Circus Animal Rights

In scenario 4, there are two pictures with one horse in each. The pictures tell different stories about these horses. The first horse is a horse used in dressage competitions, which is an English discipline, and the second horse is used in circus scenarios. These horses have many similarities and differences comparing their animal rights and five freedoms. First comparing the animal rights of these two horses. First, the horse on the left is used in dressage competitions, which a competition to show off the movement of a horse. This English discipline does not ask for the horses to jump over obstacles, or any other extraneous tasks. The horse on the left is more of a companion animal because the rider will take great care of this horse to …show more content…
The three freedoms that are the same are freedom of malnutrition, freedom of discomfort, and freedom from pain. In these pictures the animals are not malnourished and have no injuries. Then the animals will also be given shelter and an area for rest, no matter how they are used. The difference between these animals is that the horse in the circus will not be able to have the freedom to express normal behavior. This horse in the circus will have to perform irrelevant tasks that a horse in normal conditions would not perform. Then in the dressage competition the rider is supposed to show off the normal movements of a horse. The horse in the dressage competition will also be around other horses, whereas the horse in the circus could be around any sort of animals. Finally, the last freedom that is different is the freedom of fear and distress. The horse in the circus could be spooked from plenty of the other animals in the show and including the environment the horse is put in. Then the horse in the competition will be provided with care so that horse is not suffering mentally or …show more content…
The horse on the left is given the five freedoms a normal animal should receive, but the horse on the right only receives three of the five freedoms, that can be seen from the picture. These horses are both used for a business, but the horse in dressage competitions is more of a companion animal because there must be a close connection between the horse and rider. Then the horse in the circus is treated as a tool and usually animals in the circus do not receive the same respect that animals do in other environments. In the end, both horses have many similarities and differences, but comes down on how the horse was raised in their