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Location: Pacific Northwest | Was this posted already? Pretty impressive with how calm they all stayed! Fast forward to 4 minutes, that's about where one of them trips.
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Location: Durango CO | I'm emotional today but that made me cry lol. Such good horses!! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | A friend of mine was there when it happen and was telling me about the accident, and how good the horses were during all this. I'm not going to watch the video, I hate seeing stuff like this, just makes me sick for the horses  |
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Location: Durango CO | What surprise me the most was that the horses that fell just stayed down. The natural gut reaction for a horse is to get up or try to and they just stayed down. Even the horse that was only down on the front end, in what looked like an awkward position, stayed put until he was assisted. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest | Southtxponygirl - 2014-05-14 9:46 PM
A friend of mine was there when it happen and was telling me about the accident, and how good the horses were during all this. I'm not going to watch the video, I hate seeing stuff like this, just makes me sick for the horses
If it makes you feel any better, they're all okay (: Every horse gets up and walks off and from what I heard none of them were hurt. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | livexlovexrodeo - 2014-05-15 12:03 AM Southtxponygirl - 2014-05-14 9:46 PM A friend of mine was there when it happen and was telling me about the accident, and how good the horses were during all this. I'm not going to watch the video, I hate seeing stuff like this, just makes me sick for the horses If it makes you feel any better, they're all okay (: Every horse gets up and walks off and from what I heard none of them were hurt. 
Edited by Southtxponygirl 2014-05-15 12:11 AM
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | The great gentle giants. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Nevertooold - 2014-05-15 12:15 AM The great gentle giants.
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Location: Pacific Northwest | Southtxponygirl - 2014-05-14 10:10 PM
livexlovexrodeo - 2014-05-15 12:03 AM Southtxponygirl - 2014-05-14 9:46 PM A friend of mine was there when it happen and was telling me about the accident, and how good the horses were during all this. I'm not going to watch the video, I hate seeing stuff like this, just makes me sick for the horses If it makes you feel any better, they're all okay (: Every horse gets up and walks off and from what I heard none of them were hurt.
It would have been terrifying to witness in person. One time at a rodeo just a two-team of Belgians almost had an accident. One of them spooked and somehow ended up tangled up in everything but once he realized he was stuck he just stopped and stood there, but I for sure thought I was about to witness something horrific. |
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Location: Texas | I watched the video and you do gasp..and like some one else stated above the announcer kept the crowd calm...
IMO the driver caused the incident by getting them in to tight of a circle...causing one to trip and causing the tounge to snap.
So grateful that all horses were not injured and yes they were so quite in the complete 6 minute of trying to get them un-hitched. |
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Location: Texas | Again, The Gentle Giants!! Showing the bond and trust between animal and man!! So glad none of them were hurt. |
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | If I were rich and could afford one, I would so love to have a Clydesdale to parade with. I'm not sure how I would keep him looking so maginificent. I'd probably need to hire a care giver for him too....but, man, I sure would enjoy prancing around in parade after parade.....I might even take him around the barrels a few times. |
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| Geez, I cried too! Thank heavens they were all okay - AMAZING how calm they were. |
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Location: Bandera, TX | I was there when this happened. It was an absolute miracle the way this played out.. The wood from the tongues splintered and could have impaled a horse. One of the most scary and amazing things I have ever witnessed. I have a new found respect for these horses and their trainers. They performed again the next night. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | LRQHS - 2014-05-15 4:18 AM If I were rich and could afford one, I would so love to have a Clydesdale to parade with. I'm not sure how I would keep him looking so maginificent. I'd probably need to hire a care giver for him too....but, man, I sure would enjoy prancing around in parade after parade.....I might even take him around the barrels a few times.
If your interested let me know. My brother raises them and is friends with the Budweiser crew out of St Louis. |
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Location: Kansas | Im glad to see the horses were all okay!!! |
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Location: South Dakota | It was very emotional to watch...so thankful for a good outcome...
Such awesome horses, and it just plain hurt to see them go down....I think the driver messed up...but I am sure that is something that he won't allow to happen again...
Also thought that Bob Tallman and Hadley Barrett did a very good job of handling a tough situation....the happy ending certainly helped! |
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Location: Central Texas | I agree, that is very emotional. What an amazing demonstration! |
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Location: Midwest | Looked like driver error to me too. It happens sometimes. Those horses are VERY well trained and drafts as a whole are bred for good demeanor. When they have the 6 horse hitch classes at our county fair, you see the folks riding them around the fairgrounds in halters bareback, ponying the others in the mornings. There is a Clyde at my barn who is a total sweetie. I wish more was done with him- he's basically just a lawn mower right now. |
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