Fieldmaster Killed at Cranbourne

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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[@andrewcahill9735]

Reading the title, thought we'd be seeing a man in charge of the grass killed

[@JaneDoe6000]

...strangely, that is what I was hoping for...

[@48grainsoffreedom]

Unfortunately nope...

[@batwom4304]

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.....💔💔💔💔🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@cassu6]

@@batwom4304 So you want an innocent lad just keeping the grass nice to die? Wow what a scumbag you are

[@icantthinkofaname442]

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?

[@harleypiper]

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.

[@danielleharrison5765]

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

[@CovertSin]

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.

[@harleypiper]

@@CovertSin as a horse lover,I see absolutely no need to put down a great animal

[@CovertSin]

@@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

[@patrickcraig7441]

@@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.

[@Kayisluv.13]

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.

[@kathryntrillwood2432]

Horses still love to race though

[@gang6009]

Horses wanna run, it's the jumps that are fucked up, and people are cruel.

[@hoof31]

@Lizard Tortilla im doctor doo little so yes

[@christianpech795]

Some people are just blind

[@JbBackFeeble]

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 …

[@EquineEmma_Official]

The fact that they have these screens on handy just shows there’s something wrong with this sport

[@cashrogers3179]

what did u want them to do he broke his leg they wanted to put him out of his misery

[@conradslemmer4117]

@@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😥

[@commancheheart420]

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.

[@allthingsharbor]

Well, every now and then it's a jockey who is down.

[@NMN4678]

This is not a sport, it's stupidity

[@_matea_m7593]

The poor soul was fighting for his life too! 😣💔

[@baldwinmarlee]

Horseloverhear2 sometimes they fight the euthanasia process. Everybody wants to live. Very brutal situation.

[@Agw448]

@@baldwinmarlee yes

[@ninasastri]

@@baldwinmarlee Yes the dosage depends and does not always work right . It all depends on how the horse is sedated. ah so cruel.

[@martyandthebros5335]

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

[@horsesandme1553]

They ruined him

[@emmar281]

Treated like a machine, animals have a spirit too!

[@denversch6915]

Emma R are you stupid

[@awkwardgoldfish2653]

Agreed

[@andylea2377]

Emma R grow up and use your brain before you spout your vacuous tripe

[@shanefaulkner1473]

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

[@borderlinepersonalitydisor955]

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 😂😂😂😂😂

[@justlooking4771]

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.

[@dillonkayser4215]

Didn’t deserve to die period.

[@sockdip69]

The fact that they go to such lengths to hide what they're doing from view pretty much says it all.

[@aresblue8522]

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.

[@Tetra3Ne56scur]

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

[@icantthinkofaname442]

aresblue they should stop it altogether

[@RunninQHsRock]

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.

[@NavvyMom]

@@RunninQHsRock Yup you said it well. I worked on the backstretch also for a time and feel about the same way you do.

[@eyluh7063]

And what happens to the millions of thoroughbreds that are bred solely for racing?

[@meoyx3770]

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.

[@emmapari2294]

Meoyx I thought the exact same! Ginger!

[@victoriabarnes6807]

Yeah same. Everytime I see that films, it breaks my heart x

[@batwom4304]

Holy shit that came to my mind too...💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

[@tedthepony7521]

Meoyx Poor Ginger

[@psg6065]

Yes and you know that all of us kids knew it was wrong.

[@heatherkulsicavage7083]

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.

[@GamblingASMR]

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.

[@semwolters3996]

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

[@xbpbat21x]

The fact that it happens often enough they have a screen ready for this situation is disturbing.

[@russtyt]

100%

[@lisaallan7616]

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.

[@christopherthomson1978]

most horses can't

[@fakevirus8828]

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.

[@bevanbuckwheatshea5520]

She was so lucky not to be shot. Thank goodness she is ok.

[@gdadhd4775]

glue factory fr

[@grandwizard9088]

@@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

[@aintnoway686]

Aight so let me explain what happened since obviously the comment section is a massive circlejerk: The horse suffered a compound bone fracture, at it's ankle; two of the bones in the ankle split out (hence the jumping about) and the amount of jumping only made it worse and likely further compounded it (For those who dont know, a compound fracture is when the bone pierces the skin and sticks out exposed in the air). The horse, even with the to vet care in the world, was never going to walk again, and was likely going to die of infecton anyways. It was either put it down right then and there painlessly, or let it slowly be killed via bacterial infection with tremendous pain over months.

