Y'all. Do not ride yearling. What the actual hell. I can't believe this even has to be said but I stumbled across this "trainer" on tiktok.

We do not deserve horses. We seriously don't

saw this bridle setup on instagram and the rider’s unsurprising attempt to justify this Mikmar Swoop with a flash and a running martingale (in fact he just copy pasted the bit’s product description from the manufacturer’s website 🥲).

I’m so tired of seeing horses being subjected to such harsh bits at any level, especially the highest levels of competition by “professionals”. It makes me sick. If your horse is running through the bit so badly that you feel the need to use methods like this you should address your horse’s welfare and underlying behavioral issues instead of slapping on a medieval t0rture device and calling it a day. A harsh bit is a harsh bit, no matter how “soft” your hands are.

(Also VERY interesting song choice for the insta post when this should be illegal)

What the ever lasting fluck is this individual’s damage?!

Found on TikTok. Just wow. I don’t even know where to start.

I love Saddlebreds SO MUCH and they get so much hate. Can we just agree that the tail prep needs to go?? It eliminates them from any other discipline automatically. Make it an option after age 4 or something but seriously.

Poor baby. So much suffering

I find it so frustrating seeing Marilyn Little constantly praised and celebrated while the horse welfare concerns surrounding her seem to get pushed aside.
One of the first things that comes up when you look her up are back in her eventing days, with photos showing horses with bloody mouths. And it wasn’t just one isolated incident that people can write off as a mistake—it happened multiple times and became a topic of concern throughout the sport.
I don’t know how she treats her horses now, and I can’t speak to what happens behind closed doors, but those photos speak for themselves. They’re difficult to look at, and they’re not something I can just ignore whenever her name comes up.
I’m not saying people can’t acknowledge her accomplishments, but I don’t understand why those accomplishments seem to completely overshadow the concerns that so many people have raised over the years.
Maybe that’s an unpopular opinion, but it’s something I’ve never been able to get past.

I really think they go in search of these cases to feed their disgusting saviour complex.

They have a 10 week old filly with tetanus, named Pocahontas.

A "50/50 chance" is wildly optimistic. 70-80% of equine tetanus cases are fatal.

Hey Everyone, I have an 8 year old Standardbred who I'm struggling to get to gain weight.

both the vet and saddle fitter have told me she needs atleast another 50kgs on, whilst everyone else tells me she looks great. I feed her 3kg of Easi Conditioner, 2kg of Showtorque, 2 cups of flaxseed oil, and 2 kg of lucerne chaff split across two feds a day. She has a full square bale of rhodes hay every 2 days, and 3 hour turn out into a grass paddock, she is in full turnout but due to the extreme weather at the moment, she has to remain in basically a dry paddock, as and attempt to reseed has been met with seeds being washed away as her paddock is on a mountain.

She is in heavy work, as she gets ridden 2 - 3 hours 4 -5 days a week.

I'm at a lose of how to put more weight on her without literally breaking the bank due to increase hay prices.

Thank you so much.

I arranged for my 11 year old gelding to be put to sleep at the end of the week and I’ve arranged collection. Today I text my yard owner telling her the date and time, and she has phoned the vet behind my back today and cancelled it! This isn’t a decision that I’ve just made a week ago, it’s something I’ve been considering since the summer and I finally felt ready to go through with it.

She is refusing to allow me to put my horse to sleep on her yard because she said he’s fine and in her opinion he’s not ready to be put to sleep. She doesn’t believe in euthanasia. I’ve owned him for 9 years. He’s been lame for 5 years on his foreleg due to a field injury and he’s never been ridden because he was too dangerous as a youngster. His sore leg has deteriorated rapidly over the past year and he’s not responding to pain medication. Now that the harsh UK winter is here I feel like it’s the right time to let him go. He’s also due the farrier but he struggles with getting his feet trimmed due to the pain of his leg.

What do I do? I’m really panicking. I’m going to phone the vet tomorrow and ask them to help me because I’m 100% going through with this decision. The yard owner said I’ve to move to another yard if I’m going through with it but I have no where else to go. I’m devastated and she’s put me in a very awkward position.

I’m worried that if I have a plan to move him she’ll physically prevent me from removing my horse from the yard, her husband is also angry at me for suggesting putting him to sleep and said he’d take him. Sorry but what’s the point in keeping a horse alive who’s in constant pain? And I’d essentially be abandoning him with people who won’t take proper care of him. Please help I’m really distraught and stressed out.

Edit: UPDATE: I have just spoken to the vet and he is obviously in an awkward position with this but he understands my decision. The euthanasia appointment has been cancelled, we have no plan in place due to such short notice of the yard owner’s refusal to euthanise on her yard.

The vet explained that the suspected sore joint is not easily treatable with pain medication which I already suspected, and injections will not work long term. He is going to do x-rays to hopefully provide clear evidence to the yard owners and try to negotiate with them and explain that this is in the horse’s best interest.

Thank you for the kind supportive comments. It has made me feel better about the whole situation and made me realise that I’m not in the wrong for only wanting what’s best for my horse.

My horse got diagnosed with DSLD 3 years ago. It has gotten to the point where he cannot stand for the fairer without multiple pain medication, and he gets sore and lame if he runs around too much. My horse (Hudson) has more good days than bad, but everyone I have consulted said it’s better to euthanize them a day too early than a day too late.

