Wow just wow . The original owner still running him at 10 and careless enough to throw him in a claiming race? What a freakin jerk.
@watchgoose
6 жыл бұрын
You have a mistaken idea about claiming races. They put the horse in because of the condition book which lays out the horse's age, how many wins he has or has not had, the weight he will carry, the distance of the race, etc..... and if it's a claimer. You take your chances that no one will claim him and sometimes you luck out. Then sometimes someone gets him. I knew a horse that got claimed back and forth by the same two trainers several times because they both liked him so much. It's also a good way for a first-time owner to get a horse.
@libertynow4047
4 жыл бұрын
watchgoose Many “first time owners” don’t know crap about horses. They don’t talk about the thousands and thousands of horses that are put down or sold for slaughter in Canada and Mexico for food. They also didn’t talk about how they are treated during their racing careers. Hot food, drugs, stall bound 23 hours a day, tying their tongues so they don’t choke on it, harsh bits. And those are the lucky winners. The losers, which are most are treated like garbage. Hopefully one good thing about corona virus is that more racetracks will go out of business.
@bethfornaro9383
4 жыл бұрын
@@watchgoose Actually, I understand how it works. The owner opted to "take that chance" which in my opinion is utterly despicable. Also despicable is continuing to race a 10 year old. Let the horse have a second career, or retire it already. I used to be a racing super fan but lately I have become more and more disgusted with the treatment of the horses. I've owned and shown OTTB's as an ammy and they can be wonderful sport horses. Too many end up badly because of racing, and being taken advantage of as they are seen as cash machines. I worked at a track for a short time. I've seen some things I wish I hadn't. Racing can be the ruination of a very nice horse.
@villarreal6
4 жыл бұрын
@@libertynow4047 santa Anita was averaging 700,000 a race for 3 weeks straight also another record.
@wolfgang4043
3 жыл бұрын
No idea where the logic of such a race is. You're asking to loose a horse. This woman is just like the rest of them. That horse got her a million so now she can stuff her bra with $$$ and she's not kind enough to retire it? 2000 per year is too much for her to pay? I know this isn't her only horse. She'd say it's too expensive.
@FlowingDepths
8 жыл бұрын
I hear a lot of racehorses are put on the track at around the age of 2, and many end up unsound or lame as a result of being pushed to hard. Where there's money, there's suffering in some way. Sad.
@kcequus2879
8 жыл бұрын
Since their bones arnt fully developed, they are started to young and it usually causes back pains and problems.
@angelaalberts7247
5 жыл бұрын
you heard? well I lived it, most trainers don't push their 2yo for fear of ruining their 3yo campaigns. Most race them lightly just for experience and "seasoning" and only after they have verified the knees and joints are fully developed.
@angelaalberts7247
5 жыл бұрын
rarely are injuries to race horses back problems. If a horse runs at 2 he has to be released by the state and track veterinarians, not the animals usual vet. There is a lot of testing and xrays to besure the animal is truly sound and capable of running in the assigned race.
@spinmyhead1667
5 жыл бұрын
Oh really,tell us what else you hear.
@Xenpen6
4 жыл бұрын
More and more horse have total breakdowns, fell and die, break there legg or other things
@lbarbados38
6 жыл бұрын
Why did Tour of the Cat's owner enter him in a claiming race in the first place? Don't complain afterwards that he got claimed. She could have retired him at any point.
@watchgoose
6 жыл бұрын
retire him and do what then? feed a non=working horse? if we all kept horses that were no longer producing, we couldn't feed OURSELVES. Do you know what a condition book is? Google it. The book said that claiming race was right for this horse and the owner threw the dice and hoped for the best, but the horse got claimed. It happens. It could also have happened that no one would claim him, just as easily. YOu take your chances in a race like that.
@donnakeeley7924
5 жыл бұрын
Nothing but greed! This is why I am glad there is no horse racing in the State of Idaho. Its all between the jokeys and trainers who decides who wins or not.
@christinejones8597
4 жыл бұрын
@@watchgoose YES, feed a non-working horse, at least for a little while. Get him rehab/ retraining; if that's not possible, get some competent person to shoot him AT HOME. JFC.
@bethfornaro9383
4 жыл бұрын
@@watchgoose Do you know what racehorse after care is? Google It.
@trueheartfarm8831
3 жыл бұрын
Watchgoose, you are a true blessing for a roten disposal industry like this.. I m just glad the horse found someone who believes the horse earned his retirement...but mostly if they had some one experienced enough to retrain a kid like him, and was still sound for riding..then turn them in to a pleasure or lesson horse...And don't tell me it can't be done... cause I have worked with several o.t.t.bs that have been retrained and are perfectly happy...
@dragoon650
8 жыл бұрын
thats about right its not the owner who he made a million dollars for looking after him. But a amazing kind hearted man running a rescue. Wonder how much money tour of the cat former loving owner donates to the charity that stepped up when she didnt. knocks me sick they 'love them' yet cast them off like trash why didnt she buy him back then if she cared about him so much. Oh yeah thats right because he wasnt gonna make him any more money!
