As lovely as our sport of equestrianism is, we have one huge, fatal flaw.
What is that flaw?
That flaw is believing everyone who doesn't have the same opinion as you is wrong. Now, I know we're not all like that, or I wouldn't be making this post. But there are a lot of us that are like that, or else I would have no reason to make this post.
If you haven't noticed, everything you say has someone to reprimand it in our vast world of opinions.
This is especially an issue between the two main disciplines of equestrianism.
We throw stereotypical labels at one another. Sometimes English riders assume all Western riders stab their horses with spurs. Sometimes Western riders assume all English riders ride with their horse's head in an unnatural, uncomfortable position.
The reality is, those are the ugliest sides of the disciplines.
Look, the fact is, if you throw the abuse label at someone, you probably love horses, right? That means we all love horses, and isn't that what matters? If you love horses enough to call someone abusive because of an ugly stereotype, why can't you make friends with those that aren't stereotypical? If you both call out abuse, why don't you team up and call out the real abusers together?
Another problem with how opinionistic we are is that if someone says they train in so and so way, some people always find loopholes to say how that doesn't work and why their way is better. The fact is, there's more than one way to kill a rat, and more than one way to train a horse.
Finally, I hate how some equestrians think their sport is better than everyone else's. That's a problem with a lot of sports. Yes, we do control a 1200 lb free spirit. But other people have difficult sports too. However, if they make fun of yours, down their sport all you want, I don't care. :lol:
The fact is, there's always those people who think they're better than everyone else that need to take a grow up pill and get over themselves.
Rant over.
What is that flaw?
That flaw is believing everyone who doesn't have the same opinion as you is wrong. Now, I know we're not all like that, or I wouldn't be making this post. But there are a lot of us that are like that, or else I would have no reason to make this post.
If you haven't noticed, everything you say has someone to reprimand it in our vast world of opinions.
This is especially an issue between the two main disciplines of equestrianism.
We throw stereotypical labels at one another. Sometimes English riders assume all Western riders stab their horses with spurs. Sometimes Western riders assume all English riders ride with their horse's head in an unnatural, uncomfortable position.
The reality is, those are the ugliest sides of the disciplines.
Look, the fact is, if you throw the abuse label at someone, you probably love horses, right? That means we all love horses, and isn't that what matters? If you love horses enough to call someone abusive because of an ugly stereotype, why can't you make friends with those that aren't stereotypical? If you both call out abuse, why don't you team up and call out the real abusers together?
Another problem with how opinionistic we are is that if someone says they train in so and so way, some people always find loopholes to say how that doesn't work and why their way is better. The fact is, there's more than one way to kill a rat, and more than one way to train a horse.
Finally, I hate how some equestrians think their sport is better than everyone else's. That's a problem with a lot of sports. Yes, we do control a 1200 lb free spirit. But other people have difficult sports too. However, if they make fun of yours, down their sport all you want, I don't care. :lol:
The fact is, there's always those people who think they're better than everyone else that need to take a grow up pill and get over themselves.
Rant over.