How is this entertainment ? Caution upsetting.

[TrasaM]

It almost feels wrong to post this but I'm curious whether anyone has heard about this 'festival'
Ive seen lots of dubious practices involving horses but I don't believe that I've ever seen something so graciously cruel and pointless. Just why would anyone want to do this ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x36n4hiEfT0&feature=youtube_gdata - Video Tube for YouTube - iPhone/iPad

 

[Old Bat]

Ok I got to 1 min 45 and stopped. Never heard of this before, grim. Where is it?

 

[Goldenstar]

I know we are supposed to culturally senestive but what a horrible pointless " performance " .

 

[Potato!]

I cant see the video clip as at work. Whats it about?

 

[twiggy2]

I have seen it before and it shocks me every time.

we see at least one horse die from the events in that clip and the fact that 2 horses stop dead when they feel the rope is frightening, how many times do they have to go through this-once is more than bad enough.

 

[Antw23uk]

I'd seen more than enough by 02;18 In answer to your question there is NOTHING entertaining about that. Its a bunch of knuckle dragging 'macho men' getting together and measureing how big there nobs are and who has the biggest!!!

They are low lifes and what they do is dispicable and there is no rim or reason for it other than that they are scum hiding behind the word 'tradition'!

 

[Roasted Chestnuts]

Jesus!!!!

 

[TrasaM]

I cant see the video clip as at work. Whats it about?

Imagaine going full speed and then someone takes your feet from under you using a rope

Ps. Not graciously ... Gratuitously

 

[NellRosk]

Just seen this at work and wow I wish I hadn't, upset now. Feel sick, poor defenseless horses.

 

[Sleipnir]

This is from one of the countries in South America and is called horse tripping. It is supposed to represent to skill of a gaucho to catch/stop a wild horse and is a national thing. As far as I know, it happens in some places in Mexico as well.

 

[blitznbobs]

I spend so much time trying to prevent injury to my ponies ... If I could swear on here I would....

 

[Bam.]

I feel really sick right now. Words cannot describe how horrific this is.

 

[olivia x]

This is awful. Imagine the pain to the horse in hitting the ground like that. I was surprised their necks were not broken. This is awful.

 

[Bam.]

This is awful. Imagine the pain to the horse in hitting the ground like that. I was surprised their necks were not broken. This is awful.

I must admit, there were a few I thought weren't going to get up!!

 

[twiggy2]

I was surprised their necks were not broken.

one of them is

at 2mins 30 secs

 

[Kati*89]

just disgusting and cruel...

 

[PollyP99]

http://www.horsefund.org/horse-tripping-fact-sheet.php

Hideous and this link talks about how they are leased from slaughter houses for this purpose before beng returned for shipping when injured, totally disgusting.

 

[soulfull]

Omg that is so horrendous!! If I was there with a gun I would shoot the men and I'm not normally prone to violence

 

[Bam.]

one of them is

at 2mins 30 secs

Oh that poor horse

 

[AmyHack]

Couldn't watch past the first 2. Human beings make me sick, why can't they see what they're doing ??

 

[twiggy2]

Oh that poor horse

at least that one wont have to run again

 

[Bam.]

at least that one wont have to run again

That's true. And at least it was instant.

 

[TrasaM]

Omg that is so horrendous!! If I was there with a gun I would shoot the men and I'm not normally prone to violence

I'd like to see them tied to the horses they're going to trip and see how brave they are after they've been crash landed on.
Thanks for link PollyP. am better informed now.

 

[Shantara]

I've seen it before and I can't bring myself to watch it again :'( Those poor, poor ponies.

 

[Meems]

Vile, what a disgusting bunch of nasty little men, strutting around like they're big and clever, I don't know how they sleep at night

 

[hnmisty]

I skipped a bit further in and watched about 3 seconds.

One thought: WTF?!

Seriously, this is entertainment? Some people have some messed up ideas. I wonder if there is anything that can be done to help bring an end to this "fun"

 

[Hoofprints in the Snow]

I haven't read all the posts, but as I know about it I will post.

It is Argentina, I reported this to WHW last year and they are looking into it. They don't have anyone on the ground over there, but last I heard they were looking to get welfare people involved.
H&H moved my post soon after I possted it.

 

[lunarlove]

Another example of how disappointing the behaviour human race really can be 😡

 

[dizemo]

Wow my heart is in the pit of my stomach watching that, I couldn't watch it all. I have gone all light headed and sick feeling. Never seen anything like this before and had never heard of it. I can't believe what I have just seen I Can't believe things like this are still allowed to go on - in any country. Sick - totally sick, nasty inhumane low lifes! As with all animal cruelty, in my opinion - like for like punishment - they should have their legs caught, twisted and jerked from under them while they are running full pelt and see how many of their legs and necks break. This has upset me and angered me.

 

[Hoofprints in the Snow]

My original post was moved to video vault under 'call this sport'