@watchgoose
6 жыл бұрын
she could have claimed him back in another race but remember he was not a pet, but part of a business, and she had other horses to race.
@dragoon650
6 жыл бұрын
watchgoose I think he had earned his retirement winning as much as he did. These aren’t cars but living beings! It’s a vile industry where only the horses truly pay the price. Bet she didn’t donate to this wonderful charity thank god they have some kindness.
@DoubleDogDare54
9 жыл бұрын
If the owner of Tour of the Cat was so concerned about the welfare of the horse after he was claimed, why didn't she make an effort to get him claimed by a trainer who would return him to her or buy him out-of-pocket off the track herself? The horse won over a million bucks for her and she was too tight to fork over 5K for him so he'd be safe?
@loisdavis4095
8 жыл бұрын
It doesn't work like that. It's anyone's horse if they have the money! 😥
@matthewhood4716
8 жыл бұрын
What he's saying is correct. The horse was run in $7,500 and $5,000 claiming races following him being claimed away from her. She could easily track where the horse went and claim him back to retire him. It happens all the time.
@bethfornaro9383
6 жыл бұрын
I’m very disappointed in all her actions . She didn’t deserve that fine horse . Absolutely detestable
@kismutt1
6 жыл бұрын
DoubleDogDare54 She should be giving “Old Friends” a great big donation. What a b*tch.
@rebecca11391
6 жыл бұрын
Why'd she run him in a claiming race to begin with...
@BlitheDream
4 жыл бұрын
The lady is acting all innocent and like she’s some amazing owner wanting to retire him. Yet, she happily entered him in a claiming race. She is no better than the man who bought him. If someone won the winning horse they aren’t going to let a $16,000 horse retire in their paddock. You’re no saint lady. I myself have a very expensive horse with medical problems who can’t be ridden (a dressage horse not a race horse, who’s injuries are not riding related). Now I cannot afford another horse because all my money is going to her care. But that’s what you sign up for with horses, they give you their all, so when it’s time you have to take care of them!
@cathygroves8909
5 жыл бұрын
Could you not have a small tax on tickets sold that must go towards a retirement place for these horses. I don't follow horse racing so they might already do this.
@catbus7824
4 жыл бұрын
I visited Old Friends recently, and wow, this is an amazing establishment, if you are ever in the area, I HIGHLY recommend visiting.
@sophiegraco4975
9 жыл бұрын
My old horse had 119 starts. With only 2 first, 4, seconds and around 11 thirds. He was raced for 9 years. I bought him to retrain to jump but he ended up unsound and was semi-retired. They push these horses far too hard.
@watchgoose
8 жыл бұрын
+e q u i n e t o d a y; Even when they run less than third, they can still earn a paycheck and pay for their keep. Unsoundness can be treated. As an equine physical therapist. Ive helped with that.
@lizkathleen
6 жыл бұрын
Not all trainers push their horse that far. Most low level racehorses will race in 20-40 races and most stakes racehorses will race in 10-20.
@roseinthepages
15 жыл бұрын
if only there were more facilites like Old Friends to care for all of these unwanted horses!
@fogarity
8 жыл бұрын
You think you are bad ? Come to Ireland and the horse and greyhound industry sometimes would make you Sick
@abbikyffin7390
7 жыл бұрын
Yeah and the South African racing industry is also dreadful
@nicolebuckley1111
6 жыл бұрын
Im irish too and the racing industry is horrible
@prankingaysion
5 жыл бұрын
Both of them are awful.
@lilyby1203
5 жыл бұрын
lmfao the irish racing industry has much stricter legislation than american racing
@SenyaSaysSo
9 жыл бұрын
I just bought an ottb in october and he is the best horse ive ever been around! So sweet and full of personality! Glad I bought him too since his owner wanted to send him to race again!! He's learning to be a great riding horse and we have to work a lot on stop since race horses are always taught GO GO GO. He has also learned that its ok to go slow and walk when someone is on his back. such a fast learner! He even knows how to bow on command and wont stop once you ask him cause he wants you to keep on giving him treats haha
@snazzydolphin5163
6 жыл бұрын
this comment nmakes me smile...so cute! how are you going now?
@asem6480
5 жыл бұрын
Ik how you feel I ride an ottb and he doesn't really have a slow canter or trot. 😂
@hollyhs3222
5 жыл бұрын
It's so sad what we've done to these animals. There's no love for horses in racing
@tomaszwoznicki2503
4 жыл бұрын
(2:45) he loved to train Me: dose he also like being druged and abused?
@carolinacarrie2247
9 жыл бұрын
Why didn't the woman who profited from him for 8 years not claim him back in the very next race?
