WEG Will Allow Tennessee Walking Horse Demonstrations at 2010 Games

The World Equestrian Games Foundation has decided to allow Tennessee walking horses to join in demonstrations at the 2010 World Games, not in spite of, but perhaps because of controversies that has surrounded the breed.

“We have agreed that they will be participating, and I think it’s a good thing,” said John Long, WEG Foundation chairman and CEO of the U.S. Equestrian Federation.

But the participation comes with a mandate: “We will not be embarrassed. I will not allow any demonstration event, any participation in any way, to embarrass and put the WEG at risk,” Long said.

He said the history of abuse of the breed and recent events in Kentucky originally made him wary of allowing walking horses…

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Date: 11-28-2008
Source: kentucky.com