dazzler79 said:
To clarify: She had the spurs on backwards. She was kicking the horse with the point little wheels. The spurs would be on the front part of your ankle around the boot. Hope this clarifies. Also wanted to add they were long spurrs.
I guess I better add to that horse had marks on its legs and I don't think its being blown outta proportion for being cruel.
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But often many things
are on this forum... so you must excuse some of us if we seem a bit cautious - or want things clarified. A halter horse with marks on its legs from spurs as you saw would get the gate anyway - so that technique would serve no purpose.
KICKING with the spurs (and they must have been really long ones to reach past her toes!! wow)???!!
I am not doubting you - but too many times on this forum I have seen minor things blown out of proportion and turned into cases of incredible "abuse".. hence my caution - and wanting to get the complete picture.
In an earlier version of this board - I was flamed royally
for suggesting that an aggressive, biting, kicking stallion needed to be popped in the teeth and get his butt cracked with a driving whip when he was on the attack... HORRORS!! Or need a chain over his nose. And spun around to get his attention.
Or not be a stallion at all... *sigh* ...and I was not the only one who said so.
When you have worked in all aspects of the horse industry for many years - you learn to not jump on a bandwagon - but investigate. Of course there are harsh training methods out there.... and they are not appropriate no matter what discipline you are showing in...