@alexthegoat4207
4 жыл бұрын
Carrie The crazy fish lady maybe wasn’t put back into a claimer but yes I agree
@paigel.2013
5 жыл бұрын
These horses ran like kings, they deserve a retirement like kings.
@anonanon9801
3 жыл бұрын
My OTTB is a son of Alphabet Soup. But regardless, My horse is VERY loved and very spoiled. He is part of the family.
@kinseyallen740
10 жыл бұрын
They need to close ALL slaughter houses
@mathildewesendonck7225
8 жыл бұрын
+Kinsey Allen Yes, I agree, but it will be impossible to close all slaughter houses all over the world. And as a result the horses are shipped for thousands of miles, scared to death and most often without food and water before they are being killed. In the US they send the horses to Canada or to Mexico. That´s worse than just killing the poor horses right away!
@Rimfaxe96
8 жыл бұрын
+Kinsey Allen And what then? What are you going to do with over 400.000 new racehorses - and that's just thoroughbreds, there are many other horse sports out there with leftover horses - every single year?
@watchgoose
8 жыл бұрын
+Kinsey Allen Why? There has to be an end user somewhere. If there is not a place like a processing plant where you get paid to bring the horse, then you must PAY to have it euthanized, and PAY to have it taken away and disposed of. Not everyone can afford that. Thank PETA for havint veterinary oversight funding removed in this country, whcih saw to is that it was done humanely. Now they are sent to Mexico where the spinal knife cripples them and they are butchered alive. And remember, we do NOT have the right to tell anyone else in the world what they can, or can not, eat.
@meganproffitt424
7 жыл бұрын
Rimfaxe96 more than 50% of horses found on slaughter trucks are quarter horses not thoroughbreds
@matthewheidenreich5727
7 жыл бұрын
Kinsey Allen I agree with you. I've seen videos of those things... it's terrible. As against euthanasia as I am, I still think it's a better fate than a slaughterhouse. Shut them DOWN!
@candieland4276
4 жыл бұрын
That's right...everyone that has profited from that horse in the industry...owes them something back. This has to change. Either set up a program to retire these horses...or stop breeding them!!!
@justseekingtruth3998
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you wonderful man for saving that precious boy Tour of the Cat as well as all the others.
@KFrost-fx7dt
4 жыл бұрын
I'll take one! I don't care if it has an injured tendon, I just love the breed's personality and they make great trail horses too. Don't send them to Juarez!
@veronicamarie3714
7 жыл бұрын
A friend of mine just bought a 2 yo with bowed tendons at the auction for$550 dollars he was still a stallion. He had been sold to his racing owner in Jan for $9500. So don't say thoroughbreds always get rescued because he was the only one that was and there's an auction every week.
@watchgoose
6 жыл бұрын
But don't say they ALL go to slaughter either because that's a lie.
@sambo1802
5 жыл бұрын
The New York Racing Association came up with $125,000. That's it?! When state roads need to be fixed they come up with a million, or billions of dollars then. This is outrageous.
@user-bx7nw1ve6y
7 жыл бұрын
Even responsible owners and trainers are a part of the problem. The Thoroughbred industry regularly cranks out literally tens of thousands of new foals each year, only a tiny percentage of which go on to earn their keep, and there are no guarantees even for those who do. (Google "Ferdinand"--a Kentucky Derby winner) Guess what happens to the rest? It's too awful to say, but involves a cattle truck and a trip to Canada or Mexico. The only ethical answer is to stop breeding so many animals and spend more resources finding good homes for the ones that already exist. What can you do? Adopt if you're qualified. Donate to rescue organizations if you can. Otherwise refuse to participate as a spectator in this ingratiating, abusive 'sport' whose time has past
@watchgoose
6 жыл бұрын
Not so much. All their breeding has to be done live cover, no AI like ALL the other breeds can do. That puts huge limitations on the number of foals born compared to ALL the other breeds.
@VivCoombes
6 жыл бұрын
Over breeding must be stopped , stop the greedy syndicates who don't give a rats where their horse will end up , probably at the slaughter house , it is a greedy buisness , make every owner look after their horse for the rest of their lives , or they don't get to own one , goes for trainers as well. Who don't care about the welfare of their horse , all they want is money , to slow u die , shame on the racing industry world wide ,karma is all I can say will happen to these greedy. Selfish people
@watchgoose
6 жыл бұрын
Those horses get the utmost care during their careers, more than the people around him do usually. They have someone attending them several times a day!
@bullwinkle774
9 жыл бұрын
No more breeding...the law should be that people have to use the horses that are already on the ground, there are thousands of them.
@Rimfaxe96
8 жыл бұрын
+Bull Winkle But a racehorse's prime is from 3 - 6 years old. Some might check if they're any good for hurdle races after that, but that's about it.
@watchgoose
8 жыл бұрын
+Bull Winkle Then what happens when they are too old,k or unsound, or just di? there wouldn't be another generation read to go. It's a legitimate sport.
