I was one of the 5 people to "like" this thing (in the last 17 months) and I gotta say, it's a real reach-around of a good time. I mean, it's basically an awkward Budweiser Clydesdale documentary BUT that look "Joe" shoots us from 2:20 - 2:30 is about as good as it gets. Joe’s def nervous and the host is def THE MAN for icing the half-time talent. Can’t wait for SB!
Most horses with docked tails, particularly the draft breeds, have the procedure done when they are very young, usually at the age of around 2 weeks. The tail is wrapped tightly with a rubber band which cuts off circulation and the tail eventually falls off. When this procedure is used the animal has only mild discomfort for the first few minutes after the band is applied. Additional benefits of using this method are that the animal doesn't require anesthesia and the risk for infection is greatly reduced because the tissue above the band has almost completely closed up by the time the dead tissue falls off. Horses who have to have their tails docked after they have matured (due to injury, etc) have to be anesthetized for the procedure, which is usually done while the animal is standing in stocks. A local anesthetic is injected deep into the surgical site to help with pain control. The major concerns during this type of procedure are bleeding and infection. The banding procedure is the same one used by farmers/ranchers to castrate their livestock. It is quick, relatively painless, and prevents unwanted complications like infection.
Brenda Langdon Horses use their tails, though. Why dock them? I know you're gonna say so they don't get caught while the horse is working, but braiding would work as well. "Painless" or not, the horse was born with a tail for a reason, and it's selfish of us to be cutting them off (or letting them rot off) for a reason that's not beneficial to the animal at all.
FandomNerd Animations And I'm opposed to it with dogs as well. Dogs use their tails for balance and body language. Unless for medical reasons, or in the case of a working dog with a hazardous job (long dog tails can't simply be tied like a horse's) I don't like the fact that we dock canine tails. Or crop ears, declaw cats, and debark dogs. Only modification I find okay is 1) anything to benefit the animal's personal health and 2) spaying and neutering to decrease the overpopulation of animals.
@@sapphireotaku3399 My kitty was a Hemingway Cat with a number of extra toes in front, with HUGE crablike claws. My vet recommended that the claws be removed in front because they would cause trouble, and left on the hind feet for protection if he had to climb a tree. That's what we did.
Denae Rusher you saw those side bones or whatever those projections on either side of his hoof are called. Even a non-horse person like me could see those gnarly things!!
What's the amount of money that you people make there is no excuse to seeing feet that look like that on a stallion do you ever think maybe that when he's mounting and Mare that he's not going to cut her up by his feet it is truly sad to see what's happening to this industry it is truly all about money
Such beautiful horses...just DISGUSTING that they dock their tails. This is the most stupid mutilation...there is NO REASON to do it. Hacking off healthy bone and tissue is insanity and sadism.
0:36 Those feet are in aweful condition! Cracks, flare, bad angulation. That poor horse.
I was one of the 5 people to "like" this thing (in the last 17 months) and I gotta say, it's a real reach-around of a good time. I mean, it's basically an awkward Budweiser Clydesdale documentary BUT that look "Joe" shoots us from 2:20 - 2:30 is about as good as it gets. Joe’s def nervous and the host is def THE MAN for icing the half-time talent. Can’t wait for SB!
Nineteen hands? That's huge!
(1:46) "Jim Poole was watching from the SIDELINES for this commercial."
Bahahaha. I love this guy.
He has beautiful eyes.
was joe on the commircial w/ the baby trying to pull the wagon and the parents helped him? :)
Most horses with docked tails, particularly the draft breeds, have the procedure done when they are very young, usually at the age of around 2 weeks. The tail is wrapped tightly with a rubber band which cuts off circulation and the tail eventually falls off. When this procedure is used the animal has only mild discomfort for the first few minutes after the band is applied. Additional benefits of using this method are that the animal doesn't require anesthesia and the risk for infection is greatly reduced because the tissue above the band has almost completely closed up by the time the dead tissue falls off. Horses who have to have their tails docked after they have matured (due to injury, etc) have to be anesthetized for the procedure, which is usually done while the animal is standing in stocks. A local anesthetic is injected deep into the surgical site to help with pain control. The major concerns during this type of procedure are bleeding and infection. The banding procedure is the same one used by farmers/ranchers to castrate their livestock. It is quick, relatively painless, and prevents unwanted complications like infection.
Brenda Langdon Horses use their tails, though. Why dock them? I know you're gonna say so they don't get caught while the horse is working, but braiding would work as well. "Painless" or not, the horse was born with a tail for a reason, and it's selfish of us to be cutting them off (or letting them rot off) for a reason that's not beneficial to the animal at all.
Sapphire Otaku we do the same things to dogs
FandomNerd Animations And I'm opposed to it with dogs as well. Dogs use their tails for balance and body language. Unless for medical reasons, or in the case of a working dog with a hazardous job (long dog tails can't simply be tied like a horse's) I don't like the fact that we dock canine tails. Or crop ears, declaw cats, and debark dogs. Only modification I find okay is 1) anything to benefit the animal's personal health and 2) spaying and neutering to decrease the overpopulation of animals.
@@sapphireotaku3399 Horse tails are used to swat flies!
@@sapphireotaku3399 My kitty was a Hemingway Cat with a number of extra toes in front, with HUGE crablike claws. My vet recommended that the claws be removed in front because they would cause trouble, and left on the hind feet for protection if he had to climb a tree. That's what we did.
Wuld b nice if joes audio wasn't cut off @ the end :/
"Joe has some big footsteps to follow" not with those feet he doesn't...
Denae Rusher you saw those side bones or whatever those projections on either side of his hoof are called. Even a non-horse person like me could see those gnarly things!!
А в какой стране етот иподром?
sure do have a lot of splitting...what a shame.
What's the amount of money that you people make there is no excuse to seeing feet that look like that on a stallion do you ever think maybe that when he's mounting and Mare that he's not going to cut her up by his feet it is truly sad to see what's happening to this industry it is truly all about money
Such beautiful horses...just DISGUSTING that they dock their tails. This is the most stupid mutilation...there is NO REASON to do it. Hacking off healthy bone and tissue is insanity and sadism.
Keep up the boycott!!!
Good but no yahoos inside cooters
Those feet look horrible.