Fieldmaster Killed at Cranbourne
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Fieldmaster was killed in a jumps racing trial today. He didn't even fall - demonstrating that this sport is much more dangerous than flat racing.
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Reading the title, thought we'd be seeing a man in charge of the grass killed
...strangely, that is what I was hoping for...
Unfortunately nope...
Tbh that’s *exactly* what I was hoping for. I’ve been watching too many of these now and I needed to see one of the human scumbags pay for this.
But then.....💔💔💔💔🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
@@batwom4304 So you want an innocent lad just keeping the grass nice to die? Wow what a scumbag you are
Trapped In A Bagel I would rather that then a poor horse ur a dickhead, the person in charge of the grass chooses to be there does the horse?
Some people are defending the sport by saying that “we don’t understand. These horses live/love to run”. I’m sure they do! I’ll take it a step further and say they NEED to run. For their mental as well as physical well being. But you can exercise them and play with them and let them run and jump and get it all out of their systems w/o pushing them to extremes. One of my dogs NEEDS to run every day. I push him just so I see he’s benefiting from the exercise a couple times a day and then make him stop so he doesn’t overheat. He’s content and we’ll behaved because of it. Animals NEED exercise, yes, but they don’t need to be pushed so that their lives are in danger for our “sport”. It’s disgusting.
ummm... this happening is the same chances as the horse stepping in a pothole in its field and snapping its leg, shii happens... and for 2 you cant force a horse to race, go to a track, your gonna see horses that just refuse to get into the gates, and in the end u cant force them, they go into the pen knowing they are about to do what they love to do, run. but i respect your opinion.
If a horse doesn’t want to run they don’t do it they aren’t forced in any way. that was the case 50 years ago people with thouroughbreds love their horses and spend so much time with them you need to be a pshycopath to force them and I stand by my point of a human isn’t able to force 500 kilos of muscle into doing something they don’t want to
This is the hard thing about horse racing
You’re either fit to race or you’re deemed useless
That horse deserved a life and got it taken away from something they were forced to do
I can’t believe they euthanized him without a trip to the vet or an x-ray. Even if he never raced again, he might have been a good trail horse or even a pasture pony. SOMEONE would have been willing to take him in. He clearly was not ready to give up, but they made the decision for him.
A broken leg does not equate to any kind of riding kiddo.
99% of the time a broken leg means the horse HAS to be put down. prolonging life means more suffering. horses have to stand their entire life, so any broken leg is incurable
it's stupid when they put the green screen up because I think they should show to public what all there betting is doing to the poor horse it ridiculous I have my own of the track race horse that was rescued because he was getting overdosed by drugs that the horrible people feed into there blood just to help them be more powerful it's shocking , horse racing should be stopped because of this reason and any more its just horse abuse , all these poor horses deserve a chance to live a life they would love not run I got around in circles till they get shot from and injury or get overdosed that they die . it's just SHOCKING and HEARTBREAKING
All races horses do not get shot or overdosed. Most wind up as pets or show horses after their racing career is over. And in fact, if the animal has a serious injury that cannot be repaired, the kindest thing to do for the animal is to euthanize him. This is done with medication, not by shooting them for heaven's sake. We just had to put down my old horse, he was suffering. Saddest day of my life as it is for any horse owner. But I love him too much to let him suffer.
Alice Farrington you can fix a broken leg
No. You can fix some broken legs. Not all.
Thomas F i know just the girl up top said it broke its leg so I told her you can fix that but not a shoulder
Thomas F this horse broke its shoulder by the way it was hunched down, a horse in my barn broke its shoulder and we had to put her down because they can't fix it
If they put as much effort into easing a horse in distress than worrying about blocking out the public that poor soul could have been eased earlier,
I have been around horses all my life and I Know it's not nice seeing a horse die or be put down
This is terrible there is so much more they could be done for that horse. They really do need to ban jump racing the horses are treated terribly and if the riders push them so far as to actually hurt the horse, they just kill them as if their life never mattered. Wtf.
Horse racing is sick, horses are drugged, whipped, and forced to run so fast their legs break, I hope it eventually shuts down, though it probably won’t.
Stfu
False allegation. The horses love jumping and racing. If any horse ceases to enjoy its work, it is rested, and may be retired.
I see the horse is so happy after his leg snapped, come on.
Those are race horses, and race horses are bred and trained to handle this type of stuff like fast speeds and jumps. Horses have always been work animals
Why do you come to a channel called horseracingkills and then tell people in the comments horse racing is good.
Just ridiculous. Cold hearted bastards could have salvaged that horse to be rehabilitated, by a loving caretaker.
Shack!!!. That horse with spirit, soul, life in it’s heart and eyes is killed because it was injured in the race. Wtf guys.
Sadly, saving a horse with a broken leg is not as easy as saving a human or other animals like cats and dogs with a broken leg. Horses with a broken leg are often euthanized because the chance of successful recovery is very small, and the chance that the horse re-injures itself and / or spends the rest of its life in pain is much higher. I understand how sad and cruel it might seem to euthanize a horse just because it broke its leg, something that is rarely dangerous to us humans, but in this case, euthanasia is often much fairer and humane for the horse.
Many horse breeds, especially Thoroughbreds, are bred to have heavy bodies and strong but light bones. Thus, when their bones break, they often just shatter, which makes it nearly impossible to surgically reconstruct it. Humans have some large muscles and a bit of soft tissue below the knee which helps stabilize a broken bone. Horses, on the other hand, have no muscles or any other tissue besides tendons and ligaments below the knee, which means that, even with a cast, the broken leg has barely any support. Horses are flight animals and instinctively flee when startled. They don't know that they have to mostly stand still and put pressure off of the broken leg for a few weeks to months, which makes the chance of re-injury very high. Horses are also very prone to develop diseases like laminitis after breaking a leg. Usually, a horse's weight is distributed around all four hooves, but with a broken leg, extra force is put on the remaining uninjured hooves which can create serious problems for the laminae at the base of those legs.
Barbaro, for example, broke his right hind leg during the 2006 Preakness Stakes. Even though he broke his leg in more than 20 places, he successfully went through surgery and the first few weeks actually went very well. In July, about two months after his injury, he started developing a severe case of laminitis in his left hind hoof which was treated through a procedure called hoof wall resection where 80% of that hoof were removed. Both of his hind legs were now in casts, he was given a special support boot for his laminitic hoof, was on painkillers and a support sling was brought into his stall which allowed him to take off the weight on his hooves for a few hours at a time. In August, Barbaro's broken leg had fused to the point where the vets would have taken off the cast and had replaced it with a brace if it weren't for his unsound other hind leg. A few days later, he no longer needed the support sling and radiographs showed that his fracture was almost completely fused. By September 26, his left hind hoof had grown back about 18 millimeters, and the support boot he was wearing was replaced with a bandage. In November, his cast was permanently removed and replaced with a splinted bandage. His laminitic hoof seemed fine. In December, the bandage on his fractured leg was removed completely. But in January, another section of his laminitic hoof had to be removed and the cast on his right hind leg had to be applied again. He was put back on aggressive pain management and the support sling was brought back. Probably due to the lack of exercise, Barbaro then developing a deep abscess in his right hind hoof and two steel pins were inserted into the healed bones of that hoof in an additional surgery as part of an external skeletal fixation device with would allow the right hoof to bear more weight. But the procedure comes with risks which also includes the risk of re-injury. The same weekend, his front hooves showed clear signs of laminitis and Barbaro was not able to comfortably put weight on any of his legs anymore. He was euthanized on January 29, 2007, about seven months after his injury.
But there are also examples of horses who survived their broken leg. A famous example is Mariah's Storm, who broke her leg during a race, made a full recovery and even raced again afterwards. She's still alive and just turned 30 on April 1st. You might have seen or heard of the movie "Dreamer" which is roughly based on her story. Hoist The Flag suffered a similar injury to Barbaro and also survived, but fractured his leg again at the age of 12 and was euthanized. Ruffian's sire Reviewer broke a leg on 4 different occasions and somehow managed to survive 3 of that.
However, those cases are very rare, and you have to have a lot of luck for this to be possible. It also depends on the fracture as some are easier to fix than others.