@watchgoose
8 жыл бұрын
+Rimfaxe96 Or breeding, or jumping in the show ring, or trail riding, of work on the flat in show, or driving, etc......
@Rimfaxe96
8 жыл бұрын
***** In the US perhaps, here in Germany the competition from local warmblood breeds is too great.
@citoyen09
7 жыл бұрын
Wow. Kind of government overreach, don't you think? What about dogs? Cats?
@FULLOOKKK
15 жыл бұрын
We really need a complete overhaul of the racing industry!!!!
@wondersofivan2338
6 жыл бұрын
This is so sick , horses shouldnt undergo such a " life "
@aharder5765
4 жыл бұрын
The lucky ones get rehomed, and retrained like my favorite gelding at the therapy farm I volunteer at. Junior is an off the track Thoroughbred who was trained as a jumper and later as a dressage horse before landing a job as a therapy horse. At 23 years old, he still loves people and to run, and puts his heart into everything he does.
@dianemanson7756
Жыл бұрын
That woman was actually at fault. She knew horse was old but still raced him. Thank goodness he ended up at Old Friends. Great, caring place.
@christinebaker8754
2 жыл бұрын
Horses can live several decades. It’s upsetting to hear people talking about a 10 year horse as ‘old’. But the industry runs baby yearlings with barely formed bones and tendons. So yeah, ten would be considered old in that exploitative environment. 🥲
@northeastmontana5664
8 жыл бұрын
I'm an animal lover. I have owned ottb horses since I was 11. I am against animal cruelty and believe too many good horses are being put down. At the same time, I'm a farm kid who knows that animals need to earn their keep, as most of us cannot afford to have a beautiful herd of horses just eating us out of house and home. lol. And they do. I was up to 16 horses at one time. If they don't race them, there is no reason to breed them. If you don't breed them, you lose the genetics, and they are gone forever. More drug testing, strict medical records (maybe chipped?) and retirement plans need to be made. I would love to see more law enforcement in large cities on horseback for crowd patrol. These horses would reign superior in this area. Something does need to be done.
@awuma
6 жыл бұрын
The police horses I've seen are much heavier than thoroughbreds. OTTB's are suitable as sport horses, hunters and hacks. They do have a wide range of heights and sizes, though, from 15 to over 17 hands, so suit a wide range of rider sizes, but they are also fine boned.
@christinejones8597
4 жыл бұрын
@@awuma The police in my state used nothing BUT TBs when I was young - it seemed to work for them.
@inepttard5742
4 жыл бұрын
It’s interesting to me that people take animals in but they should earn their keep like they somehow had any part in “our” decision to take them in. I’m taking you so here’s a list of my demands lol, sounds very selfish to me 🤔 I get a lot of people are raised that way but I don’t think it’s ok.
@danyharris1236
3 жыл бұрын
So great to see someone taking care of beautiful animals thank you so very much.
@spacecop1397
7 жыл бұрын
And at the same time, horses are pushed so hard during their careers on the track that it becomes difficult to rehome them. People are terrified that they'll commit to these horses knowing that they might have a range of old injuries that will come back to haunt them later.
@watchgoose
6 жыл бұрын
then they should not consider "rescuing" animals at all.
@ifykyklol558
6 жыл бұрын
It just hurts me that horses have to go the the slaughter houses and that why I WANT ALL SLAUGHTER HOUSE SHUT DOWN!!! I work on a farm that buys retired horses and works with them also one more thing u can get riding lessons too! I care so much for horses I hate how they be treated like be thrown away like it’s trash when really the horse is got u the money and I honestly think that people should take care of them no matter what they are precious!!!!!!!
@tenspretty
5 жыл бұрын
aww i want to help care for them :((
@HumboldtNinja707
15 жыл бұрын
That's so fucked up! Made me cry! With all the money they make for there owners you think they would find house for them! Or treat them better when there old!
@meganproffitt424
7 жыл бұрын
HumboldtNinja they are? Have you ever heard of CANTER USA, New Vocations, Makers Mark, ect?
@watchgoose
6 жыл бұрын
can't keep them all. and what do you do when a horse becomes totally unusable from injury or illness? what do people do with horses when they have a death in the family, divorce, other financial reverses?
@mandyc1091
6 жыл бұрын
Just goes to show the bs trainers and owners talk . It’s all about the money. Horse racing should be banned
@watchgoose
6 жыл бұрын
better not let them run at pasture either.
@Zoe.m.
6 жыл бұрын
watchgoose you sound like a moron btw, the racing industry is corupt don't deny the truth.
