Owner Sues Mandella and Hughes Over Heel Nerving

[Riot]

The Blood Horse.

[paisjpq]

http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=38297

good I say.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Thanks for the link, I'm lazy. And I agree, good for them.

lazy? or too busy with your evening 'project'? (evil giggle)

[GPK]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

lazy? or too busy with your evening 'project'? (evil giggle)

how is that new matching "bitch" comforter working out on your bed???

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by GPK

how is that new matching "bitch" comforter working out on your bed???

cozy...thanks

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by GPK

how is that new matching "bitch" comforter working out on your bed???

[GPK]

Originally Posted by Danzig

Only cause I love Paisjpq do I give her so much grief....

[Honu]

This is very touchy subject for me and I can tell you that I can see where people who do not understand or have knowledge of this procedure are upset.
From my stand point knowing why it was done and having been personally involved with this horse including galloping and working him I can tell you this was not an inhumane or unkind thing.
There are alot of procedeures done to horses that are perfectly humane and legal that are not even reported such as myectomys , chip surguries , hardware put in or taken out and so on. These things, if you were to see some of the ways they are performed you would most likely be grossed out and think that some surguries where the horses throats are left with a gaping draining hole for weeks would be inhumane.
I happen to also feel that I work with one of the best all around hands on horseman ever and I know that he nor the people he trains for would ever knowingly put an animal or human at risk .

[Merlinsky]

How many venues are there where this procedure prevents the horse from being entered? If most places don't care I don't think this owner can really get some sort of settlement. Can't they just reverse the claim and give the money back to the person? Then keep a list in the future?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

How many venues are there where this procedure prevents the horse from being entered? If most places don't care I don't think this owner can really get some sort of settlement. Can't they just reverse the claim and give the money back to the person? Then keep a list in the future?

They dont deserve their money back. Every trainer worth a damn that claims horses knows how to find the nerved list. In many tracks it is posted right in the racing office. Why should a horse claimed in California be returned because of a rule in AZ?

[Honu]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

How many venues are there where this procedure prevents the horse from being entered? If most places don't care I don't think this owner can really get some sort of settlement. Can't they just reverse the claim and give the money back to the person? Then keep a list in the future?

Iowa and Arizona are the only 2 states u cant run in, So they have only about what 20 other states to choose from ?

[saucon17]

Originally Posted by Honu

This is very touchy subject for me and I can tell you that I can see where people who do not understand or have knowledge of this procedure are upset.
From my stand point knowing why it was done and having been personally involved with this horse including galloping and working him I can tell you this was not an inhumane or unkind thing.
There are alot of procedeures done to horses that are perfectly humane and legal that are not even reported such as myectomys , chip surguries , hardware put in or taken out and so on. These things, if you were to see some of the ways they are performed you would most likely be grossed out and think that some surguries where the horses throats are left with a gaping draining hole for weeks would be inhumane.
I happen to also feel that I work with one of the best all around hands on horseman ever and I know that he nor the people he trains for would ever knowingly put an animal or human at risk .

I was hoping you would reply to this. Thank you for your thoughts
on this article. My thoughts on Mandella are still the same. I always
thought highly of him. His horses always look like a picture of health.

[sumitas]

It seems to be another question of disclosure. The health history of any horse should be available for inspection at any time. The new buyers contend such information was not fully disclosed.

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by Honu

I happen to also feel that I work with one of the best all around hands on horseman ever and I know that he nor the people he trains for would ever knowingly put an animal or human at risk .

I completely agree. He loves these horses so much that he grows grass for them to graze on, and I have been told that he can't help but touch every horse as he walks by them when they are in their stalls. In addition, he is a happy-medium trainer. He is neither too soft nor too hard on his horses. He knows exactly how hard to push them. All of his horses look great and happy. He is a superb horseman in my eyes and a complete professional. We need more trainers like him in this sport. My avatar is actually a picture of me kissing a friend's horse in his stable.