Yeah let's put up a blind so people don't see what we're about to do but also these people will see a dead horse in a few moments. Horses don't die from broken legs until something else kills them, in this case it was people. Let's keep horse racing, cause you know it contributes so much to society especially the poor.
exactly idk why they killed the horse!
I raise livestock for a living and was shocked by this. Farmers and ranchers care for their animals but this is abuse in my world. I understand how other people might not hold my views.
That “green screen” really didn’t work did it?
And I felt bad that the other horse had to watch it as well
Oh!What a pity,the owner and the trainer should be dealt with seriously.
May God bless this beautiful creature who was given no choice in becoming a slave and victim of money. R.I.P.. 🙏🏼
The poor soul was fighting for his life too! 😣💔
Horseloverhear2 sometimes they fight the euthanasia process. Everybody wants to live. Very brutal situation.
@@baldwinmarlee yes
@@baldwinmarlee Yes the dosage depends and does not always work right . It all depends on how the horse is sedated. ah so cruel.
they should have given it more of a chance or at least not have been fighting with it so it could have enjoyed the last few seconds of its life
They ruined him
I've never told this to anyone except my wife. In 1981 I was riding a 13yr old mare in palos verdes,CA. She dropped quickly after we came back from trail riding . I was stuck under her for a good 15 minutes. She died of a heart attack. I was 19 . I cried and haven't rode since.
There is this horse his name was Hickstead he was doing some show jumping and it was either before he started his course or after he started his course he fell onto his side and started to have a heart attack everybody who is at the show was in shock. Also there is another horse his name is Medina Spirit he was working out and he died during his workout I'm not sure what he died from but yeah he died when he was in racehorse training alright so I know how Medina Spirit died he died from a heart attack after he had a problem that day and after the veterinarian hold up person who put him on the truck not to put him on a truck now he got into trouble for killing Medina Spirit and the track people kick that person off the track that's what I heard from a video the had Medina Spirit 's death
There is a difference between having a heart attack and being murdered because you hurt your leg, neither story compares to the bs we just watched.
@@CovertSin as a horse lover,I see absolutely no need to put down a great animal
@@harleypiper I agree with you, especially if it's something like a hurt leg that the human caused be the reason it's put down, we got insurance on cars but can't insure a animal injury which = "life" that's used in a sport to make humans a ton of money... It's wrong on many levels
@@CovertSin I agree that it is sad to take a life, but they were putting the poor thing out of it's misery. It isn't murder at all, it meant no more pain for the horse.
Poor soul....It didn't seem like anyone he knew was there with him. Sometimes jockeys are paired up right on the spot before the race. He didn't deserve to die surrounded by strangers like that.
Didn’t deserve to die period.
Treated like a machine, animals have a spirit too!
Emma R are you stupid
Agreed
Emma R grow up and use your brain before you spout your vacuous tripe
yes they do have a spirit, and standard bred horses love to run and if you think they don't spend some at a harness racing training and you will see, and the Amish ppl by the ones that cant
Yeah like that fuckin dwarf who was killed recently in Cranbourne that's what happens when u fuck with horses they'll get payback eventually
She should have followed the yellow brickroad home & stayed in the fuckin kitchen baking homemade cute bite-sized cookies now they'll be buying her in a small coffin with her little booties awwwwww 😂😂😂😂😂
The fact that they have these screens on handy just shows there’s something wrong with this sport
what did u want them to do he broke his leg they wanted to put him out of his misery
@@cashrogers3179 Equine Emma's point was that so many horses are uthanized from breaking their legs during races, or practice, at race tracks that they have these greens screens available right there at the track because they know they're going to need them. 600 race horses were killed in 2021 alone😥
People need to see the reality of the sport they support.
Quit sugar coating what actually goes on behind the green screen.
It's not pretty.
Well, every now and then it's a jockey who is down.
This is not a sport, it's stupidity
So sad,but the reality is that this sport will never be stopped, there's too much money in it, if people stopped betting on racing it might help.
aresblue
This was so unnecessary
If I was there and had a horse stable with equine experience
Let me have the horse
I will take care of it
aresblue they should stop it altogether
It could very well stop,at least in the U.S. The industry is floundering financially here and is dependent on coupling with other forms of gambling that require a racetrack in order to legally operate. There's even a relatively new track here called Presque Isle that despite offering high range purses,provides a very small stabling area consisting of portable stalls on a marked parking lot. The infield is not even manicured other than mowing the grass. It was clear that it was built with minimal investment to make the coupled casino legal and to be bulldozed as soon as the right people were paid to allow casinos in that state (PA) operate without a track.
In Kentucky,the bottom has fallen out from the breeding industry so badly that even the infamous Calumet Farm has sold some property and downsized production.
That along with general disinterest by the public and increased awareness of cruelty,I could well see the U.S. racing industry implode within my lifetime. As someone who's worked on the backstretch for 18 years,I would be both happy and sad to see it go.
@@RunninQHsRock Yup you said it well. I worked on the backstretch also for a time and feel about the same way you do.
And what happens to the millions of thoroughbreds that are bred solely for racing?
I remember this the horse had leg issues and was forced to race. These horses really deserve better, this just shows what horse racing does to the horse. It's stupid that people still don't see what it does to the horses.
Horses still love to race though
Horses wanna run, it's the jumps that are fucked up, and people are cruel.
@Lizard Tortilla im doctor doo little so yes
Some people are just blind
So you were watching it hense supporting it and giving them a reason to keep doing it , yet you know it’s wrong? That makes no sense. I know it’s wrong so I’ve never watched it in my life. The only time I ever see it is shit like this coming on my feed and then supporters of it acting like they’re against it. Say that again next race you watch …
Kind of reminds me of that part in Black Beauty where B.B. sees his friend, dead, on a cart after being worked to death.
Meoyx I thought the exact same! Ginger!
Yeah same. Everytime I see that films, it breaks my heart x
Holy shit that came to my mind too...💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
Meoyx Poor Ginger
Yes and you know that all of us kids knew it was wrong.
Horses can still live a normal life without racing. I knew a horse who broke her leg. Was on box rest for quite a bit on her own. Was never to race again. Her leg healed and she's still thriving. She won't be used as an ability horse or show horse again. She doesn't seem to care about that.
most horses can't
It depends where its broken. In this case it was the worst bit basically the horses ancle bone and they cannot recover from that they die in the wild within 2-3 days of that unless a human intervenes and ends the suffering. Its common for wild horses to accidentally kick each other and cause this same injury and unfortunately they lay dying in pain for days. All the wokist vegan types are quick to jump on other humans backs but they are uneducated as far as animals and wildlife is concerned. They are the type to think they can pat a Swan. I will leave it at that.
She was so lucky not to be shot. Thank goodness she is ok.
glue factory fr
@@gdadhd4775 That horse was probably a $250k purebred..... Say YOUR life is worth $250k, if you ever break your wrist or ankle we’ll just send you to the glue factory....... much more economical to replace you rather than heal you
Just watching this makes me sick I grew up around horses and love them so much and seeing this brought tears to my eyes.
Why do they have to euthanize injured horses? I never understood. And particularly why not a proper burial?
@@TheAutumnWind_RN4L i mean, few animals get a "proper burial" the reason they euthanize horses is because their body is built around the movement of their legs, if they dont use their legs enough they will get heart problems because them moving around, using their legs as a sort of secondary heart to move the blood around their massive body the leg would have a low chance of successful healing whils being incredibly painful the entire healing process. And only if successful would the pain go away. Modern medecine is much more capable than before at saving their legs and the horse themselves, but its a incredibly expesive procedure and it take a very skilled vet
@@elementalgolem5498 thank you, sir or madam.
The majority of horse (98%) owners are not like you, they see horses as profit margins.
I grew up with horses too. But the problem is when their happens no one has the money nor the means to take care of a horse with injury. An if the horse can’t walk they will just get sick an die anyways
I just lost my best friend, a dog named Riley she was my wifes and my child. Since we can't have a human baby. When Riley got sick at 10 years old from cancer. 5 years sooner than the average life span of her breed. I've NEVER felt so broken. And when the day came when we knew it was her time it was and still is the worst day of our lives. Having to euthanize your animal isn't something I would wish on anyone...