@heatherdobson7151
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking care of these beautiful horses. So many of them are sent to auctions to be bought be sold for slaughter daily
@KevinRAAMAAAGE
4 жыл бұрын
I owned a race backed quarter horse mare, and she was heavily abused, mistreated, and mishandled. I finally found someone who could handle her meltdowns and now she's a kid show pony. The thing with quarter horses and thoroughbreds is they're versitle. You can do just about anything with them. They're not useless after racing. They just need rehab and love
@mandyc1091
5 жыл бұрын
Heartless owner or tour of the cat. She run the horse in the claimer so she had no right to criticise the new owner
@kylieandruss908
5 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know of any off the track thoroughbred adoption places or websites? I want to find a good rescue and get a few to train ect and give a good home.
@spida817express
6 жыл бұрын
Please donate if you can to help make sure these athletes get the retirement they deserve.Jn Saratoga they have the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation...It is a great cause that needs your help. I donated last week and feel great that i did a little...Much more has to be done.If you love horses or horse racing, donate..Please !!!
@lovisasoderlund4858
6 жыл бұрын
how is this fun to watch, the horses are suffering and the only thing the riders think about is the money
@watchgoose
6 жыл бұрын
riders?
@lovisasoderlund4858
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah död you think that onley one rider cares about money
@ifykyklol558
6 жыл бұрын
Lovisa söderlund ikr the riders are selfish
@willowc6323
6 жыл бұрын
Do you even know anything about horses
@lovisasoderlund4858
6 жыл бұрын
Boo im a ghost yeah i know that horses are suppose to be trethetd bether than this!!!
@keepinitreal708
7 жыл бұрын
That lady should never have let the 2nd owner get that horse. I used to love bathing my quarter horse, Bob
@Rimfaxe96
8 жыл бұрын
Where the rest of them go? They generally become dog food.
@watchgoose
8 жыл бұрын
+Rimfaxe96 Many are sold to people who like to do dressage, or jumping, or trail riding, etc. They can live long, happy lives.
@Rimfaxe96
8 жыл бұрын
***** Can't do much with a horse with unsound hooves or lungs. Compared to the numbers driven off to abattoirs, the numbers of rehomed thoroughbreds is pretty low.
@matthewhood4716
8 жыл бұрын
Many are kept by their owners and many are retired to stud. You don't have to be a first class horse to become a stud. Some horses stand for as little as $1,000 stud fee.
@Rimfaxe96
8 жыл бұрын
Matthew Hood Yes but very few breeders take average studs. And most barns can't afford to keep horses around which don't/can't earn their keep.
@kcequus2879
8 жыл бұрын
My Ottb was left for dead with other Ottb. She almost died. She was so unhealthy that she had a foal and it died before they could have it.
@vincentrenz58
3 жыл бұрын
If she cared so much about the horse then why did she put him in a claiming race 🤣🤔🤣
@LadyCoyKoi
6 жыл бұрын
My thoughts after reading the title was the horrible practice of killing these limp horses for meat and glue. O_O I know that was bad thinking on my part, but we know the history and reality of what happened to horses back then. All for the mighty dollar. :~( These horses deserve better. Far better retirement than being passed around like that. Good on the kind hearted man to run a retirement facility for these beings.
@watchgoose
6 жыл бұрын
limp horses?
@abdullahaboobakker1758
4 жыл бұрын
You are doing a honorable work Sir💞 God Bless you n your staff😢 🙏
@cr1385
6 жыл бұрын
No matter what intent in the beginning it always whines up the same when they stop producing they become expendable. Retirement means the horse is injured not suitable to race or even ride in most cases. The oldest stories we see everyday people bringing there old dogs to the pound because their not fun or beautiful anymore, let alone an old horse who is to expensive to keep. With all animals taken in there is a RESPONSIBILITY to take care of them. It may be glitz and glamour on TV during the Kentucky Derby or some other major races but over all most tracks are composed of low income owners struggling to keep themselves alive let alone their horses. There are far more low life’s then there are high life’s in the so called SPORT OF KINGS. IN fact when it’s all said and done it may only be a step or two above DOG FIGHTING.
@javiergarcia6912
6 жыл бұрын
We know what to do. Train them to be the best dressage barrel or just ridding horse money can buy. And sanctuary.
@paulinethomas5688
5 жыл бұрын
Jump horses can race into their teens
@lydiaanderson4020
3 жыл бұрын
@Hello Pauline Thomas, How are you doing?
@marypiebenga3245
3 жыл бұрын
I purchased a Racehorse from Kentucky 17 years ago, she is now 20 yrs old. I have had alot of other breeds in my life. Faith is by far the BEST HORSE I have ever owned. She is level headed kind and extremely gentle. No Regrets!!
@catlover5654
9 жыл бұрын
.Help phase out this exploitative “sport”.
@meganproffitt424
7 жыл бұрын
Cat Lover lol
@watchgoose
6 жыл бұрын
why? people, as long as they have been riding horses, have been trying to see whose horse was faster. It's the competitive nature of things. Horses themselves "race" at pasture. They love it. They are built to run.
