Horse Soring Issue

I would like to inform you about the different segments of the equine sector. They will be analysed and compared. After this I will discuss how I see my role in the equine sector. By doing this I hope to create a clearer view of which aspects of the sector I would like to focus on.

I remember as a little kid and now being fascinated by race horses. When I was around eight years old, my grandfather took me to a farm where they raise race horses. They were out exercising Mine That Bird and a few other horses. I thought it was so fascinating! The owner walked up to and asked if I enjoy watching them, I said very shyly,” yes sir.” He took me to the barn and let me look at all the foals and I was astonished. I got to thinking what all do they have to do to get these young foals ready to one day race? I asked Mr. Allen, and he said, “there are many things that you can do but some people don’t do the right thing and they cheat their way to victory”.

The mustangs run with a spirit that makes them legendary here in the west. On a bitter cold morning, dozens of wild horses descend off the mountains of eastern Oregon, galloping miles across the rangeland. Stallions and mares, guiding their young. It is an incredible sight, but also one that infuriates many hard working Americans. Horse’s hoof prints in cattle grazing lands, drinking the water supply dry. Farmers are losing their grazing rights before their cattle even step foot on the property. There is another animal taking over the land. Wild horses.

Horse Racing is very contronsival topic. Horse Racing is 39 billion dollar year industry. This is ,major sport and has a lot revenue. There are many people who go down to track and bet on these horses as entertainment day. It is filled with good times, booze, and gambling. All the thing you need to have fun. However, what happens to the horses?

The topic of horse slaughter doesn’t usually come up very often in everyday conversation. Horse slaughter is more of an implicit subject, which your everyday person doesn’t know much about. Because it is highly controversial, it has gone through the cycle of being banded and then reinstated twice in the last 5 years. With being involved in the horse industry my entire life, I have witnessed the effects first hand. Some people see it as killing pets, animal cruelty, and morally wrong. However, I see it as a source of income, a way to stop the starvation and abuse of horses, an export industry for the United States, as well as a quality meal for in times of despair.

“Doping and the inappropriate use of normal medications present a serious threat to the integrity and reputation of our sport, because they give athletes an unfair advantage and threaten the welfare of horses.”(FEI’s Clean Sport Campaign pg1) Federation Equestre Inerationale and several other animal welfare organizations have well-established regulations trying to create a more perfect sport. Because riding in shows is so competitive riders need to understand that showing isn’t always about winning but learning for the experience of showing.

Throughout the history of American Quarter horses the main issue of the industry is the extent amount of drug usage on horses. The use of drugs on horses can help for healing and speed up the time of injury recovering, yet most of the time drugs hurt the horses. Today, this abusive action has only increased since the founding of the association. Quarter horses are jeopardized by having drugs injected in them to gain endurance and speed, but people fail to mention the risks that can occur. Injecting horses with dangerous drugs can cause heart attacks that may cause death after their race.

One of the most stressful and dangerous jobs in this industry is an equine trainer. Charolette Lacroix, author of Legal Trends in the Equine Industry, tells of how the legal side of the equine industry causes a lot of distress on all parties. LaCroix interviewed Julie Ballard, a lawyer specializing in the equine industry, states, “Be aware of your own limitations” (LaCroix). Being a trainer opens up a wide range of possible mishaps and possible accidents; it allows for horse to person, horse to horse, and person to person injuries, and all of these can be legal lawsuits waiting to happen (LaCroix ). In any industry there is a chance of misunderstandings, but in the equine industry there are so many more that can occur. For people who don’t really know a lot about the care of their horse and leave it to someone else, they may get mad when the caregiver treats a horse for an injury the way they think is right before consulting the owner. However, people in the agrarian societies understand that something may need to be done quickly and the caregiver may not have time to contact the owner. This is why many boarders, trainers, and owner have contracts. These contracts are used to help keep legalities in check when it comes to caring for, performing with, or leasing a horse (LaCroix). Now, with so many different variations in the intended actions of the contract, each one must be personalized to every situation (LaCroix). These contracts are meant to help keep people out of trouble, protect the horse, and allow for the best care possible for the animal; therefore, the contracts are not all “one size fits

The horse is a highly respected animal in United States culture. It has been worshipped and paid tribute to through art, books (Misty of Chincoteague, Black Stallion), movies (Black Beauty, Spirit), and television shows (Mr. Ed).  The horse industry is huge in the United States, encompassing everything from rodeos and racing to horses owned for purely pleasure.  There have been statues erected of famous racehorses, as well as museums devoted entirely to equines.  "Horse culture" is a huge part of American culture. The slaughter of horses for human consumption does not seem to fit into that culture.  However, despite initial reservations, many Americans may agree that the slaughter of horses is better than alternatives.

