Index of Posts
- Animal Welfare
- · David O’Connor embraces horse emotions at USEF meeting, while ACPS expands bigoted Connemara inspections
- · ACPS membership plunge of 38 percent coincides with inspections; new code of conduct may prevent criticism
- · Connemara breed standards promote cresty neck linked to laminitis
- · Breed standards force Connemaras to have undesirable conformation
- · Connemara breed standards encourage exaggerated conformation
- · Breed standards encourage Connemaras that miss the mark to be treated as waste
- · Connemara society ignores USEF's welfare instruction and continues with Connemara inspections
- · Connemara inspections would not pass USEF's Central Park test
- · Connemara inspections may require short horses to carry fat people
- · Breed officials are trying to stop evolution of Connemaras
- · Are breed standards immoral?
- · Current property laws make exploitation of Connemaras, other animals possible
- · Connemara inspectors' herds are full of Thoroughbred bloodlines, too
- · When did rejection based on appearance become OK?
- · Stigmatizing animals through breed standards has no place in the United States
- · Should Ireland be leading the Connemara horse world?
- · Breed standards are based on flawed concept of 'owning' animals
- · Vet who failed dog breeds at Crufts talks about exaggerated conformation
- · Veterinarians target exaggerated conformation at British dog show
- · Canadian veterinary association asks vets to help fix breed standards
- · Australia RSPCA advocates eliminating breed standards based on appearance
- · The 'right' breed standards are all in your head
- · Breed standards exposed
- · Connemara breed standards and inspection requirements
- · Discrimination must end
- Breed Standards
- · Bad 'approved' Connemaras are not an accident
- · Connemara breed standards promote cresty neck linked to laminitis
- · Blue-eyed cream Connemara stallions now OK because Irish say so
- · America's race issue is the same as the Connemara type issue
- · A test for prospective Connemara owners
- · Breed standards force Connemaras to have undesirable conformation
- · Little Heaven may have contributed the famous big heart to Connemaras
- · Can 4,539 words justify Connemara inspections? No
- · Connemara breed standards encourage exaggerated conformation
- · Breed standards encourage Connemaras that miss the mark to be treated as waste
- · What Connemara time period are breed officials trying to preserve?
- · Connemara inspections may require short horses to carry fat people
- · Breed officials are trying to stop evolution of Connemaras
- · Are breed standards immoral?
- · Who will speak up for animals in opposing breed standards?
- · If Connemaras could talk, what would they say about inspections?
- · Another battle brewing over breed standards and inspections
- · Should Ireland be leading the Connemara horse world?
- · Wording for breed standards, bullying is the same
- · Breed standards are based on flawed concept of 'owning' animals
- · Vet who failed dog breeds at Crufts talks about exaggerated conformation
- · Dr. Fox takes on breed standards in latest column
- · Veterinarians target exaggerated conformation at British dog show
- · Where is the research that says certain cannon bone measurements make a better horse?
- · Heavy cannon bones are detrimental to Connemara movement, science shows
- · Canadian veterinary association asks vets to help fix breed standards
- · Australia RSPCA advocates eliminating breed standards based on appearance
- · Bullying and breed standards are same thing
- · Breed standards exposed
- · Connemara breed standards and inspection requirements
- · Discrimination must end
- Bullying
- · ACPS membership plunge of 38 percent coincides with inspections; new code of conduct may prevent criticism
- · Bad 'approved' Connemaras are not an accident
- · Ireland welcomes gay marriage; how about pretty Connemaras?
- · Invoking Redford and Kennedy: Time to pass the torch in the Connemara society
- · Don't fight for bullying in the Connemara society
- · Do Connemara inspections teach kindness to children? No
- · Connemara inspections teach kids the wrong lesson: bigotry
- · Annual meeting is time for Connemara society to embrace USEF mission
- · Young voters who call GOP 'closed-minded' and 'racist' unlikely to approve of Connemara bullying
- · Why do women condone Connemara inspections?
- · Can 'Rudolph' convince Connemara inspectors that discrimination is wrong?
