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Ethics in Horse Sports
E.N. Stassen
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Throughout history humans used horses for a variety of reasons as for combat, hunting, in agriculture and in recent decades more and more for recreation and sports. As a consequence human-horse relationship develops and varies between different horse practices. Equestrian sports like show-jumping, racing, endurance and eventing continues to grow worldwide and contributes considerably to economy. To improve the performances of sports horses housing and feeding practices have been adapted, training methods have been developed and substances will be used. Management practices are driven by human interests and costs limitations. As a consequence the traditional contract between humans and horses has been threatened and animal ethics has emerged.
People involved in horse sports are given freedom and autonomy to pursue their aims in the different disciplines. In return society expects that horses are treated in such a way that the health and welfare of those animals is guaranteed with respect for the intrinsic value of the horse. There is concern that an increasing number of sports horses are merely kept for their extrinsic value and are forced to perform beyond their capacities and the needs of the horses no longer guide management and housing conditions. [...]
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