PETA says horse riding is… cruel???

Please note: I am not trying to turn anyone away from PETA or cause any hate towards them, these are simply my thoughts.

Yesterday I was scrolling the web, and I came across the PETA (People for the ethical treatment of animals) website, since I was bored I thought I’d check it out. I have never liked PETA and have never even thought about being vegan, and I still don’t. I ended up coming upon a post titled “Say ‘neigh’ to horse-riding“, and I am stunned on how terribly made it was. You can check it out for yourself here: Say ‘Neigh’ to Horse-Riding | PETA

Here is what PETA has to say about riding horses:

“Why isn’t riding horses ethical? Because of one word: consent. As humans, we have a fundamental responsibility to refrain from taking advantage of those who have no choice but to live alongside us. Horses are herd animals and enjoy living for reasons of their own. They can’t consent to being ridden by people—and if they could, they’d likely ask folks to hop off their backs.  Horse riding only benefits one party, and the beneficiary certainly isn’t the one being ridden.“

That was only the beginning…

“Would you want to be subjected to uncomfortable head and mouth gear so that others could use you as a mode of transportation? How would you feel about being kept alone and in a stable—until someone decided to use you for a ride again? When faced with the decision to ride a horse or not, whether your family wants to engage in it as a summer activity or the camp you’re going to has it on the itinerary, use empathy and put yourself in the horseshoes of the animal who’s expected to carry you (and likely many others).”

Please tell me your already seeing the science lacking here?

“Stay loud for horses—and stay off their backs. Ride a skateboard or a bike—not someone who lives, breathes, and feels. If you want to do more for horses, share this article to inform others that these animals aren’t ours to ride.”

Lord help me! This has gone way too far and is actual stupidity! God did NOT design animals with the same feelings/emotions as He did us. And if you own a horse you would know that horses love to be taken out and ridden! Riding a horse is how a rider and the horse creates a beautiful bond! It makes me sick that this company is actually trying to get people to avoid riding and straight out saying that people who own horses are bad, people who ride horses are bad, people are bad, you are bad.

This section here is what really made my hand slap my forehead.

“Horses—both wild and domesticated—could really use our protection and care. Did you know that all across the western U.S., the last remaining herds of wild horses are being violently rounded up by the Bureau of Land Management and forced into government holding pens? These animals are supposedly put up for adoption, but few actually get new loving homes.”

Yes, they are getting round up by the BLM. But there are reasons for it. The highest reason is because the area where the herd lives is too dry or there isn’t enough plant life to let them thrive.

Please know that it is not bad if you ride a horse, just as long as you are doing it correctly. PETA needs to calm down and go to some horse barns and make real scientific observations and not basing their “facts” on their childish fantasies. I even checked out PETA Kids, to see what they were feeding children’s minds about horse riding. They went so far as to say that horses had their own cultures and rights. Cultures!!! I love horses with all my heart but this is not correct.

They have multiple sections on horse riding. You can go check them out for yourself with the link above. I would, but I think I’m done with PETA for a while.

Have a great week!