Kimes Ranch Blog: Body Shaming in the Show Pen

Kimes Ranch Blog by: Emily Bomgardner

I recently came across an article about body shaming, but not in the typical manner that we see it portrayed in the media today. It was one woman’s experience with body shaming in the show ring, a place where a million other stressors are in play and our weight should not be the most memorable part of the class. I think, on some level, we can all relate to her story and the shock her husband felt when he heard the ladies commenting on his wife’s weight in direct correlation to her horse’s ability to complete a Dressage test. I have had my own share of experiences with body shaming in the horse industry and feel it is an issue we need to address and have an open discussion about.

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