OMG if u watch watch after he gets speared and bleeding he cant even move his hind legs propely he was stopping and also tripping a lot i bet his rider was heart broken brilliant rider for pulling him up so qwickly some riders wouldnt even of noticed and pushed him but bless the horse he wanted to keep goin the rider had to tug hard for the horse to stop the horse ovbisly ejoyed his work a even in pain he wanted to keep goin i no its a lot of writing but just sayin how much i feel for the rider.
People let the horses do these extrem sports and then they wonder, why the horse became crippled or die. Nobody can ask the horses if they want to do this, so we`ll never know if a horse likes it or not...
It is such a shame. I really feel for the rider, owner and trainers, but at least, they changed the flags, so something like this could never happen again. We owed that to this amazing horse and his terrible accident. :'(
omg, I got tears in my eyes from seeing this, this is awfull!!! It's really sad for the horse and rider. And think about al the training that went into this horse and than the horse get's killed but something stupid like a flagpole....
this really discusts me :/ poor thing. what a horrible way to die. Lovely rider you can see him desperatly trying to stop, but icare just wants to keep going bless him x
omg i guess i commented to this video a thousand times .... this horse was so amazing and such a great example for an eventhorse.... people who say that eventing on this level is cruel and that horses CAN'T actually love it are proofed wrong in this video ,this horse loved so much what he was doing ,eventhough injured he still wanted to go on and his rider could hardly stop him.... i wonder why always the awesome horses have to die...it's not fair
@rikeL1607 I agree with you, he really absolutely loved his work, it's such a shame that this had to happen, but at least they did listen and the flags were changed :)
@rachelha I know :( I can't believe its been 3 years, amazing horses who deserve to always be remembered. And Ria really does look like him, I'm sure she'll become just as brave as he was too x
Magnifique cheval, magnifique couple.. Horrible et merveilleuse que cette image du cheval loyal et sans faille envers son cavalier, qui envoie la purée alors qu'il vient de se perforer une artère.. Il perd beaucoup de sang le pauvre. Chaque cavalier le redoute un jour. Lourde perte que ce cheval..
Even after injury this horse was pricking its ears and wanting to continue despite the pain. What a loyal servant he was, one we would all be proud of. His injuries, unfortunately were extensive, and as we saw from the video, included significant arterial damage. He has paid a high, and undeserved, price to increase the safety of this magnificant athletes. May there be many more like him....
He didn't fall. He hit a flag which snapped and pierced him around his stifle area. He had to be put down because he was suffering a great deal and couldn't be saved
I was there that day right near vicarage V and it is something I will never forget. I cried then and I cried again at your video. Wonderful horse, just wonderful.
I wish the jumps wernt so big in cross country and show jumping. Many accidents such as this and horses falling wouldnt happen if the jumps wernt so high.
Vicarage Vee is a dangerous fence, I believe it claimed the life of one of Karen O'Connors horses back in 92..(i think he was put down after breaking his neck in a fall at that fence)
It's all in the description box but to save you from reading all my rambles! He misjudged the fence, hit the flag which was wooden, snapped and speared him near his stifle, he was treated with the very best medical care but sadly couldn't be saved. As a result of this accident, most large venues have now switched to flexible flags so this will never happen again - I made this before they had decided to do that - thank you for watching x
The ignorance of some ppl on here amaze me. Yes eventing is dangerous, and has statistics like ppl have been saying. Look at my name, i AM an event rider I AM proud to be one, and even tho im low leveled(BN) my five year old LOVES his job. MISTAKES CAN and WILL happen in Eventing, just like in another other sport out there. The flags used to be plastic (like the horse got stabbed with) now theres MUCH MORE SAFETY with the fences AND flags.
i very much agree with you about people ignorance and all what you said. I No a a top class event rider were i keep my horses and she loves her horses to bits . And when i watch her horses to these top cross country courses you can see by the horses body language that he loves it. He has off days and decides to duck out of jumps but hey they are not robots and if they dont want to jump they wont. Very sad what happend indeed . what a fantastic horse may he rest in peace.
it's no wonder people were commenting how people were walking away covered in blood, 4:54 and on you can actually see him dripping blood, wow. (stomach/stifle area) I never noticed this before in this video.
But thank you Pirate, truely great tribute to an amazing XC horse. He really loved his job, and after the accident wanted to keep going.
It really was sad. I was there and watched this in real life. It was terrible. there was a huge amount of blood. I had this awful feeling from the second it happened, that he wouldn't make it. R.I.P
I had never heard of this horse before i watched this but he looked like an absolutly awesome xc horse! the kind where you come home smiling. a really terrible accident.
HackamoreTV have another look at the vid when he was cantering after the jump he was barely putting his off hind on the ground.
is there any way that u can actually see where the broken flag went in. my friend is studying this at her school and she has asked me to find out if there is anything on youtube or on google or anything. i dnt want to see it but i would like to pass on the links if people have them. he will be sadly missed he was an ispiration. rest in peace boy
i was also there that day, very sad :( i remember watching the tents go up, and everyone just gawping, :( i woman came back from the tent to the food bit covered in horse blood, asking for a bucket of water to clean herself with, bit of a shocker... not a pleasant experience bless him :(
omg...I feel so sad for this horse. Ears forward the whole time totally enjoying his job. And when he gets stopped he is like. "Hey, we're not done!" Makes the video even sadder....great work.
that was so horrible, i was there and i waited there when they put the tent around it, it was horrible no one was speaking it was all silent and loads of people from the audience went ot help and they all came back covered in blood such a sad day (i think it was jump number 13)
then the next rider to ride the course, on that jumphe got chased by a dog lol
From reading the first page of comments..some of you ppl. have NO common sense. like Pirate said, if they dont love the job, you wont get out of the start box!!! and if you do, you'll be eliminated b/c of the many refusals you've gotten, or b/c you've fallen off b/c the horse over jumps all the jumps b/c its scared!!!
