Shocked and stunned.

This is disgusting.
Once again, I am NOT against TWHs - I like then a lot and am planning on hepling my dad find a nice calm TWH that he can plasure ride.
But this is showing at its worst.
http://www.walkinonranch.com/CNN.html


.. don't even get me started on the 2 year old stuff.

Ooo, this kinda stuff (ie. Cruel practices in the gaited horse world) is around the internet a LOT lately.

I'm going to have to stop checking forums/blogs before bedtime. I don't sleep well after seeing this kind of thing. Disgusting.

That is horrible. :( I hate some things that people do just to make a horse look good in a show...

Hah.. me too..

Thats horrible. I mean its just a show. It kinda makes me want to go undercover at TWH shows. UGH the nerve of some of these people!

Yeah, I know right. Ehh...but that lady was so wrong saying it's harmless. Yeah, okay. You can plainly see the horse's legs/hoof areas all hurt.

"They lay in their stalls moaning in pain and have to be whipped to stand."

WHAT on EARTH makes this people think that this is even remotely right?

I know! People are sick.

Omg!
I am on a school computer and I cannot see the video for some reason, so I will try when I get home.
From what everyone said, its sounds bad!

OMG!!! Those cruel people! How could they be so convined they weren't hurting the horses!
I don't see the point of making them do those gaits anyway! They look so awkward and weird (as well as painful)!