Confronting images of horses being wrestled to the ground and sheared
Dozens of horses were wrestled to the ground and had their manes sheared off in scenes that will infuriate animal welfare activists.
Shocking images of horses being manhandled at a traditional Spanish event known as the Shearing of the Beasts have been released.
The photographs, taken on August 29 in the northwestern village of Sabucedo, 40km from Santiago de Compostela, show dozens of animals being wrestled to the ground and having their manes trimmed.
The more than 400-year-old tradition sees men, young and old, herd hundreds of wild horses from the nearby countryside into an arena known as a “curro”.
According to various travel blogs, the younger foals are then separated from the mature horses, who are jumped upon by the “aloitadores” and forced into submission so their hair can be cut. They are then reunited with the foals and released back into the mountains.
Bringing down a foal is reportedly seen as a rite of passage for young Spanish men.
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