Comments on: The Suicide Race — A Cowboy’s Dream, A Horse’s Nightmare

By: Melatrol

Melatrol — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:14:13 +0000

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By: Stud Horse 101

Stud Horse 101 — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:05:18 +0000

There are some horses that love the thrill and excitement of this legendary race. It’s just you panzy ass beezy’s who don’t talk to the horses that would love to run down this “World Famous Suicide Hill”. Plus it’s not even that steep. I know of plenty of horses that you can not hold back on this ” World Famous Suicide Hill ” because they don’t want to slow down they want to put the pedal to the medal and hall ass scaring the living daylight out of these brave NATIVE AMERICANS that ride these horses. Plus you white folk should of never stolen our land.
White people such sissy’s.

By: Jenny Bark

Jenny Bark — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:53:29 +0000

I agree with what everyone has said 100%. Real men take good care of their familys & their animals, period. They arn’t men their very sick things pretending to be human. Their should be a law that sick things like that can’t pretend to be men or human. It’s murder.

By: Anony

Anony — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:02:01 +0000

People actually *breed* horses for this race. I recently saw a yearling at the slaughter feedlot who’d been bred for the Suicide Race. Thank God the poor baby horse was adopted out, instead, and missed both the race and slaughter. Imo, that’s the only race the horse should be winning — the race for a new, safe life with sane, protective owners.

By: Peace2us

Peace2us — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:30:35 +0000

Okay, so I just read some of the articles about the race. The recurring theme of those who support it are: “It’s tradition” and “we love these horses”. One horse owner said he, “cried his eyes out” when he had to euthanize his horse due to injuries received in the race.

I’m sorry but anyone that “loves” anything would not subject it to such risk. Would any of these people put their children on their backs and rush down that hill?? I seriously doubt it and the reasons are obvious.

As for “tradition”- well that’s just a poor excuse for refusing to evolve towards a more civilized society.

By: Peace2us

Peace2us — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:19:31 +0000

Just when I think there might be a glimmer of hope for humanity I see a story like this. What is the point of this supposed “race”? How could anyone subject a horse to such cruelty?

Now I have to go back and re read the story about the cat rescued from the pipe to make myself feel better.

GOODY: I like your idea of having the humans run on foot over the hill.

By: Goody 4 Paws

Goody 4 Paws — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:12:41 +0000

I have seen “suicide hill.” How about they forget the horses. Shoot, let ‘em forget ATV’s as well. Let’s see just the humans run wide open down that hill into the river. If they would do that JUST ONE TIME, that’d be the end of the suicide race. Cowardly sickos. That’s all they are.

By: nora

nora — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:47:40 +0000

The beautiful, gallant and enduring horse who will go until they drop and die of exhaustion or injury and suffer in silence to please his owner- rider is one of the faithful beasts of burden that we have built this now SAD society on. Anyone who would take a horse and run him at night into the darkness and to his possible death should be horsewhipped and thrown off a cliff if they want a thrill!!!! I grew up loving, training, showing..PRACTICALLY WORSHIPPING Horses and this activity is SICK!

By: Bridgett

Bridgett — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:15:05 +0000

This is exacting the mentality that keeps me away from rodeo’s and other “cowboy” sports. The jerks are living a dream of a lifestyle that never really existed and harming and/or killing animals to do it.

By: purringfur

purringfur — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:03:34 +0000

Must be some of the middle schools or elementary schools are closed today???
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You are right… no real cowboy would endanger a horse in this way. They enter events such as cow penning, ranch sorting, barrel jumping, reining, etc. to prove the prowess of their horses. These “cowboys” above should just have a foot race with one another — over the cliff!

By: catmom5

catmom5 — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:28:02 +0000

I agree that this is a barbaric and asinine way for horses to be hurt or killed so their “owners” can have an adrenal rush ~ or whatever they get! ATV’s are the perfect answer ~ the idiots can go kill themselves without hurting any animals who would IMHO choose NOT to run off a steep cliff. I also agree with the comments about rodeos, circuses, dog racing, horse racing, etc. At what point do we become compassionate enough to NOT “entertain” ourselves at the cost of animal injury and death?

By: Lynne

Lynne — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:59:52 +0000

Excellent suggestion, G. And Heather, exactly right. This ranks right up there with the animal abuse inherent in rodeos, circuses, sled racing, dog racing, horse racing, on and on. I visited a friend’s barn just yesterday and petted a foal and a large draft horse while there. Looking into their big brown eyes I wondered how anyone in their right mind could abuse such a magnificent being.
I don’t understand these people any more than I understand someone like Jeffrey Dahmer.
Here’s a suggestion: if the horse is injured and has to be killed, the rider has to be killed as well. Think that would alter things?

By: Lynne

Lynne — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:57:23 +0000

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:42:41 +0000

The horses didn’t choose to enter, so that’s not suicide… that’s murder.

By: G in INdiana

G in INdiana — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:53:17 +0000

They should just substitute ATVs for the horses. Same thrill, no animal in danger. Just the idiot future Darwin award winners…