Happened to us 3 times. These animals you love them like people. Even birds are personable. We had a parakeet that loved to play with us.. She'd run around on the table knocking little statuettes down after we kept standing them back up. when they were all knocked down she'd look at us and start chirping at us.. as to say.. "well..." We'd go out onto our back porch (which was not screened) with her and she made no attempt to fly away. She'd fly around the porch area but that was it. She had it made and she knew it.
All animals are conscious with varying levels of intelligence yet all require the same emotional relationships and acceptance from those around to feel happy.... it’s sad to see when we lose that empathy
Lol go adopt if you want to say you had a child. I have 3 animals and a daughter, they don't compare to my daughter. Lol a child.
My heart goes out to you and your wife. I’ve been through the same for extremely similar reasons. Your sweet pup is looking down on you both and will always be with you ❤
@@JosephYoung1830 animals are better
imagine spraining your ankle and you go see your doc and hes like “you had a good run Billy but looks like its your time to go”
Sadly, saving a horse with a broken leg is not as easy as saving a human or other animals like cats and dogs with a broken leg. Horses with a broken leg are often euthanized because the chance of successful recovery is very small, and the chance that the horse re-injures itself and / or spends the rest of its life in pain is much higher. I understand how sad and cruel it might seem to euthanize a horse just because it broke its leg, something that is rarely dangerous to us humans, but in this case, euthanasia is often much fairer and humane for the horse.
Many horse breeds, especially Thoroughbreds, are bred to have heavy bodies and strong but light bones. Thus, when their bones break, they often just shatter, which makes it nearly impossible to surgically reconstruct it. Humans have some large muscles and a bit of soft tissue below the knee which helps stabilize a broken bone. Horses, on the other hand, have no muscles or any other tissue besides tendons and ligaments below the knee, which means that, even with a cast, the broken leg has barely any support. Horses are flight animals and instinctively flee when startled. They don't know that they have to mostly stand still and put pressure off of the broken leg for a few weeks to months, which makes the chance of re-injury very high. Horses are also very prone to develop diseases like laminitis after breaking a leg. Usually, a horse's weight is distributed around all four hooves, but with a broken leg, extra force is put on the remaining uninjured hooves which can create serious problems for the laminae at the base of those legs.
Barbaro, for example, broke his right hind leg during the 2006 Preakness Stakes. Even though he broke his leg in more than 20 places, he successfully went through surgery and the first few weeks actually went very well. In July, about two months after his injury, he started developing a severe case of laminitis in his left hind hoof which was treated through a procedure called hoof wall resection where 80% of that hoof were removed. Both of his hind legs were now in casts, he was given a special support boot for his laminitic hoof, was on painkillers and a support sling was brought into his stall which allowed him to take off the weight on his hooves for a few hours at a time. In August, Barbaro's broken leg had fused to the point where the vets would have taken off the cast and had replaced it with a brace if it weren't for his unsound other hind leg. A few days later, he no longer needed the support sling and radiographs showed that his fracture was almost completely fused. By September 26, his left hind hoof had grown back about 18 millimeters, and the support boot he was wearing was replaced with a bandage. In November, his cast was permanently removed and replaced with a splinted bandage. His laminitic hoof seemed fine. In December, the bandage on his fractured leg was removed completely. But in January, another section of his laminitic hoof had to be removed and the cast on his right hind leg had to be applied again. He was put back on aggressive pain management and the support sling was brought back. Probably due to the lack of exercise, Barbaro then developing a deep abscess in his right hind hoof and two steel pins were inserted into the healed bones of that hoof in an additional surgery as part of an external skeletal fixation device with would allow the right hoof to bear more weight. But the procedure comes with risks which also includes the risk of re-injury. The same weekend, his front hooves showed clear signs of laminitis and Barbaro was not able to comfortably put weight on any of his legs anymore. He was euthanized on January 29, 2007, about seven months after his injury, despite all the effort to save him.
But there are also examples of horses who survived their broken leg. A famous example is Mariah's Storm, who broke her leg during a race, made a full recovery and even raced again afterwards. She's still alive and just turned 31 on April 1st. You might have seen or heard of the movie "Dreamer" which is roughly based on her story. Hoist The Flag suffered a similar injury to Barbaro and also survived, but fractured his leg again at the age of 12 and was euthanized. Ruffian's sire Reviewer broke a leg on 4 different occasions and somehow managed to survive 3 of that.
However, those cases are very rare, and you have to have a lot of luck for this to be possible. It also depends on the fracture as some are easier to fix than others.
True, that's what it's like! For everyone who comments saying that all horses should be euthanized when horses injure their legs, etc, are talking out their arse! BS & utter nonsense! I used to work at (& before that visit as a kid,) a rescue centre/sanctuary for horses & ponies. They would take on many cases & take in any unwanted horse, pony, mule donkey, etc. They would also take in retired race horses, but also horses who had to retire because of injuries. There was at least 5 horses there who had leg breaks, fractures when I had to sadly leave the job because we moved from the area. They would get the horse tended to & care for them for the rest of their days. Lots of the time they're shot because the owners only want them as "racers" & even if they treated & mended the injuries, they can't race again. This means bye-bye to any of the owner's & trainers money! On RARE occasions, yes, unfortunately the horse can't be saved & it's best for the animal to be put to sleep, but nearly every time it's because the poor horse can no longer race, so the owner(s) no longer need or want the horse! There's such a thing as a proverbial "cash-cow" but in this sense it's a "cash-horse!"
For everyone who comments saying that all horses should be euthanized when horses injure their legs, etc, are talking out their arse! BS & utter nonsense! I used to work at (& before that visit as a kid,) a rescue centre/sanctuary for horses & ponies. They would take on many cases & take in any unwanted horse, pony, mule donkey, etc. They would also take in retired race horses, but also horses who had to retire because of injuries. There was at least 5 horses there who had leg breaks, fractures when I had to sadly leave the job because we moved from the area. They would get the horse tended to & care for them for the rest of their days. Lots of the time they're shot because the owners only want them as "racers" & even if they treated & mended the injuries, they can't race again. This means bye-bye to any of the owner's & trainers money! On RARE occasions, yes, unfortunately the horse can't be saved & it's best for the animal to be put to sleep, but nearly every time it's because the poor horse can no longer race, so the owner(s) no longer need or want the horse! There's such a thing as a proverbial "cash-cow" but in this sense it's a "cash-horse!"
Saying that the horse is euthanized out of compassion or because it’s too hard to rehabilitate is a dumb argument. If your relative gets cancer you’re going to fight like hell to try and save them no matter the odds of success. It’s purely economical because horses are treated as property not as people. There’s no money in rehabilitating a horse with a broken leg. People in the riding community who claim to care about horses and their well-being are fake. You’re the reason that horses get injured. Riding is cruel, period.
@@rimo1267he would’ve had a better chance being on stall rest no meds for 1 wk then turned out to see if he wanted to survive or not. Horses need to move to survive even when they are injured.
I’m not a big horse fan, but I still think it’s cruel that this happens. Other sports that carry risks can be justified because the competitors understand the risks, but horses don’t. They’re bread to take part whether they like it or not. And the jockeys see them as lightbulbs - that one is finished so they’ll just jump on another one.
the risk in this happening is the same risk if not less of a risk then a horse running in its un even grass field filled will potholes and slopes... you ever ran in your life and landed wrong?, only difference here is the human body can recover from a broken leg, a horse cant.
Wait... so they killed this beautiful horse because they caused him to break/injure his leg? Gosh this sport is seriously barbaric if that is the case!!!
No, this beautiful horse, who is beautiful because of centuries of selective breeding by which breeding stock is selected by their ability to race, had an accident and was humanely destroyed. If you want to denounce the sport that made this horse "beautiful", but still use the word for no other reason than to show the world how bloody righteous you are, then I suggest that YOU are barbaric.
I don't label this horse "beautiful" because of a stupid sport. I do so because a horse is a beautiful creature. This probably comes as a surprise to someone like you but horses were around a lot longer than this cruel sport that is horse racing!
