Eight Belles FALLING DOWN in Kentucky Derby MUST SEE
Eight Belles falling in Derby 134. Hard to watch video of the horse falling and throwing jockey.Keep in mind this filly finished 2nd place out of 20 before breaking both front ankles.Tragic- Thoroughbred racetracks in the US reported more than three horse deaths a day last year and 5000 since 2003, and the vast majority were put down after suffering devastating injuries on the track, according to an Associated Press survey.
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September 22nd, 2010 at 6:44 pm
Eight Belles was nothing but a money maker to her owners, and once she was handicapped, there was no use in putting money into her to save or prolong her life! Her painful injury could’ve been assuaged with pain medications or an anesthetic long enough for her to have been examined thoroughly, and possibly treated! However, her owners greedily euthanized her to save on expenses! It just goes to show you it all depends on the individual owners of the horse as to who is cruel and who gives a shit!
September 23rd, 2010 at 12:27 am
@MCGEE1115 pin firing – used with racehorses (I’m sure it would be in other on sports horses as well) to help with inflammation in the tendons of the legs. Not sure if it makes them stronger, but does help with lameness. Usually is easily seen as little pin points in a grid on the front of the lower leg, the hair in the pin holes no longer grows in the spot where the hot pins were inserted. Controversial technique, but if does help with chronic swelling of the tendons.
September 23rd, 2010 at 12:28 am
@MCGEE1115 pin firing – used with racehorses (I’m sure it would be in other on sports horses as well) to help with inflammation in the tendons of the legs. Not sure if it makes them stronger, but does help with lameness. Usually is easily seen as little pin points in a grid on the front of the lower leg, the hair in the pin holes no longer grows in the spot where the hot pins were inserted. Controversial technique, but if does help with chronic swelling of the tendons.
September 23rd, 2010 at 12:28 am
@MCGEE1115 pin firing – used with racehorses (I’m sure it would be in other on sports horses as well) to help with inflammation in the tendons of the legs. Not sure if it makes them stronger, but does help with lameness. Usually is easily seen as little pin points in a grid on the front of the lower leg, the hair in the pin holes no longer grows in the spot where the hot pins were inserted. Controversial technique, but if does help with chronic swelling of the tendons.
September 23rd, 2010 at 12:29 am
@MCGEE1115 pin firing – used with racehorses (I’m sure it would be in other on sports horses as well) to help with inflammation in the tendons of the legs. Not sure if it makes them stronger, but does help with lameness. Usually is easily seen as little pin points in a grid on the front of the lower leg, the hair in the pin holes no longer grows in the spot where the hot pins were inserted. Controversial technique, but if does help with chronic swelling of the tendons.
September 23rd, 2010 at 12:30 am
@MCGEE1115 @MCGEE1115 pin firing – used with racehorses (I’m sure it would be in other on sports horses as well) to help with inflammation in the tendons of the legs. Not sure if it makes them stronger, but does help with lameness. Usually is easily seen as little pin points in a grid on the front of the lower leg, the hair in the pin holes no longer grows in the spot where the hot pins were inserted. Controversial technique, but if does help with chronic swelling of the tendons.
September 23rd, 2010 at 12:30 am
@MCGEE1115 pin firing – used with racehorses (I’m sure it would be in other on sports horses as well) to help with inflammation in the tendons of the legs. Not sure if it makes them stronger, but does help with lameness. Usually is easily seen as little pin points in a grid on the front of the lower leg, the hair in the pin holes no longer grows in the spot where the hot pins were inserted. Controversial technique, but if does help with chronic swelling of the tendons.
September 23rd, 2010 at 12:31 am
@MCGEE1115 pin firing – used with racehorses (I’m sure it would be in other on sports horses as well) to help with inflammation in the tendons of the legs. Not sure if it makes them stronger, but does help with lameness. Usually is easily seen as little pin points in a grid on the front of the lower leg, the hair in the pin holes no longer grows in the spot where the hot pins were inserted. Controversial technique, but if does help with chronic swelling of the tendons.
September 23rd, 2010 at 12:32 am
@MCGEE1115 pin firing – used with racehorses (I’m sure it would be in other on sports horses as well) to help with inflammation in the tendons of the legs. Not sure if it makes them stronger. It is easily seen as little pin points in a grid on the front of the lower leg, the hair in the pin holes no longer grows in the spot where the hot pins were inserted. Controversial technique, but if does help with chronic swelling of the tendons.
