Rex Stokes gets away with incredible animal abuse!!!

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by SuffolkGirl

Any kind of abuse should not be tolerated. Can't the owner or trainer make a formal complaint to the stewards to look into this? It shouldn't be actionable only if caught on tape and there is a public outcry. Poor animal.

The owner probably doesn't give a shiat. Poor horse.

[IrishofNDMan]

Who knows, maybe the trainer told Rex to do what he did. The horse could have a past of problems going into the gate, and the trainer told Rex what to do if it happened. Not the end of the world, I'm sure the horse will be alright. When I was a kid and did something wrong I would get the belt, so why can't a horse get the whip?

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by IrishofNDMan

Who knows, maybe the trainer told Rex to do what he did. The horse could have a past of problems going into the gate, and the trainer told Rex what to do if it happened. Not the end of the world, I'm sure the horse will be alright. When I was a kid and did something wrong I would get the belt, so why can't a horse get the whip?

Evidentally, you don't know a lot about horses. Beating them senseless does very little for 'teaching' them a lesson besides creating problems in the future. Most of the time being afraid causes those sort of problems, and beating them only validates that fear.

[IrishofNDMan]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Evidentally, you don't know a lot about horses. Beating them senseless does very little for 'teaching' them a lesson besides creating problems in the future. Most of the time being afraid causes those sort of problems, and beating them only validates that fear.

I will agree, you are right that I don't know a lot about horses. I just figured that maybe by being hit a little a light will go off in their heads telling them "I better not do that again, that whip hurts". Like I said, I don't know a lot about horses and now that you tell me I can see I'm wrong. I just don't see the real big deal of what Rex did, I've seen plenty of jockeys do that.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by IrishofNDMan

I will agree, you are right that I don't know a lot about horses. I just figured that maybe by being hit a little a light will go off in their heads telling them "I better not do that again, that whip hurts". Like I said, I don't know a lot about horses and now that you tell me I can see I'm wrong. I just don't see the real big deal of what Rex did, I've seen plenty of jockeys do that.

They're not like humans... a light doesn't go off in their head at all. In fact, by the time the whip comes out, they probably have completely forgotten what it was they were doing to begin with. Most horses just aren't that bright.

[Danzig]

actually, that beating may make any gate problems worse...horse may remember next time that hey, last time i got near one of these, it hurt like hell..

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Danzig

actually, that beating may make any gate problems worse...horse may remember next time that hey, last time i got near one of these, it hurt like hell..

Horses have excellent memories and I agree.

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Evidentally, you don't know a lot about horses. Beating them senseless does very little for 'teaching' them a lesson besides creating problems in the future. Most of the time being afraid causes those sort of problems, and beating them only validates that fear.

agreed

Tatooing the rogue out of anger is never a good thing.