- · Evolved thinkers or bigots? Connemara officials should decide
- · An invitation to Connemara officials to do some soul-searching
- · Do Connemara members approve of their dues paying for bullying?
- · Connemara inspectors could learn something from 'Sing for the Silent'
- · Let's see Connemara inspections for what they are: bullying
- · When did rejection based on appearance become OK?
- · How much does peer pressure influence breed standards?
- · Wording for breed standards, bullying is the same
- · Bullying and breed standards are same thing
- Climate Change
- · Connemaras need to evolve to avoid extinction
- Connemara Inspections
- · David O’Connor embraces horse emotions at USEF meeting, while ACPS expands bigoted Connemara inspections
- · ACPS inspectors alter Connemara breed standard for cannon bone, benefiting their own stallions
- · Could honesty about worthlessness of Connemara inspections bring ACPS thousands of new members?
- · ACPS membership plunge of 38 percent coincides with inspections; new code of conduct may prevent criticism
- · Pony featured on ACPS logo would fail Connemara inspections
- · Bad 'approved' Connemaras are not an accident
- · Connemara inspections are producing ponies that can’t jump, Irish breeder says in blunt book
- · Who saved the Connemara pony and what did he want to save?
- · Connemara breed standards promote cresty neck linked to laminitis
- · Connemaras need to evolve to avoid extinction
- · Beware of the 'premium' label given to inspected Connemaras
- · Latest Connemara inspections measure thickness of leg, not quality of horse
- · Are inspections saving the Connemara?
- · Can 4,539 words justify Connemara inspections? No
- · Connemara society should survey remaining members about inspections
- · U.S. Connemara officials should not follow their Irish counterparts
- · Don't fight for bullying in the Connemara society
- · Do Connemara inspections teach kindness to children? No
- · Connemara inspections teach kids the wrong lesson: bigotry
- · Connemara inspections appear to violate antitrust law
- · Let's stream Connemara inspections live so everyone can watch!
- · Simple vote on voluntary Connemara inspections escalated into witch hunt
- · Connemara inspections require nothing but give the appearance of accomplishing something
- · Connemaras publish letter to American inspectors
- · Can 'Rudolph' convince Connemara inspectors that discrimination is wrong?
- · It's time to revisit why America started Connemara inspections
- · Do Connemara members approve of their dues paying for bullying?
- · Discrimination seen in Connemara world has roots in baby biases
- · Connemara inspections are the worst business strategy possible
- · If Connemaras could talk, what would they say about inspections?
- · When did rejection based on appearance become OK?
- · Should Ireland be leading the Connemara horse world?
- Connemara Type
- · Bigger cannon bone adds significant weight to Connemara pony, experiment shows
- · ACPS inspectors alter Connemara breed standard for cannon bone, benefiting their own stallions
- · Pony featured on ACPS logo would fail Connemara inspections
- · Bad 'approved' Connemaras are not an accident
- · Who saved the Connemara pony and what did he want to save?
- · Connemaras need to evolve to avoid extinction
- · Beware of the 'premium' label given to inspected Connemaras
- · Latest Connemara inspections measure thickness of leg, not quality of horse
- · A test for prospective Connemara owners
- · Breed standards force Connemaras to have undesirable conformation
- · Connemara breed standards encourage exaggerated conformation
- · What Connemara time period are breed officials trying to preserve?
- · Connemara inspectors' herds are full of Thoroughbred bloodlines, too
- · Connemara breed hypocritical in rejecting Thoroughbred traits at inspections
- · Connemara breed standards and inspection requirements
- · Discrimination must end
- Demographics
- · Five reasons to eliminate Connemara inspections
- · Latest Connemara inspections measure thickness of leg, not quality of horse
- · It's time for Connemara discrimination to be ancient history
- · Connemara society should make 'profound shift' in way it regards animals
- · If Santa Claus can evolve, how about the Connemara breed?
- · Invoking Redford and Kennedy: Time to pass the torch in the Connemara society
- · Do Connemara inspections teach kindness to children? No
- · Young voters who call GOP 'closed-minded' and 'racist' unlikely to approve of Connemara bullying
- · Is extinction the goal for Connemara society?
