>Then what's the big deal. I mean, a LOT of PEOPLE have been KILLED in senseless accidents in the last six weeks. What's up with this horse?<
Well, the people who care are obviously fools who have responded to the beauty and grace of the Thoroughbred, or any flat racing breed. Those of us who have been on their backs know they will run for us flat out over broken glass, if we only ask. Those of us who have actually handled them know the enormous trust these powerful animals invest in humans, and we know that trust is sacred, and not to be betrayed. [Treat an animal well, and that is what you will get back--treat a human well, and you will get back only God knows what.]
So, we're fools. Possibly anyone who cares about anything is a fool. But I would never presume to tell anyone else that they are fools for caring about their dogs or loser adult children or boring team sports, so try to return the courtesy.
>>So, we're fools.<<
Me thinks thou doth protest too much. Where did I say anything about fools? Nope. Didn't happen.
I've ridden horses. Never really enjoyed it though. I suppose if it was all I had to get around, other than my own two feet, I'd feel differently about it though.
You can become more attached to a horse than a car or bicycle though. Heck, I've seen people become attached to goldfish. It does not mean the person was a fool.
Human beings are less predictable than most animals because we have a free will and are self aware. Ranchers call animals "dumb animals" for a reason. They don't mean "dumb" the way a schoolyard bully means "dumb".
I really didn't mean to touch a nerve here. I really was just wondering about the "shooting horses with broken legs" thing. That was the reason for my initial post. I am ignorant on the issue and was hoping to get educated. Instead I got insults and hyper-sensitivity.
Never mind. I'll google it.