Its just that plain and simple... eventing is dangerous, but isnt all equestrian sports dangerous?? last time i checked they were. Un-predictable things happen... end of story!
Yes, unpredictable things happen, but when you have jumps that do NOT fall worse things will happen. As I said, a horse will generally do what you ask (you can always train them to do what you ask) and if you ask for something dangerous, they'll do their best to give it to you. Like, if you put a 4 yr old at the top of a hill in San Francisco on a tricycle...looks like fun, sure I'll ride it down! Not a good idea...
egasser, no one is listening. Apparently, these people would prefer to believe that because a horse is doing what we ask them to do, they LOVE it. They LOVE doing what we ask, is more like it. You can't tell a person who compares turning your horse out with eventing ANYTHING. That goes beyond ridiculous.
That's really untrue. If a horse does not enjoy what it is doing - it won't do it! Ever been on a horse who doesn't want to walk past something thats spooky? If that horse doesn't trust you no amount of trying will get that horse past it - simple. My point is a horse CAN and does get injured in the field, it CAN and does get injured eventing. Trust me - the statistics are not THAT high with 3DE. You'd have to be stupid to not see how much Icare LOVED that sport. Comment on something worthwhile.
does anybody know if he was a stallion and if there is frozen semen for him? He was so beautiful..... his talent should be carried on with his offspring... RIP Beautiful Boy... so sad...
This is very sad! I'm glad this was on here. It really helps people learn from their mistakes! Such as flexible pole! This is tragic but the horse died happy...doing what it loved!
wow okay some of you people are just RETARDED. this horse was amazing and DID love what he did. people get hurt, or even killed doing what they love for all sports, not just eventing! people say it's "cruel" for the horses, its no different than people playing lacrosse, football, or hockey! horses love what they do, and a horse that didnt love it wouldnt be at badminton. so everyone stfu and honor a magnificent horse!
MEMORIAL MEMORIAL MEMORIAL .... OK we got it .... you sound like these people and their lady Diana memorial on and on and on about their pathetic hysteria . The point is , yes a horse died, dON'T YOU i AM UPSET ABOUT THAT ... CAN I ASK YOU WHY ???? because of that stupid sport which is called eventing ; THAT IS WHY ; you obviously know so little about horses and their training and psychologie , How disrespectful to the horses and yourself as you are making an ass of yourself. SHUT UP AND LISTEN
I'm going to uni and studying Equine Behaviour and Training. So you don't think horses are killed out in their field? Teddy O Conner - was not killed eventing. I'm not the one making an 'ass' of myself. Take a look back through all these comments. You've come onto a strangers dedication video and insulted so many people. YOUR opinion is that eventing is cruel, so don't bother coming on videos that you don't agree with or even understand. Simple (or I'll block you cause insulting is unecessary).
You have no idea about this horse, I bet you've never even heard of him before! You're comparing his death to Princess Diana? WTF? There are so many videos that are far more relevant to your argument, not a simple dedication video on which you are disgusting his memory. I dread to imagine his rider ever coming on here and seeing you being so nasty about them.
That kinda blind attitude is an embarrasment to the horse world.
can i just say something, i ride youngsters and i no from experience...... horses will not do something that they do not feel comfortable doing, they may nt enjoy it tho most of the time tey do .... most horses would not jump a fence if they didnt like it.... i agree that eventing is a dangerous sport and that sometimes the eventers abuse the horses but there is a little thing called and acciden, i respect both sides of the argument and i dont think that either of you are rong...
I get sick of people winging about horses being "forced" do compete in these "dreadful" sports. Like it or not, horses DO have emotions and there is no proof to show that horses cant enjoy a particular sport. Yes, I'care was undoubtably pumped up to his eyeballs with adrenaline, but I also truly believe that he loved his job.
Horses and ponies get killed whilst doing things like hacking- so is hacking a "cruel" sport? Grow up and appreciate these sports for what they are, not what can happen.
Well said. There's FAR worse things going on in the horse world. Why don't you go and put your comments to good use on say an anti slaughter video rather than on a dedication video to a lovely horse, rather than insulting everyone in the eventing world and Icare's memory.
Piratesmith, let me explain to you why this horse continued to go forward , ears forward as he was stabbed , it is called ADRENALINE ; everybody knows that. The horse was pomped up with Adrenaline rushing thru his body, stabbed or not , he didn't feel it. It takes a while for the rush to come down and the animal to truly feel the pain. Nothing to do with this horsey poo loving his job .... please grow up and stop thinking little fairy tales , eventing is a dangerous sport , for the horses.
YES, egasserd8888, beautiful answer. Piratesmith is an idiot and I'm sure knows it. Eventing is a terrible, selfish "sport" and eventers are selfish people. Laine Ashker, after Frodo Baggins' death went back to her "string" to see who had potential. People who love horses don't have a "string", they have horses they love. It isn't about awards and money to people who really love horses. So keep talkin, pirate, people are starting not to listen, thank God.
