Just wondering what you guys think about the following.
My GF has been fanatic horse lover since she was little apparently and still regularly rides horses these days. Her entire room is full of horse posters and stuff, you get the idea. She loves horses (almost
) as much as I love tigers.
Personally I think horse riding is one of the most hypocritical ways to treat an animal, ever. I go to the riding school with her many times, even rode myself a few times. But I always cringe at the way the girls, young and old, treat the horses there.
Picture, if you will, that these horses are standing around in a 2 by 2 stable, being ridden by 5 to 6 people each day. If you had any kind of respect for these animals you would consider the fact that at some point the horses would like a break and might not be so cooperative when they don't want to be ridden. First thing that happens when a horse doesn't do what the rider wants? They get yelled at and slapped.
Other horses have just been dumbed down, doing whatever they are told because they don't know any better. With those horses they tell me 'see how good this horsey is? Doesn't fight at all, he loves to ride all day!'. Seriously? They're not tigers but I can see emotion in horses too, they are not enjoying it you hypocritical bitch. Yes some do enjoy riding, but more often than not I see boredom and sadness in the horses there.
Reason I bring this up though, is because I'm texting with my GF right now. She's in a meadow trying to catch a horse that's allowed to freely graze and she's pissed at her because she doesn't want to be caught and ridden. She just runs around and messes with my GF all the time. I find it hilarious but my GF is honestly convinced that it's the horse's duty to stand still, be mounted and do her bidding like a good little slave.
IMO if the horse really likes it so much, she would come to her. Horse riders should have a little more respect for their animals instead of pretending to care.
Horse Riding
