Harness Racing Accident,Bulli Paceway-21/01/1991 (Bright Flyer-G.V.Frost)

[@billphilips8522]

not surprised that the horses got up and looked ok. i've seen a few crashes like this and it amazes me how tough and resilient the standardbred horses are. they are up and racing the next week. that fact that most of the time the horses aren't seriously injured is only more amazing because the accidents of harness racers look so horrible.

[@XaviRonaldo0]

Much more durable horses than so called thoroughbreds

[@billphilips8522]

@@XaviRonaldo0 by a mile.

[@shanefaulkner8586]

How many accidents happened because Of that inside rail.

[@billphilips8522]

@@shanefaulkner8586 most tracks have now converted to flexible poles to replace the inside rail. a very good idea that has more than likely prevented many accidents and injuries.

[@shanefaulkner8586]

@@billphilips8522 I'm pretty sure all tracks do.

[@trackburner3350]

I cannot believe that the stewards did not red flag and stop this race when people were attending to the driver and the horse on the track.Lucky nothing else happened with the 2 horses trying to win in the final metres.,

[@floodwaters8887]

wasn't a thing in the early 90s

[@TR-vr5pz]

this aint NASCAR you hick

[@billphilips8522]

i love harness racing but i hate it when this happens as it looks so horrible. glad to say this rarely ever happens and most of the times the horses are not seriously hurt. the harness horses ( standardbreds ) are a much tougher and durable breed than their thoroughbred counter parts.

[@XaviRonaldo0]

Tracks are much safer these days. They did away with running rails long ago and new tracks get built much larger.

[@anthonydouroux367]

Tonya here. Don't worry about the horses laying on the track. The race is more important

[@Magictoliver]

👍

[@timothyantoine5321]

What Country is this ? They race in jog carts , not race bikes .

[@XaviRonaldo0]

Australia, just south of Sydney. We call them gigs

[@dennetofferman371]

Why do they move so stiff and what's with that tight rein hidden in their long manes to hold their heads up?

[@cubnation]

Dennet Offerman That is called an overcheck rein or bearing rein. It is very cruel because it keeps the horse's head up and prevents him from pulling the sulky, carriage, cart, whatever, with his chest, and forces him to basically pull with his mouth. They don't use them when draft horses pull, because it also prevents the horse from lowering his head. It puts strain and pain on the neck muscles. :-(

[@wendygoerl9162]

Some horses realize they can breathe better with their heads up and will actually hold them higher than the rein requires. And while it is a handicap for heavy haulers, many also consider it a safety device because a horse can't buck effectively if he can't get his head down.

[@katemacneil4012]

@@cubnation uhh no, its to keep up the hopples :)

[@cubnation]

@@katemacneil4012 I don't think we're talking about the same thing. The strap I was talking about is singular and no where near the hopples. :)

[@katemacneil4012]

@@cubnation I'm hate to break it to ya, the hopple are hung up by the hanger, they are attached to nothing, the head check keeps their head up so they don't fall, alot of accidents are caused by hopples and the hangers fall down.

[@danielleharrison5765]

I am glad that Matthew's Hope it's okay he collided with the rail then he collided with the other horses.

[@casshancock1884]

they should of close the race

[@oldermusiclover]

agree

[@codfiksaajafelix3035]

But you cant just do that. How they would handle the bets and everything.

[@kc8vwo]

Matthew's Hope had a driver that clearly didn't know what to do. When he hit the rail he did nothing to alert the other drivers and he never pulled the left rein to keep him from going into the other horses. The race is always going to continue if there's at least one horse that can finish. The drivers are aware to stay outside/inside depending where is safe. and keep an eye out for anything. You can't take away from the horses who were able to finish the race. As well as the trainers, grooms, drivers and owners. it is sad to see any accident. but they do happen. I was around and in Harness racing a long time. I've seen many in 38 yrs. this race here is what sparked the no inside rail movement. It took a while first they tried other means Here in the U.S. anyway. There are only pylons that give way when hit. as well as an I don't agree with inside passing lane for the stretch run.

[@as4us]

The 6 years I've been at the Red Mile, we've had no injuries to driver or horse. A couple when down, but with no hub-rail they went down inside the pylons, with out effecting the other horses.

[@floodwaters8887]

The inside passing lane is the beat thing to happen to harness racing. Locked away horses still have a chance

[@johntooth9294]

Have a good look..He pulled it to the left and it pulled and went to the right again and fell..

[@brodiehawkins3688]

What horse is that

[@Magictoliver]

Which horse are you talking about👍

[@brodiehawkins3688]

@@Magictoliver the first one that went down

[@Magictoliver]

@@brodiehawkins3688 Mathew’s Hope👍

[@normah4895]

They should have stopped the race just as soon as the horses went down!!!

[@TR-vr5pz]

you dont understand harness racing - stick to sewing or cooking

[@billphilips8522]

@@TR-vr5pz lol.