Come on, give eventing a break and see what this video is truly about. I don't care if you think eventing is a good or bad thing - find another video for that. Insulting my intelligence is completely inappropriate on a MEMORIAL video. Whether you agree with the circumstances or not is irrelevant. This horse died DOING WHAT HE LOVED. Give him so bloody respect.
Don't even go there. You don't know Laine. I don't but a close friend of mine was. She was torn up about Frodo's death. She didn't go straight back to the "string". Firstly she spent quite a while in the hospital. And if she did look for other horses, I am sure she was trying to get her mind away from the horrible accident. She is a wonderful rider and seems like a lovely person. Don't judge people you don't know. Its rude and shows just how low you are.
Eventing is about a team; a horse and rider, working together in harmony to be the best they can be. It takes months and even years of hard work to build the horses' condition and to build a relationship and bond to be able to compete together.
She went back to eventing less than 5 months later. She managed to kill 2 horses in one year. I really don't care how broken up she was. This is a dangerous "sport" where you decide whether you want to compete OR you love your horse; you can't have it both ways. I would rather love my horse for 25-30 years than have a stupid trophy. You can call me names all you'd like; my opinion of her stands.
Your entitled to an opinion - but I don't agree with it. Eventers love their horses, their horses love eventing. If you go by that view - do you turn your horses out? Cause that also carries a fair amount of risk.
I mean, you would have a case for an argument if this perticular accident happend more than once, but it didnt. It was a freak accident which will probably never happen again.
People die in sports all the time, that does not mean they do not enjoy them.
You are completely wrong. Yes he had adrenaline rushing through him, but anyone who knows anything about horses knows that given the choice - they will not do something they don't want to do - they're called refusals. Have some bloody respect - any horse lover would. A horse died, regardless of whether you agree or not, he CLEARLY loved his job. A horse can, and does, die in a turnout field. Stop insulting both me and a young horse's memory.
PirateSmith you are so naive , talking about the horse LOVES this and the horse LOVES that. These eventing horses are most often TB or in that case Selle francais under uncredible streneous training since early age. the training is: repetitive/ cruel/ punitive/HARD ; these horses do what they were ask to do; eventers of that level train their horses to become machines, the horse since young age did it because he had no choice. It is not that he loves it , he knows nothing else the poor thing SAD
Right. Now the eventers I know have been started at around 3/4 - the average age. They start jumping around 4. Icare was the youngest horse there at 10. So you're telling me he was trained to continue cantering on whilst so badly injured going AGAINST his riders aids with his ears still forward?? Racehorses are trained at 2 - eventers around 4. They LOVE it - end off. The evidence is here. You're ignoring the whole message of this memorial video.
PirateSmith is naive? thats amusing. Seeing as you obviously believe that its possible to force a 1000 pound animal to do something it doesn't want to. You obviously don't know enough about horses to be able to "read' them. That horse looked like one of the happiest horses i've ever seen doing their job. He was bold to the fences, hardly hesitant, and had his ears pricked the entire time.
I will say it again , people who do high level eventing are the most selfish riders ever. I am so sick and tired about their speechES about bravery and such , they sacrify these poor horses for their own selfish glory. If they want bravery just climb mountains with no oxygen masks or swim with sharks or jump out of airplanes, leave horses alone, stop destroying them. I am so sick and tired of eventing so sick and tired of that ugly sport ( with riders dressed like clowns) RIDICULOUS PEOPLE
That's very unfair to say that. Event riders do not want this kinda thing to happen - is it not obvious that was a FREAK accident? A horse can break his leg out in a field, what's wrong with doing something that he loves? If he didn't want to do it - he wouldn't do it. Simple as. See him in the video - he doesn't want to stop! He just wants to carry on - cause he LOVES it. What happened to Icare d'Auzay was a complete freak thing. These riders LOVE their horses (and they don't look like clowns).
its sad that the accident could have been prevented. he was deffinately a true champ! even though he was hurt he went on, not because he had to bc the rider was trying to slow him down but you could see that he wanted to, and thats speical in a horse.
it was awful. i was there i watched Icare D'Auzay's accident. there was nothing the rider could have done. just an accident. all the badminton stewards and vets did a great job. RIP
That's a horrid accident & one that SHOULD have been prevented. Course designers know horses sometimes go over the flags so why that one wasn't flexible is unexcusable. Condolences to the rider & owner.
I know I've crashed over flags many times. even wings sometimes...Eventing is dangerous for sure, it's just a shame Icare died from such a unimportant factor. I'm glad it has been covered now thanks to the usea.
this video made me want to start jumping..weird huh?.. its the way he looks so free and good running with all his speed and he seems to be enjoying it. i cant wait until i am able to enjot that =). and there was also a great lesson! such and poweful and strong horse.. RIP
Yep, but they move away much better than those ones. There's a far less a risk or any injury and most competitions use a softer material than plastic.
OMG if u watch watch after he gets speared and bleeding he cant even move his hind legs propely he was stopping and also tripping a lot i bet his rider was heart broken brilliant rider for pulling him up so qwickly some riders wouldnt even of noticed and pushed him but bless the horse he wanted to keep goin the rider had to tug hard for the horse to stop the horse ovbisly ejoyed his work a even in pain he wanted to keep goin i no its a lot of writing but just sayin how much i feel for the rider.
roxy00799 3 months ago
People let the horses do these extrem sports and then they wonder, why the horse became crippled or die. Nobody can ask the horses if they want to do this, so we`ll never know if a horse likes it or not...
