A sore subject

NPR talking about a subject that few will care about or even know about. I'm proud. Yes, horses are regularly harmed by their owners, out of "love" (at least of winning). Saddlebred riders break some horses' tails to set them into what they think is a pleasing shape. Many people in Saddlebred, Arab, and Morgan circles stick a paste of ginger up the horse's anus to force a similar look. I've heard of Quarter Horse owners tying their horses' heads to cement blocks to force their heads down (I can't confirm this; Morgan and Quarter Horse people didn't really work together where I come from). For somebody to actually do something about the most obvious of the illegal practices (the tail set is actually legal) is impressive. For national news to report on it is even better. Bravo!