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saudimack — Not a great way to start
Published: 2007-04-09 03:29:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 2884; Favourites: 70; Downloads: 27
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Sundowns Race Track 4/8/07First race...when they were leading the horses to the gate. Not a great way to start the race!
EDITED: just wanted to say, horse and rider were JUST fine.
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... yea? He reared up, lost his balance, and went over backwards.
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Its awful when these accidents happen. A few weeks ago I was watching the racing on television and a gorgous dapple grey horse jumped over a hurdle, only to fall at the landing. The poor creature suffered from a heart attack and died... Its really quite upsetting...
Still, its good to know that both the Jockey and horse were fine. The image captured there is amazing!
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Oh, I think I saw that one. Was it on channel 4? Terribly sad, and a real shame. Poor thing D:
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Oh, what a bad fall... but the important is that anyone got hurt!
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Happens a lot, but that's a fantastic capture you managed to get there. Glad to know they were alright.
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I hope the jockey got a copy of this one.
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haha nah. if I were to find him after the race, I would've showed him.... but they are hard to track down!
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That's not a really good start, fine to know they were ok!
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No, not a great way to start a race.
Good to hear jock and horse were ok though.
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That's hilarious XD He looks like he's floating.
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awesome shot! being a pony person I know how they must feel, lol. love the strap in the air
at the track recently they were saddling a horse who reared and flipped over backwards, and had to be put down...right in the paddock in front of everyone...it was sad
but, this photo is amazing.
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Aw that really sucks.
Thank you!
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Can you imagine being up there riding when that happens? Especially if you're that small on a horse that big. Do you live near the track? I've never actually been to a race before.
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Yea, scary as heck. I can't stand rearing horses...bucking is fine, but rearing? No. lol
Yea I live about 20 minutes away from the track.
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Mackenzie...this shot kicks ass. Holy shit. I'm glad horse and rider weren't hurt or killed.
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hehe thanks! Yea they were perfectly fine! Even fine enough to race which is a miracle!
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A miracle indeed. I remember the tragedy before the 2001 Breeder's Cup Distaff, when a filly I loved and another mare reared in the paddock, fell over backwards, and cracked their skulls. The filly's owner tried to save her, and she responded well to treatment at first, but on the third day, she took a turn for the worse and was put down. The mare was put down at the track. 
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WOW! 
+Fave
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No problem. In the future, could I ever use them for RPGs? You yould be put in the copyright of course. Something like:
Horse (c) saudimack / devaintart.com or something along those lines
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Ah no. I really don't like my pictures being used for RPGs or manipulations. I've had too many of them stolen and people abusing the privileged. Sorry!
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Its ok, I don't care. I am just trying to find places were I can use them. I can't find any one google. 
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I like the guy on the paint horse. Him and the horse is like, "SHIT!" Makes me chuckle a bit. I love how you can see the jockey looking for an escape route. Love the flying strings. What are those? They're not reins....hmmm.
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hehe.
The leathers flying is what the lead pony guy was holding on to i think.
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lol thanks. I was right up against the fence... but I only had a 200mm lens.
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ah, that got you rather close
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great capture thoughj 
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btw - that emoticon was for the horse & rider...! lol
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that is a brilliant shot, you have to be very talented to get something like this. great job!
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Aw thanks! I wish I got it a tad earlier though...
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Good wow for you yes.
Holy friggen cow wow for the horse and jockey.
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haha yea.
Atleast the jockey landed on his feet, and the horse just kind of fell to the side.
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That's good to know. If he had landed on his back that could have ended up being pretty bad.
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Yea. I was talking about that to a guy at the track. I've known a horse to rear over backwards, and have his poll hit the ground first before the saddle horn... killing him instantly
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Ouch 
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