Keep off the horse porn too for a little while ✌
Well, that really made a contribution to the discussion. You are obviously sick in the head to even think of something like that. Do you often think in such a manner? You need help.
that leg was useless he could probably never be sound again
well its not broken so the chance he couldve made a close to full recovery was there.. but yeah, in a sport where money decides he is being put down cause he will most likely never be able to race not to mention jump even after recovering..but the horse could've been just fine with regular riding with no problems..even tendons heal with lots of rest and careful rehabilitational riding over a longer time period..
You can see how much pain that horse is from his breathing
my grandma was in a severe riding accident about a month ago and is still recovering
Is your grandma a horse? I dont understand the connection between your granny and this video.
Ok?
@@CurseMonstr Point is they didn’t put her down like that horse.
no no pain at all he was not in pain you are blind
@@Tech_Duster that horse would have never recovered. Fixing a broken leg on a horse is massively painful and presents months of suffering and complications, a horse with a broken leg must be kept alone in a stall suspended from the floor. The best equine vets in the world were there, it is immediately obvious if a horse's broken leg can be fixed or not. The kindest thing is to end it's suffering ASAP. To do otherwise is cruel, selfish and disgusting.
A racehorse that cannot compete is still worth a lot of money as breeding animal - the owners took a massive financial loss putting it's welfare first.
this is so heartbreaking :'(
Yes, it is.
So sad... 😢😭
Agreed 🥺❤️
Completely heartbroken! 😔 no living animal should die for mear human entertainment. I feel this statement applies to several different situations.
The fact that they did it right on the racetrack speaks to the absolute mindlessness of it all
Running at high speed with an idiot on your back is bad enough then you add jumps!?!
jockey's are no idiots. Rather highly trained athletes
Ben Wallett you’re a troglodyte
@@benwallett4971 they're idiots
This was a common fracture to the bone. They made the right decision to put him down. The jockey is highly trained and they didn’t mean for this to happen. If you owned a horse and this happened you would have made that decision too.
Rxd _deer omg thank you for saying that. Many people think it’s inhumane to put them down but reality is it’s better for them than to be put out to pasture forever because of it since horses get bored and it would’ve still been in pain
Very Sad
Most people forget about this happening when they are rolling up the newspaper and whipping themselves thinking its gunna make the horse run faster lol.
Or they forget when they collect the winnings.
I understand why u may think this
But I race and I’ve had to put horses down
Thankfully not for this reason
But
It’s a team sport
You and the horse are a team
And The horses are genuinely competitive and want to run
And as a jockey it is ur job to make sure everything is right in order for the team to do so
This involves spending an unbelievable amount of time with the horse
And learning everything about it
Emotionally and physically
This obviously ends up creating a bond
Between the two
And it’s heart breaking when you loose a horse, because they know everything about you
And you know everything about them
So it’s not that they do not care
It’s actually that they want to make it as quick as possible
And try to cause as little pain to the horse
So there is no time to cry
The vet comes out and deems it whatever
And you make a decision
But make no mistake
That jockey was heart broken
And also the CROPS we use
Are extremely light and do not harm the horse
It’s pretty much just designed to make a loud noise to make the horse focus
Not to promote pain for Speed
wow... this just made me despise steeple chasing even more...
Becky you should see the weekly carnage of thoroughbred racehorses in the United States.
Time this nasty barbaric so-called sport was banned.totally out of date in today’s modern world.
how's it nasty and barbaric, letting these beautiful animals do what they love to do and compete at it is nasty and barbaric? ok, whatever you say bcus you're obviously and expert
@@benwallett4971 bro some riders give horse a hormone injection to have stronger legs and run faster.Last year in my village horse race took place,and at the end after finishing one horse fall and die cause rider gave him large dose which demaged his heart.
@@edinfazlic6121 only some not the majority so your point dosent stand
@@benwallett4971 - Listen, horses love the run, thats for sure, but do you really think that they love to be forced to gallop down a race track which is fenced off? Sometimes they even get drugged so that they go faster (which can cause serious health risks), and lets not forget, putting them down after simply not winning enough money in their life... please explain how thats not horrible and messed up..
Sophia Junglesparrow horses don’t get out down after not winning enough, they aren’t forced to race as if a horse won’t start people aren’t allowed to stand behind the horse and wave their arms to make the horse start and over here in the uk they aren’t drugged because they get random drug tests
I saw the same thing happened when I was a little girl. Same thing happened. I heard the gunshot when they killed the horse. That has stayed with me for almost seventy years. Sadly nothing has changed for the horses.
It’s not surprising this poor horse died, this so called “industry” (not an industry it’s a business because all they gain and want is money) is horrible. These poor animals are exploited for greedy idiots who want money.
he didn't die they killed him in the place, because it was him suffering for the rest of his life (1 to 2-year maximum 3 ) and probably never walking again or just end the suffering there with no pain. it sound so bad but its true
Guessing you haven't been to a paddock before. They treat these horses like royalty. But it's "all about the money". Guess you don't understand how much vets cost either. Typical dumbass.
That horse knew exactly what was happening. Poor beauty 😢 💔.
RIP ❤
The fact that they have this ready is scary to think about..
And? They have fire extinguishers and AED's inside all buildings and that doesn't seem to make you freak out. There's nothing wrong with having things prepared.
@@e.t.2914 I think what he means is the fact that they have all things prepared to euthanise a horse is what makes him freak out.
@@e.t.2914 This happens a hell of a lot more often than fires. The point is that it happens so often, they keep it all ready to go like ambulances and fire trucks at car racing event. Except in that case the drivers are putting themselves in danger, not innocent horses.
@Sarah Habermehl Do you not understand how broken legs in horses work? There's a reason they kill them. And you really don't think they keep bandages on hand for small injuries? You really think they do this for when a horse nicks themselves on the starting gates?Really?
@Sarah Habermehl Yeah, no they don't.
They don’t care about their animals, it’s all about money!
thats practically only the possible way ... its harsh but truth ... a horse bones are hard to recover as they cant rest and spend their 80% of their time standing or running ...😔
they actually are putting the horse out of its misery, it hurts so much and it would not be able to be rehabilitated. (If fieldmaster broke its leg)
I know people are saying that is was cruel to kill the horse. But think of the pain the horse must have been in. In my opinion they did the right thing and reacted quickly to put the poor thing out of its misery as fast as possible. Rip fieldmaster
Idiot
they did the right thing by putting the horse down. you would not want to let the horse suffer. horses depend on their legs and they would be miserable in life with that injury.
Alexis Robbins
That's rude.
It's sad but the horse might not be able to run or anything if the leg is badly broke.
DSNY FAM how 😑??
The right thing is not put any horse in this situation to begin with but it's a rich people sport so it's all ok.
The fact that it happens often enough they have a screen ready for this situation is disturbing.
100%
They do the same to dogs in dog racing its messed up
my friend horse broke it's leg he was a weak but strong horse (he is fine now) but this is a race horse it's strong and powerful but it hasn't even broke it's leg and it's still put down its disgraceful and just because it can't race they do it
You know better than the vet, do you?
would hardley call some hillbillys on a track vets lol. they made a decision in 30 seconds, while the horse was still standing.
It is important to consider what part of the leg is broken. A broken canon bone is almost unfixable and the horse would have to remain still in a stall for a VERY long time. It also would cost more then $50,000 at the minimum and that's just the x-ray and surgery, after care is worse.. Do you have the money or time to do that right now?
Anita Rama it has broken his leg. In 0:59 you can see that this horse broken his front right leg.
fieldmaster broke his pastern man
For all the children who get upset about this accident, here is a fact: horses grazing in fields all over the country are more at risk of injury than racehorses, and proportionately no less at risk of death from injuries than racehorses. Lameness in one leg can lead in less than two weeks to fatality. The horse cannot live on three legs. The statement above is irresponsible .Let's have some mature common sense and less emotion.. If you could take all risk out of athletic sport, we would all be sitting at home , obese and bored to tears, and there would be no thoroughbred horses, and no greyhounds. But grazing horses in fenced fields would continue to be prone to accidents and neglect on a vast scale, because many owners of such horses are impoverished AND ignorant as to when and how minor injuries are best treated, and try to avoid vet's bills.
