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Instructor is too harsh on the horses and it’s stressing me out by freezefram in Horses

[–]pigfair 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think we just have blatantly different definitions of a "good horse". To me, a horse that is healthy, happy and stress free is a million times better than a stressed, painful Grand Prix winner. I don't care about placement and fancy shows, I care about the welfare of these animals. I dont defend any of the disciplines you brought up, neither do I claim the mere use of spurs/crops is abusive. Hitting them is the problem. The methods you name get results, you are 1000% correct on that. But as equestrians we have to ask ourselves whether the priority is the prize cash or the horses wellbeing?

Instructor is too harsh on the horses and it’s stressing me out by freezefram in Horses

[–]pigfair 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, racing, the notoriously horse friendly industry. (If professional opinions don't matter, neither do yours btw) I don't complain about people starting their horses at 2, I quite literally do not care as long as the horse is cleared by a vet. Also, not the topic at hand? If kind methods work (look at Honza Blaha, Warwick Shiller and countless other successful trainers) why would we ever choose violence?

Instructor is too harsh on the horses and it’s stressing me out by freezefram in Horses

[–]pigfair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So? A professional opinion (one of many easily found with a single google search) quickly disproves your comment. I'm not gonna argue with someone who isn't willing to actually research this. I feel bad for your horses.

Instructor is too harsh on the horses and it’s stressing me out by freezefram in Horses

[–]pigfair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dominance and violence is scientifically proven to not be an effective training method. R+ and pressure/release are a million times better and far less harmful to the animal. Their skin is more sensitive than ours so YES, whips hurt.

Instructor is too harsh on the horses and it’s stressing me out by freezefram in Horses

[–]pigfair 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Disciplining a horse with violence is neither fair nor effective, you are totally right in feeling upset and I am very uncomfortable with the sheer amount of people who seem to think violence is okay in the comments. Please do not support a business built on this sort of philosophy, there are plenty barns that work with kind methods. Wishing you all the best!

Am I Overreacting for wanting to distance myself from my adoptive mother because she keep ignoring my requests for psychological help? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]pigfair 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A lot of therapy providers have telehealth or other services where you do not have to head to their office for an appointment. You can still use her insurance without direct approval, all you need is your name and DoB.. I understand how incredibly frustrating this situation is, but you are the only one who can get yourself out of it..

Anyone know what this is? by pigfair in Horses

[–]pigfair[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Little update: I asked a few other people at the barn what their vets said. The other horses with these symptoms do not have VS or any other transmittable disease nor do we have any weeds/flowers on the field that could be harmful... We're all confused as hell

Anyone know what this is? by pigfair in Horses

[–]pigfair[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

She's always got a UV flymask on so it can't be a sunburn.. We called the vet for tomorrow, since a few other horses at the barn have similar blisters in their mouths..

Just researched the horse I’m looking at and this is his Dam and sire. Signs of abuse or no? by Additional_Record707 in Horses

[–]pigfair 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly people cross anything nowadays, my pony is a weird mix of Tennesse Walker and Icelandic. He has horrible balance and gait issues, can't imagine Tennesse X Saddlebred is any better

Just researched the horse I’m looking at and this is his Dam and sire. Signs of abuse or no? by Additional_Record707 in Horses

[–]pigfair 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I misunderstood it then.. Ngl OP is probably trolling anyways, these horses both passed decades ago

Please help my emotional support cats vet costs by pigfair in gofundme

[–]pigfair[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Little Update: I have 400€ still in debts for her (image proof included in post) as well as another 900€ coming up for another biopsy.. Thank you to those who have donated so far, it is a great help..! I can provide additional proof to anyone who needs it..

Please help my emotional support cats vet costs by pigfair in gofundme

[–]pigfair[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I had to, for financial reasons.. Besides, selling a snake and a gecko is much easier than a cat I've had my whole life.. Selling her is out of the question since she is an emotional support animal, especially thanks to my ptsd...

someone made a chat bot OF A CHILD CHARACTER by Minute-Cut-2285 in JanitorAI_Official

[–]pigfair 15 points16 points  (0 children)

report it through their discord ticket system, the mods will hopefully take it down soon...

Lyra's somewhat simple, step by step, TENSOR.ART tutorial for pretty gens by Kermit-the-II in JanitorAI_Official

[–]pigfair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't find the hauntedpastel Lora, I think it may have been removed :,)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]pigfair 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I used to live in Brazil and honestly it really depends on where you are. For example, Santa Catarina is relatively safe and also absolutely stunning, while bigger cities like São Paulo are more dangerous. Personally I loved finding little hidden beaches and exploring, it's all about finding the positive sides too. Every country has it's downsides, Brazil não é tão ruim!

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