this horse meant that! and i thought i had trouble with Flint!!

What a horrible horse!!!!

They obviously knew it was going to do something as they had a lunge line on it. Wonder if it ever raced again.
 
Thats a horse that needs a bullet if ever I saw one
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Jesus, that is totally distressing to watch. A horse doesn't just do that cause he's got the arse... He is clearly an animal who is in pain or SERIOUSLY unhappy about something. Sad thing is, by the time it gets to this, a bullet probably is the best solution. Very sad.
 
There's a horse up at our yard that rears and falls over for no reason, other then it doesn't want to do something. Not my horse so have no say really.

Very dangerous habit, bullet in the head I'm afraid!
 
sorry dont know much about this kind of thing but would it not be ok or the horse to spend its days in the field as a companion or a pet obviously not for riding????? Why put it down and why a bullet just sounds so cruel!! i know u will say its painless but still not nice?????
 
How can you guarrentee that noone will ever try and get on the horse again? Would you be able to live with yourself if a small child had been popped on his back and it turned itself inside out and killed her?

A thoroughbred is not ideally suited as a companion, due to their heated nature and large brains. Most thoroughbreds also need challenging and can become bored and depressed just standing in a field. Sometimes a horse being put to sleep really is the most sensible option.
 
I bought a naughty, cheap horse a long time ago with the intention of bringing it on to sell. He had serious attitude and would nap and one day when I was almost winning the battle with it, he did exactly what that horse did and trapped me against the arena fence. I got back on (rather battered and bruised!) thinking it was a one off and hadn't meant to do it - well it did exactly the same again. I didn't get back on that time! I'll ride anything naughty, but draw the line when it's trying to kill me!!! There was nothing physically wrong with him - had all that checked. Something wrong with the brain and sadly there are some horses that are like that and when they are that dangerous, the only option is to PTS.
 
ok ok lol i did say i know nothing about things like that but just thinking maybe there is a nicer way to deal with animals that behave like this just thought that maybe some one who knew the score would be happy to keep it as companion etc but anyways doesnt matter as the horse is now apparently dead...!!
 
I'd a horse which I bought (and was totally done - long story)and it turned out to be dangerous - not rearing but would just blindly bolt - even in the arena!

Decided not to ride him again and put him out to the field with other horses. he wasn't happy in the field and since I had him on livery he really just was an expensve companion. In the end he was PTS. He was too dangerous to sell on and anyhow I wouldn't have the heart to con anyone into buying him.
 
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Cant see the vid, was it Townsender? Red and Grey colours?
If so I used to ride the horse, and although always a tricky, lively ride it never started doing that until it got to the races in its 3rd season.
First time out he did it in the paddock at Taunton and got loose. Then Tom Scu remounted at the start, for the horse to do it again and bust his collarbone.
Im assuming the vid is of Wincanton? The photo of John Kington was all over the papers the next day. As far as I know the horse was PTS after a brain scan showing a tumour.
Shame really, was a lovely horse and always enjoyed riding him. He could jump for fun, but looking back he probably was always a bit nuts.
 
Just managed to watch, it is the same horse. I used to live with both jockey and handler.
I spoke to the trainer soon after (I had left by then) and he said he was good as gold at home(better than as a youngster), just something about the racetrack triggered something.
 
Lovely looking horse, too.
How sad.
We had a youngster that jumped a 5 bar gate as a foal and was unconciuos for some time. When he was about 5 he started doing back flips, they would be triggered by light/shade. Turned out his was a tumour, too.
 
Yet again, I certainly dont think this horse should be put down. Nobody has a clue as to the horses background etc.

It really really irritates me when people start shouting "that horse needs a bullet". Racehorses are backed far too young and have a great deal of pressure put on them at a very young age, I dont find it surprising at all when the odd horse might rebel against it.

I cant believe so many of you supposed horse-lovers are so quick to judge and kill a horse. One of my horses has bolted with me (through a barbed wire fence etc.) and bronc'd me off about 6 times, however the rest of the time he's 100% brilliant but occassionally he'll panic. It shocks me that some of you may have put a horse like this to sleep by now......
 
Yes but in fairness, a horse that will flip itself over is a danger not only to itself but to handlers/riders alike.

A friend had a horse that up until recently that would do exactly the same thing, would strop and throw himself over resulting in many injuries for him and for said friend.

Rearing is not acceptable, sorry to say, but would you willingly get onto the back of a horse that had a history for rearing and not think about your own safety first ?

Personally, I would far rather that they were pts before they injured someone or themselves so badly and got passed from pillar to post by others without the whole story been told.
 
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