ILuvRambo!
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My past and present farriers say those horses r broken down and severely arthritic b4 the age of 15. They have all shod gaited show horses but have all drawn the line at some point, or dropped their clients entirely due to the cruelty involved with the stacks, etc.Aethelthryth wrote: Many of the videos of BL show classes on youtube.com have drawn some interesting comments from people on both sides of the soring/padded/chained issue.
A few of the supporters of the Big Lick/Performance horses insist that the horses have no issues with soundness and live long, healthy lives as competition horses.
What is the average age of a horse when it is competing for the WGC title? What is the oldest horse to win a WGC title?
Seems to me that they're all pretty young in relation to the average lifespan of a horse. And they may go on to do other things, but their "peak" years as show horses are mostly under the age of five. Then all that's really left to them is their name but they don't go on to do much else.
Am I correct?
It just seems odd to me. In equestrian sports like dressage, many horses do not even become serious competitors until they are closer to ten years, because of the training and conditioning involved.
Thoughts? Comments?
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