You're a bloody wanker if you support horse and greyhound racing. This is no sport and what goes on behind the scenes is absolutely despicable. Abuse in the horse world is rampant. Deny it and you're a complete liar and you know it.
This just made me angry.
I had to put my pet down recently and I would have loved for her injury to have been just a leg injury.
I don't believe in racing anyway but seeing how they just instantly killed this horse is just enraging. Such a waste of life
Now this is more hurtful to the horses then regular racing
I tried telling someone that harnesses racing and standard breds are beautiful
The horses adore regular racing. It’s what they’re meant to do. However, I’ve never heard of full speed hurdles like this. That is fucked up.
@Legend of the Blue Macerator This is jumps racing, it’s like normal racing but they have jumps and obstacles to hurtle while going at full speed. This is dangerous for horses, while flat racing has no obstacles and quite rarely results in fatal accidents like this. Typically race horses are treated quite well and they adore racing, but jumps horses in particular are pushed to the very limit of their capabilities and it isn’t right.
Can anyone explain me then why dont we care about so many cows and pigs being killed in our slaughter houses so that we can eat them
@@LaytonGallagher incorrect
I’ve spent my entire life around horses
I’m not gonna get deep and shit with u
But here are the facts
Flat track horses are treated like shit
Have you ever actually seen one up close
Or ever ridden one
Probably not
Steeplechase runners which is what this is
Is a lot more hmmm
Wait no sorry
100x more humane then flat track
Stay in ur own lane and spend some time around this stuff before u say shit about it
HOW SAD TO DIE WITH NOT ONE PERSON ON EARTH TO LOVE THE HORSE. WELL I LOVE THE HORSE AND HE CAN REST IN PEACE TILL I GET TO HEAVEN WITH HIM. HE IS SET UP IN HEAVEN AS A TREASURE.
So not true. I have owned many a race horse and had one fracture his leg in a race. The owner's spent $55,000 on trying to save him knowing he would never race again.
Unfortunately he lost his battle 4 months later. That was about 4 years ago, and as I write this it brings tears to my eyes.
My trainer loves his horses and the ones that can't find a good home is retired on his property.
Yes, some people don't care. But many in the industry do.
Don't think the industry is as bad as you think.
@@freedompatriot1097 she seems to of gone very silent which doesn't surprise me, another uneducated idiot in the comments who probably doesn't even watch racing or know anything about it. Well said mate
Freedom Patriot Sometimes its best to put the horse down then spend a lot of money on it,
This randomly came up on my suggestions. I've always said I've never supported any sport that puts huge amounts of stress or strain on animals. I've never supported racing, I've always witnessed awful horsemanship and riding at xc which imo is know different in some cases. This broke my heart. Knowing that these horses are a money market for the rich and wealthy. Horses got me through some of my darkest days in my life, there's something about their nature. you can walk into their stall, up to them whilst grazing, be on their back and just sob, talk to them, or just be in their presence and they know, they can connect and read us as well as we can with them. I fraught tears back watching this poor beauty fight. I don't care what anyone says, this "sport" has no place in this world along with many others I could mention 😢😢👀👀
Why did you put sport in quotes? It is a sport.
@@DeliciousNavy because its cruel
I fully agree
@@DeliciousNavy should put people like you in cages with a few wild hungry wolves. Definitely would be a fun sport to watch!
I guess car racing is cruel now because your injuring humans I guess
This is what happened to Anthony Van Dyck and the rest of the horses. She suffers in silence despite forcing her to do so, but she gives everyone up her sleeve and in the end this is what happens. It's horrific that something like this happens to a cute creature like a horse.💔
Anything for the love of money...I just assume end horse racing, dog racing and rodeo events. But, I’m not involved in any of it. Hate it for the animals.
we're almost in 2020 and everything you mentioned is still glamourized and supported. it's digusting
pearl shut up 🤐 you have no idea what your talking about just admit it
@@urmom6464 just say you're ok with animal cruelty and go
pearl I lashed out at you because I thought you were hating on misterpists comment if I got it wrong and you were supported his comment and going against horse abuse then I’m sorry
How can you condemn all forms of horse racing it's actually beautiful and should see how proud they are when they come into the barn after doing their job
I want to see the green screen the next time a football player is injured
Kim Fuck U ?
Idiot. The horse dies! Use your fucking brain before u type something
Fair fucking play! Completely fucking agree with that comment! And they get paid!
Wouldn't shoot a grossly overpaid football player for breaking a shin!.... They would go on special paid leave until healed!
leona .1107 The same goes for you. You aren’t wrong but you aren’t right. The horse would be in immense pain after a broken leg, and recovery attempts would be mostly futile, but the horse doesn’t die. That’s why people almost always euthanize their horses because keeping the horse alive would just put the horse through suffering. Surgeries to get the horse helped cost a *LOT* of money, and the chances for recovery are slim to none. You also can’t amputate a horse’s leg like you can a dog’s. Dogs don’t mainly rely on balance and will still maintain a fairly active lifestyle. Horses rely on weight and balance, and wouldn’t be able to live life normally. I’m saying this in the nicest possible way, you should do some research too, *idiot*
the people holding the green tarp up like: *puts hand up* hya there...ha...aha.........
*the horse decides to die elsewhere*
the crowd: °O°
the people holding the tarp: oh uh, sh-, um, nothin to see here
P.s. who came here after luke kidgell's joke, or just me, to see if this was real....
As a horse lover and owner, this rips through my soul to my core! This film erased all the dignity that Fieldmaster had in him in his final moments!!! WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE!!???!!!!
Did he die naturally from injury or they killed him for getting injured? I don’t get it!
Fieldmaster knows what they're doing to him and he wants to live.
This is fooked! I was waiting for the horse to kill one of them! Not the horse for God sake 😔
Um 😶 Fieldmaster just wanted to run unfortunately there was a freak accident and he broke his leg racing isn’t abuse
Sadly, saving a horse with a broken leg is not as easy as saving a human or other animals like cats and dogs with a broken leg. Horses with a broken leg are often euthanized because the chance of successful recovery is very small, and the chance that the horse re-injures itself and / or spends the rest of its life in pain is much higher. I understand how sad and cruel it might seem to euthanize a horse just because it broke its leg, something that is rarely dangerous to us humans, but in this case, euthanasia is often much fairer and humane for the horse.
Many horse breeds, especially Thoroughbreds, are bred to have heavy bodies and strong but light bones. Thus, when their bones break, they often just shatter, which makes it nearly impossible to surgically reconstruct it. Humans have some large muscles and a bit of soft tissue below the knee which helps stabilize a broken bone. Horses, on the other hand, have no muscles or any other tissue besides tendons and ligaments below the knee, which means that, even with a cast, the broken leg has barely any support. Horses are flight animals and instinctively flee when startled. They don't know that they have to mostly stand still and put pressure off of the broken leg for a few weeks to months, which makes the chance of re-injury very high. Horses are also very prone to develop diseases like laminitis after breaking a leg. Usually, a horse's weight is distributed around all four hooves, but with a broken leg, extra force is put on the remaining uninjured hooves which can create serious problems for the laminae at the base of those legs.
Barbaro, for example, broke his right hind leg during the 2006 Preakness Stakes. Even though he broke his leg in more than 20 places, he successfully went through surgery and the first few weeks actually went very well. In July, about two months after his injury, he started developing a severe case of laminitis in his left hind hoof which was treated through a procedure called hoof wall resection where 80% of that hoof were removed. Both of his hind legs were now in casts, he was given a special support boot for his laminitic hoof, was on painkillers and a support sling was brought into his stall which allowed him to take off the weight on his hooves for a few hours at a time. In August, Barbaro's broken leg had fused to the point where the vets would have taken off the cast and had replaced it with a brace if it weren't for his unsound other hind leg. A few days later, he no longer needed the support sling and radiographs showed that his fracture was almost completely fused. By September 26, his left hind hoof had grown back about 18 millimeters, and the support boot he was wearing was replaced with a bandage. In November, his cast was permanently removed and replaced with a splinted bandage. His laminitic hoof seemed fine. In December, the bandage on his fractured leg was removed completely. But in January, another section of his laminitic hoof had to be removed and the cast on his right hind leg had to be applied again. He was put back on aggressive pain management and the support sling was brought back. Probably due to the lack of exercise, Barbaro then developing a deep abscess in his right hind hoof and two steel pins were inserted into the healed bones of that hoof in an additional surgery as part of an external skeletal fixation device with would allow the right hoof to bear more weight. But the procedure comes with risks which also includes the risk of re-injury. The same weekend, his front hooves showed clear signs aminitis and Barbaro was not able to comfortably put weight on any of his legs anymore. He was euthanized on January 29, 2007, about seven months after his injury, despite all the effort to save him.