[@mackward]

Look this sports kill horses they might not mean it. However, these jumps are sometimes to much for the horse to jump therefor causing deaths because some bones cannot be healed.

[@alerey4363]

@@mackward everytime ANY animal (including you, me and every other living creature) interacts physically with anything there's a risk of injury/problem; racing horses are very well trained and cared for but sometimes the worst happens but doesnt make the sport a "horse killing" activity by any means; think plane travelling: you know a plane is gonna fall killing hundreds of people right? I mean, it's a statistical chance; but that doesnt stop you from flying by any chance does it? or to say: flying kills people!

[@deeprecce9852]

Thanks for the explanation..just curious why we didnt do that to humans too??

[@batwom4304]

Michael Benedict what’s your fucking *point???* A horse is dead for no good fucking reason.

[@mackward]

@@deeprecce9852 because some people just love the money they are getting from abusing theses animals. Plus not a lot know this but they give the horses a lot of drugs for racing :/

[@chasehicks7465]

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...

[@leecowell8165]

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.

[@grandwizard9088]

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

[@JosephYoung1830]

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.

[@barbarabennett1926]

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 ❤

[@don__hector7845]

@@JosephYoung1830 animals are better

[@siennapenrose1364]

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

[@Tommy-ri1lo]

Is your grandma a horse? I dont understand the connection between your granny and this video.

[@CurseMonstr]

Ok?

[@Tech_Duster]

@@CurseMonstr Point is they didn’t put her down like that horse.

[@takokyatto8874]

no no pain at all he was not in pain you are blind

[@nxxynx5039]

​@@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.

[@kimfucku8074]

I want to see the green screen the next time a football player is injured

[@angenijacobs6527]

Kim Fuck U ?

[@leona-oj4vs]

Idiot. The horse dies! Use your fucking brain before u type something

[@gemmam8996]

Fair fucking play! Completely fucking agree with that comment! And they get paid!

[@gemmam8996]

Wouldn't shoot a grossly overpaid football player for breaking a shin!.... They would go on special paid leave until healed!

[@vivluvs]

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*

[@penelope9859]

Just watching this makes me sick I grew up around horses and love them so much and seeing this brought tears to my eyes.

[@TheAutumnWind_RN4L]

Why do they have to euthanize injured horses? I never understood. And particularly why not a proper burial?

[@elementalgolem5498]

@@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

[@TheAutumnWind_RN4L]

@@elementalgolem5498 thank you, sir or madam.

[@escapedcops08]

The majority of horse (98%) owners are not like you, they see horses as profit margins.

[@wesleybusbin]

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

[@snakesonaframe2668]

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.

[@amywalker209]

A broken leg does not equate to any kind of riding kiddo.

[@zencronimax7636]

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

[@ValleyYungz]

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”

[@rimo1267]

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.

[@-msssrhmrydy12988]

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!"

[@-msssrhmrydy12988]

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!"

[@biologist333]

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.

[@jhamner9484]

@@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.

[@chrisgreen717]

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!!!

[@LordMontystink]

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.

[@3eeeDee]

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 ✌

[@LordMontystink]

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.

[@madelaineking7936]

that leg was useless he could probably never be sound again

[@skibz192]

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..

[@SuperRascally]

Running at high speed with an idiot on your back is bad enough then you add jumps!?!

[@benwallett4971]

jockey's are no idiots. Rather highly trained athletes

[@joerogansscrotum2409]

Ben Wallett you’re a troglodyte

[@wearex5172]

@@benwallett4971 they're idiots

[@dinaeduplessis6279]

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.

[@Tay-ri9vw]

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

[@ttsfish1372]

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

[@pattivoncannon7636]

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!!???!!!!

[@pamelaandroas1136]

Did he die naturally from injury or they killed him for getting injured? I don’t get it!

[@deborahzorniger1979]

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.

[@becky231]

wow... this just made me despise steeple chasing even more...

[@maddycerise]

Becky you should see the weekly carnage of thoroughbred racehorses in the United States.

[@robdavies82]

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.

[@GamblingASMR]

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.

[@tinog1257]

Completely heartbroken! 😔 no living animal should die for mear human entertainment. I feel this statement applies to several different situations.

[@levongarla7858]

this is so heartbreaking :'(

[@LordMontystink]

Yes, it is.

[@psilysdm]

The fact that they have this ready is scary to think about..

