Trouble in the Gate

Emerald Downs Racetrack, WA, June 17, 2012. "Noosa Beach", favored to win this race, decided he'd rather not race at all.

[@Nicole-qc5dh]

Good move by the other jockey who grabbed the reins and tried to pull him upright. I imagine he saved the horse from bashing his head while thrashing around and he did it at his own risk.

[@Boomslang1]

Wasn't a jockey actually but one of the assistant starters already attending to the horse in next gate

[@Snakes_20001]

No it was the jockey in the next place over form the horse who flipped

[@tylerkordenbrock4061]

Kid on the right side shutting tailgates is scared. The kid did a hell of a job with the flipper

[@h.huffen-puff4105]

They have had enough!

[@georges.romero7488]

The horse told me he can't trust any of you

[@danielleharrison5765]

I love horses are you a horse whisper?

[@pharlap9]

Hear a women laughing! That's nothing to laugh about. Poor horse

[@davidrosado9642]

pharlap9: Yes, I agree there's nothing to laugh about!! I used to be a jockey and know the danger!!

[@danielleharrison5765]

I love horses, and once I heard that a lady was laughing a horse, that got me very mad, if I was there, I would tell the lady to stop laughing I would ask her, how do you like it if that was you being in the position and someone left, not you, you wouldn't like it, the horse has feelings too think about think about the horse's feelings

[@bigpardner]

Seems like this behavior would be difficult to change. Do they have a "practice gate" where it is quiet to take horses in and out of to try and lose the fear/dislike of the gate?

[@Luvtallhorses]

Yes

[@Luvtallhorses]

It's called schooling and it happens in the morning. Usually consists of walking in the gate and either backing g them out or letting them out the front slowly. That's to prevent them getting this upset and give them a calm gate experience. When I galloped horses in our barn when taught all ours to put their heads down when we tapped them on the neck. That would get them to relax. Worked great to keep them going in the air in the gate

[@danielleharrison5765]

I would like to know what made the number 3 horse do that poor horse, I hope the horse is ok and the jockey

[@OfficialMuffiin]

He just spooked and reared up, some horses just dont like the gate

[@danielleharrison5765]

@@OfficialMuffiin did try to get the horses into the gate fast and safely so they could avoid something like that from happening

[@cmeflywva]

It's very claustrophobic in there. Horses are large horses and they do not like going in small spaces or dark areas. It takes horses a few moments to make adjustments to light areas to dark areas and vice versa. Horses are prey animals which makes them wary. Usually extra schooling takes place when horses have gate issues.

[@---kj4wf]

Poor baby, glad she was ok

[@tylerkordenbrock4061]

- - yeah nevermind the assistant starter

[@danielleharrison5765]

- - how do you know it's a girl ?

[@georges.romero7488]

Again the winner horse

[@davidrosado9642]

Turn the tractor off!

[@tylerkordenbrock4061]

David Rosado has nothing to do with it

[@wizard9403]

So glad there was no head injury. This gate crew was pathetic.

[@georges.romero7488]

I can do it all by himself he doesn't need you humanoids