International Arabian Horse Show A-Class Wels 2008

[katjecadieux06]

My "Colourful Bey Elle Bijoux" will be flashy on a simple command when ask to.Arabians are the most intelligent Equines in the world but get terrorized by people that continue to think this Barbaric Behavior is ok,, it's time to grow people,, expand your minds, if this was any other animal,,, rights activist would be involved.

[katjecadieux06]

it should be illegal to shake those fucking bags and someone should slap "the foot stomping bitch",, this is why my Arabian never does halter,,, Arabians are so much better when shown in a natural horsemanship way. they have enough energy to look flashy without the terrorizing from the asses in the stands,

[reductivani]

god, and this is an international show, i'm trying to get my arab respected by the general horse comunity as a horse not a usless snorting , brain fried idiot, but whatching this its no wonder they think that about arabs.

[KayleeAnywhoo]

This I'm pretty sure in the UK, not in America. Random people waving whips with flags? Their not helping at ALL! This is one of the worst horsemanship I've seen too. I've never seen this in America, I love arabs. And I own one. This defiantly is not how you treat horses especially show horses, They look stressed and nervous. These people need to learn how to even lead a horse!!

[EchoingHoofBeats]

@KayleeAnywhoo they wave flags and things to get them 'fired up' .

[KayleeAnywhoo]

@EchoingHoofBeats I know, I've waved a plastic bag many times before, but running over their handlers?

[RWYHunterJumperDPSG]

This is some of the worst horsemanship I have ever seen. It's disgusting. Those poor horses being stressed to the max just to nervously prance around in a ring and get hit. Horrible! I'm not saying that all Arabian owners/handlers are like this but hell those poor horses in the ring!

[AmethistGirl1]

this is horrible! spooking the horses so that they prance, wacking them with those whip things or giving a jerk on the lead rope when they didn't stand exactly right is down right stupid!

[adoerfler]

I've owned Arabs for 50 years. This is disgraceful. I hope this was not in the US.

[SexieShowjumper2k7]

this is awful those poor horses stress levls must be through the roof im lucky to be on a yard where there are 2 stunning arabs and they safe as but if i was to watch this and then see them for the first time i think i would go oo arabs mental cases

such bad horseman ship .. i dont even know how you judge this what ever horse kills the hander first wins? rediculs

[scarlett0909]

It makes me puke aswell. Gah I'll stuff that fools head in the bag!

[indrajahara]

This makes me puke! When I showed in the 60s and 70s, you be disqualified for behavior like that. It's ridiculous and the judge can't possibly see the horse's confirmation when they are jumping around and rearing and won't hold still. I'd like to throttle that bag person and the idiots who hired her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[52annabelle]

I'm pretty sure you'd have to pay me a heck of a lot of money to show one of those nut-cases. I don't know why they are encouraged to be so spooky... As the video showed, it's getting pretty dangerous! D:

[MrBillabong627]

why are thous Arabian Horses so nervous and agitated is it because of the lights, Music or haven't they being broken properly.

[rebellinellin]

if you have to scare them to get them to prance then why do it?TRAIN them to prance while being controlled in the show ring.these are beautiful horses btw :D

[graceloveseventing]

Yep, this is the reason Arabs and people who breed and show them have a bad reputation. It's fine to have a hot horse but once people started breeding them specifically so they would act like that in the show ring things really went down hill. Intentionally spooking them while they're in the show ring so they'll prance around is absolutely ridiculous.

[donarabian66]

This is the most disgraceful display of animal abuse disguised as "horsemanship" i have ever seen. The organisers of this "show" and the competitors should be charged with animal abuse.

[Lori4Saru]

This is insane!! How can people enjoy doing this to these beautiful horses? What a stupid, stupid way of showing..

[Morgan051356]

Pretty crazy class, I showed my straight egyptian horses to many ribbons and awards without the scare tactics sen here, I think I would have come unglued on people if that did that to me whilst I was in the show ring/

[ArmstrongArmyO9]

You obviously know nothing about the Arabian world if your so quick to judge.

[equestrian208]

so im not gonna waste my time venting my disappointment in these wannabe equestrians but i am utterly disgusted...

[ALYJOMOFO]

great class!

[eilatannagrom]

Thats just cruel to the horses they were all being spooked,and were becoming dangerous.You can show your arabs without the need of scaring them like that i would never put my arab in that situation.

[breanneburtch]

If I had a horse in that ring I'd be pounding the living crap out of every one of those people that are spooking those gorgeous horses and I'd be giving the judges and other competors a smack to for treating the horses like that and allow whats all going on

[pursangarabes]

superbe comme d'abbitude ^^

[KDuncanhurst]

What the hell? No wonder Arabians have such a bad name, people see this kind of crap! I'm disgusted. These horses are terrified!

[Lipstickleopard]

Oh well...it'll be a different story when someone's head gets kicked in. We'll see how beautiful and "fiery" they are then.

[Alchemical]

Why are audience members being allowed to deliberately spook the horses?

[Connemarapony]

Poor horses:-(

[hrslvr74]

I am apaulled at the things being done to over-excite these horses at this show. It is one thing to have them come in prancing and showing off, but all this does is show them in a "crazy" light. It is no wonder why so many people dislike or have something against arabs. I refuse to show mine at the big shows. I would never want my horses acting like this, putting both themselves and me in danger, as well as the judges, other horses, and other competitors.