Nudsi 3 months ago
You could see from his body language that he adored what he did, and loved every second of it right up until the last.
What a beautiful horse, and what a terrible, terrible oversight.
ASimpleSomething 4 months ago
this absoutely broke my heart to watch this :(
callumtabs 4 months ago
I cried so hard, watching this video.
DavedeM69 7 months ago
It is such a shame. I really feel for the rider, owner and trainers, but at least, they changed the flags, so something like this could never happen again. We owed that to this amazing horse and his terrible accident. :'(
RealFutureRevealed 8 months ago
omg, I got tears in my eyes from seeing this, this is awfull!!! It's really sad for the horse and rider. And think about al the training that went into this horse and than the horse get's killed but something stupid like a flagpole....
saminiky 9 months ago
That was a so beautifull and good horse.... That's so sad what happened to him... :'(
IzizaxUnivers 9 months ago
RIP Icare was an AMAZIN horse :(
memeshell100 9 months ago
Beautiful horse and lovely rider .Good idea to make a video to raise awareness to riders.
louielover96 10 months ago
Wow... what a beautiful horse..
So sad:(
andfitch19 11 months ago
great job, this video really shows how hard horses and riders train.
r.i.p. to such a beautiful horse.
xohsnapp 1 year ago
God, what a bizarre accident...Poor horse, he wanted to keep going
hermythewormy 1 year ago
Icare d'Auzay- a horse that truly loved his job.
See how he kept on galloping his heart out after the jump, and only really pulled up when his rider asked him to.
RIP.
HorsePonyFoal 1 year ago
that was a lovely tribute to a fab horse rip
itsallham08 1 year ago
Omg :( That's sooo sad. Atless we know he is in a better place and is no longer suffering <3 R.I.P;
jamiehorsesxoxo 1 year ago
this really discusts me :/ poor thing. what a horrible way to die. Lovely rider you can see him desperatly trying to stop, but icare just wants to keep going bless him x
kimberleyjane1992 1 year ago
omg i guess i commented to this video a thousand times .... this horse was so amazing and such a great example for an eventhorse.... people who say that eventing on this level is cruel and that horses CAN'T actually love it are proofed wrong in this video ,this horse loved so much what he was doing ,eventhough injured he still wanted to go on and his rider could hardly stop him.... i wonder why always the awesome horses have to die...it's not fair
rikeL1607 1 year ago
@rikeL1607 I agree with you, he really absolutely loved his work, it's such a shame that this had to happen, but at least they did listen and the flags were changed :)
piratesmith 1 year ago
@piratesmith at least one good thing....
rikeL1607 1 year ago
gorgeous horse rip,xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
horseridingloverr 1 year ago
Oh no, this is soo sad!! What an incredible horse. RIP
Cazino90 1 year ago
i saw every bit of it. it was so sad. my mum grabbed blankets and stuff and helped the vet to try and stop the bleeding. :(
kafrin181995 1 year ago
@kafrin181995 what do you mean? u were at the scean when it happend?
modelhorsecollector1 1 month ago
@modelhorsecollector1 Yes, it was horrendous, my mum actually stepped in and helped stem the bleeding with her denim jacket!
kafrin181995 1 month ago
i still cant watch this vid without wanting to pause it like it never happened :(
he looks so much like my girl
RIP Icare & Skwal beautiful boys - almost 3 years :( x x
rachelha 1 year ago
@rachelha I know :( I can't believe its been 3 years, amazing horses who deserve to always be remembered. And Ria really does look like him, I'm sure she'll become just as brave as he was too x
piratesmith 1 year ago
Magnifique cheval, magnifique couple.. Horrible et merveilleuse que cette image du cheval loyal et sans faille envers son cavalier, qui envoie la purée alors qu'il vient de se perforer une artère.. Il perd beaucoup de sang le pauvre. Chaque cavalier le redoute un jour. Lourde perte que ce cheval..
Tijs4Life 1 year ago
Oh aw waa he didnt stop even though he was in pain. loyal horse
horsejumpgal 1 year ago
Even after injury this horse was pricking its ears and wanting to continue despite the pain. What a loyal servant he was, one we would all be proud of. His injuries, unfortunately were extensive, and as we saw from the video, included significant arterial damage. He has paid a high, and undeserved, price to increase the safety of this magnificant athletes. May there be many more like him....
kaeso100 1 year ago
wow...
the connection between horse and rider here is truly amazing. the music suited really well, i had goosebumps all the way through.
i cried.
sosaGurl1 1 year ago
u can tell this horse really loved what he was doing just by how well he moved and responded to his rider.
candygandmandyleigh 2 years ago
i dont see where he fell and why and how to be put down
threedayeventer1 2 years ago
He didn't fall. He hit a flag which snapped and pierced him around his stifle area. He had to be put down because he was suffering a great deal and couldn't be saved
piratesmith 2 years ago
@threedayeventer1 yeah and he lost alot of blood
candygandmandyleigh 2 years ago
I was there that day right near vicarage V and it is something I will never forget. I cried then and I cried again at your video. Wonderful horse, just wonderful.
ally112038 2 years ago
I wish the jumps wernt so big in cross country and show jumping. Many accidents such as this and horses falling wouldnt happen if the jumps wernt so high.
