[300winmag]

He is so pretty in motion.... had a gorgeous coat that just shimmered.

That reminds me of an item that made the local news last week. The Ohio State Fair was revoking the championships of five heifers because the owners made toupes for them out of animal hair, and glued them on. This was to enhance the appearance of the cows' coats.

While I thought that was hilarious, it reminded me that some show cheating can be abusive and even torture to the animals. I've heard of some kinds of abuse at the big-money Arabian show at Scottsdale that should bring the death penalty for the guilty.

[HairOfTheDog]

I am very familiar with the abuses at Arab shows, I was in it and saw it even at the local level. Vinegar in their orifices to make them carry their tail up in halter class?

I had a stallion.... the whole environment turned him on, so I didn't have a reason to cheat. But I wouldn't have done that.