The animal was being led to a Santa Anita Park racetrack stable by a groom when it reared and fell back Tuesday morning, suffering a head injury, according to HBO. The horse was euthanized at the track in suburban Arcadia, where "Luck" is filming its second season.
HBO has agreed, under pressure from the AHA, to suspend filming using horses while the incident is investigated.
http://www.mercurynews.com/celebriti...t-by-3rd-horse
First rule: Try always to do what's right for the horse. The people part will work out. -- Josh Pons, Merryland, 2007
When you're working with live animals, unfortunately, sh!t's gonna happen.
Easily could've happened to Unrivaled Belle. Or any horse. Sad.
Poor fella, RIP.
Last edited by LifeAtZen; 03-13-2012 at 07:05 PM. Reason: mare's name
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Suspending filming will certainly get their budgetary attention.Originally Posted by second_glance
Actually, she was a filly or mare.
First rule: Try always to do what's right for the horse. The people part will work out. -- Josh Pons, Merryland, 2007
It wasn't a breakdown, just your regular horse accident. But I guess they have to appease the watchdogs.
Poor darlin
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Archwarrior, Flashy Gray, Antonia Autumn, Verrazano, Mr Commons, Midnight Lucky
2012 Thoroughbred In Memoriam
Once upon a time there was a horse named Kelso. But only once. ~ Joe Hirsch
Not a good headline for racing or the show on a heavily-trafficked sports site:
http://deadspin.com/5893081/hbo-unab...t-horses-dying
Last edited by second_glance; 03-13-2012 at 07:13 PM.
First rule: Try always to do what's right for the horse. The people part will work out. -- Josh Pons, Merryland, 2007
Because of the previous 2 breakdowns, I imagine.
First rule: Try always to do what's right for the horse. The people part will work out. -- Josh Pons, Merryland, 2007
Nor a good photo to accompany the article, either.
Animal Kingdom, Eblouissante, Amazombie, Somali Lemonade, Royal Delta,
Archwarrior, Flashy Gray, Antonia Autumn, Verrazano, Mr Commons, Midnight Lucky
2012 Thoroughbred In Memoriam
Once upon a time there was a horse named Kelso. But only once. ~ Joe Hirsch
Yeah, I understand it, but anti-Luckites will spin it. If it was another breakdown, sure, criticize, but horses freak out and kill themselves all the time. Non-horse PETA-types could run with this and look like complete idiots doing it, but still get negative publicity for the show.
Yeah, that took me aback.
First rule: Try always to do what's right for the horse. The people part will work out. -- Josh Pons, Merryland, 2007
Hard to say, as yes, they can flip anytime and kill themselves, but implication here could be that the handlers might not be the best horsemen. Which I would guess to be the case, truthfully, because the best groom, hotwalkers, etc. are working for real trainers that make a living, not for a guy that plays trainer for Luck stable. And all shows look for ways to cut corners, even with big budgets. Which doesn't mean this might not have happened anyway. They should hire D. Wayne. He must have some time free these days. He can show them how to lead horses with two peeps.
And of course, I'm sure this poor, unfortunate pony will remain anonymous ... Which I think is bullsh!t ...
Could very well be a horse I love and I'll never truly know where she went.
These horses matter to some of us and we'd like to say our goodbyes. Yet this poor pony will remain nameless I'm sure ...
Live life, don't just exist it!
seabiscuit, secretariat, warhorse, the goofy series wildfire, they all managed to get filmed without horses dying as i recall. "accidents happen" but this seems pretty ridiculous.
I think the terrible Flicka remake killed two.
I'm writing PETA. HBO is disgraceful. You can't film a Series about Horse Racing and not kill 3 horses?
I hate to sound unsympathetic here, because I really do feel bad for these animals, but I am seeing a questionable double standard here. How many of these horses die every year due to this type of thing in the course of normal racing business? I have news for you: horse racing is a sport and form of gambling, and is every bit as much for entertainment purposes (if not moreso) as shooting a TV series. If it is not okay for a horse to die because of a freak accident or racing accident while filming a show for entertainment, surely it is not okay for a horse to die training or racing for gamblers to get a thrill. We ignore this kind of stuff on a daily basis. I guess I don't get what's so different about this, and why we are all coming out of the woodwork and acting so self-righteous.
Am I missing something?
Yeah there is a difference. In My Opinion.
When they run in a race they are doing what they were bred for but when a Director and HBO says we need multiple takes to film a scene that exhausts horses that break down and 3 die in less than a year, yeah you have a problem.
I'm all for entertainment but if horses are going to die for a HBO Drama No Thank You. I appreciate and love the sport and if the horse breaks down there OK.
hadnt heard that. didnt watch the film (not surprised to hear it was as terrible as it looked), but when movies like seabiscuit that had what, 9 horses playing the title role? and a war admiral or 2, and his stable mate, and a few used in racing scenes... and they go accident free, i always wonder how stuff like this still happens. accidents happen, i know. its still hard to digest anyway.
Perhaps it's the track. Or bad "luck", heh. Or it just looks worse than it is--(pay attention to facts, AGS)--one horse died while filming the pilot, which was what, a year, almost a year, before filming the next season, when the next horse died? And then this completely unrelated to racing accident. As good a record as most top barns IMO...
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