Horses have been domesticated for about five-thousand years. (Klinkenborg) Humans have domesticated horses and have controlled horses’ actions. There are many opinions in the horse related world that feel strongly about this topic. People need to raise awareness to the things we are doing to these wonderful animals. It all begins with the breeding process. That is the root of a lot of other problems that have occurred. People working with horses need to realize when to intervene and acknowledge the effects they have on their horses regarding the breeding process.
First off the breeding process needs to be a healthy one. The mare, female, and stallion, male horse, need to mature to at least three years old. These animals need to be able to mature and show the characteristics before being bred. Plus, horses can be bred up until the later teens so there is no reason to rush this precious process. The right way to breed a horse will be described just so the reader has a baseline. A mare will need to be in the estrous cycle. Also referred to as being ‘in season’, she is able to be bred to a stallion. The mare and stallion have to be introduced to see if the mare accepts him. The stallion could be walked past the pasture the mare is in. If she responds, then he could be acceptable. Another way to test for receptiveness is to put up a ‘teasing board’ to divide the two horses. The stallion could nuzzle her and the reaction of the mare will determine her acceptance of him. The board is set up to protect the mare from a stallion that could kick. Now if a breeder has two compatible horses then the stallion can cover her every two days until her symptoms of being in season disappear. Just like a human, if the mare does not go back into se...
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There are many factors to the problem as a whole and unfortunately, there is quick answer with how The Jockey Club should handle this decision. I still stand with my decision when I say it is immoral and unfair to the creature that raced his own lungs off for you for him to be inhumanely slaughtered. With every stride down the back stretch, the animal tried to bring you glory with all that he could. You brought him into this world and gave him this life. Yet, you took it away with not even one warning. The problem of overbreeding and horse slaughtering should be addressed and given the recognition that it needs before it becomes any harsher than it already is to these poor
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The evolution of horses over the last 50 million years, is remarkable really. Horses used to look so different back then, its amazing to look at the difference now. Because there’s so much information on each and every type of horse that the modern horse started off as and a lot of researchers have put the information on timelines and graphs for people to view. It kinda resembles a tree if you look at the picture. It has so many different branches. To make this easy to understand this paper will go over a view of the many different forms of horse, including how old they are and what they looked like.
... and burros remain in their lawful natural habitat. Wild horses do not belong in BLM’s horse prisons. The horses have a close knit unit in the wild, as they are protected by a stallion and lead to water holes by a lead mare. These units are destroyed when they are rounded-up and place in BLM's holding corrals. They belong where they were born to be, in the wild. The time is ripe for the American public to stand up and demand an end to the heartless treatment of one of its last remaining icons before it is too late.
Thesis: Breed specific legislation is a controversial topic in which I am very interested and would like to explore both sides of the issue to perhaps learn something new.
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Any good horseman should know that there are three very important steps to take into consideration when preparing to ride your horse. The following three steps; grooming, tacking up, and warming up, if done properly should lead to a trouble free enjoyable ride.
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Many people would like to believe that animal cruelty doesn’t exist, but little do they know it is still happening all around the world every single day. The treatment we have on animals is unethical. It’s unreal how animal cruelty is still a thing because of the fact we live in a world of right versus wrong. Animals are looked as a form of product instead of what they really are, living breathing creatures. The use of animals in entertainment has been going on for thousands of years. Animals are forced into racing, captivity, violence, all for the sake of amusement to us. The children love to take a peek through the gates and cages of animals in zoos. People who are young and old love to watch the animals race. What people don’t know is that attending these events oftentimes means you’re supporting the abuse that is done to the animals. They have been taken out of their natural habitat, stripped from any rights they had, and forced to comply to the demands of human beings. The unfair treatment given to animals when used for entertainment purposes constitutes animal cruelty.
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Completion of at least 100 hours of continuing educations in the horse profession and equine science. To
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Animals are beautiful exquisite creatures that should be loved and cared for. They bring laughter and companionship to millions of people around the world. The more people that are aware of animal cruelty the faster making a change in today’s society can be addressed, sparing the lives of animals everywhere. For those people who are still in the dark about animal cruelty “steps should be taken to promote disclosure so as to fortify market process and to promote democratic discussion of the treatment of animals” to help those people achieve a better understanding of the situation (Leslie J). Animal cruelty must be stopped weather it is in factories or cages, beauty or just for sport treating animals the way they are getting treated today must be put to an end. As Frey the author of “Animals Rights” said “what’s fundamentally wrong with the way animals are treated isn’t the details that vary from case to case it’s the whole system itself” (Frey