Cannot believe what I just saw on BBC1

Exactly HG, which benefits not only the police, demonstrators and sundry bystanders but also the horse, which for those newbies who dont know is a HERD animal.
 
I don't see a problem with that link.
But, what brave horses, I truely admire them. And what stupid f*&% wits who through the fire work in the first place, yeah thats going to cut student fees!!!
 
To be fair you can't tell for definite whether the rider did hit the horse with the baton or not and even if he did it wasn't brutal and imo justified.

lexiedhb said:
BEATING? you are calling that a beating? I have seen worse from professional SJ'ers etc. As it stands that horse was heading toward a line of officers, the rider in question had no choice but to do whatever it took for said horse not to TRAMPLE those officers, his means were effective---- end of.
Click to expand...

Agree with this, the horse was heading into a line of on foot officers so the rider reacted quickly and effectively in order to prevent an incident, can't see any problem there to be honest.
 
Er, I really don't think the horse needs a veterinary assessment...

It spooked, which it shouldn't have done but then it is a horse. Police horses have an incredible standard of training and care, and I don't believe for one minute any mounted officer would give their horse "a beating", nor does the video show that IMO.

They do an amazing job, but that also means they need to be 100% reliable 100% of the time. I certainly wouldn't "reassure" a spinning horse ready to flatten everyone standing nearby, for either the horses' sake or the bystanders'. All horses need occasional discipline, and police horses are no different from any other, in fact it's even more important for them.
 
1. I didn't see him hit the horse

2. I'm happy these idiots won't be able to afford their uni fees, I don't want to be paying taxes to help fund the education of people who are stupid enough to throw fireworks at horses - how would they get their tiny little minds around a degree? :confused: (Whole other thread, sorry!)
 
spaniel said:
OMG what a bunch of hysterical women there are on here. have any of you actually experienced the real world. The PC on that horse is highly experienced and if they felt the horse needed encouraging with a couple of slaps through the sheet (which are padded for those who dont know) it would have been for very good reason.

These horses get a better life than almost any horseowner on this site could give and they are trained to face up to the sort of shite these students faced them with. believe me they see loads more than this in training sessions.

As for making complaints to A+S I suggest you turn your attention to REAL animal abuse....maybe some of you students would like to justify actions such as throwing fireworks. Lets just say your right to subsidised education has gone down the pan as far as Im concerned.
Click to expand...

I agree with this.

I do think that the officer gave the horse a few smacks. I also think it was the right thing to do.

The horse was going backwards fast, towards a row of other officers. Hate to think how many of them would have been hurt if said horse crashed into them.
 
Looks to me like she asked the horse to go forward, got that ominous feeling you get when a horse has lost the plot, and gave him a couple of reminders that got his attention focused on her, and sent him forward again.

Sometimes - a horse just needs a smack. Whether it's a police horse who has temporarily lost his sanity, an event horse who backs off when committed to a nasty fence, or a big thug of a youngster who walks all over anyone who handles him. If that was me on that police horse, reversing uncontrollably towards a line of people, I'd have walloped it too.
 
I had to watch the video twice, but, to me... if the officer had hit the horse, with the force that they are waving the baton i would've expected the horse to at least jump forward or react in some way and it doesnt seem to be. Perhaps he/she was just waving the baton whimsically to add dramatic effect... who knows.
x
 
The bloomin horse has just had a firework go off in its face for goodness sake!, i think a smack on the bum to stop it hurting the line of officers and being able to get back on track with its job is quite immaterial!
 
I didn't think it was that bad, but I would have been quite happy for him to hit the t***s round the arse with his baton for throwing the fireworks at the horses :mad::mad:
 
ethicaltrainer said:
Thank you for posting this!
You can complain at https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/contact/general_enquiries/complaint_form.aspx

I have, that poor horse is doing its job as best it can. To beat i8t with a metal truncheon is unjust. I feel we should call for this officer to be retrained, a vet to asses this horse and the horse be retrained/rehabilitated.
Click to expand...
I have only read this far so sorry if this has been already asked but are you taking the piss or a troll?
 
I haven't read all the posts but as a police officer when I watched the footage it is obvious to me that the rider is racking his baton open which you do by flicking it open with some form. It never even crossed my mind that he looked like he was hitting the horse, that is the standard action to open your baton.
 
My personal summary:

1)The students are a pack of prats for throwing the fireworks at the horses.
2) If the officer hit the horse, it was the correct response under the circumstances and in no way excessive.
3) I wanna borrow the stick to go and beat up the students who threw the firework...I promise to be excessive :D
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top