no1horselover 2 years ago
Vicarage Vee is a dangerous fence, I believe it claimed the life of one of Karen O'Connors horses back in 92..(i think he was put down after breaking his neck in a fall at that fence)
FanOBarbaro 2 years ago
OMG! that is horrible :((
So what happened ? awwh cause I saw he hit the pole omg it should have been a flexable one! :(
Poor Horse. RIP beautiful <3
DarkiSunshine 2 years ago
It's all in the description box but to save you from reading all my rambles! He misjudged the fence, hit the flag which was wooden, snapped and speared him near his stifle, he was treated with the very best medical care but sadly couldn't be saved. As a result of this accident, most large venues have now switched to flexible flags so this will never happen again - I made this before they had decided to do that - thank you for watching x
piratesmith 2 years ago
The ignorance of some ppl on here amaze me. Yes eventing is dangerous, and has statistics like ppl have been saying. Look at my name, i AM an event rider I AM proud to be one, and even tho im low leveled(BN) my five year old LOVES his job. MISTAKES CAN and WILL happen in Eventing, just like in another other sport out there. The flags used to be plastic (like the horse got stabbed with) now theres MUCH MORE SAFETY with the fences AND flags.
3dayEventerFHMI 2 years ago
@3dayEventerFHMI well said :)
piratesmith 2 years ago
i very much agree with you about people ignorance and all what you said. I No a a top class event rider were i keep my horses and she loves her horses to bits . And when i watch her horses to these top cross country courses you can see by the horses body language that he loves it. He has off days and decides to duck out of jumps but hey they are not robots and if they dont want to jump they wont. Very sad what happend indeed . what a fantastic horse may he rest in peace.
flathands 1 year ago
such a great horse!! it's always heartbreaking when this kind of thing happens ='[
ThatsAFunnyName 2 years ago
qu'est il arriver ???
lolippopee 2 years ago
I was there when i happened :'(
rosierocksurworld 2 years ago
fabuloso muy buen caballo!!! yo corro en endurance y esto es muy bueno!!
casanovaelmejor1 2 years ago
it's no wonder people were commenting how people were walking away covered in blood, 4:54 and on you can actually see him dripping blood, wow. (stomach/stifle area) I never noticed this before in this video.
But thank you Pirate, truely great tribute to an amazing XC horse. He really loved his job, and after the accident wanted to keep going.
GoldenOakFarm 2 years ago
Yep it was al very ad, he's still very much missed - which is what I love most about this video, the fact that it's still so active is lovely to me :)
Thank you so much, it's the least I could do. He really was a true sports horse
piratesmith 2 years ago
i get it now
tht must hav been sooo sad :(
potatoesandmilk 2 years ago
i dont get wat happened
potatoesandmilk 2 years ago
Read the vid description --> :)
piratesmith 2 years ago
that is terrible, made me think.
R.I.P precious man
rachelha 2 years ago
It does, I watch this vid a fair bit, and it always makes me think
piratesmith 2 years ago
RIP LOVELY
SpeedJumper15 2 years ago
He is in horsie heavean, eating apples and jumping
SpeedJumper15 2 years ago
i was there, my mum helped and my jacket was used to try and stp the bleeding xxx rip
kafrin181995 2 years ago
god thats terrible and after it happend it looked he still wanted to keep goin gosh, RIP
ilovepreciousjim 2 years ago
Alles nur dreckwichser
man müsste die leutz erschiessen
ibot85 2 years ago
It really was sad. I was there and watched this in real life. It was terrible. there was a huge amount of blood. I had this awful feeling from the second it happened, that he wouldn't make it. R.I.P
amyneave 2 years ago
Désolé pour vous , C`est tres triste . Magnifique cheval ! Qu`il repose en paix
siista44 2 years ago
dsl pour vous je suis aussi triste il ete super beau
theaurore1212 2 years ago
I had never heard of this horse before i watched this but he looked like an absolutly awesome xc horse! the kind where you come home smiling. a really terrible accident.
HackamoreTV have another look at the vid when he was cantering after the jump he was barely putting his off hind on the ground.
PkBelle 2 years ago
It didn't seem like he was in pain, he was cantering fine after he hit it.
I hope he wasn't in pain.
HackamoreTV 2 years ago
If i was his rider and/or owner i would completely hate whoever invented that dumb jump!
Or whoever decided to use stiff flags, dumb, careless people!
HackamoreTV 2 years ago
is there any way that u can actually see where the broken flag went in. my friend is studying this at her school and she has asked me to find out if there is anything on youtube or on google or anything. i dnt want to see it but i would like to pass on the links if people have them. he will be sadly missed he was an ispiration. rest in peace boy
ThEgUrLtHeYcAlLbItCh 2 years ago
basically he was staked by one of the flags :(
i was also there that day, very sad :( i remember watching the tents go up, and everyone just gawping, :( i woman came back from the tent to the food bit covered in horse blood, asking for a bucket of water to clean herself with, bit of a shocker... not a pleasant experience bless him :(
RIP lil man
xx
TamarAlexandraGray 2 years ago
as was i sooo sad poor thing :( hope these new flags stop this happening again R.I.P
sollymaimaverik 2 years ago
I don't understand what happened to him!
purpleishypony 2 years ago
i have watched this video many times since 2007! but every time i watch it i cry!
RIP!
crazyboutponies 2 years ago
omg...I feel so sad for this horse. Ears forward the whole time totally enjoying his job. And when he gets stopped he is like. "Hey, we're not done!" Makes the video even sadder....great work.
