O/T The Greatest Show On Earth (or the Saddest?)

[jolly_roger]

Picking up on a point made above is there any difference between horses trotting around a circus ring and those doing odd maneuvers in a dressage ring?

Or the physical demands of events like the Grand National?

Surely it's taking advantage of a dumb animal in both cases?

[kentmillerman]

Picking up on a point made above is there any difference between horses trotting around a circus ring and those doing odd maneuvers in a dressage ring?

Or the physical demands of events like the Grand National?

Surely it's taking advantage of a dumb animal in both cases?

Having said that jolly, our cat stood at the door intimating he needs to go out for a slash. I told him to open the door himself, lazy git.