jambos are go! Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Amazing scenes as it apprears that two horses killed reportedly from electocution in the parade ring before the first Race at Newbury. Another two also affected. Recent drainage work suspected. Horses apparently are six times more at risk than humans. Terrible!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bilel Mohsni Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Giddy-de-giddy up, giddy-up... GLUE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Wiseau Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Typical - I had a ton on one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Stinkfinger Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelly Terraces Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I ate horse in a restaurant in France once, it tasted lovely. Would imagine they'd be pretty good fried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flux Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/9395743.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmondo Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 I ate horse in a restaurant in France once, it tasted lovely. Would imagine they'd be pretty good fried. J Doyle the trainer who's Horse was electrocuted is distraught Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bilel Mohsni Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 J Doyle the trainer who's Horse was electrocuted is distraught I know... he was told by the doctor not to avoid fried foods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redm Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Good god...that's absolutely horrible... Says there they're more sensitive to electricity but it must be by some considerable degree if they get shocks through grass which are bad enough to kill them and humans felt nothing more than a tingle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychocAndy Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Good god...that's absolutely horrible... Says there they're more sensitive to electricity but it must be by some considerable degree if they get shocks through grass which are bad enough to kill them and humans felt nothing more than a tingle. Horse shoes perchance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Shocking. Sad news though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboInSouthsea Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Horse shoes perchance Do they wear them on grass though or whilst racing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychocAndy Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Do they wear them on grass though or whilst racing? Don't know to be honest I just eat them when abroad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt.Speirs Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 They always wear shoes. It seems the horses that died had aluminium shoes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychocAndy Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 And I missed out the question mark too. I really know nothing about horses a part from they are a low fat meat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondejamtart Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Poor horses - racing can be a very cruel industry (and frankly, I'd rather eat some of you lot than ever contemplate eating horse!!!!!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambovambo Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Good god...that's absolutely horrible... Says there they're more sensitive to electricity but it must be by some considerable degree if they get shocks through grass which are bad enough to kill them and humans felt nothing more than a tingle. This may sound ridiculous but I think it's to do with the distance between their legs (or their points of contact with the surface) ... this is why birds can happily sit on electric overhead cables but e.g. we fry ... So in this case, we'd be OK, but horses would be electrocuted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currahee! Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 This may sound ridiculous but I think it's to do with the distance between their legs (or their points of contact with the surface) ... this is why birds can happily sit on electric overhead cables but e.g. we fry ... So in this case, we'd be OK, but horses would be electrocuted. Birds can sit on overhead cables as they're not earthed. I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboInSouthsea Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Don't know to be honest I just eat them when abroad. Have heard it's nice though never tried it myself. Can you get any I wonder over here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasman Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Poor horses - racing can be a very cruel industry (and frankly, I'd rather eat some of you lot than ever contemplate eating horse!!!!!!!) Ooo err missus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychocAndy Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Poor horses - racing can be a very cruel industry (and frankly, I'd rather eat some of you lot than ever contemplate eating horse!!!!!!!) If their females, can I watch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychocAndy Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Birds can sit on overhead cables as they're not earthed. I think. If they touch 2 wires they make a circuit and fry, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Horse shoes perchance Well they'd look pretty bloody silly in kitten heels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychocAndy Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Well they'd look pretty bloody silly in kitten heels. I think their the ones my mate backs, well he says backs I say handing money to a stranger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Root Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Poor horses - racing can be a very cruel industry (and frankly, I'd rather eat some of you lot than ever contemplate eating horse!!!!!!!) You'd rather be Hannibal Lecter than French? Completely understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasman Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 :4_1_72; You'd rather be Hannibal Lecter than French? Completely understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Cheever Loophole Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 The shellick fans are blaming the prods.Ah'll get ma coat and "trot on" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boab Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Birds can sit on overhead cables as they're not earthed. I think. Correct and earth is the important word here.Aluminium is a good conductor and something's happened under the deck to cause thisThe drainage work and a possible damaged cable is a good shout at the minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasavallan Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 And where do you think race horses go when they are too old to race? Very popular in Netherlands just type 'Paardenvlees' into Google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasman Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 The drainage work and a possible damaged cable is a good shout at the minute. I'd imagine there will be some very nervous workman franticly checking their public liability insurance right now. Race horses tend not to be cheap, and that's before any claims for "emotional distress" by the folk who witnessed it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterling Archer Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Yes they wear horse shoes all the time btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Benoit Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 This horse seemed to thrive on the electricity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bilel Mohsni Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 This horse seemed to thrive on the electricity CHARGE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 You'd rather be Hannibal Lecter than French? Completely understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboInSouthsea Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 This horse seemed to thrive on the electricity Yeah but I wouldn't bet on it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Hearts Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Shocking. Brilliant They are only animals like.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk_Till_Dawn Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 According to five live last night, the meet was cancelled. No need to pay a butcher when you've got two horses to eat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo_ Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Video link!? Edit found it... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ6TDVsvMs8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 So the race ended in a dead heat? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 So the race ended in a dead heat? John Oh well played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trotter Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Admittedly my knowledge of physics has waned a bit recently, but surely they can't have been electrocuted by an underground cable owing to the fact that by definition of being in the ground it is effectively earthed. The current shouldn't preferentially travel towards the surface and out of the ground should it? Or am I missing something simple here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Treasurer Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Yes they wear horse shoes all the time btw. Surely they prefer to pop on a pair of comfy slippers when back at the stable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambos are go! Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 Admittedly my knowledge of physics has waned a bit recently, but surely they can't have been electrocuted by an underground cable owing to the fact that by definition of being in the ground it is effectively earthed. The current shouldn't preferentially travel towards the surface and out of the ground should it? Or am I missing something simple here? Don't fully understand it but it was explained as being to do with them having 4 legs and the current being able to travel from one set to another. A bit like birds on a single wire explained earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trotter Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Don't fully understand it but it was explained as being to do with them having 4 legs and the current being able to travel from one set to another. A bit like birds on a single wire explained earlier. Doesn't explain it either mate i'm afraid. Current will always take the path of least resistance to earth. So if it goes up one leg it will go right back down the adjacent one rather than trave the length of the horse?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambos are go! Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 Doesn't explain it either mate i'm afraid. Current will always take the path of least resistance to earth. So if it goes up one leg it will go right back down the adjacent one rather than trave the length of the horse?? whats the difference ??? They were stepping of rubber matting onto the grass if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambovambo Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Doesn't explain it either mate i'm afraid. Current will always take the path of least resistance to earth. So if it goes up one leg it will go right back down the adjacent one rather than trave the length of the horse?? Remember that when horses walk, one, or more legs are off the ground at any one time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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