But there are also examples of horses who survived their broken leg. A famous one is Mariah's Storm, who broke her leg during a race, made a full recovery and even raced again afterwards. She's still alive and just turned 31 on April 1st. You might have seen or heard of the movie "Dreamer" which is loosely based on her story. Hoist The Flag suffered a similar injury to Barbaro and also survived, but fractured his leg again at the age of 12 and was euthanized. Ruffian's sire Reviewer broke a leg on 4 different occasions and somehow managed to survive 3 of that.
However, those cases are very rare, and you have to have a lot of luck for this to be possible. It also depends on the fracture as some are easier to fix than others.
I really need to stop watching these, i am crying
Abandoned by the people he entertained in his most vulnerable moment.
When he needed people they threw him away like trash. 😢
And now it's happened again!
This is sad. But being able to grow up with horses, it’s either they won’t be able to walk anymore and die, or just avoid all that pain. Happened to our Harper back in 2012. When he tripped down the hill. Took him to the vet and he lived only for a month. He never walked far because he couldn’t use his left rear leg.
Modern prosthetics can replace a disabled limb....... however instead of giving the animal a second chance at life, it’s far cheaper to euthanize
Fly high Fieldmaster may you Rest In Peace 🕊
This horse clearly wanted to live. They didn't even try to get him medical help. Just killed him.
The odds of saving a horse with a broken leg are next to none. It in many cases is the humane thing to do. Do some research into why that is.
@@freedompatriot1097 yeah I guess that's true. It's a heartbreaking reality then...just sad...
@@juneoffred6693 I have had a horse put down and it is devastating.
JUMP RACING IS BARBARIC AND NEEDS BANNED ALL TOGETHER!!!!😪😪😪😪😪
It's happened again today. Fucking wankers sport
@@robinjames7493 it's better for the horse they would never recover
Sandra Seitz racing in general
@@fionnmcmahon2894 yeah I know they don't recover often but why do it in the first place
@@robinjames7493 you have a point, but me personally I like racing
Animals aren’t toys. They have souls, emotions, feelings and desires like us, humans.
They just need dignity, not sports for fun.
How can they just treat them like nothing they are amazing creatures what the hell. That horse tried to stand up 🥺🥺🥺🥺
I understand why u may think this
But I’ve lived all my life on farms and I race and I’ve had to put horses down
Thankfully not for this reason
But
It’s a team sport
You and the horse are a team
And The horses are genuinely competitive and want to run
And as a jockey it is ur job to make sure everything is right in order for the team to do so
This involves spending an unbelievable amount of time with the horse
And learning everything about it
Emotionally and physically
This obviously ends up creating a bond
Between the two
And it’s heart breaking when you loose a horse, because they know everything about you
And you know everything about them
So it’s not that they do not care
It’s actually that they want to make it as quick as possible
And try to cause as little pain to the horse
So there is no time to cry
The vet comes out and deems it whatever
And you make a decision
But make no mistake
That jockey was heart broken
If ur a good jockey
You become emotionally mentally and physically attached to ur horses and when u loose one like this
It’s like loosing a best friend
We do not treat them like objects
Unfortunately there are cases of it
But all the places I’ve been
Are not and do not
Ban jumps racing?
Who is gonna take all the horses in if it is banned?
You?
Who is gonna find homes for them?
You?
And what about the many thousand of stable staff that will be jobless? Who is going to find them jobs?
You?
You are totally clueless and if I'm wrong prove it by answering my questions.
They actually put the horse out of its misery, it hurts an insane amount to break horse leg and it would be impossible to rehabilitate in most cases
My dad and my grandpa were into horse racing and I used to ride a bunch but I'm slowly getting back into it. He told me this sort of thing would happen. But why can't they just retire the horse and or sell them to someone to rehabilitate them so they are non racing and just someone's horse?
@@NightyNi8t333 I wish this too for any horse, but unfortunately horses can't live on three legs. Even with the best of care and rehabilitation it's hard to make sure the hose stays healthy while the leg heals but this ofc depends on the severity it's horrible honestly i wish he could have been saved and lived out his life somewhere else :(
I think the problem is that the horse broke its leg in the first place. That this sport is happening even with this very obvious abuse
If they hadn't been forcing it to jump at running speed, it wouldn't have broken it's leg and therefore would still be alive. Besides, it didn't look like this one even broke it's leg, probably just pulled or tore a muscle and they still put it down because it's not worth feeding a horse that won't make them money anymore.
@@NightyNi8t333 Nobody wants a retired racing horse. They usually have terrible feet, they're beaten and abused their whole lives, fed high protein food to perform better which causes problems later in their lives, and they're given meds and pain killers so often that when they retire they hurt so bad they can't even walk. Honestly, it's more humane to put them out of misery at that point. The problem is that it shouldn't get to that point in the first place.
this is so upseting rip
Yes, it is.
This isnt only the case in race jumping, this happens in all sorts of sports disciplines, horses are not meant to jump that much or run these speeds. Its such animal cruelty!!
I hate the way the rider was just like damm I'm not going to win now if that was me I would have went with the horse I'm not a racer and I will never be its shocking what they do to the horses non equestrians just think its racing and it's not anything bad but equestrians have to face stuff like this every day , more people need to be told about this !
This is so messed up. Horses everyday that get injured become full time companionship animals for ppl and other animals. I've had horses and I've raised horses. Usually what happened here or done by an asshole owner that can only see the loss of money from potential wins in the future.
Never thought about it before. I been at the race tracks before. Now I know!
Thank you for this posting.
It broke my heart seeing that.
I will not support it anymore.
Thank you for this video
This ‘sport’ makes me sick to my stomach. It’s barbaric. 💔 he was literally fighting for his life behind that screen. Absolutely horrific. 💔
Yep, he was fighting for his life. Suffering the rest of your life, til you die, is one thing. A race horse suffering an injury and being killed, asap, because he's suddenly, useless, in the sport? Often, nowadays, some trainer, like a Baffert has the animals so hopped up or like an athlete on reds, so you can play thru the pain? The crap deal, is that 'ag/agricultural' industries, an animal may as well be a bale of hay or ear of corn. The fact that any life is a gift from God?? I lived in Tx. 12 yrs. Went to my first and last rodeo. Rider and calf come shooting out of the gate. Guy lassos him, wrestles him, can't hardly get calf to fall down. Finally, twists his head long enuf, calf goes down. With blood coming out of his nose, dead. Guy ties the four feet, done! Calf was loaded on skid, hauled off. Cruel. Blood sports for $$ and ego. I, the couple I was with, their two kids, went out, asap, bawling.
It should be banned. It’s wrong and all the Horses that get killed during these races isn’t worth. A pathetic excuse of a sport.
This sport should be banned, the poor horse suffered from a broken leg which could of
Been helped, there is no reason in the name of god should they have killed that beautiful horse
#banhorseracing
I agree that horse racing is horrible, and should certainly be banned! However, you need to understand, as Beatriz Abbott has already stated, if a large animal (such as a horse) has broken a bone, you need to euthanise it very soon. Trying to take it to a vet would just be too much stress, and even if you managed to get an operation, there is a high chance of infection, let alone trauma for the horse ❤️
Not to split hairs,but this particular breakdown had nothing to do with a fence. It was a typical breakdown that happens in flat races.
That doesn’t make it ok though, does it.
@@sophcoad Where did I say that it makes it ok?
@@RunninQHsRock - Oh, sorry, I just assumed you thought it was ok, since you said it happens all the time. My bad xx
@@sophcoad It's all good. And breakdowns are all bad.