@ohbre488
6 жыл бұрын
My family owns racehorses I’m exposed to the industry every day. It’s not that bad. Drugging a horse will have your racing license revoked. All horses live like kings off the track getting daily vet check. (My dads racehorses are higher up on the care board than my Hungarian Warmbloods) . Also if jockeys leave a mark on horses they loose thousands of dollars.
@SarahJones-wy5us
4 жыл бұрын
@@meganproffitt424 Last laugh on you .
@meganproffitt424
4 жыл бұрын
Sarah Jones I’m hilarious, I know. Thank you!!
@singergirlletmesing
10 жыл бұрын
They have 2 slaughter house auctions a week here in CLEBURN TEXAS. And Grand Prairie has Lone Star Park, and I have been at the auctions for many yrs and know they sell the race horses there because i have rescued a few but cant save them all.
@watchgoose
8 жыл бұрын
+SingerGirl LetMeSing They are not "slaughterhouse auctions". ANyone can buy a horse there, to ride, drive, retrain, or whatever. Some are already broke, have papers, and are nice horses. It is NOT just for slaughter so stop acting like it is. Do not bear false witness.
@matthewhood4716
8 жыл бұрын
Those are not slaughter auctions you fool. It's just a horse sale.
@singergirlletmesing
8 жыл бұрын
+watchgoose until you go there and see with your own eyes you don't know. I been there every week and I know
@singergirlletmesing
8 жыл бұрын
+Matthew Hood no they are sold for meat if they are notcrescued
@watchgoose
6 жыл бұрын
I have been to many auctions. These are not just for slaughter as you or I could buy any of those horses. Are you saying you slaughter??? There are no more slaughterhouses in the US. Yes someone may buy them and transport to Mexico, but you may thank PETA for that - they saw to it that veterinary oversight for USA processing plants was defunded which meant that horses HAD to be transported out of country for slaughter. And that means transportation went back to using double decker cattle trucks which is horrible, and the Mexican method of slaughter is unspeakable (Ive watched the videos) whereas we had humane methods here. PETA did the horses NO GOOD.
@valentinapost9171
4 жыл бұрын
wonderfull horses !
@nags2bitches
13 жыл бұрын
@sheedalaadie Wouldn't it be better to just not breed them in the first place ?
@watchgoose
6 жыл бұрын
No because then you would not get great horses like Secretaria, American Pharoah, Zenyatta, etc.
@zim696
15 жыл бұрын
lol at the beginning so cute! lol
@pennies4pawsrescue654
8 жыл бұрын
Live into their 20s? Try 40s.
@kcequus2879
8 жыл бұрын
No majority horses live 20-30.
@Lpsgogo
7 жыл бұрын
I'd say 30-40. In my barn, 2 lesson horses just passed away. One was 36 and one was 42. They were both retired lesson horses, but we still loved them. They live long if cared for correctly.
@pennies4pawsrescue654
7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, if not cared for properly and ridden incorrectly. I know many horses well past 20 who still compete and win.
@lydiawaffleman1497
5 жыл бұрын
Thank god that they're saved...
@BinkieMcFartnuggets
15 жыл бұрын
A lot of them are sold for meat and some of that meat ends up in dog foods, so if you buy the right kind you can actually end up with racehorses on your neighbor's lawn!
@meganproffitt424
7 жыл бұрын
BinkieMcFartnuggets no, thoroughbreds are actually the least found breed on slaughter trucks. Trainers found sending horses to slaughter can be stripped of their license for life
@watchgoose
6 жыл бұрын
Been that way for a hundred years. Yet you want to feed your pets, right?
@watchgoose
6 жыл бұрын
not true MEGAN. All they have to do is send the horse to a sale where anyone can buy him. Slaughter is done outside this country now thanks to PETA defunding veterinary oversight here.
@Zoe.m.
6 жыл бұрын
watchgoose you are so unbelievably stupid, you're the kind of person who does their research on Wikipedia.
@jennywalker2251
6 жыл бұрын
Megan Proffitt false, they are the second breed in the slaughter house
@randomspirit
2 жыл бұрын
A LOT of ex-racehorses go on to have careers as jumpers; hunter/jumpers, eventing, and pony club. Some even have the right temperament to become lesson horses. There's a whole market of loving homes out there for them if the owners would offer them up for affordable prices...which some do. I had several ex-racehorses that I retrained for eventing and I encouraged my students to buy them as well because there are a lot of pluses in buying an ex-racehorse. For example; they load and ride in trailers well, they're good with their feet and don't mind having a bath. Sure, you have to teach them steering and brakes, but it isn't hard for a knowledgeable rider. And some come with neurotic habits like cribbing and weaving that needs to be dealt with, but an honest seller will tell you about it so you can weed those ones out. But you do need to have a thorough vet-check with xrays before buying because injuries are a real problem with race horses. Tip: shop for "losers" because they have short careers, but are still plenty fast for other sports...and they are a lot less likely to have injuries.