Adnamaliz 2 years ago
Thanks, and yeah I agree, I think thats the saddest thing about it all, he just wanted to keep going
piratesmith 2 years ago
What a beautiful horse
its such a shame things like this happen
I was at badminton the year this happened and i heard some people talking about it and i was nearly crying
R.I.P Icare D'Auzay
:(
x
mentlcw 2 years ago
i was there to, saw it happen. the atmosphere was terrible
amyneave 2 years ago
that was so horrible
elfika81 2 years ago
that was so horrible, i was there and i waited there when they put the tent around it, it was horrible no one was speaking it was all silent and loads of people from the audience went ot help and they all came back covered in blood such a sad day (i think it was jump number 13)
then the next rider to ride the course, on that jumphe got chased by a dog lol
HIPPIEchick1000 2 years ago
i waited there too. although it was horrible everyone stayed and watched. it was like we were glued there. R.I.P
amyneave 2 years ago
TWAT the guy should give the horse a breake fucking retard
bananaship17 2 years ago
thanks:)
RIP
3dayEventerFHMI 2 years ago
A truely amazing horse!
I still have nightmares about it, i was right there shouting at him to stop.
R.I.P
ladylulie013 2 years ago
same, i will never forget that day
R.I.P
HIPPIEchick1000 2 years ago
From reading the first page of comments..some of you ppl. have NO common sense. like Pirate said, if they dont love the job, you wont get out of the start box!!! and if you do, you'll be eliminated b/c of the many refusals you've gotten, or b/c you've fallen off b/c the horse over jumps all the jumps b/c its scared!!!
Its just that plain and simple... eventing is dangerous, but isnt all equestrian sports dangerous?? last time i checked they were. Un-predictable things happen... end of story!
3dayEventerFHMI 2 years ago
Very very well said, thank you.
piratesmith 2 years ago
Yes, unpredictable things happen, but when you have jumps that do NOT fall worse things will happen. As I said, a horse will generally do what you ask (you can always train them to do what you ask) and if you ask for something dangerous, they'll do their best to give it to you. Like, if you put a 4 yr old at the top of a hill in San Francisco on a tricycle...looks like fun, sure I'll ride it down! Not a good idea...
horseA123 2 years ago
egasser, no one is listening. Apparently, these people would prefer to believe that because a horse is doing what we ask them to do, they LOVE it. They LOVE doing what we ask, is more like it. You can't tell a person who compares turning your horse out with eventing ANYTHING. That goes beyond ridiculous.
horseA123 2 years ago
That's really untrue. If a horse does not enjoy what it is doing - it won't do it! Ever been on a horse who doesn't want to walk past something thats spooky? If that horse doesn't trust you no amount of trying will get that horse past it - simple. My point is a horse CAN and does get injured in the field, it CAN and does get injured eventing. Trust me - the statistics are not THAT high with 3DE. You'd have to be stupid to not see how much Icare LOVED that sport. Comment on something worthwhile.
piratesmith 2 years ago
does anybody know if he was a stallion and if there is frozen semen for him? He was so beautiful..... his talent should be carried on with his offspring... RIP Beautiful Boy... so sad...
Horsesarelife27 3 years ago
I'm pretty sure he was a gelding
piratesmith 3 years ago
good morning are what about one know the name of the song?? thank you in advance
bonjour es ce que quelque un sais le nom de la chanson ??
merci d'avance
mateo8844 3 years ago
The song is 'Im lost without you' by Blink 182 . Hope that helps
piratesmith 3 years ago
ok, 1st; i'm fucking crying!,
and amazing video.. just.. amazing..!
terrible accident..
Sleipne 3 years ago
Thank you, I appreciate it.
Icare d'Auzay was an incredible horse
piratesmith 3 years ago
This is very sad! I'm glad this was on here. It really helps people learn from their mistakes! Such as flexible pole! This is tragic but the horse died happy...doing what it loved!
AislingxXx1234 3 years ago 2
Thank you!
piratesmith 3 years ago
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cavegoat13 2 years ago
wow okay some of you people are just RETARDED. this horse was amazing and DID love what he did. people get hurt, or even killed doing what they love for all sports, not just eventing! people say it's "cruel" for the horses, its no different than people playing lacrosse, football, or hockey! horses love what they do, and a horse that didnt love it wouldnt be at badminton. so everyone stfu and honor a magnificent horse!
LOV3xHORSES 3 years ago
Thank you LOV3xHORSES and EventingWithMe - well said.
piratesmith 3 years ago
such a shame he died like this :/ this isnt the place to be arguin over eventin!.
RIP
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luvuwil 3 years ago
Thank you, that's what I've been trying to say too.
Thank you for watching
piratesmith 3 years ago
MEMORIAL MEMORIAL MEMORIAL .... OK we got it .... you sound like these people and their lady Diana memorial on and on and on about their pathetic hysteria . The point is , yes a horse died, dON'T YOU i AM UPSET ABOUT THAT ... CAN I ASK YOU WHY ???? because of that stupid sport which is called eventing ; THAT IS WHY ; you obviously know so little about horses and their training and psychologie , How disrespectful to the horses and yourself as you are making an ass of yourself. SHUT UP AND LISTEN
egasserd8888 3 years ago
I'm going to uni and studying Equine Behaviour and Training. So you don't think horses are killed out in their field? Teddy O Conner - was not killed eventing. I'm not the one making an 'ass' of myself. Take a look back through all these comments. You've come onto a strangers dedication video and insulted so many people. YOUR opinion is that eventing is cruel, so don't bother coming on videos that you don't agree with or even understand. Simple (or I'll block you cause insulting is unecessary).
piratesmith 3 years ago
You have no idea about this horse, I bet you've never even heard of him before! You're comparing his death to Princess Diana? WTF? There are so many videos that are far more relevant to your argument, not a simple dedication video on which you are disgusting his memory. I dread to imagine his rider ever coming on here and seeing you being so nasty about them.
