The Sadistic Treatment of Tennessee Walking Horses

wow LIE

this is so dumb. I have grown up with TWH and the people i grew up with rode them all the time. trust me, only about 20 people or so sore there horses, and you people dont even know wat ur talking about.

Here we are in 2009 and low and behold!

Celebration Stake 2009

1st-Watch It Now - Post Show Scar Rule Violation/USDA federal case

2nd-Victoria's Secret - Post Show Scar Rule Violation/USDA federal case

3rd-The Coach - Post Show Scar Rule Violation/USDA federal case

Makes you wonder how they got to show in the first place,

Lord

Just another example of government intrusion!! If you don't like soring..then don't do it. Change the industry by changing yourself..or entering in your "unsored" horses. Government shouldn't be burdened with righting every single wrong that exists. A horse is a horse and is an animal.

BTW I own and show TN Walkers and have never and will never sore. But I can't stand all this ruckus with "outsiders" or people who don't know what they are talking about jumping on a band wagon.

I have a great show record on my horses...and I beat sore horses regularly. Get on the horse and ride everyday as much as possible...train hard and you can beat sore horses.

All I hear is lazy people wanting to "squash" soring...so they can show their barely trained horses and have a chance. Train your horses...and show them and the industry will see the results. That is the best way to reform the practice!! And PLEASE tell the government to get out!! And if you aren't in the industry or don't own or show Tn Walkers...don't comment!!

Yeah, soring is over!!!!!!

http://www.tennessean.com/article/D4/20090823/SPORTS/90823001/0/NEWS01/Tennessee+Walking+Horse+abuse+triples+in+4+months#pluckcomments

Cheap horses

As we all very well know our horses, even though we may think our horses are worth a over abundance, they arent.

i have been going to the TWH Celebration since i was 12, my grandaddy showed walkers, way back in the day, and even way back when they did bad things to there horses..

The makeing them pace till they dont know how to do anything else then slapping pads on them, the tail breaking the head sets,the soring.

My biggest beef here is i want to go o the Celebration, but i want to see flat shod horses take over without all the oring if my horse steps high, but look at all the natural moves of the walking horse stride comfermation, are they smooth.

In my mind i just really want to know why cant we geet back to where they should be!

Maybe we could get back to our horses bein ntural, and who knows my Tn walking horses might go up in value..

I dont know but i know i love my walking horses and that is the only horse i ever want to be riding.

I love the celebration and want to see it house the best walking horses not the sorest or the people who have the most money, politics is in every move of the celebration who know who, and do you have enough money to buy off this person and that person..maybe a judge maybe some one else..

Bring em sound or leave em at home

Hope to see you all behind the wall in late August and early September. Will get my nails sharpened up for the occasion.

Testy...Testy

I sense that someone is getting a little TESTY! My post was original and just like they say, ‘one apple spoils the whole bunch!’ No copying and pasting here thank you very much.

I’m starting to think you’re not Richard Nibbler (but then again I hope your smarter to post these comments under your real name) but that (1) VMO you were referring too. I guess you’re one of THOSE (who are definitely bias and unfair). I’ve had my fill of your wishy-washy comments. This industry is here to stay…YOU AREN'T STUPID ENOUGH TO THINK OTHERWISE ARE YOU??

Good day!

Could you be a little more original

I have seen 1 thru 4 posted on another chat board. I do believe that that was written about a specific (1) VMO. You are worse than SLB with your voluminous BS. She was the master of cut and paste.

Are you so stupid that you believe that these horses are all trained and shown sound? I will use every inspection opportunity to shut down these SOBs.

Messing with Livelihoods you say! Some need a new occupation.

DQP...PLEASE!

Although I highly DOUBT you’re an industry inspector, you just go to show how biased some of you jerks can be!

Let’s just say you are who you say…The Walking Horse industry has no problem with DQP’s and VMO’s. In fact we welcome the involvement and input of professionals who are intent on the fair and consistent enforcement of inspections. It’s inspectors like yourself who think you’re protected by higher authorities but in reality you are not. You are clearly against the walking horse industry and messing with people’s livelihoods. Thank you so much for your advice, but I don’t need it! Let me finish with some advice for you…

1. Approach the horse and pick up the feet like stated in the rule book

2.Support the foot properly

3.Face the right direction while ‘palpitating’ the pastern area

4.Completely inspect a horse before moving on to target another trainer entering the inspection area

For some, failure to follow proper procedure and protocol are nothing more than an attempt to shut down this industry. The days of unprofessional and inexplicable DQP’s working a show to afford an opportunity to exercise their biases and agendas in disregard of their charged duties must end.

Laura you need to talk with Elizabeth

Own a few and mine do not move when the DQP picks up their feet. You probably need to spend a little more time with your horse so that it stands still. Inspections are not going away!

But if you want to get em through inspection, the key here to know is you sore the crap out of them and keep those chains off them before show time. Then clean um up and let em hunt till you find the right chain combo, level em out and show that sucker. He ain't sore but he damn sure was back at the barn!Just need to make sure there is enough time between when you stop cooking so they are not sensitive at the show.

Amazing how stupid these walking horse owners are with their darkly tinted glasses, they see nothing.

By the way, I am a DQP.