@meganramsier2827
10 жыл бұрын
I work in the racing industry and a lot of horses after they are retired are found suitable homes where they are transition into riding horses. Theres a big market for off track Thoroughbreds because they are cheap and tend to excel in other equestrian sports. I myself own an ex racehorse. Have many friends who own ex racehorses. While working on my track know a lot of trainers have back up plans set up for their racehorses. Let it be some go to an organization that specialize in transitioning the racehorses into riding horses, and knowing people who will adopt. Their are probably some that sadly do end up to slaughter. But there's less thoroughbreds at auction and going to slaughter then any other breed. These documentaries do not know what they are talking about.
@bamboozled2520
10 жыл бұрын
I know plenty of people with OTTB's who have made lovely riding horses and absolutely stunning dressage competitors :)
@marjahaselager1501
6 жыл бұрын
What a great and wonderful initiative to look for these horses after their carreer!!! Didn't know of the existence…..Landed here because of my profession (vettechnician). Hope this loving and concerning man is still among us? Racehorses, as all the horses, deserve the best!!! Not only for the money they earned but also for the sake of this wonderful species and their deducation to us. As dogs are our companions and friends for ages, horses have been our slaves for centuries. We should remember that! I watch them as I see them wasted like carbage. You were there beautifl horse and you ment something to the world that's my point of view. Racehorse owners should be ashamed (and that's an understatement) in the way they treat them and say don't say goodbye...…...When they're the star of the track they have all the attention, grooming and looked-after, but after thatthey become 'a waste of money'.
@eddabelrose_
6 жыл бұрын
1:22 Shacking the bit in his mouth to cause nothing but pain to try and stop the horse from acting up.
@12WDA
4 жыл бұрын
Their jiggling it not shacking it. 🤦
@KatrinaDancer
8 ай бұрын
When the guy says they have to "be rehabilitated" that says a lot. I have an OTTB and he's needed more than 1 surgery. My life is basically paying for rescue animals.
@karro2648
6 жыл бұрын
Take the darn halters off.. so dangerous
@12WDA
4 жыл бұрын
Their leather halters, they break
@candieland4276
6 жыл бұрын
Can't these horses that were bred to be athletes be used for show jumping or dressage careers after racing??? Seems to me like it's such a waste of good breeding to not use them in other disciplines when they are finished running.
@bgardiner3354
9 ай бұрын
In Australia I used to get horses off the track and train them as competition horses... eventing, show-jumping... whatever they were good for. There are always horses that, for whatever reason, were no good as riding horses. Given that a high proportion of fillies and mares go on to breeding operations, it's really geldings that are left over. So, if there is this huge amount of wastage you would think that they would be easy to get. The reality, in Australia anyway, is that you really need to be on the ball to get horses off the track. The vast majority of horses are already promised to someone... this idea that they all go to slaughter might be true in some places... but absolutely not in Australia... not from my experience anyway.
@TheAuthor8808
5 жыл бұрын
These horses make good jumpers
@equine2020
Жыл бұрын
Mike is the best. Spent a day with him on his Kentucky retirement farm. Overbreeding is a problem. Sadly to many go to slaughter. Or ignored & abused. As a horse owner, I hate what's done to horses. I've seen things that tear your heart out. All horse owners need to give to a fund that supports unwanted horses. Ferdinand a KY Derby winner was sold to a Japanese stud, after his yrs of servicing mates, they sent him to slaughter. Demand these noble beautiful horses are cared for with love, . & excellent care.
@susanbarrott8179
3 жыл бұрын
I find this so sad- 36,000 breedings for 1 race horse to win? This is why I have a rescue TB and I know a few other people who do too. I love him he is wonderful . I have a purebred Arab mare also a rescue whom I have had for almost 22 years-she is just about 31 now. She and her dam were found on a killer buyer lot in southern CA -owner was called - rescue asked if he wanted his horses back- he said NO. He did this often apparently with his horses- so very sad! Makes me angry! There are far too many breeders !! There needs to be a national law to protect horses from this!
@TGP109
Жыл бұрын
2K a year to care for a horse? Try 4-600.00 a month just in stall rent, and add vet and farrier bills. It's a whole lot more than this narrator thinks.
@phillipmaasdorp9491
3 жыл бұрын
While money is involved the worst of humans come to the fore. And no consideration for the horses wellbeing is thought of the all to brief glory days. Main question here is , what purpose does horse racing serve? No person outside the fraternity befits anf the poor saps who place bets at the races usually end up losing it. The owners sit up there in luxury and are usually very rich so they dont loose anything. So what's the purpose?????
