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PETA (People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals) has come across our news desk twice this week. Once for the lawsuits they filed against Dutch Olympian Edward Gal which were dismissed and now they are involved with the animal abuse allegations against German Olympian Ludger Beerbaum.
Ludger Beerbaum allegation video: youtu.be/Ai1qR83NmII
You only need to go back as far as the 70's to know what is in store for dressage and show jumping if we don't start holding professional riders accountable for their actions both inside and outside of the competition arena.
In the 1970s horse diving was still prevalent around the United States, today we look back upon it as an archaic form of animal abuse. There is power in PETA and it is time for equestrians to acknowledge it if you want to save the sport.
At Dressage Hub we have been holding riders accountable for a long time and many do not like what we have to say. The sport needs a clean image if it is going to survive PETA.
The modern pentathlon has removed the equestrian leg from the Olympics after the scandal that rattled the masses. I had so many comments on my YouTube channel saying that it was "not a punch" but in reality if it takes that little to upset the masses and have a sport removed from the Olympics, what would those same people say about the state of dressage today?
Will dressage become the next horse diving?
Modern pentathlon horse punch: youtu.be/lQuReCQjxs0
Here is a quick excerpt on the history of horse diving from the Grunge:
grunge.com/360297/the-messed-up-truth-about-the-history-of-diving-horses
Shows featuring diving horses began in the 1880s and were a wildly popular attraction for decades, despite the obvious cruelty to the animals and the danger it posed, ironically, it would seem, more for the riders than the horses themselves. It took a while, but animal rights activists were fortunately able to finally bring the practice to an end by the 1970s. Still, there were those who tried to revive this extremely dumb idea, possibly inspired by a Disney movie in 1991 that somehow presented people who pushed horses into swimming pools as heroes. Let's take a look at messed up truth about diving horses and how it thankfully came to an end.
Opposition from animal welfare activists brought the horse diving shows in Atlantic City to an end in the 1970s. Then in 1993 — most likely trying to cash in on the popularity of the Disney movie — the Steel Pier amusement park tried to bring them back. This time, however, they pushed poor, helpless and riderless mules off the platform, not horses. Animal rights activists were, once again, not happy about this, and the revival was short-lived after vociferous protests.
Read More: grunge.com/360297/the-messed-up-truth-about-the-history-of-diving-horses/?utm_campaign=clip
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PETA (People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals) has come across our news desk twice this week. Once for the lawsuits they filed against Dutch Olympian Edward Gal which were dismissed and now they are involved with the animal abuse allegations against German Olympian Ludger Beerbaum.
Ludger Beerbaum allegation video: youtu.be/Ai1qR83NmII
You only need to go back as far as the 70's to know what is in store for dressage and show jumping if we don't start holding professional riders accountable for their actions both inside and outside of the competition arena.
In the 1970s horse diving was still prevalent around the United States, today we look back upon it as an archaic form of animal abuse. There is power in PETA and it is time for equestrians to acknowledge it if you want to save the sport.
At Dressage Hub we have been holding riders accountable for a long time and many do not like what we have to say. The sport needs a clean image if it is going to survive PETA.
The modern pentathlon has removed the equestrian leg from the Olympics after the scandal that rattled the masses. I had so many comments on my YouTube channel saying that it was "not a punch" but in reality if it takes that little to upset the masses and have a sport removed from the Olympics, what would those same people say about the state of dressage today?
Will dressage become the next horse diving?
Modern pentathlon horse punch: youtu.be/lQuReCQjxs0
Here is a quick excerpt on the history of horse diving from the Grunge:
grunge.com/360297/the-messed-up-truth-about-the-history-of-diving-horses
Shows featuring diving horses began in the 1880s and were a wildly popular attraction for decades, despite the obvious cruelty to the animals and the danger it posed, ironically, it would seem, more for the riders than the horses themselves. It took a while, but animal rights activists were fortunately able to finally bring the practice to an end by the 1970s. Still, there were those who tried to revive this extremely dumb idea, possibly inspired by a Disney movie in 1991 that somehow presented people who pushed horses into swimming pools as heroes. Let's take a look at messed up truth about diving horses and how it thankfully came to an end.
Opposition from animal welfare activists brought the horse diving shows in Atlantic City to an end in the 1970s. Then in 1993 — most likely trying to cash in on the popularity of the Disney movie — the Steel Pier amusement park tried to bring them back. This time, however, they pushed poor, helpless and riderless mules off the platform, not horses. Animal rights activists were, once again, not happy about this, and the revival was short-lived after vociferous protests.
Read More: grunge.com/360297/the-messed-up-truth-about-the-history-of-diving-horses/?utm_campaign=clip
For access to more awesome videos, subscribe to Dressage Hub on Patreon patreon.com/user?u=2722353 Check out our Amazon store for awesome things for equestrians! amazon.com/shop/dressagehub For more great videos on keeping your horse safe, happy and healthy, subscribe to Dressage Hub. youtube.com/dressagehub Connect with us: facebook.com/dressagehub TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@dressagehub_o... Twitter @dressagehub Instagram @dressagehub Tumblr Dressage hub
