The Cost of Skipping the Basics: A Culture of Abuse in Equestrianism Much of the horse world has become a place where winning matters more than welfare, where shortcuts and quick fixes take priority over true horsemanship. Basics are skipped, gadgets replace proper training, and horses are muscled around courses and arenas like machines rather than the sentient, feeling beings they are. The mainstream equestrian culture has reduced horses to mere vehicles for human ambition, failing to respect t