Scottsdale AOTH Friday 16th 2007 Arabian Horse Show

This video is a perfect example of the stupid things people do to animals in the name of fashion. None of the horses look relaxed or well trained to me. All I see is a bunch of scared babies being jerked around for no good reason. Not to mention their legs and feet have no substance to them at all. This video screams poor horsemanship all the way from the breeding shed to the show pen.

Pedigrees do not make the horse.

How can you say that Cass Ole was not a true arabian? He may not have been desert bred but had a very impressive pedigree.

These tiny fragile horses are babies....yearlings. True desert bred Arabs are 14 hands. The black Stallion was huge. He is not a TRUE Arabian.

They are not skinny or weak looking. They are babies.

They are yearling colts

Those are yearlings. The people screaming are trying to get more of a response out of the colts. The handler showing the bay needs his arse beat.The only good he's doing is making the colt head shy. I'd love to put a lead on him and yank a few times.

I show western and its not cruel.

think about it for a minoute... what about stock horse showing in western? now that's cruel,

these look like weanlings or maybe yearlings. if they weren't this size and shape they would be pumped full of growth hormones. if they were too 'skinny' they would be unplaced by the judges. this is the true desert type arabian as conforms to international standards. as for the screamers it would appear they are the supporters of particular entrants. i know i have been asked to make noise at shows to give the horses a more spirited look. the yanking S**ks tho

How old is him?

that's what it looks like. the desert horse was born that way. For as they grow they must be swift and.. hey, have you ever seen a race horse?

why didn't someone clout the screamers how annoying and rude!

I have to agree, all tht jerking is gonna do nothing O.o
I show in Scotland =]
I also have to agree that many of the animals on display were rather skinny O.o

These handlers are hopeless, yanking the lead rein all the time, stifling the horses natural beauty. Although in England none of these skinny, weak looking specimens would even be placed.