The Torture Litany: Horrors Visited Upon Tennessee Walking Horses

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well i have show horses but im more in tha fun of ridin aspect of it i like to see a padded horse in strides but is not to famarior with the sorin of it. but how can i get my horse to get dwn n just work nature.

pjwe studded of AL 3:16PM March 10, 2010

Obvisouly this Cedarious Henry fellow thinks hes so cool because hes now 18 and has been training walkers for 2 years, but i would not call what he is doing to his horses training! I would put it in the category as abuse and torture! wake up and smell the flesh burning! because that is what you are doing those innocent horses! why dont you actually try and train your horses they make farriers for a reason to help them learn to break level in a harm free way. why dont you go leanr some new safer ways to train and go check your ego somewhere else.

Ashley of IL 10:08AM March 10, 2010

I dnt know who u thnk u iz but let me tel u this imma train mi horses the way I wanna train them if I wanna heat them up I can they mine I paid for them an I wil be at da celebration next year I wil be n montgomery alabama in janurary so be there an the horse imma ride I gaurantee u he wil out walk anything in your barn. If u wanna go flat shod I got something in that class too.

cedarious henry of 8:38AM September 25, 2009

What an absolute moron you are for even writing this comment. By now I'm already reporting your name to the TWHA so that they will hopefully never let you near another horse. Let me explain how to make a TWH high step. WORK! My trainer and I feel sure that the 2010 Celebration champion is standing in our barn. Besides that he has trained and ridden 9 world champions. So for an 18 year old KID to try and tell me that no body is going to tell him how to train a horse. Well kid you're in for a suprise when you start showing at the highest level. The Government will check for soreing and heat in the feet. once you're caught. Its $2500 and suspension. 2nd time you're done for life. So keep it up and it just means more horses will be taken care of the way they should be and 1 less wannabe trainer out there.

Tracy of NC 7:12PM September 23, 2009

I have a padded show horse. My daughter will soon be showing. In the year+ she has been riding I have never seen a horse in our trainers barn sored. I have seen some come in that have been sored but he is TOTALLY against this. He has trained/ridden 9 world champions. He doesn't even use chains when he is working the horse. Soring needs to stop all you need is a good trainer that knows what he is doing. To someone that thinks soring doesn't hurt you try it.

Emily of NC 6:51PM September 23, 2009

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,

Richard Nibbler of DE 1:52PM September 09, 2009

Watz wrng wit heating a horse I been trainning walking horses for 2yrs and im 18. Yeah I love a walking horse but there is nobody in this world gonna tell me how to train a walking horse. Since we can't train them the way we want to want yall give me a few tips on how to make a walking step high, besides using gojo,kerosene,turpintine diesel fuel,& mustard oil.

Cedarious Henry of 1:07PM July 04, 2009

Well, the weeks are counting down and the trainers are scratching their heads. Should I show or not show, should I wait and just show at the celebration? What should I do? If my customers find out that these high dollar horses cannot pass the USDA inspection, will the leave my barn? How will I make it? Fixin and ridin padded walking horses is all I know.
Well it is payback time, the USDA will not back down and are going to descend on the Celebration and as was said when "Free The Breeders" took control of what they thought was destroying the Padded Show horse, The Gates of Hell have been held at bay but the doors are open and will be spewing tickets this year at the celebration.
As I have said many times before, the owners and trainers of the SHow TN Walking Horse have created this mess and will all go down with the ship. Hope you have enjoyed the ride!
For those that read this, please be aware that the Show TN Walking Horse is only a fraction of the overall TN Walking Horse Industry. he fact that some very ignorant owners and trainers have taken the docile, beautiful, and graceful TN Walking Horse and have put a black mark on the rest of the Industry.

Richard Nibbler of DE 11:56AM June 26, 2009

I am all for animals. I love them. We own 2 padded horses. We bought them padded. Paid 12000 for 1 and 53000 for the stud. My horses are all natural except for the pads. Not all people with padded horses use chemicals to make their horses step higher. I don't like the idea of pads but if I took them off my horses wouldn't know what to do. I grease their hooves daily and have a fareirr come out every 6 weeks. Not all padded horse owners abuse their horses so don't everyone think that.

Trey of VA 12:07AM June 12, 2009

You morons who subject thoes horses to that kind of pain and suffering, just because it's beautiful in your twisted minds eye, need to experience the same torture as well. Come visit me or I will come to you. I will be glad to rub the skin off your ankle and shins then pour caustic chemicals, such as diesel fuel, kerosene, or mustard oil into the wounds. Then I'll be gracious enough to wrap it in plastic so it cooks it's way inside your tissues and I'll add for your enjoyment some small rough objects to cut deeper into your ankles and shins. Then I make you stand on sharp objects on top of everything else. And oh, I can't forget those chains now can I. Because I want you to lift your legs above your chin when you walk. You all should be brought up on severe cruelty charges , fined millions and sent to prison for 10 years.

Goochy of KS 2:39PM June 08, 2009