@lespangen
Жыл бұрын
Bless Mr. Blowen for providing a safe place for these athletes in retirement I donate when possible 😬Hope zenyatta ends up there when Mosses give up on breeding her ( would love to visit her and imagine she’d attract many fans and thereby help support the retiree population and she reportedly loves fans and people attention 😍
@unlimitedwealth1
5 жыл бұрын
Crappy owner trying to look like she has a heart but she's just like all other money owner money money money and then point fingers that THOSE guys are terrible people. I wonder who's pointing fingers at her that we don't know of
@dennetofferman371
5 жыл бұрын
To get stunned/ shot, hanged, bled out, have lowerlegs removed, skinned, head cut off, body cut in two halves and then stored in the meatlocker with a destinaton code along with a few other horses on a daily basis....
@Chrisoula17
5 жыл бұрын
They need to stop breeding so many horses. 1 in 36,000 will win the Derby so what are your chances of getting a winner? I love racing and I love these horses and they need to be taken care of after their racing career is over.
@harryw6987
5 жыл бұрын
Lot of ignorant people in the comments who you can clearly tell have never had a racehorse. My dad and family have had race horses, and they are loved like you would love a family dog. Don't even mention the money that goes into caring for them...
@suzannefraser4966
4 жыл бұрын
If Tour of the Cat won one million dollars for that lady why did she not retire him and then when he was claimed in his supposedly “last race” why didn’t she claim him back
@oliviabjerger8353
9 ай бұрын
Why didn’t the original owners claimed him if she loved him so much…
@samclegg2805
4 жыл бұрын
I am failing to see how a beef or chicken or pork slaughterhouse is more/less acceptable than a horse slaughterhouse. If people want to.eat horses or feed them to their dogs they ought to be able to.
@dezikirkcaldy5708
2 жыл бұрын
I totally agree this people make so much money they should have to pay more.Let’s care about the horses and stop so much slaughter.
@lyndacosten3491
Жыл бұрын
Everyone needs to know what happens to the horses disgusting cruelty in the first degree
@amac6528
5 жыл бұрын
Its all about greedy people, they don't care what happens to a horse that made them a lot of money otherwise they would make sure to find a good retirement home for them. Sad
@barbarascotto3873
Жыл бұрын
2k per year to upkeep a horse per year??? Where? I want to move there. Try closer to 20k per year.
@lindakirkley5736
4 жыл бұрын
Or here taken horse off the range and slaughterhouse why can't they sale them be side killing them I don't see how they sleep house racing
@erin-ii5gw
5 жыл бұрын
everyone says that they hate horse slaughterhouses and that’s it’s terrible and shouldn’t exist but then they turn around and happily eat their steak dinner.
@lyndacosten3491
Жыл бұрын
Very surprised that animal welfare in this day and age don't get this banned
@forrestmeadows9584
3 жыл бұрын
These animals need to be treated better and should not be sent to slaughter. No horse should be sent to slaughter. Mine die of old age and are buried here on the ranch. That is the end they all deserve. A loving home and a gentle death.
@ken45y
6 жыл бұрын
I love Old Friends!
@canislunaticus
4 жыл бұрын
What I really hate is how they race horses at 2 years old. There should be a law that says they can't be started before 3.
@trueheartfarm8831
3 жыл бұрын
I would take a job working for old friends....
@glambycheryl212
Жыл бұрын
Love my ottb and ottstb . Both boys are amazing horses.
@JustAgirly0
6 жыл бұрын
those horses are going throw so much already
@pauletterichards4755
3 жыл бұрын
It’s a shame these horses are treated this way this needs to be stopped
@kcequus2879
8 жыл бұрын
Horse racing is a lie.
@Kindle2533
8 жыл бұрын
what? horse racing is not a lie. its in the Olympics...
@kcequus2879
8 жыл бұрын
+maddie lewis I see, you don't understand horses. People make it seem so nice and they make it seem as horses have the best life. My horse used to race until some idiot dropped her off in a very small dirty place with no food with a bunch of other horses, she almost died. When some trainers are done with horses some of them do sell them to good homes but others are taken to slaughter houses or they end up like my horse being abandoned. Luckily she was found before she died. She was very close to death and she had a foal while she was there and the foal unfortunately died.
@Kindle2533
8 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry to hear your horse was put in that situation. And yes I know everyone makes it seem like horses racing is all sweet. I have one ottd and a off track standardbred. Both were going to be killed and we saved them. We have trained our ottd and I am currently training and braking our standardbred. I have grown up with horses all my life and so has my mom and my aunt. It runs in the family. Not meaning to start and argument or anything but I'm just saying to not tell someone they don't know anything when you don't know them at all. 🙄
@kcequus2879
8 жыл бұрын
+maddie lewis I didn't really say that but I live in Louisville ky and the horses have literally no pasture they spend their time being locked up and having high energy oats Jammed down their throats.
@watchgoose
6 жыл бұрын
KATELYNN what you said is a lie. It shows you have no understanding. How can a race, which shows the horse that is the fastest, be a "lie"? Utter nonsense.
@cecilialyles6110
4 жыл бұрын
Go to he'll he can't raise keep him some one take care of him
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