That kinda blind attitude is an embarrasment to the horse world.
piratesmith 3 years ago
can i just say something, i ride youngsters and i no from experience...... horses will not do something that they do not feel comfortable doing, they may nt enjoy it tho most of the time tey do .... most horses would not jump a fence if they didnt like it.... i agree that eventing is a dangerous sport and that sometimes the eventers abuse the horses but there is a little thing called and acciden, i respect both sides of the argument and i dont think that either of you are rong...
FinnM51 3 years ago
I get sick of people winging about horses being "forced" do compete in these "dreadful" sports. Like it or not, horses DO have emotions and there is no proof to show that horses cant enjoy a particular sport. Yes, I'care was undoubtably pumped up to his eyeballs with adrenaline, but I also truly believe that he loved his job.
Horses and ponies get killed whilst doing things like hacking- so is hacking a "cruel" sport? Grow up and appreciate these sports for what they are, not what can happen.
SexyBear77 3 years ago 2
Well said. There's FAR worse things going on in the horse world. Why don't you go and put your comments to good use on say an anti slaughter video rather than on a dedication video to a lovely horse, rather than insulting everyone in the eventing world and Icare's memory.
piratesmith 3 years ago
Piratesmith, let me explain to you why this horse continued to go forward , ears forward as he was stabbed , it is called ADRENALINE ; everybody knows that. The horse was pomped up with Adrenaline rushing thru his body, stabbed or not , he didn't feel it. It takes a while for the rush to come down and the animal to truly feel the pain. Nothing to do with this horsey poo loving his job .... please grow up and stop thinking little fairy tales , eventing is a dangerous sport , for the horses.
egasserd8888 3 years ago
YES, egasserd8888, beautiful answer. Piratesmith is an idiot and I'm sure knows it. Eventing is a terrible, selfish "sport" and eventers are selfish people. Laine Ashker, after Frodo Baggins' death went back to her "string" to see who had potential. People who love horses don't have a "string", they have horses they love. It isn't about awards and money to people who really love horses. So keep talkin, pirate, people are starting not to listen, thank God.
horseA123 3 years ago
Come on, give eventing a break and see what this video is truly about. I don't care if you think eventing is a good or bad thing - find another video for that. Insulting my intelligence is completely inappropriate on a MEMORIAL video. Whether you agree with the circumstances or not is irrelevant. This horse died DOING WHAT HE LOVED. Give him so bloody respect.
piratesmith 3 years ago
Don't even go there. You don't know Laine. I don't but a close friend of mine was. She was torn up about Frodo's death. She didn't go straight back to the "string". Firstly she spent quite a while in the hospital. And if she did look for other horses, I am sure she was trying to get her mind away from the horrible accident. She is a wonderful rider and seems like a lovely person. Don't judge people you don't know. Its rude and shows just how low you are.
dressagequeen22 3 years ago
Eventing is about a team; a horse and rider, working together in harmony to be the best they can be. It takes months and even years of hard work to build the horses' condition and to build a relationship and bond to be able to compete together.
dressagequeen22 3 years ago
She went back to eventing less than 5 months later. She managed to kill 2 horses in one year. I really don't care how broken up she was. This is a dangerous "sport" where you decide whether you want to compete OR you love your horse; you can't have it both ways. I would rather love my horse for 25-30 years than have a stupid trophy. You can call me names all you'd like; my opinion of her stands.
horseA123 3 years ago
Your entitled to an opinion - but I don't agree with it. Eventers love their horses, their horses love eventing. If you go by that view - do you turn your horses out? Cause that also carries a fair amount of risk.
piratesmith 2 years ago
Every sport has an element of danger in it.
I mean, you would have a case for an argument if this perticular accident happend more than once, but it didnt. It was a freak accident which will probably never happen again.
People die in sports all the time, that does not mean they do not enjoy them.
ImmortalEdz 2 years ago
You are completely wrong. Yes he had adrenaline rushing through him, but anyone who knows anything about horses knows that given the choice - they will not do something they don't want to do - they're called refusals. Have some bloody respect - any horse lover would. A horse died, regardless of whether you agree or not, he CLEARLY loved his job. A horse can, and does, die in a turnout field. Stop insulting both me and a young horse's memory.
piratesmith 3 years ago
PirateSmith you are so naive , talking about the horse LOVES this and the horse LOVES that. These eventing horses are most often TB or in that case Selle francais under uncredible streneous training since early age. the training is: repetitive/ cruel/ punitive/HARD ; these horses do what they were ask to do; eventers of that level train their horses to become machines, the horse since young age did it because he had no choice. It is not that he loves it , he knows nothing else the poor thing SAD
egasserd8888 3 years ago
Right. Now the eventers I know have been started at around 3/4 - the average age. They start jumping around 4. Icare was the youngest horse there at 10. So you're telling me he was trained to continue cantering on whilst so badly injured going AGAINST his riders aids with his ears still forward?? Racehorses are trained at 2 - eventers around 4. They LOVE it - end off. The evidence is here. You're ignoring the whole message of this memorial video.
