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To: haqihana who wrote (49496)	4/22/2000 3:07:00 PM
From: nihil	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 71178

The training of most horses outside of Oz involves much unnecessary cruelty. Isn't it interesting that no trainer "breaks" dogs.

To: haqihana who wrote (49496)	4/22/2000 3:25:00 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

<<Ish, I only rode one once, and was not aware of the training techniques. >> For big lick training the "sore" their front feet. That means putting a caustic substance on the front frogs, putting chains around their ankles that slap and hurt and keeping them in 4" high, weighted shoes. Poor things can't walk on uneven ground. I have a neighbor who is a trainer/breeder who does the big lick. For flat shod and spotted walkers the requirement is only for the longer reach of the hind legs. I bought my wife a walker and had the shoes taken off. She didn't care for the gait. Sold him to people from Hawaii as a pet. Saw a picture of him running on the beach when there was a foot of snow here. I should have made it a condition I had to go too.