As someone who does their entire face of makeup with 3 products, in less than 3 minutes, probably 3 times a year - I was just shocked at how long it was taking and how many products were involved. 
If I tried to do that while putting on my makeup it better be an easy topic, else we will run out of time.
I will chime in to say snap is very informal & not produced compared to tiktok-FB videos. Like this morning they were all clips of her laying in bed with hair rollers answering fan questions.
“Love how she made it a priority to put on a full face of makeup up to go pick up a horse! Yes, that is sarcasm!”
…. Like, I think that counts as cutting someone down because of how they choose to appear.
It would have been JUST as easy to make that post (most of which I agree with by the way - this entire journey has been about gathering views for ad revenue, I think we all agree on that), without the snarky remark on how she chooses to physically present herself.
If you think that’s appropriate, that’s fine! This online horse community is huge and the differing opinions of all the posters is what makes for good conversations. But in my opinion, people who make remarks on how women decide to present themselves isn’t cool.
For social media content creators it IS pretty normal… It’s a pretty basic technique for extending watch time, and it’s also a way to multitask if you need to do your makeup anyway. They are referred to as “GRWM” (Get Ready With Me) videos. The activity of putting on makeup or doing one’s hair (or really any constantly moving activity) gives the viewer’s eye something to track while they listen to the often completely unrelated story. Sitting stationary in front of a camera and just talking for minutes on end doesn’t necessarily keep a lot of people’s short attention.
I can see how that technique might seem foreign and odd if you haven’t encountered it before. I also interpreted cutter’s remarks to be negative, and I am not a fan of KVS or how this poor youngster has been treated. 🤷
There are probably thousands and thousands of these “get ready with me” videos online from content creators. It’s normal behavior tacky or not. I’ve even seen it from a content creator who reviews Amtrak vacations.
Thank you for explaining this.
I guess I do not follow anyone who feels the need to do this, which I am thankful for.
Watch the video. She lead with her appearance. You do realize she is a social media influencer who is where she is because of how she looks, what she promotes and she herself leverages those things, correct?
For those of you, who are too obtuse and have their panties in a bunch, to get the point, I will explain it more clearly.
She states she is doing her make up because of photo ops available to her because of picking up Seven.
Her concern is not what she has allowed to have happen to this animal. It is photo ops.
Period. End of story.
Why not get your knickers in a knot because doing her makeup for photo ops because of this poor animal has always been the point???
It is all about the clicks and all about the money! While there is no good reason for any animal to suffer, this is a heinous reason for one to suffer!
I don’t know- maybe try reading for context, try it slowly and repeatedly, and maybe you will finally understand!
Or get off your high horses, quit doing the very thing you are accusing me of- judging! And yes, I have judge KVS- not for her appearance, make up, clothing- but for her actions in the care of this poor horse!
Is that reason acceptable?
Oh damn, hand to face because now I have been ripping women down for their lack of reading comprehension!
0-60 much? You shared your opinion, some others, like me, shared theirs.
You know, attacking people who for the most part are in agreement about the state and future of Seven doesn’t exactly help your view. Why do you do that?
There’s a whole lot about this situation to focus on that isn’t a content creator making a standard “get ready with me” bit.
Yes! It is. We ALL agree in this 700+ post thread that what has happened to this horse is beyond terrible. And that this has all been done for social media ad revenue.
I appreciate you further clarifying that you agree, that her actions are what’s worth judging and not her appearance, such as her choice in clothes or make up.
Sometimes tone can be hard to read online, and when a post starts with a sarcastic comment about someone’s appearance I hope you can understand how that could be taken negatively.
There is a certain group here looking, actively seeking, reasons to be offended.
Try looking beyond your first impressions, and reading for context.
Sorry, not sorry, but if you want to call me out I have every reason to respond, even if you do not like the response. Have a feeling you’d do the same.
Watching the video on reddit, ‘someone’s going to take this video, and twist it’
she took a shitshow of a broken baby horse and twisted it into social media clicks and income.
hell yeah I’m going to judge her putting on a Going to Town Face in order to Bring Home the Broken Bacon.
the whole thing is vile.
Yikes. Sorry. It is just a news link from a news station
A short clip of Seven walking.
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He looks so uncomfortable.
Can anyone here think that’s normal movement for any horse?
Honestly, if one of mine walked like that, I’d be thinking laminitis
Katie posted a clip about Seven and how they made decisions as he hit benchmarks. The word she used early on was “vigor”- he wanted to eat, wanted to stand, he wanted to thrive in spite of his undercooked body. She mentioned times they considered stopping over his course of treatment.
She said people have reached out to her with foals born too early and she’s told them to kiss them, hug them and put them down. She does not encourage owners to go in deep debt over vet bills and that Seven’s social media post paid for his care. Said she was very lucky.
They are going day by day. Seven will be “normal” for him but never like a regular horse. If they see pain he’s done. He’s on very, very low dose NSADS. For the first time during this ordeal she is talking like a sound horsewoman.
I know we don’t want to monetize her but if there was ever a honest post, this is the one. I’m surprised she wasn’t this forthcoming during some of the times they wondered about stopping verses the cheery, aw shucks updates the past 6 months.
She’s only being honest because now the responsibility and consequences are solely on her shoulders. It is entirely possible that some of the things that could happen to Seven could seriously damage her social media presence.
I think it’s entirely possible that a vast majority of the followers would revolt if Seven is put down for any reason. Do you really think that the majority of the crowd would understand, or believe, that a broken leg could not be fixed? Before, they might have been upset, but it could be spun onto the university and not damage her personally.
I think that might be because he is home now…front and center…She can’t ignore what she sees now that he is in front of her 24/7.
(Thank you for posting this so I don’t have to read her FB page).
And there it is. She knew the right, humane choice all along. Yet she was “lucky” because she didn’t have to make that choice since she’s wealthy to begin with, and she had the luxury of distance: It’s easier to fund the treatments and surgeries, experimental and otherwise, when she’s hours away. And hey, Internet strangers are paying for it!
But now, after the ordeal this poor equine soul has endured, she’s admittedly ready to put him down as soon as his daily dose of Bute or Equioxx proves worthless. Which, by the look of that peg-legged lurching, won’t be long now.
Apologies to everyone if I sound bitter. It’s just that I have put down too many horses, both very young and very old, who were still pricking their ears and nickering to me, yet I knew it was time because I did not want them to suffer pain, fear or debilitation. So I find KVS’s candid moment of self-reflection much too little and much too late.
I’m really floored by the fact that she still doesn’t seem to see the obvious: he’s in pain. Already.
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