tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post5268175123018289886..comments2023-06-10T06:38:37.815-07:00Comments on Life With My Herd: Some Serious RidingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-36710690180525967912013-12-06T21:31:30.816-08:002013-12-06T21:31:30.816-08:00I think that one of the things that struck me abou...I think that one of the things that struck me about this video was that we talk about competition horses today, as being athletes. I'm gonna say that most horses in the world today couldn't hold a candle to those ponies. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-76429786960314698472013-12-06T21:29:56.100-08:002013-12-06T21:29:56.100-08:00I knew exactly what you meant, and agree completel...I knew exactly what you meant, and agree completely. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-79437024750945023922013-12-06T21:29:31.871-08:002013-12-06T21:29:31.871-08:00LOL- you are right he probably wouldn't!LOL- you are right he probably wouldn't! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-15475302895822405862013-12-05T21:32:36.370-08:002013-12-05T21:32:36.370-08:00O think what I am trying to say is in that time ...O think what I am trying to say is in that time and place it was what it was, I would not say it would be OK or appropriate now but...Sherry Sikstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739108723318002627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-16169192774433608172013-12-05T21:31:26.360-08:002013-12-05T21:31:26.360-08:00the comments about cruelty and such are knee ...the comments about cruelty and such are knee jerk reactions to what is considered the "norm" now as you said, taking horses to war is no more cruel than sending sons and daughters. it is and was a reality. and those soldiers did the very best they could for the horses with the skills ,knowledge and resources they had, after all that horse might be the thing that saved their life.and yes they were shot if injured, but really is that as barbaric as we believe, I cant help but think about the horses that suffer in ongoing pain ands we "rehab them until it becomes clear they will not recover , Barbarro for example?<br />And Trax will never believe you LOL Sherry Sikstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739108723318002627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-80541123963419364272013-12-05T17:34:14.857-08:002013-12-05T17:34:14.857-08:00I agree, horses back then were a tool or a piece o...I agree, horses back then were a tool or a piece of machinery, and when they were no longer useful they were done. There was no "out to pasture" for an old or infirm horse. There was no trying to fix a lame horse, or even trying to save a horse with colic. <br />It was hard to watch. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-76745982192068055382013-12-05T10:14:28.036-08:002013-12-05T10:14:28.036-08:00It was done out of necessity, as far as going into...It was done out of necessity, as far as going into war...but, without a doubt, it is barbaric and extremely hard on the horses. The mindset about horses back then was different than it is now. If they broke them, or damaged them, they were shot. No expense or time was put into rehabilitation at all. To deny that their riding is skilled would be fruitless, because people grew up riding horses out of necessity. Most people rode with skill. However, what they're doing is undeniably rough and barbaric. It was hard to watch.<br />C-ingspotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17744931697050670013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-64876456328559685172013-12-05T06:14:09.344-08:002013-12-05T06:14:09.344-08:00Wow, now that is some amazing riding! True horsem...Wow, now that is some amazing riding! True horsemanship and trust between horse and rider. Thank you for sharing:)L.L.Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942771779406180758noreply@blogger.com