails UP and OUT- and they were STANDING. These were BROODIES. I looked at the pic and went WTH????I feel especially bad for fillies and mares that have this done as there is no doubt it gets into even more sensitive places.
To be clear, I never said there's nothing wrong with it. I wouldn't do it to one of my hoofed wonders. However, this veiled / staged finger pointing thread and orchestrated drama is just too familiar. Of course, just expressing my opinion. I'm ever so familiar with it.If there's nothing wrong with it, and it's not permanent -- just a momentary discomfort -- then whoever was being referred to has nothing to fear.
If this was true I surely would not have brought it up to the head of stewards at the clinic two years ago.To be clear, I never said there's nothing wrong with it. I wouldn't do it to one of my hoofed wonders. However, this veiled / staged finger pointing thread and orchestrated drama is just too familiar. Of course, just expressing my opinion. I'm ever so familiar with it.
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