- · Breed officials are trying to stop evolution of Connemaras
- · Do Connemara members approve of their dues paying for bullying?
- · Current property laws make exploitation of Connemaras, other animals possible
- · Connemaras would be better off in Obama's America
- · How long will we have to wait for an apology over breed inspections?
- · Let's see Connemara inspections for what they are: bullying
- · Stigmatizing animals through breed standards has no place in the United States
- · Inspections confirm age-old truism: You can't judge a horse by its cover
- · Breed standards must evolve with beauty perceptions
- · Law professor pushes for end to discrimination based on appearance
- Discrimination
- · ACPS membership plunge of 38 percent coincides with inspections; new code of conduct may prevent criticism
- · Five reasons to eliminate Connemara inspections
- · Pretty Connemara lives matter
- · Horse therapy program opens hearts; Connemara inspections close them
- · America's race issue is the same as the Connemara type issue
- · Can 4,539 words justify Connemara inspections? No
- · It's time for Connemara discrimination to be ancient history
- · Connemara society should make 'profound shift' in way it regards animals
- · Breed standards encourage Connemaras that miss the mark to be treated as waste
- · Invoking Redford and Kennedy: Time to pass the torch in the Connemara society
- · Don't fight for bullying in the Connemara society
- · Do Connemara inspections teach kindness to children? No
- · Connemara society ignores USEF's welfare instruction and continues with Connemara inspections
- · Connemara inspections teach kids the wrong lesson: bigotry
- · Annual meeting is time for Connemara society to embrace USEF mission
- · Kennedy's words ring true for Connemaras being failed at inspections
- · Young voters who call GOP 'closed-minded' and 'racist' unlikely to approve of Connemara bullying
- · Is extinction the goal for Connemara society?
- · 2013 commencement speeches decry divisiveness embraced by Connemara inspections
- · Why do women condone Connemara inspections?
- · Who will speak up for animals in opposing breed standards?
- · Connemaras publish letter to American inspectors
- · Fear might be driving bias against pretty horses in Connemara breed inspections
- · Can 'Rudolph' convince Connemara inspectors that discrimination is wrong?
- · Evolved thinkers or bigots? Connemara officials should decide
- · An invitation to Connemara officials to do some soul-searching
- · Discrimination seen in Connemara world has roots in baby biases
- · Connemaras would be better off in Obama's America
- · Connemara inspectors could learn something from 'Sing for the Silent'
- · How long will we have to wait for an apology over breed inspections?
- · Let's see Connemara inspections for what they are: bullying
- · If Connemaras could talk, what would they say about inspections?
- · Forum posts portray Connemara society as polarized over Little Heaven
- · When did rejection based on appearance become OK?
- · Stigmatizing animals through breed standards has no place in the United States
- · Inspections confirm age-old truism: You can't judge a horse by its cover
- · Breed standards motivated by pack mentality and need for esteem
- · How much does peer pressure influence breed standards?
- · Breed standards must evolve with beauty perceptions
- · Connemaras and women face same bigoted world
- · Law professor pushes for end to discrimination based on appearance
- · Discrimination must end
- Experts
- · Denny Emerson urges American Connemara Pony Society to choose new strategy
- · Connemara inspections would not pass USEF's Central Park test
- · Are breed standards immoral?
- · Vet who failed dog breeds at Crufts talks about exaggerated conformation
- · Veterinarians target exaggerated conformation at British dog show
- · Canadian veterinary association asks vets to help fix breed standards
- · Australia RSPCA advocates eliminating breed standards based on appearance
- · Law professor pushes for end to discrimination based on appearance
- · The 'right' breed standards are all in your head
- · Breed standards exposed
- Famous Connemaras
- · Watch video clips of Dundrum, famous son of Little Heaven
- · Little Heaven may have contributed the famous big heart to Connemaras
- · Forum posts portray Connemara society as polarized over Little Heaven
- · Connemara breed hypocritical in rejecting Thoroughbred traits at inspections
- · Inspections confirm age-old truism: You can't judge a horse by its cover
- Future Riders
- · Five reasons to eliminate Connemara inspections
- · Horse therapy program opens hearts; Connemara inspections close them
- · If Santa Claus can evolve, how about the Connemara breed?
