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Bravery or stupidity.

Cougar377

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Stupid. It was contained and would tire eventually.
 

andyBeaker

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Some people gawp and take pictures on their phone when something happens.

Others go into action.

Good on her.
 

derek kelly

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Done exactly the same, a local gala, woman couldn't control her horse & let it go, it booted Bev in the leg & then ran towards me, I grabbed the reins & threw myself to the ground, dragged a couple of feet then horse gave up.
 

derek kelly

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Most horses will try to avoid hitting people so will take evasive action, often resulting in serious injury to the horse, breaking legs, impaling on fences etc.
 

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If not stopped a racehorse can literally run themselves to death when in a panic, Cougar, or so I was always told.:eek:

I can live with that. Better a horse than a human....even a stupid one...and I like horses. Especially the heavy horse breeds.
 

slim63

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As someone who was bought up around horses I say stupid even with a pikey pony you risk major injury never mind with a highly strung racehorse

Some of you wont like this (not that I care much) I'd rather see the dumb animal kill itself than see it kill a human which is something that was entirely possible

And before you all start flaming me for that last comment remember that's from someone who has given a rider a damn good belt for excessive use of a whip & would do the same again tomorrow ;)
 

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I'd rather see the dumb animal kill itself than see it kill a human which is something that was entirely possible
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Depends on the human, I can think of one that at this moment in time I would cheer his demise however it happened.
 

Cougar377

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Depends on the human, I can think of one that at this moment in time I would cheer his demise however it happened.

I'm guessing that would either be a well known orange faced and wavy haired "world leader", or possibly a certain bearded Soviet puppet....sorry....political party leader....? :D
 

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My old man lived by this... never trust an animal that bleeds for a quarter of its life, and never trust an animal that is bigger than you, has too many legs, and a brain the size of a pingpong ball !
 

derek kelly

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Controversial. Would that individual perhaps no longer be a member of the Honda powered two wheeler owners fraternity....? :eusa_whistle:
Never was, too much of a vain poser to ever wear a crash helmet, prefers to buy a BMW car & private plate rather than something practical for his three young children, can you tell who it is yet.
 

Cougar377

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Never was, too much of a vain poser to ever wear a crash helmet, prefers to buy a BMW car & private plate rather than something practical for his three young children, can you tell who it is yet.

Hmmm. Tricky one, that.... Can I ask the studio audience....? ;)
 

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As someone who was bought up around horses I say stupid even with a pikey pony you risk major injury never mind with a highly strung racehorse

Some of you wont like this (not that I care much) I'd rather see the dumb animal kill itself than see it kill a human which is something that was entirely possible

And before you all start flaming me for that last comment remember that's from someone who has given a rider a damn good belt for excessive use of a whip & would do the same again tomorrow ;)

Whilst I agree in general I think I would usually try to control any animal.
 
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