I totally agree with you. Her collapse seemed more physical than mechanical. It looks like she may have choked (cut off her air)...or had someother interferance of oxygen/blood flow. Alot of trainers administer medications...supplements etc straight into the jugular...sometimes in jugging a horse, the jugular becomes flat and it's almost like a kink in a hose...nothing gets thru.Understand,I am not implying that she was jugged or had a flat jugular,it's just that that is sometimes a cause of a horse going down.

I think the ankle fractures occured when she was going down....I don't think they were the cause of her going down.

Just my opinion....

Kathy

You are so right.  I will send my condolenses to Eight Belles' connections.

Thank you,  Judy

Railbird,

This is in response to your post #10.  It says everything I have been feeling, so I need not say anything more  Bravo.

Rest in Peace, beautiful Belles...

I don't get "wordy" very often on most of these topics because I do not want to get into the contest of words.  But, I have felt for a long time now that there are good owners/trainers and there are bad ones.  If there weren't then why would the Jackson's get so much praise for being an example of the "good owners" that "get it".  And this is shown by the decisions that they make for their horses.  

I agree EGO is at the root of our biggest problems.  And before you know it you are making decisions letting  your ego rule.

I like to believe the best about people, but somehow when it comes to the welfare of animals, especially horses my patience is short.  They a so dependent on man for their welfare and are practically helpless.

Karen Macmanus