tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502872387219876077.post4443065255588050294..comments2023-10-24T06:39:50.235-07:00Comments on Frequently Feline: Equestrian Eventing With Bryant Gumbel: Don't Miss This!kneadstoknowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07366628499965281614noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502872387219876077.post-89348455916456793032008-08-13T20:10:00.000-07:002008-08-13T20:10:00.000-07:00I agree with Joanne - we make decisions for our an...I agree with Joanne - we make decisions for our animal counterparts we have no right to make.<BR/><BR/>Dangerous for the rider is voluntary. That's OK w me. <BR/><BR/>Dangerous for those who have no say isn't.<BR/><BR/>Our tampering, from forced sport to horrific experiments is, well, tampering.<BR/><BR/>All of our environmental abuses, up to the most diastrous ones, stem from the mistaken assumption of human superiority.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502872387219876077.post-3861721602725999712008-07-29T08:06:00.000-07:002008-07-29T08:06:00.000-07:00As far as I am concerned it is just another "sport...As far as I am concerned it is just another "sport" in which the partcipant has no choice. Just like horse racing the horse has no choice in whether he runs or not. There is a real need to examine the safety and ways to improved these sports for the animals involved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502872387219876077.post-42138579044556411592008-07-29T07:00:00.000-07:002008-07-29T07:00:00.000-07:00Kathy,It's not racing, although it is a race again...Kathy,<BR/><BR/>It's not racing, although it is a race against the clock and other riders competing on the course.<BR/><BR/>I cannot for the life of me understand why they can't make this sport safer, and prioritize the safety of the horse and rider over the thrill seeking spectator's wishes.<BR/><BR/>Jokneadstoknowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366628499965281614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502872387219876077.post-59922784884336394982008-07-29T06:32:00.000-07:002008-07-29T06:32:00.000-07:00I have never been a fan of this, and I never will ...I have never been a fan of this, and I never will be. We have this event here every year, and every year there are multiple injuries to both rider and horses. The injuries to horses result in having to have some of them euthanized. ANd it is not just once in a while, it is every year.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16236893256961003498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502872387219876077.post-79580025971262092532008-07-29T06:20:00.000-07:002008-07-29T06:20:00.000-07:00I always thought this was a dangerous "sport" for ...I always thought this was a dangerous "sport" for both animal and rider. I will not watch this kind of program.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502872387219876077.post-85302798360305525162008-07-29T05:15:00.000-07:002008-07-29T05:15:00.000-07:00I was all set to click the link and watch this exp...I was all set to click the link and watch this exposa... and then I remembered that I watched the video that Behind The Bit posted on her blog, and read her take on it... and I could not do it. (She was discussing the tragic loss of Frodo Baggins, and the apparent "flip" attitude of his owner/ rider.) <BR/><BR/>Think I will stick to trail riding, and enjoying horses. Might be a tad safer, since we dont do anything insane these days.Mrs. Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15269132012512166439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502872387219876077.post-52860078648269281832008-07-29T04:34:00.000-07:002008-07-29T04:34:00.000-07:00This is new information for me. I have never watc...This is new information for me. I have never watched Cross Country racing. If I can, I will try to watch the show. It constantly amazes me what we do to animals in the name of "sport".Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15299207733061479675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502872387219876077.post-22133308767473134642008-07-29T04:17:00.000-07:002008-07-29T04:17:00.000-07:00I saw the show last night. It is very hard to watc...I saw the show last night. It is very hard to watch, but at the same time explores the "darkside" of Cross Country, and talks about the controversy within the sport itself, about how and if it is possible to reduce risk.<BR/><BR/>I highly recommend the show. I commend Mr. Gumbel for bringing to light all sides of the sport.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com