Does anyone agree with me that the attemps to charge Amy Tryon with horse abuse is ridiculous? They are taking this way too far-- as a personal friend of Amy Tryon's I know that she loved Le Samurai to death and that her intentions were always good with him... The fact that these people are makeing these accusations, after the loss of her best friend is insane! Ridiculous.
If you agree with the accusations, I don't mean to start an argument and I am in no way trying to offend anyone. Please feel free to state why you think that those accusations are true--No arguments please =) Thanks!
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To X: I couldn't agree with you more !! You gave a very thoughtful answer- and you are right about the FEI's having a duty to investigate all cases of alleged abuse involving horses at any of their sanctioned events. I do not believe that Ms Tryon was in any way abusive to her horse- the horse apparently had a problem that didn't show symptoms until right before his final breakdown on course. Ms. Tryon is hardly to be faulted for not having a crystal ball and being able to spot this ahead of time. There is no way she could possibly have known what was coming, if the horse tested sound prior to her starting her ride that day. Things happen on course- one of the major parts of eventing is that it is a grueling, high risk, dangerous sport- and I don't say that as a critic, but rather from the viewpoint of someone who understands the sport thoroughly. One of those things, in this case, appears to have been the injury to Le Samauri's hind legs. It's possible too, that perhaps she couldn't feel that the horse was "off" until it was too late to try to stop him- even expert riders occasionally have issues of this sort. For the FEI to make these kinds of accusations against Ms. Tryon tells me that something else must have happened that made them suspicious- but since I never actually got to see the broadcast of the event, I can't say what. I DO know, however, from reading the Chronicle's accounts of what happened that Ms. Tryon was devastated by the loss of her horse and that she considered the animal to be her best friend. For the FEI to accuse her of abusing an animal she loved must be even more devastating- not to mention hard on her financially, as she will have to pay all the costs of clearing her name herself. While I recognize that the FEI does have a duty to investigate this type of situation for the good of the sport, I also think that they may have crossed the line between their duty and harassment in this case. The horse is gone now- let him rest in peace, and let his owner heal up on her own. She deserves that much. That's just my thinking on this.
what exactly are they acusing her of doing? i watched the rolex kentucky and it didn't look like she did anything wrong.
please clarify what she's being accused of...
I think Abuse in this case is the wrong choice of words! She was and cannot be abusive, an abused horse wouldn't even make the first fence! Human error cannot always be cruelty!
Hey Sarah! I am on my other name so you probably don't know who I am. But she is being charged with alleged abuse. It is disgusting how they would do that. I would feel awful after that. I do wish she stopped before the jump. Or I even wish he started limping at the very beginning of the course so she would have noticed earlier. When I am on a lame, it takes a couple strides before I notice it is lame unless it is bad. Plus he started limping like 2 or 3 stirdes before the fence! If she tried to stop him he would have probably jumped and hit the fence hard or something.
i dont know the hole situation but from what ive heard she just made a mistake and i dont think it was intinally so no i dont think she should she be charged for abuse i think she should just learn from it
I'm not aware of the situation you are discussing but after reading the posts it sounds like human error and not cruelty. So no, she shouldn't be charged - it would be unfair. They don't charge TB owners/trainers when their horses break down in a race. and some of these people race them knowing the horse had a problem before hand. that to me is wrong..
the fact that the horse showed no signs of a limp untill the final few strides of the jump showes that there is no physical way that she could have known there was a problem, and the fact that the horse kept going would have told any experienced rider that the horse was not in pain and so was ok to keep going. if the horse was suffering in any way then it would have just stopped or started to play up, but it didnt.
personally i think that if she had tried to stop the horse from jumping that jump then she herself may have gotten hurt, the horse could have stopped suddenly and posssibly threw her off, could have slipped and rolled on her with her still in the saddle with possible fatal results. under the circumstances i think she made the right choices. if i was going to throw allegations at her then i would want to watch the footage frame by frame and see for any hint from the horse that it was in any discomfort, but the fact that it kept going says to me that it wasnt because any horse that is in pain will not do what is asked of it, no matter how much they enjoy it.
in her position i would have probably done the same thing
we are all prone to making mistakes at some time and i think it is unfortunate that this has happened
I don't know enough about the topic fully but it needs to be further investigated instead of just jumping to charging.
I do wish for a good outcome for the respect of the horse.
When competing with a horse there is always a chance that the person or horse could get hurt or die. It's one of those things that happen in a fast past environment such as horse racing and jumping.
Should she charged,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,NO
It's a risk every jockey and owner takes when competing in an event, they are not considered a dangerous spot for nothing
It is a shame what happened to the horse and I agree the charges are ridiculous
There are many people sharing their views and comments on this forum:http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat...
Ultimately, it is Amy herself who will have to deal with her own conscience regarding this matter. The FEI have a duty of care to investigate any incident that may be regarded as abuse of the horse, and I am sure they will take in to account her past record of outstanding horsemanship. The FEI needs to ensure that public confidence in the horses welfare, with regards to such high profile equestrian sports (primarily from the non-equestrian public) remains confident that, ultimately, horses are not subject to suffering or abuse. Those who train and ride, particularly sports horses, will understand how easily damaged these fantastic athletes are. They also understand that such horses enjoy their sport as much as the rider. Unfortunately, there are individuals who would seek to stop sports that utilize animals, insisting that the horse is not a willing participant. Such people will use this tragic event as evidence. While I feel confident that Amy would not have intentionally caused suffering to her horse, I also know that in clearing her name under public scrutiny, she will be ensuring the continuance of a sport she loves with public approval...
She did not perpously hurt her horse! So sad to have someone say you hurt your Best Friend...
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