b'LETTERS E-mail us at Letters@TheHorse.com, or write us at The Horse, 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle, Suite 100, Lexington, KYLetters@TheHorse.com40513. Letters may be edited for space limitations and must include the authors name and contact information.STOPPING INHUMANEdrill the horse, others take itdiscussing their concerns withYOUR BOTULISM TRAINING PRACTICES further. When is the abuseindustry sponsors would helpQUESTIONS ANSWEREDThank you for the articleline crossed? If its difficult toencourage change. RewardingI wanted to comment on Welfare Over Winning in themandate and enforce ruleshorses that appear happy and your Botulism: Deadly toJune issue. Its been a won- at shows, its impossible tonatural, yet correct in theirHorses live event (TheHorse.derful resource to generateprevent trainer abuse at home.movement, and that are stillcom/159608). I would like productive discussions in myHowever, organizations canmentally and physically soundto let you know that it was practice after a horse recentlyunequivocally end placing theto show at the mature ages ofextremely informative and died from complications sec- more extreme riding styles.8 to 18wouldnt that be a educational, and I was able toondary to trainer abuse.Horse owners are the onlygoal for us all to work toward? take a great deal of informa-Our question to the horsepeople that possess the abil- Also, in my opinion, thetion and apply it to our horses industry is this: What are theity to stop these practices.breed and show organizationsand our farm. It seems like a breed and show organizationsIn every horse organization,need to more aggressivelylot of horse owners had the doing to protect the horse atthroughout the year onemandate change. If they do same questions and concerns home? For example, to getperson may be a competitor,not, eventually they will findas I did, and I felt like their a horse to consistently havetrainer, judge, owner, sales- themselves facing regulationquestions were answered, an uncomfortable/unnaturalman, and purchaser. There areby a government of concernedwhich helped me a great deal. headset in the ring (nosetoo many conflicting relation- citizens that although well- I am an avid reader of The behind vertical or abnor- ships among horse profession- intentioned, are not horsemen.Horse. Thank you for bringing mally low head height), whatals for them to unite and putThank you again for aattention to this disease, along more extreme methods occurthe horses welfare first. Own- thought-provoking article. with the education I received during training? While someers must become educatedAmy Rucker, DVMfrom your podcast.people may just ride withand demand change, rejectingMidWest EquineMelody Tuttlea heavy hand or endlesslyinhumane practices. PerhapsColumbia, Missouri via e-mailAlso good for nervous/ anxious geldings/stallionsJust 95 ! per dayNatural herbs,minerals andHIGH DOSEVITAMIN E NaturalHERBSAsk for it by name or call 800-578-9234 for a dealer near you!12November 2018The Horse | TheHorse.com'