[@XaviRonaldo0]

It's Australia she'll be right mate

[@xxstarsxx1548]

@@TR-vr5pz Harness racing is super dangerous. If one horse falls, one could trip over it, and hurt itself. They should stop to check the horse, take it off the track, the restart the race

[@bossmare1480]

Thank goodness that most harness racing tracks have come to their senses by stopping races when there is an accident. In Canada, the tracks now sound a full on track alarm with flashing lights. The entire race is called off (completely stopped) when there is an accident. It becomes a no contest race..... No one is allowed to drive back around through horses/people down on the track. (100% unsafe) Also the tracks have removed the inside rail, replaced it with high density foam pilons and added a safety lane on the inside of the track. This accident could probably been completely avoided if the horse had the option to get out of the way by using a safety lane. Seems like everyone got by with only scrapes & bruises. 🤞🙏

[@fenix1977]

Really hate to see those open mouths..

[@shaniavennik7599]

Yeah i get that, but also have in mind that they tried to get the horses away from the fallen one so they dont run them over.

[@karenshannon3967]

Poor horse, I feel sorry for him.

[@piccionegrigio1]

🥩🥩🥩

[@sherwoodplayernr1]

why the fuck are they still racing? 😂

[@gregcraig2407]

Nothing better than betting on a 1/5 that breaks at the gate

[@kuangtien3980]

NO CONTEST !.....ALL BETS REFUNDED !

[@zachreese6540]

Not in 1991, knob smoocher

[@Aibouify]

Why the hell do they have their legs tied??

[@imonthewinningside8281]

@Waldo Forsest Doesn't it ever trip them, don't they ever try to start trotting or something?

[@billphilips8522]

@@imonthewinningside8281 the hobbles are there to assist keeping the gate in fact. sometimes horses get excited during a race and try to gallop and lose their stride, and thats where trouble can start.

[@XaviRonaldo0]

@@imonthewinningside8281 most Standardbred horses are natural pacers. This means both legs on one side move forward at the same time rather than diagonally opposite legs in a trot. The hobbles just help a horse to maintain the gate at a sprint. The pace is a faster gate too and in Australia trot races are extremely rare these days although you may enter a Trotter in a pacers race as it's a slower gate. I believe trot only races are more popular in NZ and don't occur at all in US and Canada.

[@zachreese6540]

Tell me you're a knob without telling me you're a knob

[@margaretporkolab7166]

​@@XaviRonaldo0 When i was racing there are trot and pace races in Canada . We raced in both.

[@HannaFardew]

The horse that fell was in a panic and I can understand why. I'm glad the jockey stuck around to try and keep the horse calm while they got the gear off

[@Radushha]

Poor horses!!😡😡😭

[@francinestgermain3746]

You bet; this is so sad

[@stephanieschorpp9408]

The horse with the accident seems OK, the winner not

[@marinestata8816]

Tomara que ninguém tenha se machucado gravemente!

[@Manu-fy7ol]

I LOVE HORSES

[@brodiehawkins3688]

I do too. You would even love this game that came out that is awesome. The equestrian the game

[@charlieeverson6997]

The horse in front choked that's why it fell

[@davidsaid7666]

Why the hell are they racing with training sulky's and not racing bikes ? Wherever this is also had wooden rails on the inside so there was no place to go if a horse goes offstride . Really idiots to build a track in such a way and race with training sulky's .

[@Magictoliver]

@@davidsaid7666 👍1991🍻

[@kenglass7833]

I bet a fresh Batch on I CAME ALL OVER YOU !!! He wasn't up to the task !! 😄

[@rohmansholichan1579]

Lomba ini sungguh berbahaya.

If they don't care about injury and death to horses, maybe a significant number of jockeys need to be crippled or on a slab in the morgue before they ban this abusive sport.

[@dankachiros3431]

this is got to be one of the bumbest sports i ever seen

[@zacheryalderton6699]

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[@ilonakatarina4551]

oh no!!

[@sabineschuessler9234]

I can’t see why humans must create these stupid sports! Horses have normally 3 gaits and should be able to use them!

[@karenshannon3967]

It's MONEY that's why.

[@billphilips8522]

they are bred to pace or trot. which are normal gaits. these horses are more like speed walkers than runners.

[@XaviRonaldo0]

These horses naturally pace. The vast majority of Standardbred horses are natural pacers

[@kathrynanderson3612]

Harness racing is inherently dangerous

[@elhinchade]

Muy mal que siga la carrera

[@Grek1981]

Дисквалификация всех, за игнор стюарда

[@brankonikolic5005]

Cirkus

[@brankonikolic5005]

Super

[@howardmckeown7187]

DELIDERATE!

[@robertcrocker2463]

Sad to See horses fall K It's agreatspk Sportsee n a lot of champs over the years portlpiriehada interdi.minion wineri.nfifty sevenradiantventure Nick name Jack driverdigger connor

[@ZACHERYalderton]

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