Ethical scandals in sports and entertainment are not rare. Whenever an ethical issue is raised, we hear it time after time; “the sport is cleaned up”. This is no exception for greyhound racing. In February 2015 ABC Australia’s current affairs programme Four Corners with the help of animal rights organisations, exposed a significant ethical issue in greyhound racing known as ‘live baiting’ in their documentary ‘Making a Killing” as a case study of unethical practice. This is where live bait such as possums, piglets and rabbits are dragged around a track to which the greyhounds are encouraged to chase and kill. Since airing, the public response has called for greyhound racing to be outlawed in Australia. This essay will critically analyse ‘Making

An ongoing ethical debate in America is whether horse slaughter should be legalized in the United States. This debate grabs the emotions of many individuals and arises many questions. Horses are normally considered companions that are used for labor and events. Isn’t it inhumane to kill a companion? Aren’t there enough homes for our furry companions? In all reality horses are expensive animals and aren’t always used for their breeding purposes. Humane societies/rescues barely have enough room for neglected small animals, bringing in larger mammals is not plausible. Saving every animal will cause an overpopulation problem and increase the rate of neglect. Horses are being neglected, starved, abused, and even shipped across the country, banning slaughter houses is the truly the inhumane route. Slaughtering isn’t an easy alternative, but allowing them to suffer isn’t any better.

Tuesday November the 4th marked another Melbourne Cup, promising a day filled with champagne, crowds and colour. 1000s of spectators, staff and jockeys had lined up in the hope of cashing in on some success. Unfortunately this was not the case for the owners of Admire Rakti or Araldo, who tragically died after the race. This sudden and shocking news has re-ignited the issue of whether horse racing should be banned in Australia. Ironically this issue is driven on both sides by the same impulse: the love of the horse. Organisations including the coalition for the protection of racehorses along with animal welfare groups are concerned about the treatment and well-being of the horses. Similarly, horse owners, jockeys and staff’s main focus is the welfare of the horse.

Slaughtering horses for human consumption in the United States started in the early 1970's. Americans do not eat horsemeat; we consider horses to be favored animals, just like dogs and cats. The idea of eating a horse, a cat, or a dog just goes against our very culture. It was foreign interests that brought the horse slaughter industry to the United States and built equine slaughterhouses here. By the 1990's, there were at least sixteen equine slaughterhouses operating all across the United States. At that time, most Americans did not even realize that such an industry even existed in their country. Over the years, the industry grew larger and people began to use slaughter as an opportune way to get rid of their undesired horses. Rather than take responsibility for their horses by either taking the time to place them in a horse sanctuary or by paying a licensed veterinarian put them down humanely, owners would ship them to a slaughter house and get paid for doing so. In today’s United States there is a debate ensuing on whether to lift the ban on equine slaughter which was enacted in 2007. There are practical as well as commercial arguments that can be made in favor of horse slaughter, and there are ethical and environmental reasons to oppose it. In this paper I plan on addressing both sides of the debate as well as explaining each sides main points.

“Horses are just animals. They do not feel anything. They are not human they do not understand or care what is happening.” These are some of the comments people make about horses and use as an excuse to use and abuse horses for their own pleasure. Many horses are on the worse end of the stick for the benefit of the rider or owner of the horse. As Les Sellnow states in her article, A Win at Any Cost?, “Yet, the show world has its dark side. There is a minority out there that will do whatever it takes to win.” This minority gives a bad rap for the show industry as a whole when it comes to caring for these precious animals. Some of the abuse these horses endure are excessive jerking of reins or spurring, forced to be in an uncomfortable position,

The science behind evaluating racehorses is deciding which faults make a direct impact to the horse’s career. The requirements needed for a horse to succeed starts at the conformation of the foal/yearling. To which conformational faults are passed down from parents, however, faults may or may not have consequences to their racing career, and therefore different trainers/bloodstock agents may have different inceptions with regard to acceptable faults (TOBA, 2015).