Monstros que ódio, que mundo horrível 😭😭😭😭😭
What happened here was An accident that happens in almost every other equestrian sport. Even horses who are just having some fun in the field can get injuries. I saw one mare who got too excited, went for a gallop around her field, went to turn, slipped and shattered her front right leg.
I do believe however hedges should not be as tall as they are in most races, but I'm quite happy with the height of the hedges in this video.
A horses leg doesn't heal like a humans leg does. It's a front leg that's half as thin as ours, yet supporting half a tonne of body weight. Even if it's put in a cast or you don't allow him to walk on it, it takes MONTHS to heal, and can cause serious strain and further damage to his other legs.
Not to mention that as a natural flight animal, having a future where they are unable to run properly without feeling pain can fill them with anxiety, stress at never being able to do their favourite thing.
As a result, often the only humane choice is euthanasia, unless the break is VERY specific in a way it can be treatable.
My horse is a thoroughbred, was a jumps racer and even won a few, and went on later in life to do even MORE hunting/jumping sports for pleasure.
He lives a quieter life at 17 years old now, mostly just riding out, but he still loves nothing more than to flat out gallop and do a few hedge jumps, just like when he was a racer, he goes absolutely nuts and once he sees that fence, his ears perk up, he shakes with excitement and he just takes off, you can't stop him!
Even see my video I made of him if you want proof, he'll spend all day galloping around his field at the top speed he can, kicking and bucking everywhere to get out that energy. It's what they're born and bred to do, and horses that don't love their job don't even start a racing career at all. Because if their heart isn't in running, they won't perform well enough to even be eligible to enter.
the point is that it happens so much more in horse racing than in any other equestrian sport. In 2015 there were 953 confirmed deaths that are directly linked to racing. How many dressage horses broke their legs in the arena? Or had a heartattack? And the second those race horses stop bringing in money they get dumped if not send off to a slaughterhouse.
finally a sensible person! the horse racing industry isn't great, but the sport itself isn't any worse than other equestrian sports (or the many dangerous sports humans participate in!) and horses actually tend to enjoy racing and jumping, as these things are natural behavior for them even in the wild (of course i personally believe you should only make racehorses out of horses that actually like to run, rather than forcing it on perhaps talented but unmotivated horses who don't enjoy it. alas, that's where the greedy and inhumane owners come into play and make racing look bad by mistreating their horses.)
but anyway, like you said, horses can acquire fatal injuries from pretty much any type of event, or even a day gone bad out at pasture! euthanasia is the humane way to help a horse who receives a serious injury that will very negatively impact its quality of life. plus it's cheaper than spending thousands upon thousands to treat what may end up a lost cause no matter how well you take care of it. not everyone can afford to take a chance trying to save these horses, because racehorse owners are only rich if they win pretty consistently. which is very hard to do.
it's a flawed industry for sure, many things could be improved to make it safer and more enjoyable for the horses. but that doesn't make racing evil either. it's an incredible sport with incredible history and just as many victories and happy endings as there are sad ones.
@@nikolajcek not even gonna argue with you since you seem to lack any knowledge about the subject.
Purplepoppyanimator finally someone with some sense here
What a crock of bs. You must get paid by the industry to stand up for it.
I live down the street from Churchill Downs. Every year for 20 yrs- I went to the Oaks and Derby until Seven Bells was put down on the track. What a horrible day. She was running with all the Stallions- and she was awesome. Barbaro also meet the same fate, except he went through surgeries and physical therapy to no prevail. I no longer support the racing horses industry- it is not worth all the glamour it brings when a horse is forced to run, then gets hurt- then is put down. It is just way to sad.
Horses are never forced to run. Winning horses are enthusiastic pampered athletes, not slaves to toil.
this made me so sad. I hate this.. think of it. what if that was a human who injured there leg would you still kill them? No I bet you wouldnt, But you will kill a horse that injures there leg? It clearly wasnt even broken just hurt they could have easily treated it but nope you gotta kill em litterly though they start race horses off to early. at my barn theres a retired race horse they put her through so much trama that she gets spooked if your to loud and she dosnt like her hooves being touched they have to put her on cross ties and have someone hold her head and pet her she luckily trust her owner to now touch her and stuff. but shiz man did I miention how much I hate this sport
carol mckeowen although I agree with you, it would be much appreciated if you did not call people losers. This person just didn’t think every detail through. It is what they thought happened and they just didn’t do much research. Sorry if I have annoyed you. I’m trying not to. Hope your day is amazing 😊
Sometimes broken legs can't be fixed but at 90% they can but it's too expensive. That horses live only for one reason: their owners hope to became rich with them. This isn't a sport, horses can't decide if they want to became athletes. Absolutely horrible.
Loser Main Horses aren't like humans - or even catsand dogs, unfortunately. If we break a leg, we can stay off it. We have feet made with balance in mind (the better for our forebears to scamper through the trees), and we, dogs, cats, and certain other animals do fine as amputees. Horses are like battleships held up by toothpicks, each leg dependent on the others for support a nd balance, with the weight borne on hoof structures that do not take kindly to imbalance of any kind. For more information, Google Barbaro.
Loser Main how did they kill him?
Loser Main no one cares about your hate for the sport vegan
0:15 you can see what has gone wrong with that horse his leg is injured
Wow-I dream of a horse. I would have given him a better life.
This made me cry. I have raced at Cranbourne several times and never knew this happened.
@Michael Demiurgos it can but it costs a lot and takes a long time to recover which is why most often the horses are euthanised
This is an utterly hearbreaking accident. I know a lot of people commenting here mean well, and I adore the fact that more and more people are caring instead of turning a blind eye to cruelty. However it's important to understand what cruelty is and what it is not. Putting the horse down as they did was the latter. Had they done anything else, it would have been beyond cruel. Now keep in mind this horse, as any racer, has a tremendous economical impact on its owners - good and bad. They have invensted loads in him. Euthanizing the horse isn't done lightly, and in fact, if the sport was just interested in the money, they wouldn't have put the horse down as it is an investment... However they put the wellbeing of the horse first.
Most people involved in racing don't do it for cash, there aren't enough first prices with high enough stakes to pay for everything that goes into just maintaining the athletes (the horses). Most are lucky to break even. Also, in this specific sport there is absolutely no room competetively for a horse that doesn't itself have a heart for winning. They won't be fast enough. Just running, in and of itself, is not enough. Just like any other top sport, the competitor must have a great day, a great mindset, superior physique and a whole host of other variables to actually win, even more so if they are to win more than once. So are there abusers and rotten apples in the industry? Absolutely, based on the fact that people are involved. Do tell me where in any society that includes humans, this is not the case...
Taking care of a horse that can’t race is wasted money, putting it down saves that. It’s all done for money, they don’t cars about the animals at all
@@sammy4282 have you ever worked in a racing industry?
@@annarigsby4289 No, I don't support animal abuse :)
It would be nice to know over which time period this took place so one could judge better how lightly the decision was made or whether the horse was examined by a vet who determined that not killing the horse would be cruel/he might not be able to recover and walk again ect. Maybe one would have been able to find a new home for him where he could live the rest of his live, but if he's severely injured that would cost a lot of money... one positive thing I would like to mention is that the jockey got of the horse rather quickly and didn't try to make him continue. Also if there are children in the audience just letting them watch how this or horse struggles would be cruel as well
@@sammy4282 Do you know how much it costs to get a race horse for breeding? Do you know how much it is to buy a horse not built for racing? Do you know anything about it before you commented on his fully legit comment? The answer to all os clearly a big no lol if a horse can't race it goes to breeding if it can't breed it goes for sale as a ex racing horse they put them down when it's a last resort like what next are you going to go mad in a vets for puttin a dog down that can still walk and bark but is in agonising pain and will be for life? Educate yourself before commenting it will save you looking stupid in future.
Ellos estaban más preocupados por las cámaras que filmaban, que por el caballo.
This is truly so so painful to watch . I lost my beautiful amazing horse , my soulmate who I loved so much after he broke his leg in a filed accident and there was nothing left to do he was suffering for weeks and things just got worst . It reminded me of the helplessness I felt and of my horses death although he left very calmly and peacefully , he didn't jump around or fall quit as hard is this poor horse did .
The suffering of these animals is just unbearable sometimes.
