“Even as horsemen, with similar backgrounds and beliefs and a shared love of the horse, we have differing ideas on what constitutes good welfare…. Too often we respond with closed minds and bitter words. We fail to even try to find common ground, forgetting that, at the very core of the issue, we are all trying to do the same thing – protect and care for the horse. We refuse to accept that others have experiences and expectations that may not match our own and that their differing perspectives are valid…. Take the first step, and find some common ground.”
– Stacey Pigott