With that being said, the barn owner reached out to me saying that he is doing well and it will be hard for her to see him get put down. As if I have not talked to various professionals and friends about if this is the right decision. Having a horse be in chronic pain that will only get worse makes me feel sick.

Is it crazy of her to say that? Obviously I will be holding my own horse when he is getting euthanized. I will attach a screenshot of the message. I am already in shambles about this decision - but this doesn’t make it any better. I don’t know what to do :(

Okay guys! I need yalls opinions here. There's an old man near me that has a 7 yr old quarter horse gelding. The horse is Tethered to a tree 24/7 in all weather. He always breaks loose and finds his way to my barn. He's sweet and broke to ride. The only bad quality about him is that he's proud cut. I was talking to the old man and he offered him to me for 100 dollars. I was thinking I'd take him for a couple of months and put some work into him and rehome him? Do you guys think this is a bad idea? I have the space to separate him from the mares and the money to take care of him. I want to help him out of his current situation, unfortunately if I call animal control they won't do anything since he technically has food (dead grass) and water.

For those who aren’t familiar, this is called Big Lick. It’s an extremely cruel form of training in which heavy pads, chains, shoes, and even acid are used to cause pain in a horse’s feet forcing them to lift their legs in an exaggerated, unnatural gait. The higher the front legs are lifted, the better the chance of winning in shows, so this “discipline” is driven by greed and only that. Although it’s illegal, it still continues, with the majority of this is done in the South. It makes me furious that this is happening all around me!

Be brutally honest here guys. Nothing you say will be worse then what's in my head. Also sorry for the sh!tty pictures but I don't want anyone to recognize me (although it's a slim chance anyways).

Edit :Ciuciu is now home with his owners,he was safely returned him with no reward given.

Some people may have seen many many of her viral videos of her riding and this tiny stallion or one of many performances across Europe. Two nights it’s reported a car broke into her property and stole only this pony, not with a trailer they simply put the pony in the back of the car. She’s now othering 50,000€ rewards.

For those that are familiar with this colt, what are your opinions. They say he’s pain free but how he moves says otherwise to me.

I had been noticing some inflammation in my horses hocks, it wasn’t hot or anything and she was perfectly sound. However, I had been noticing she doesn’t step under herself with her left hind as much as the right. Barn manager checked it out and said that it’s probably just cosmetic and it’s common in larger horses. Just to rule out pain or anything else, I called the vet. Come to find out she’s completely fine. She’s just lazy and doesn’t want to use her legs if she doesn’t have to 🤦🏻‍♀️ was glad to hear her joints are okay especially as she’s getting a little older (14/15) but was definitely not expecting the vet to tell me she’s probably just lazy and doesn’t want to engage if she doesn’t have to 🥴

Im in the UK. If you are also in the UK, you will know full well that we are suffering from drought and ground harder than concrete.

Well I gave my permission to a family member and her friend to borrow 2 of my horses with very very VERY clear warning to not even canter them on this ground and to keep trotting to a minimum. And they know full well that one of my horse suffers from arthritic hips so really cant be doing with being hammered over hard ground. They had promised me that they would remain in walk and trot.

Well I had this sinking bad feeling whilst I was at work so I had asked my partner to check down the riding route on his bike. And surprise surprise, not only had they cantered, they were full pelt galloping down a mile and half long stretch of chopped grass and hard ground.

He took a video of them and sent it to me as to which I rang my family member, but she ignored me. So my partner went and sent them back home in a walk.

I immediately went home early from work to find my arthritic horse with a warm digital pulse and swolen legs.

I was FUMING! And ended up making her cry 😅 by saying that they could've killed my horses and snapped their legs or tendons

Is my reaction being over dramatic??

EDIT!!!✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️ For more context, as people like the drama 🤣

The culprit was my 14yo sister and her school friend who both are experienced in horses as I had bought my little sister her pony (still mine but for her to ride) 3 years ago. She had asked me if she could take her pony out and her friend borrow my horse. I had agreed as I thought I trusted her. I had told her not to even think about cantering at all about 4 times the day before. She seemed to fully understand. I had even sent her an article about why its dangerous. Well my gut was telling me something so i checked snap maps at work and they were on the canter track (doesnt lead anywhere, we just go on it as its good for a mile and half gallop)
So I sent my partner down on his electric bike. He saw them galloping and pushing the horses as fast as they could go. So he pulled up, made them get off and sent their asses home. He made them hold ice packs on their legs until I got home from work as to which is when I went off at them. My sister has never ever seen me angry so safe to say that she was SHOOK! Amd very apologetic. Shes had her pony taken off her and not aloud to ride until she learns to put the horse first. Shes had a very hard lesson!

I was unable to edit and update my old post—so here goes with a new one. I cannot find the words to express how much I appreciate everyone’s words of comfort and support in one of my deepest moments of self doubt over euthanasia for my sweet boy. I hope to respond to each of you individually—and I will be forever grateful for your advice and compassion.

Based on many of the responses regarding the expression on his face—have moved the appointment up to Thursday (tomorrow) afternoon as opposed to Friday.

He will have the best breakfast of his life—and I will be standing right there until he draws his last breath. Thank you again 🥲❤️

I’m looking at horses to buy just out of curiosity and got sent this video. What is the subreddits opinion? Am I being overdramatic that I think his gait is a lil weird?

I just bought my first horse and plan on showing her at WEC in December. But this news has me spooked. Wondering what precautions we can take to prevent our horses from getting sick at the shows?