September 23rd, 2010 at 12:33 am
@MCGEE1115 pin firing – used with racehorses (I’m sure it would be in other on sports horses as well) to help with inflammation in the tendons of the legs. Not sure if it makes them stronger. It is easily seen as little pin points in a grid on the front of the lower leg, the hair in the pin holes no longer grows in the spot where the hot pins were inserted. Controversial technique, but if does help with chronic swelling of the tendons.
September 23rd, 2010 at 12:34 am
@MCGEE1115 school horse – a horse that is used to teach people to ride.
September 23rd, 2010 at 12:35 am
@MCGEE1115 school horse is a horse that is used ot teach people to ride during lessons.
September 23rd, 2010 at 12:36 am
@MCGEE1115 school horse is a horse that is used to teach people to ride during lessons.
September 25th, 2010 at 8:35 pm
i agree with JackJackJackie07 these trainers and riders do not intentionally put these animals in danger they would be stupid to do that because these are million dollar athleats. and these horses love what they do if they didnt want to do it they wouldnt. these animals wiegh 1000 pounds and up and can easilly over power a human if they wanted to, 8 bells is an amazing animal and diserves to be remembered but she just happened to trip which is common, it wasnt anyones falt
September 25th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
and to RimedEmbrace if my horse had 2 broken ankles i would put her down to. it is impossible for a horse to even walk again with that kind of injury. There was nothing they could do and these owners do care about these horses, these horses are treated like kings and have so much money spent on them to get them trained. they could have either let the horse suffer or taken away her pain and they did the right thing. so why dont you get some real knowlege before you go comment it wasnt anyonesfalt
November 6th, 2010 at 4:51 am
That’s… Really tough to watch… A shame too, she was just running her cool down…. really very sad…. I agree with JackJackJackie07 it doesn’t make the owner’s evil, they really didn’t want to have to end her life so early. I’m sure if there was any and I mean any way to save this horse, they would have.
November 7th, 2010 at 12:25 am
@MCGEE1115 a school horse is a lesson horse, for riding lessons. I think what he may be talking about is “nerving” a horse. Its where they cauterize the nerves in their feet when they have a permanent soundness issue, such as navicular. The horse cant feel the pain so it stays sound, isnt technically lame. This is CRUEL however….their nerves are cut, they cant feel pain, they cant feel ANYTHING…and if you cant feel pain, you cant feel when something is wrong ….
November 7th, 2010 at 12:27 am
@Theaterman527 how about not racing a baby to begin with….2 and 3 yr old horses arent fully developed yet, their legs cant stand up to this abuse thats why so many of them break down. And then when they break down they are either put down, or sold to slaughter houses unless they are truly great breeding prospects and can continue to make money for their owners in that way….racing is a horrible “sport” and should be outlawed
November 12th, 2010 at 12:27 am
I can’t believe it
November 15th, 2010 at 1:09 pm
@MCGEE1115 Just a guess, but they probably mean they ride a lesson horse at a schooling barn (so not their own horse) who came from an abusive background that practiced soring. It happens.
November 16th, 2010 at 4:43 pm
poor eight bells died RIP eight bells
November 22nd, 2010 at 7:08 am
She was just a baby, period. If they would have done everything to prevent this, they would have left her play and grow in a meadow with other horses. I don’t care how good she may have been, or how much she may have loved racing.. if you would have a son who loves soccer or theatre or whatever, and he’s really really good at it but only 10 yrs old, would you let him perform on Broadway or let him compete in the world cup for soccer? Sorry for my English but I think I made my point.
December 1st, 2010 at 3:42 pm
@tinacrook I actually think the poster may be referring to the horse’s legs having been pin fired, which isn’t even a little bit like nerving a horse. And nerving a horse really isn’t cruel, depending upon the capacity that you want to use the horse for post-nerving. If the horse is in pain and that will stop it, why not do it and let it go be pasture sound or useful for light riding?
December 6th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
@oxHorseingAroundox
Schoolhorse = a horse owned by a riding school and kept for students to ride in lessons.
‘Burnd and stuff’ = must be talking about pinfiring…
December 7th, 2010 at 10:49 am
@JackJackJackie07 for real? horses are started racing at the age of 2!! horses arent done growing until between ages of 4 and 5! her joints werent done growing, and unneeded strain was put on them. it could have been prevented by waiting till the horse is mature, but people dont do that because a horse is smaller and lighter when its young, so they sacrifice the horses health for it to win a couple races. its sick. learn your facts.