In a segment of the horse industry that is not judged by a standard, like circus animal acts the quickest way to tell if somebody is qualified is by the color of their slicker, and do they have a "kiss 0 death" somewhere in their routine, and does their whip deteriorate by they end of the act due to gentleness.
Thank you Jody.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Night of the Horse 2008--Dolly the Trick Horse
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Wade G. Burck
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Way too painful to watch and is the result of the industry accepting the "free acts" instead of professional presentors. I guess I will never understand the logic except it is now financial greed that governs the decisions along with amateur management. I have worked this show and it has good paid attendance and with acts like this, attendance is sure to fall.
I don't know much about horses, but that whatever it was is awful. Was waiting for the horse to knock this person down and bolt.
Dianne and Darryl,
I have tried for over 15 years to get the circus industry to address the possibility of the disdain for animal acts maybe because of this type of "spectacle" being force fed to the public. They chose instead to blame animal rights, poor economy, etc. etc. etc. And a standard??? They despise that concept, more then the Devil despises holy water. Let a manufactures consistently produce an inferior product and see how long it stays in business.
Wade
Darryl,
I wasn't as concerned with her getting knocked down, as I was wondering how she was going to get the nose pieces of her glasses dug out of the bridge of her nose. I had a horse hit me with his chest one time with my sun glasses on, and I had a mark on my bridge for 2 weeks. It will bring tears to your eyes quicker then slicing onions. My smart ass son looked at my glasses later, and wanted to know if I had driven over them with the pickup. LOL
Wade
The old saying "You get what you pay for" is a prime example here.
I couldn't watch that whole mess but, one valuable lesson. When any animal enters the ring, stadium, track, field whatever and instantly starts dragging you through the mud that is the instant you establish boundaries.
Working with animals is a relationship with balance as a key word.
Adaline
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