sky news showing cruel horse stunt

[MissMincePie&Brandy]

I am gobsmacked! I have Sky News on telly, and they're talking about the most popular stories being looked at on their website, and one of these is (in their words) ''the buckaroo who doesn't fall off''

A stunt horse is rearing and bucking, as in rodeo style, but the horse repeatedly rears so high it falls backwards, flat onto its back. The 'rider' jumps clear just before the horse smacks down, and then the 'rider' jumps back onto the horse, as the horse is getting up, and this process happens over and over.

The sky presenter is giggling as if this is funny. The poor horse probably has fractured withers and I should think every bone in its body is put out of place if it's been trained to do this dangerous and cruel stunt.

 

[sexyspev]

Thats not good... stupid sky presenter most likely thinks that the horse is a machine, how do you think she would feel if she was repeatedly floored onto her back??!!

 

[Sarah Sum1]

Some forms of so called 'entertainment' are very cruel IMO i think rodeo is disgusting especially the one where the sicko prisoners just spend a few hours abusing horses and calves. It's a sick sick world we live in

 

[meandmyself]

No good moaning on here. If you found it that offensive, then email/phone sky and complain.

 

[Tickles]

Totally agree. Stunt sounds awful and contacting Sky is a good move. No reason presenter would have a clue so alerting the company is best you can do.