Posted 2012-03-15 8:59 AM (#142141 - in reply to #142068) Subject: RE: HORSE EUTHANIZED
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Posts: 681 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
I'm not trying to stir the poop, and I don't advocate unethical use of animals for films, but it appears to me that this horse could just as easily have flipped over and killed herself while walking in from the pasture on her own farm as during the making of the film
Posted 2012-04-07 10:56 AM (#142874 - in reply to #142068) Subject: RE: HORSE EUTHANIZED
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Posts: 316 Location: Illinois
Yeah, very sad. Though I agree the last was more of a freak accident. The first two were breakdowns during race scene filming. Which were actually filmed in segments and not full races from what I understand. If you pay close attention to the background horses in the race scenes, the background horses often mysteriously change positions. What we don't know is what meds some of these extra horses may or may not been given, or joint injections to help them with their after racing tv career. Perhaps some trainers that sold or leased horses to the production lied about the soundness of the animals as well. After all, the horses used for production were not likely horses actually winning on the track. I can only speculate. However, since the productions of Sea Biscuit, Secretariat and so many other racing films occurred no injuries, it is disheartening to see several in the first season of this show.
It's a shame, I had finally started watching it and it was kind of an interesting show. Though perhaps naming a show Luck was bad luck in itself.
Posted 2012-04-07 4:46 PM (#142887 - in reply to #142068) Subject: RE: HORSE EUTHANIZED
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Posts: 2453 Location: Northern Utah
I guess all horses should be housed in a padded stall and never allowed out to enjoy any horse play.
My opinion is that most horses are a walking food processor waiting for an accident to happen. It appears that this horse spooked at something while being lead and reared causing the accident. It wasn't during filming or racing. If you are going to lead a horse anywhere, That is a possibility. I guarantee that wild mustangs on their own in the west occassionally break a leg and become coyote food.
Hopefully they will investigate and find that the handlers acted in good faith and it was just an accident and PETA can find something else to worry about.
HORSE EUTHANIZED