[@e.t.2914]

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.

[@khouloudachaib3903]

@@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.

[@livewire2759]

@@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.

[@e.t.2914]

@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?

[@e.t.2914]

@Sarah Habermehl Yeah, no they don't.

[@luismacarandan5545]

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.

[@grandwizard9088]

Modern prosthetics can replace a disabled limb....... however instead of giving the animal a second chance at life, it’s far cheaper to euthanize

[@shig.bitz.3205]

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

[@johannardr]

So sad... 😢😭

[@sophcoad]

Agreed 🥺❤️

[@powderpuff659]

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.

[@eugeniaarmendaiz7690]

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

[@themoreyoujoe3963]

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.

[@Debbielein8190]

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!!

[@FrostBurn313]

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!

[@nemomarlen8261]

Now this is more hurtful to the horses then regular racing

[@shanefaulkner1473]

I tried telling someone that harnesses racing and standard breds are beautiful

[@broadwaytrash8359]

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.

[@broadwaytrash8359]

@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.

[@bhavikyadav7495]

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

[@michaeltanio7691]

@@broadwaytrash8359 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

[@crblouzdad8489]

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.💔

[@jge123]

They force the horses to go way beyond the limits of reasonability for their health and physique and then kill them if the poor animals suffer an injury, the is nothing but a blood sport.

[@bruza1980]

That horse knew exactly what was happening. Poor beauty 😢 💔. RIP ❤

[@brandonsayer7631]

The fact that they did it right on the racetrack speaks to the absolute mindlessness of it all

[@JGZ.]

@@Kleines97 because it was a double compound bone fracture of the ankle. What you want is the horse to suffer more pain.

[@jameswhitaker8809]

Time this nasty barbaric so-called sport was banned.totally out of date in today’s modern world.

[@benwallett4971]

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

[@edinfazlic6121]

@@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.

[@livetochange974]

@@edinfazlic6121 only some not the majority so your point dosent stand

[@sophcoad]

@@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..

[@benwallett4971]

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

[@outrageousalan7780]

Putting up a barrier to prevent people from watching the horse killed is disgusting. Horses are one of the most majestic animals. They deserve much better than this. Disgusting.

[@raiderraiders4953]

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

[@daisyward4299]

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

[@_TheRobbinsWay]

Idiot

[@emmabeq1715]

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.

[@freshgoopy]

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.

[@chloelawson7320]

DSNY FAM how 😑??

[@VR-th5fs]

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.

[@nikolabobic661]

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

[@NightyNi8t333]

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?

[@stupiddog7314]

@@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 :(

[@teamcynda6202]

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

[@livewire2759]

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.

[@livewire2759]

@@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.

[@random_things_idk2900]

Just because something is slightly wrong with a horse doesn't mean the horse is altogether useless. They can be sent to a vet and go to a farm and have someone take care of them. Not kill them right where they're standing. It's just sad

[@anglovetree3308]

Fieldmaster knows what they're doing to him and he wants to live.

[@caseyjones7235]

This is fooked! I was waiting for the horse to kill one of them! Not the horse for God sake 😔

[@Alexflys]

Um 😶 Fieldmaster just wanted to run unfortunately there was a freak accident and he broke his leg racing isn’t abuse

[@Dayum1353]

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.

[@PurplePoppyAnimator]

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.

[@helenahartmann828]

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.

[@MonAhgasInsomniAroELF]

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.

[@helenahartmann828]

@@nikolajcek not even gonna argue with you since you seem to lack any knowledge about the subject.

[@googleit1827]

Purplepoppyanimator finally someone with some sense here

[@brennapartridge9405]

What a crock of bs. You must get paid by the industry to stand up for it.

[@sadiemorley6998]

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

[@thomasfaltejsek]

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.

[@morgangilley4971]

Alice Farrington you can fix a broken leg

[@thomasfaltejsek]

No. You can fix some broken legs. Not all.

[@morgangilley4971]

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

[@morgangilley4971]

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

[@nicolesmith-somerfield262]

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,

[@ClockCutter]

The fact that the crew was well-equipped for this and fairly adept at doing it is by itself disheartening.

[@strangehappenings8682]

Would you rather they had no idea what they were doing and it went horrible

[@ClockCutter]

@@strangehappenings8682Huh? Can you read? I called it disheartening. Because their facility with this means they do it often. I never said or implied anything about whether they should or should not have a skilled crew. So, why you ask that question is mysterious to me.