- · Invoking Redford and Kennedy: Time to pass the torch in the Connemara society
- · Do Connemara inspections teach kindness to children? No
- · Connemara inspections teach kids the wrong lesson: bigotry
- · Young voters who call GOP 'closed-minded' and 'racist' unlikely to approve of Connemara bullying
- · Is extinction the goal for Connemara society?
- · How long will we have to wait for an apology over breed inspections?
- · Let's see Connemara inspections for what they are: bullying
- · Inspections confirm age-old truism: You can't judge a horse by its cover
- · How much does peer pressure influence breed standards?
- Horse Industry
- · ACPS membership plunge of 38 percent coincides with inspections; new code of conduct may prevent criticism
- · Five reasons to eliminate Connemara inspections
- · Denny Emerson urges American Connemara Pony Society to choose new strategy
- · Cloning ruling should signal end for Connemara inspections
- · Connemara inspections would not pass USEF's Central Park test
- Hypocrisy
- · ACPS membership plunge of 38 percent coincides with inspections; new code of conduct may prevent criticism
- · Pony featured on ACPS logo would fail Connemara inspections
- · Connemara inspectors' herds are full of Thoroughbred bloodlines, too
- · Connemara breed hypocritical in rejecting Thoroughbred traits at inspections
- · Connemaras and women face same bigoted world
- Ireland
- · Connemara inspections are producing ponies that can’t jump, Irish breeder says in blunt book
- · Blue-eyed cream Connemara stallions now OK because Irish say so
- · Ireland welcomes gay marriage; how about pretty Connemaras?
- · Are inspections saving the Connemara?
- · Can 4,539 words justify Connemara inspections? No
- · What Connemara time period are breed officials trying to preserve?
- · U.S. Connemara officials should not follow their Irish counterparts
- · Young John F. Kennedy would have been discarded as a Connemara
- · Why do women condone Connemara inspections?
- · It's time to revisit why America started Connemara inspections
- · Another battle brewing over breed standards and inspections
- · Should Ireland be leading the Connemara horse world?
- Lawn Ornaments
- · Connemaras need to evolve to avoid extinction
- Studies/Surveys
- · Bigger cannon bone adds significant weight to Connemara pony, experiment shows
- · Connemara inspections may require short horses to carry fat people
- · Fear might be driving bias against pretty horses in Connemara breed inspections
- · Discrimination seen in Connemara world has roots in baby biases
- · Connemara breed hypocritical in rejecting Thoroughbred traits at inspections
- · Inspections confirm age-old truism: You can't judge a horse by its cover
- · Breed standards must evolve with beauty perceptions
- · Where is the research that says certain cannon bone measurements make a better horse?
- · Heavy cannon bones are detrimental to Connemara movement, science shows
- · Canadian veterinary association asks vets to help fix breed standards
- Tribalism
- · Pretty Connemara lives matter
- · America's race issue is the same as the Connemara type issue
- · 2013 commencement speeches decry divisiveness embraced by Connemara inspections
- · Fear might be driving bias against pretty horses in Connemara breed inspections
- · Discrimination seen in Connemara world has roots in baby biases
- · Breed standards motivated by pack mentality and need for esteem
- USEF
- · David O’Connor embraces horse emotions at USEF meeting, while ACPS expands bigoted Connemara inspections
- · ACPS inspectors alter Connemara breed standard for cannon bone, benefiting their own stallions
- · Connemara breed standards promote cresty neck linked to laminitis
- · It's time for Connemara discrimination to be ancient history
- · Connemara society should survey remaining members about inspections
- · Connemara society ignores USEF's welfare instruction and continues with Connemara inspections
- · Annual meeting is time for Connemara society to embrace USEF mission
- · Let's stream Connemara inspections live so everyone can watch!
- · Connemara inspections would not pass USEF's Central Park test