modern intensive farming methods are beyond belief, animals are crops not living creatures with emotions, unfortunately the same goes for horse breeding, mares are expected to produce foals every year, i don't like the way the youngsters are left until 2 years old or more then broken in quickly and rushed into racing jumping, dressage etc, then if they can't perform are disposed of, or become unsound and ruined, i long for a world where no horse can compete until it is 6 years old and mentally and physically capable of standing the training, or perhaps for example dressage tests for young horses where they can carry their heads in a more naturel position and gain marks for forward movement and willing attitude instead of being marked down, and allowed to develop the musculature through a new system of judging. i won't even start on racing.