[@user-ut9ui5us3v]

@@strangehappenings8682 You seem to be a stranger to nuance.

[@itsjustme3105]

I have been around horses all my life and I Know it's not nice seeing a horse die or be put down

[@DATH-kc6ei]

They do the same to dogs in dog racing its messed up

[@christopherbradshaw6486]

This really is disgusting. Who has ever seen a horse jump a fence without being driven to it by man?

[@user-ut9ui5us3v]

I have a feeling I'll die flailing behind a green screen. Rest easy Fieldmaster.

[@lanariverrx5246]

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

[@LordMontystink]

You know better than the vet, do you?

[@snip3d470]

would hardley call some hillbillys on a track vets lol. they made a decision in 30 seconds, while the horse was still standing.

[@Angie-vp7wh]

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?

[@vilarosu]

Anita Rama it has broken his leg. In 0:59 you can see that this horse broken his front right leg.

[@brendensharpe288]

fieldmaster broke his pastern man

[@rmasteredplayer]

That's so heartbreaking...

[@Equestrian_Lover601]

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.

[@pietro_ferrari]

Animals aren’t toys. They have souls, emotions, feelings and desires like us, humans. They just need dignity, not sports for fun.

[@katewmorgan7083]

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 😢😢👀👀

[@DeliciousNavy]

Why did you put sport in quotes? It is a sport.

[@TVA453]

@@DeliciousNavy because its cruel

[@TVA453]

I fully agree

[@FuskyTheHusky81]

@@DeliciousNavy should put people like you in cages with a few wild hungry wolves. Definitely would be a fun sport to watch!

[@blank.376.]

I guess car racing is cruel now because your injuring humans I guess

[@macymaree4047]

This made me cry. I have raced at Cranbourne several times and never knew this happened.

[@honey4094]

@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

[@DarKKnightt07]

Imagine being a race horse. Having a person sit on top of you and you're forced to run as fast as you can without resting and then behind the scenes you are whipped and beaten if you don't obey and then they shoot you with drugs and make you do it all over again.

[@PhyllisGlassup2TheBrim]

It is *illegal* to kill an animal in view of another animal of the same species!

[@TheRumble101]

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.

[@crashstitches79]

Horses are never forced to run. Winning horses are enthusiastic pampered athletes, not slaves to toil.

[@doras9348]

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.

[@susanwalters8567]

Yeah but i bet if you had the financial credits of a racing/gambling industry, you'd have your horse fixed in no time..

[@allthingsharbor]

@@susanwalters8567 No, the animals are disposable.

[@n0odles86]

​@@susanwalters8567 talk about ignorant

[@eLEMENTARYimage]

Don't understand why a horse has to be destroyed because of a broken leg? Bones heal no matter who's they are, two, or four legged.

[@innocentbystander3798]

Unlike humans, horses have heavy bodies and light leg bones. This is the way we've developed many breeds, especially the Thoroughbreds. When bones break, they may often shatter. And it's almost impossible to surgically reconstruct the fractured leg.

[@wonderbugone]

That horse died a terrifying death even ignoring what was probably an excruciating injury. To a prey animal like a horse who's ability to stand and run is imperative to survival, the feeling of becoming groggy and off-balance that would have come with the euthanasia drug would have been incredibly scary and contrary to the video text, I highly doubt he was dead when he hit the ground. The drug doesn't work that fast, as anyone who's had to say goodbye to an animal companion in this way would know Horses aren't meant to work for people any more than people are meant to work for horses. And this is just blatant abuse on top. Rest in peace sweetheart

[@Sunsett...]

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.

[@twitchmilo6296]

Stfu

[@alankenworthy9722]

False allegation. The horses love jumping and racing. If any horse ceases to enjoy its work, it is rested, and may be retired.

[@Sunsett...]

I see the horse is so happy after his leg snapped, come on.

[@toiletpaperhandsanitizer1570]

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

[@Sunsett...]

Why do you come to a channel called horseracingkills and then tell people in the comments horse racing is good.

[@YouvebeenRicRolled]

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.

[@MiamiVice.]

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.

[@Sphere723]

@@MiamiVice. What's wrong with chevaline? It's quite good.

[@heheboi6693]

@@MiamiVice. bruh your dog or cat doesn't even care if it's horse or cow they just want to eat

[@FilmerOfBobcats]

@@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.

