What people seem to ask most when learning that we have a horse residing here is if he’s ride-able. We strictly are against any form of animal use, and riding a horse is just that, using another for a recreational, unnecessary activity.
King Arthur came to us from a woman who purchases horses from kill auctions. King Arthur was only five years old at this auction. The woman was unable to train King Arthur because he seemed unwilling for any human contact, and she noticed there may be an issue with a hind leg. After we brought him here, the vet gave him a clean bill of health.
At first King
Arthur was very jumpy and wouldn’t welcome attention. Now he demands
attention in his friendships with humans.
What people seem to ask most when learning that we have a horse residing
here is if he’s ride-able. We strictly are against any form of animal use,
and riding a horse is just that, using another for a recreational,
unnecessary activity. When we make it clear that we do not ride him even
though he is “ride-able,” the next question is, “well, then why do you have
him if you’re not going to ride him?”
As though his only purpose in this
world exists to serve as a recreational unit made for human pleasure. We
have a different idea here, and that is that each individual is born for his
or her own purpose, and we’re here to protect and advocate for their right
to their own interests and to let them live peacefully as they desire.
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