Last year, my family and I attended the NC State Fair. We came across the pony corral and my children wanted to ride. I immediately noticed the ponies were suffering badly. I pulled my kids to the side of the gate, surrounding the corral and told them to tell me what they saw.
My oldest daughter began to tear up and I knew she noticed what I was seeing. First of all, the extremely loud noises of the fair and it's thousands of attendants was deafening. We could hardly stand it and it was obvious that it was stressful to the animals.
We could see the ponies were extremely exhausted. So much so, that two of the ponies (one just a baby) refused to even budge when a child got on and being forced to move by the carrosal. We could see the pain and suffering in these animals faces.
It was then that I realized these ponies have been forced to endure this from morning til night for the past few days straight. Who knows if they were given water, food, or rest appropriately?
We must be the voices for these defenseless, beautiful creatures. This abuse happens every year all across the globe. Please help end the suffering of these animals who are exploited, abused, and neglected all for profit.