Yeah but i bet if you had the financial credits of a racing/gambling industry, you'd have your horse fixed in no time..
@@susanwalters8567 No, the animals are disposable.
@@susanwalters8567 talk about ignorant
You simply can’t be a race jockey and love horses
You obviously have no knowledge at all about the racing game and especially the jockeys.
I know lots of jockeys and all of them love horses and so why do you say they don't?
With very few exceptions all horses are treated regally and are well loved and looked after until they retire and they are looked after in a horse shelter/sanctuary until they die of old age.
There are a few exceptions to this by bad owners and that really is despicable but it's human nature to find a few bad apples among the many good ones.
It's a tough call. Athletes love doing athletic things and these horses are bred for these competitions. It's in their blood. So was it wrong to selectively breed racehorses to begin with? Now jumping-not a big fan of that sport. Anyway, just my 2c but to say jockeys dont love horses is ridiculous. That bond is strong. I think it would be awesome to be a trainer or jock
Im not a fan of racing.
But im happy about, that the rider tried to keep him calm. :)
@Sarah Habermehl What this horse suffered is life threatening. He blew out his sesamoid bones. Surgery would not help him. He injured his leg further by jumping around. There is nothing much holding the hoof on once the sesamoids are gone. These bones are an integral part of the fetlock joint, and blood vessels, ligaments, and tendons rely on those bones for support. His foot was flopping uselessly. The filly Ruffian (a great horse, by the way), suffered the same injury in a match race in 1975. Surgery was tried but failed, and she also was put down. (Jan Griffiths).
I used to work at a meat rendering plant in Iowa, where we transferee cows that died on the farms and sent the meat to Ralston Purina to be made into dog food. Every once in a while, a horse would be in there too. There was a harness racing track about 30 miles away. I always wondered.
Purina was using horse meat in it's pet foods? Thank goodness I've never purchased their brand. I only buy high quality reputable foods for my awesome canines.
@@MiamiVice. What's wrong with chevaline? It's quite good.
@@MiamiVice. bruh your dog or cat doesn't even care if it's horse or cow they just want to eat
@@Sphere723 Not when it's been injected full of blue juice! If it had been shot with a bullet instead, then the meat would still be good. In this condition it is too toxic to feed to other animals.
It's a disgrace, it's 2021 and people still turn a blind eye to this abuse, these horses are forced to race on a deliberately hazardous course and then are killed when they get injured. If you can't make the race safer then you should stop doing it, not just kill the horses every time they get injured, it's heartless!
No horses are forced to race. Any horse that doesn't like to race will not end up as a race horse. Horses are competitive athletes that generally love the hell out of what they do.
I had to cry so hard...
Johanna_tnme dont cry he's racing in the heavens with the wind at his back. what majestic creatures they are..
Don't worry I hope one day racing will stop
Danny russo yes but suffering all the other races doesn't help
Aurora Garry they dont mature fully till 5 some as old as 8. I'm a ex horse owner not race pleasure and was a,farrier too..I appreciate your compassion..Actually its when they are whipped and asked for more when they get hurt .. the crop should be illegal
I wish I had a horse my mum and dad can't afford one though but I want one when I move out
People make me SICK as soon as an animal can't make a man money the animals put down. That's horse made the owner plenty of money in his short two years of racing. The people that own race horses don't care about them at all. SICKENING!!!!
poor baby fly high angel RIP 💗
oh how i feel for that poor horse, yet another beautiful horse being destroyed. RIP beautiful
Heartbreaking 😭
I am a racing fan but I have never been a fan of jumping fences, the sport is risky enough without the added obstacles, and oddly enough as taxing as running can be, these races are usually much longer in distance than a running only race.
There all dangerous. But most the time vets have to check if the horse is okay before any race, jumping etc. But this happens. It's life.
Christopher Reeve 🤣🤣
We will never forget him/ her
This is sickening, he fought so valiantly, wanted to live. This "it was to put him out of his misery" crap does not do it for me. Ask HIM if he wanted to be freaking killed or take his chances in rehab, etc. I loathe the term "euthanasia" trying to sugar-coat these murders. These horses give us their everything. They deserve better. Horrifying.
so instead you want the horse to live in extreme pain and stress until the day he dies, which could be years later. Horses don't heal the way humans do. It is actually better for the animal to be put down. That fighting to live could actually been because he is in pain and stressed out. If a horse's leg is broken, there is no point to try and repair that leg because it’s almost impossible to surgically reconstruct the fractured leg. While humans have some large muscles and a bit of tissue below the knee that helps stabilize a broken bone, along with a cast, a horse has no muscle or any other tissue besides tendons and ligaments below the knee. The lack of muscle and other tissue means, even with a cast, the broken bone has little to support it.
Sadly, saving a horse with a broken leg is not as easy as saving a human or other animals like cats and dogs with a broken leg. Horses with a broken leg are often euthanized because the chance of successful recovery is very small, and the chance that the horse re-injures itself and / or spends the rest of its life in pain is much higher. I understand how sad and cruel it might seem to euthanize a horse just because it broke its leg, something that is rarely dangerous to us humans, but in this case, euthanasia is often much fairer and humane for the horse.
Many horse breeds, especially Thoroughbreds, are bred to have heavy bodies and strong but light bones. Thus, when their bones break, they often just shatter, which makes it nearly impossible to surgically reconstruct it. Humans have some large muscles and a bit of soft tissue below the knee which helps stabilize a broken bone. Horses, on the other hand, have no muscles or any other tissue besides tendons and ligaments below the knee, which means that, even with a cast, the broken leg has barely any support. Horses are flight animals and instinctively flee when startled. They don't know that they have to mostly stand still and put pressure off of the broken leg for a few weeks to months, which makes the chance of re-injury very high. Horses are also very prone to develop diseases like laminitis after breaking a leg. Usually, a horse's weight is distributed around all four hooves, but with a broken leg, extra force is put on the remaining uninjured hooves which can create serious problems for the laminae at the base of those legs.
Barbaro, for example, broke his right hind leg during the 2006 Preakness Stakes. Even though he broke his leg in more than 20 places, he successfully went through surgery and the first few weeks actually went very well. In July, about two months after his injury, he started developing a severe case of laminitis in his left hind hoof which was treated through a procedure called hoof wall resection where 80% of that hoof were removed. Both of his hind legs were now in casts, he was given a special support boot for his laminitic hoof, was on painkillers and a support sling was brought into his stall which allowed him to take off the weight on his hooves for a few hours at a time. In August, Barbaro's broken leg had fused to the point where the vets would have taken off the cast and had replaced it with a brace if it weren't for his unsound other hind leg. A few days later, he no longer needed the support sling and radiographs showed that his fracture was almost completely fused. By September 26, his left hind hoof had grown back about 18 millimeters, and the support boot he was wearing was replaced with a bandage. In November, his cast was permanently removed and replaced with a splinted bandage. His laminitic hoof seemed fine. In December, the bandage on his fractured leg was removed completely. But in January, another section of his laminitic hoof had to be removed and the cast on his right hind leg had to be applied again. He was put back on aggressive pain management and the support sling was brought back. Probably due to the lack of exercise, Barbaro then developing a deep abscess in his right hind hoof and two steel pins were inserted into the healed bones of that hoof in an additional surgery as part of an external skeletal fixation device with would allow the right hoof to bear more weight. But the procedure comes with risks which also includes the risk of re-injury. The same weekend, his front hooves showed clear signs aminitis and Barbaro was not able to comfortably put weight on any of his legs anymore. He was euthanized on January 29, 2007, about seven months after his injury, despite all the effort to save him.
But there are also examples of horses who survived their broken leg. A famous one is Mariah's Storm, who broke her leg during a race, made a full recovery and even raced again afterwards. She's still alive and just turned 31 on April 1st. You might have seen or heard of the movie "Dreamer" which is loosely based on her story. Hoist The Flag suffered a similar injury to Barbaro and also survived, but fractured his leg again at the age of 12 and was euthanized. Ruffian's sire Reviewer broke a leg on 4 different occasions and somehow managed to survive 3 of that.
However, those cases are very rare, and you have to have a lot of luck for this to be possible. It also depends on the fracture as some are easier to fix than others.