Meanest Trainer Ever?

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Danzig

perhaps. i don't think the knock in the head was needed. but, i have to admit i'm glad i've never had a video of me when i've had less than brilliant moments. people might think i'm touched in the head!


ahem...they may already think that anyway.

none of us know if it was needed cause we werent on the horse. the horse was clearly running off and not listening to instruction.

And racehorses are much more dangerous than the average horse, because they are nuts and are fed lots of nutrients for training and have much more energy than the average horse.

being around race horses on any given day is a risk, being on top of one who wont listen is a big risk. IMO, the punch to the horse was nothing more than giving your dog a little slap because he wont listen.

[hockey2315]

The last whack in the head was unnecessary.

[paisjpq]

Plenty of people have seen me beat the tar out of a horse both on the ground and in the saddle...but I have never hit a horse in the head, apart from a smack between the ears to get one to stop rearing. It just isn't productive and there is too much potential to do actual harm if you accidentally hit them in the eye. Carroll even admitted that he was frustrated and hit her out of anger. We've all been there...he should have handled himself better IMO.