HORSE SORING ABUSE PART 2

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A Sore Subject

THE CONCEPT OF SORING - or fixing, or burning - is enough to make any decent horseman cringe. According to the USDA, "The application of any chemical or mechanical agent applied to the lower leg or hoof of any horse that causes pain, or, can be expected to cause pain, for the purpose of "enhancing" the horse's gait for show purposes is strictly prohibited under The Horse Protection Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. SS 1821 - 1831)."

There are many ways to sore horses. In some barns, those secrets are as closely guarded as a Grandma's Pecan Pie recipe. But in short, it's hurting the horse to alter his gait.

Admittedly, the effect is dramatic. As a sore horse tries to escape the pain in his front feet and lower legs, he snatches them up quickly, which gives the "desired effect" of tremendous lift in the front. Meanwhile, he tries to take as much weight as possible off his front feet by shifting his weight to his back feet, squatting down in the rear as he reaches beneath himself with his hind legs. The resulting gait has been described as "the praying mantis crawl."

It All Started When...

THE ORIGIN OF SORING dates back to the early heyday of the Tennessee Walking Horse breed. Not long after the breed association was formed in 1935, Walking Horses shot to fame. Prices skyrocketed as the horses became an all American symbol for the media. But with recession in the 1950s, the Walking Horse industry hit a slump.

Stories differ, but it was around this time that a showman discovered that either mustard oil, being used to treat a hoof ailment, or kerosene used to clean some road tar off the lower legs, caused his horse to step livelier. Come the regular Saturday night show, this horse snapped his feet off the ground like they were on fire. Wild-eyed, he all but flew around the ring, barely setting a foot on the ground before snatching it back up again. The crowd loved it. Experimentation followed. Then imitation. Before long, "the fix" was in.

The spectators loved the action, the judges pinned the flinging feet, the show managers hired the judges that kept the spectators coming and a vicious cycle was established.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• HORSE
• SORING
• ABUSE

[fleur4198]

You guys keep on talking that pads are harmless, BUT DO NOT CARE TO LOOK DEEPLY INTO THE HOOF'S WORK>:(((((. Pads are changing the angles of coffin bones, thus disbalancing and changing the distribution of weight into the worst one. The joints get more work that they are supposed to have-> serious prolems in future, pain and discomfort now.

If the angles of hoofs are changing so dramatically and for so long, IT DOES CAUSE MOST SERIOUS PROBLEMS, GUYS!!!!>:((((.

[Calicat1994]

I agree, soring is a cruel disgusting act and people who do it or think it is ok should never be allowed to own horses... but we are not the only breed who do the tail cut thing, and I think that should be addressed as well, cause no horse should loose the ability to use its tail.

[Steedrider]

The horses give so much because of what they are - and their owners appreciate their true nature so little. What a shame...

[AnimalLeftist]

Incredible that these people prouldy mention how long the horse has been doing it for, as if keeping the horse in discomfort for extended periods is a good thing. Horses are incredibly stoic, they have to be, as a prey species. Agreed on the tail-muscle cutting. People used to dock their EARS, fcs. Those weird old paintings don't show frost-bite. Can't we learn something, finally? An animal has every sense we have, and they feel pain. That they get used to it, is the saddest part of all.

[greatbigbubby]

oh my God, the ignorance of the southerners is just amazing.

[horsesaremylife31899]

I thought now they use padded ones that don't cut into the horses legs with chains ?

[Automedon2]

You evil bastards will feel the fires of hell - you are satan's kin on earth.

[TheBamafan7]

@tosavealife1966 i will tell you what they do today......none of what is mentioned in the video! now there are the few trainers that do cheat but the majority don't do any of that stuff anymore. the horses are more talented now and the trainers have figured out how to make them walk without soring them. the rules have changed alot and now it is down to a 6 oz. chain and you can only add a certain amount of wieght to the pads. there is flat shod horses with heavier shoes than padded horses!

[littleart5]

i love twh. BUT NOT when they areTREATED THIS WAY! I would have a twh gait naturally and not enhance them at all. this makes me so mad. People just don't give a damn about what the horse feels. They have feelings too. I know a sweet twh mare. and she has a nice gait without that crap! WTH!

[tosavealife1966]

People wearing all that crap wouldnt change nuthing- handcuffs and anklebracelets in their own 8' x 10' "stall" could. This video is from awhile ago-imagine what people do today!

[Bremerreitgirl]

schlimm !! Einfacch nur schrecklich tiere so zu qälen !!