Re look at your comment as you state “the animal activists are right”.
Harnessing horses to run in an unnatural gait is cruel and demeaning to them, similar to docking a dogs tail which is for cosmetic reasons only.
2 examples about of how silly this shit could end up, Its worth noting that today’s young people have been educated to think like they do by us, we have not corrected the I’ll informed and extreme views they have formed about the world and it’s animals. They live in a fanciful world where animals roam free and unharmed by man. It easy to form those opinions of course when you live in a privileged wealthy society by world standards, these kids think life is over if wifi is unavailable. Left wing woman teachers have a lot to answer for.