[@nataliravn]

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...

[@sammy4282]

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

[@annarigsby4289]

@@sammy4282 have you ever worked in a racing industry?

[@sammy4282]

@@annarigsby4289 No, I don't support animal abuse :)

[@susukilian9759]

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

[@originlgazza5925]

@@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.

[@kelleyseaton7162]

It is 2023, there is no reason there should not have already been enough advances in veterinary equine medicine that we cannot fix a horses leg. We build robotic legs for dogs and cats now in this day and age. Even it’s not fixed to where they could go back to the intense racing and jumping, they could still live and enjoy life. We just automatically assume that since a horse can’t do something they’re bred to do or love to do, then that must mean they can’t have any type of enjoyable life as a companion horse. Geez it’s a good thing we don’t kill human athletes when they get hurt and can no longer do exactly what they used to do.

[@djkingyking]

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.

[@michaeltanio7691]

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

[@alankenworthy9722]

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.

[@tommyboy71]

Just ridiculous. Cold hearted bastards could have salvaged that horse to be rehabilitated, by a loving caretaker.

[@katiesatiiva]

Heartbreaking 😭

[@RunninQHsRock]

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.

[@sophcoad]

That doesn’t make it ok though, does it.

[@RunninQHsRock]

@@sophcoad Where did I say that it makes it ok?

[@sophcoad]

@@RunninQHsRock - Oh, sorry, I just assumed you thought it was ok, since you said it happens all the time. My bad xx

[@RunninQHsRock]

@@sophcoad It's all good. And breakdowns are all bad.

[@singergirlletmesing]

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.

[@freedompatriot1097]

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.

[@benwallett4971]

@@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

[@tedthepony7521]

Freedom Patriot Sometimes its best to put the horse down then spend a lot of money on it,

[@user-cp6jf3ge4t]

It costs about £20000 per year to keep a horse in training if the sport was banned what do you think would happen to the bulk of the horses in training ? No one or very few would pay to keep them they wold end up at the abattoir.

[@joeygay7115]

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.

[@lucygliddon5676]

this is so upseting rip

[@LordMontystink]

Yes, it is.

[@ethanpodmore]

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!

[@crashstitches79]

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.

[@vxrdrummer]

Why did they kill the horse after just a leg injury? I know nothing about horse racing except for I have always hated it. This just seems very cruel and makes me hate it even more.

[@lieke9460]

so it's okay to see them get beaten, fall over jumps, but injured and put to sleep gets covered up...sick world

[@slytherinqueen7099]

I really need to stop watching these, i am crying

[@swannoir]

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.

[@Rae_of_Light_1992]

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.

[@Dayum1353]

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.

[@Colin_Ellwood]

This is so depressing😢 the way they just covered him up with a tarp and drove away to get rid of his body

[@nataliethell7435]

Reading the title I thought I was about to see a man pass I was just crying from hickstead now this

[@Ihatemondays15]

Fly high Fieldmaster may you Rest In Peace 🕊

[@siennadavis1754]

poor baby fly high angel RIP 💗

[@michaylaheiberg8655]

Racing is so cruel it's all about the money not the horses. It's really sad to see this poor horse get its life wasted

[@jeffb5785]

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.

[@themoreyoujoe3963]

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.

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

Christopher Reeve 🤣🤣

[@chestnutmountainboys]

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.

[@okaypearl]

we're almost in 2020 and everything you mentioned is still glamourized and supported. it's digusting

[@urmom6464]

pearl shut up 🤐 you have no idea what your talking about just admit it

[@okaypearl]

@@urmom6464 just say you're ok with animal cruelty and go

[@urmom6464]

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

[@shanefaulkner1473]

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

[@horsesareamazing2085]

How can they just treat them like nothing they are amazing creatures what the hell. That horse tried to stand up 🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@michaeltanio7691]

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

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

Snooker balls, am I looking for all the balls marbles again? 😭

[@thebluehotel426]

Absolutely criminal what people make these horses do.

[@debracrew3261]

oh how i feel for that poor horse, yet another beautiful horse being destroyed. RIP beautiful

[@Equestrianeditz1]

We will never forget him/ her

[@brianstewart4394]

What the fuck is wrong with humanity? I hate every single moment of this disgusting existence we call the human experience. It's a failure to us and everything around us.

[@MarcusTomatos]

Why in this day and age can't these magnificent animals be saved?