The video of six-time Olympic medallist Dujardin whipping a horse at least 24 times in a minute is not only a stain on her reputation but puts the future of equestrian sports at the Olympics under the spotlight
Eh, I don't agree. Sports are a good way for people to get exercise and recreation time in, which are vital for mental and physical health. There are definitely ways to incorporate animals into sports that the animals enjoy and is also good for their mental and physical well-being. We just need to collectively stop being shitty stewards of our animal companions.
i had to look up "dressage." that it's dumb and pointless doesn't matter, but apparently it's not possible without animal abuse? people are so fucking stupid
i mean i agree, i don't watch or follow a single sport, olympic or not.
but whipping animals for showing off stupid horse tricks just seems dumber and pointlesser to me...i say the same thing about dog shows, but at least i don't hear about dogs being whipped for it
The core issue with dressage is that they are putting the medal on the wrong neck. The horse is doing all of the work, they deserve all of the credit. Yes, being a dressage rider is (probably) hard work, but so is being a jokey or a wrestling coach. Also, all animal training facilities should automatically be on animal cruelty watch lists and subject to random inspections.
What does the article say? I’m on mobile and even with DNS Adblock all I get is a super loud Ford commercial that links me away from the article if I try to stop it.
Ah my bad. I assumed it was that case. In pentathlon they get assigned a horse that they don't know and need to perform more or less with a stranger. There was a case of an athlete whipping that horse like crazy last Olympic because it wouldn't do what she wanted