Show jumping horses face welfare concerns including training methods, overwork, and the use of restrictive equipment that can cause pain.
Show jumping horses face welfare challenges from early intense training that risks musculoskeletal injury. Some training methods use pain-inducing devices to encourage higher jumps. Transport to international competitions is stressful. Horses showing behavioral signs of fear or pain may be pushed to compete anyway due to financial pressures. Retirement planning for horses who can no longer compete is inadequate.