riding your horse with softness

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You brought up barrel racing and have to say, I just went to a barrel race and had a very hard time watching. I was just about in tears watching how the riders would jerk the horse's heads with unrelenting pressure on their faces. Could not believe it! There were young children riding ponies, and I couldn't help but notice those kids were not taught to ride properly. They were constantly yanking on their mouths. It was obvious the animals were in some real pain. Even people that should have known better like trainers, presidents of the association and longtime "national champion" riders never corrected these kids for the sake of their horses. Can't believe such irresponsibility and callous cruelty.