I want to know what you think of my essay, do you as a reader walk away more informed on the realities of equine cruelty? Any comments are helpful comments!!
It’s really a horrible life for horses when they are used in circuses. More and more people are becoming aware of the cruelty to elephants and bears and big cats but horses and ponies are overlooked.
"Horses and ponies are among the most commonly used animals in circuses, they receive the least protection, as they are excluded from federal regulation under the Animal Welfare Act. Positive reinforcement alone will not compel any animal to follow commands to perform the types of complex maneuvers in the typical circus routine—day after day, hundreds of times a year. There will be days when an animal does not feel well or, for whatever reason, does not wish to perform. Because circuses have to satisfy paying customers, trainers cannot afford to let an animal “get away with†a poor performance
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