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      <![CDATA[Didn't she sell this particular horse?  And doesn't selling the horse make it no longer hers?
        
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      <![CDATA[As an experienced horse person, I have to point out that Dressage itself is a difficult and beautiful sport.  When a rider and horse have a good connection and partnership, the horse enjoys it (or seems to - who really knows?). Obviously, we have been reading about forms of animal abuse by certain owners and riders, but they shouldn't be all lumped in together.  There are many riders who spend years developing caring, respectful partnerships with their horses, and this has allowed them to train the horses in a responsible manner to do their beautiful dressage routines.<br>
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@6 - I didn't see this performance, but a horse foaming at the bit is nothing unusual, and usually means that it has taken to the bit well.
        
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      <![CDATA[And if this had been Obama's horse everyone would be saying how wonderful it was.
        
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      <![CDATA[Hyperflexion is awful and should not be allowed, but if you want a comparison to the horrific mutilation that is foot binding, which causes permanent deformity and can kill someone, you should look at the <a href="http://www.hphoofcare.com/lick.html" rel="nofollow">Big Lick horses</a>. Shitty shoeing in general would also be <a href="http://www.anvilmag.com/farrier/prmcnthl.htm" rel="nofollow">closer</a> to the damages of foot binding.<br />
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      <![CDATA[It was not just that they treated Super Hit in an extremely inhumane fashion, but also because they lied and scammed in order to sell a horse that could no longer perform.  You can take a few key traits from this story:<br />
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1.  Romney is a liar<br />
2.  Romney is willing to commit crimes to get more money<br />
3.  Romney does not care about ethical business practices<br />
4.  Romney thinks he is above both social and proper law, and other people<br />
5.  Romney thinks it is ok to abuse and mistreat animals<br />
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I do not know why anyone would want to put someone in a position of power who is the kind of person Mitt Romney is.  <br />
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Gay Dude For Romney, can you explain why you want a lying, cheating, pompous, unethical abuser of animals in the White House?
        
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      <![CDATA[@6 the gold metal will make his effort worthwhile.
        
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      <![CDATA[I saw some dressage this morning and the horse was wheezing and seriously foaming at the mouth. The spit was all over its chest/front/whatever.<br />
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It did not look pleasant.
        
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      <![CDATA[What a sport! A real embodiment of the Olympic spirit...look what us humans can do when WE put our minds and bodies to it! <br />
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      <![CDATA[Goldy, the dog wasn't worth $100,000. It was just luggage.
        
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      <![CDATA[re @2 turns out no, they're not.
        
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      <![CDATA[Paul and Goldy, you draw a pertinent line between their treatment of the dog-on-a-roof to their acceptance of a "sport" that treats horses cruelly. <br />
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Is PETA on top of this?
        
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      <![CDATA[<blockquote> The sad story of Super Hit, a horse that the Romneys allegedly kept doped to the gills on painkillers, is another indication that all might not be well in the world of dressage.</blockquote><br />
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Paul, I think you're being too harsh. I mean it's not like they strapped Super Hit to the roof of their car and drove to Montreal.
        
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