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It never fails, that some one is gonna bitch and complain and say Saddlebred training is cruelty. Those horses are taking very well care of. They are peackocks of the horse world, They are just enhancing what is natural to them. fine something else to complain about.

qhorse1981 8 months ago

Haha thanks!!!

macadoodlerules 8 months ago

Ok, i am on a high calliber horse now and am working very hard to go to Louisville, KY!!!!

macadoodlerules 8 months ago

@macadoodlerules Good luck! I hope you make it to Louisville! There is nothing like riding in Freedom Hall.

Saddleseatlover 8 months ago

I love saddleseat it is so much fun

eringailfarms 10 months ago

I dont' mean to offend any one or anything like that but, they have a barn of saddlebreds across teh arena from where I ride and I think the whole subject is an un natural and maybe cruel thing to do to a horse. i have watched them train the horses and I have looked in the stalls. They have harnesses on all night, chains on their feet, tails held up and hobbles on their front hooves. Why would you do that to any one. Plus, they are loud and on pourpsely scare the horses!

animalLuverify 1 year ago

animalLuverify: Yes, it is unnatural. But tell me what disiplin is actually natural? Saddlebred are trained differently than say a jumper or a western horse, but they are just as hard on there horses. It is not natural for a horse to jump 5 plus feet, or a reiner to spin, or a quarter horse to hold there head as low as they do in pleasure. Saddlebreds don't have hobbles on unless they are being made to stand still or such. They are called shackles....

Saddleseatlover 1 year ago

Which build the leg muscle in the horses. This extends there action. Many world class trainer don't even use shackles! It really depends on the horse and what discplin they are being used in. For the chains, they actually help the horse believe it or not. Many gaited horses need help when being trained to keep a steady gait. These are used on many other gaited breeds. For the horses in the stalls wearing chains, they probably paw or kick. So once again, it is for their safety.

Saddleseatlover 1 year ago

Now for the tail sets, I do agree that this can be harmful. I don't 100% agree with the cutting of the tail and the tail sets. But it really doesn't harm them. For the loud noises, it is critical that saddlebreds are entertained! Yes we will use baggy whips, fireworks, fire extinguishers, the works. But when we show, there are loud noises everywhere! We want these guys to be prepared, and they honestly love this too. These are the peacocks of the show ring and they honestly love their job :)

Saddleseatlover 1 year ago

@Saddleseatlover I agree, but the harnesses are left on at night, and I don't make my horse hold his head so close to his chest that spit gets all over it, I don't train him for like three hours straight. I think holding the head low is better than having the head all the way to the chest. They put the shackles on when they are training.

animalLuverify 1 year ago

@animalLuverify the horses i have seen have shackles loft on overnight, and i have been riding in the arena on a diffrent horse and they did hold the head so close that they got spit on the chest. Now, i'm not saying every saddleseat person does this its just that i saw the other people doing that to their horses.

animalLuverify 1 year ago

@Saddleseatlover their gaits are not "Unatural"

vivienleigh1097 9 months ago

@animalLuverify I agree with saddleseatlover on everything. I just started riding Saddlebreds they are so much fun and so spoiled! Actually, the one I was riding we were coming down the rail and my trainer was waving a plastic bag and he actually lifted his head and perked his ears and stepped higher and seemed like he was chasing the bag. It was so much fun and I think the horse liked it too. He was not spooked by it at all.

StacyL24 1 year ago

@StacyL24 Its good that you like it. I do agree that they are treated really well, its just the training they do i think is maybe a bit cruel.

animalLuverify 1 year ago

@animalLuverify Actually, the training is no different than if a horse were being trained for jumping, eventing, racing,etc. In fact, I think jumping is harder on a horses legs. If it's the "chain" like rubberband thing they put on (not sure what they're called exactly) that's not cruel, it helps the horse build muscle and it's like a human athlete putting on weighted gloves or leg wraps. But, to each their own:)

StacyL24 1 year ago

@StacyL24 Yes, I do agree that they do put on the shackles to build up muscle, but the humans have a choice of putting them on and they get to decide when to take them off. Like when the shackles get irratating the horse can't take them off. The training is alot diffrent. In racing they run around a track, jumping they do their own program. I do also agree that the jumping might be harder on the horses legs, but the saddle seat might be equaly as hard.

animalLuverify 1 year ago

@animalLuverify Me too :)

animalLuverify 1 year ago

@animalLuverify the only reason they have chains on their feet in the stalls is to prevent them from kicking and injuring themselves especially during feeding times.

horselvr22 1 month ago

I LOVE MARCHING ORDERS!!!

ghirardelli1597 1 year ago

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Angela and Freaky look awesome there. They always do.

geekyXkrusnik 1 year ago

I love sprinkles and our charming lady!!!!

horselover8800 1 year ago

love sprinkles and our charming lady!!!!! beautiful horses

horselover8800 1 year ago

I saw Walterways Pardon Me in Roanoake this year!!! But, he got researve grand champion in the five-gaited stake.but the other guy that won had a awesome horse too. :) hes good friends with are stables. and hes really nice. :)

marybliss99 1 year ago

@marybliss99 walterway's pardon me is my horse now! i call him jake, and i love him to pieces. he's a giant baby. i have yes its true, too, my big brown boys lol.

karlyrae18 1 year ago