piratesmith 3 years ago
PirateSmith is naive? thats amusing. Seeing as you obviously believe that its possible to force a 1000 pound animal to do something it doesn't want to. You obviously don't know enough about horses to be able to "read' them. That horse looked like one of the happiest horses i've ever seen doing their job. He was bold to the fences, hardly hesitant, and had his ears pricked the entire time.
dressagequeen22 3 years ago
Very well said, thank you
piratesmith 3 years ago
I will say it again , people who do high level eventing are the most selfish riders ever. I am so sick and tired about their speechES about bravery and such , they sacrify these poor horses for their own selfish glory. If they want bravery just climb mountains with no oxygen masks or swim with sharks or jump out of airplanes, leave horses alone, stop destroying them. I am so sick and tired of eventing so sick and tired of that ugly sport ( with riders dressed like clowns) RIDICULOUS PEOPLE
egasserd8888 3 years ago
That's very unfair to say that. Event riders do not want this kinda thing to happen - is it not obvious that was a FREAK accident? A horse can break his leg out in a field, what's wrong with doing something that he loves? If he didn't want to do it - he wouldn't do it. Simple as. See him in the video - he doesn't want to stop! He just wants to carry on - cause he LOVES it. What happened to Icare d'Auzay was a complete freak thing. These riders LOVE their horses (and they don't look like clowns).
piratesmith 3 years ago
that was horrable! omg what year did this happen?
supercrazysexycolin 3 years ago
It was 2007
piratesmith 3 years ago
This video is brillant. I totally support you with the cause you're trying to make the eventing world aware of.
equestrianlove13 3 years ago
Thank you. It's really worthwhile for me to hear comments like that. Thanks
piratesmith 3 years ago
whats the name of this song?
kyleluvsnumbers 3 years ago
I'm Lost Without You - Blink 182
piratesmith 3 years ago
Excuse me but i don't understand this accident... What is happen to the horse? (as wound I want to tell)
excuse my english because i'm french xD
riiriie 3 years ago
That's ok, he hesitated at a jump but then the flag broke and stabbed him. He didn't survive.
piratesmith 3 years ago
Okay ! It's sad :( poor horse :( Thank's for your answer ^^
riiriie 3 years ago
;'(((((( I cried... RIP Icare d'Auzay
venomblader 3 years ago
What a gallant horse.
He kept running right after it stabbed him.
Wow, he was very beautiful.
CurlinLover 3 years ago
flexable flags should be MANDATORY
horsecrazieneigh 3 years ago
I completly agree with you.
piratesmith 3 years ago
Great Job! We Will Remmeber Icare D'Auzay forever!!!
hoflini 3 years ago
its sad that the accident could have been prevented. he was deffinately a true champ! even though he was hurt he went on, not because he had to bc the rider was trying to slow him down but you could see that he wanted to, and thats speical in a horse.
BuckskinGirl411 3 years ago
i cried watching this video...such a beautiful horse...love you...R.I.P...
kutuketawa 3 years ago
it was awful. i was there i watched Icare D'Auzay's accident. there was nothing the rider could have done. just an accident. all the badminton stewards and vets did a great job. RIP
amyneave 3 years ago
i was right infrnt of that jump when that happend, and he stopped infront of my mate further up :(
ill never forget that day, he went lame, but he wouldnt of felt any pain, ill never forget him :(
R.I.P
xxxxxxxxx
UNiiQU3GiiRL 3 years ago
4:46 He KNOWS what lies ahead, already, yet he Goes forward like the champion he is in his heart.........USE FLEXIBLE FLAGS!!!!!!
MystSilverDragon 3 years ago 2
It`s terrible if a horse must die.I`ve seen last week dies a horse at a jumping event.You can`t forget the pictures.
rothmuepe 3 years ago
soooooooooooooooo sad!!!!
TayBayBFFL4ever 3 years ago
oh sorry....i feel soooo bad for that horse.
TayBayBFFL4ever 3 years ago
wat happened....was that blood falling from were and y!!! :'( :( :O
TayBayBFFL4ever 3 years ago
Yes it was blood, he jumped the fence at an angle which caused his injuries, if you read the video description --> it explains it.
piratesmith 3 years ago
Good God that was horrible! x_x Poor thing, he was an amazing horse.
sugarpuppy137 3 years ago
That's a horrid accident & one that SHOULD have been prevented. Course designers know horses sometimes go over the flags so why that one wasn't flexible is unexcusable. Condolences to the rider & owner.
inca41182 3 years ago
I know I've crashed over flags many times. even wings sometimes...Eventing is dangerous for sure, it's just a shame Icare died from such a unimportant factor. I'm glad it has been covered now thanks to the usea.
Fozziebear9S 3 years ago
R.I.P xxx
katieluvstoto 3 years ago
poor horse tehy should make flexible flags and now htey are making teh jumps break away so less horses flip over them =] RIP
aMAnd3rrx27 3 years ago
wat is a artist where a music video? please
fxpic60200 3 years ago
The band who sing the song are called 'Blink 182', if you youtube them and the songs name, I'm sure you'll find what you're looking for :)
piratesmith 3 years ago
shocking he was soo great i will miss him i just wish that day that post wasent there
tattynsmokey 3 years ago
R I P Icare D'Auzay i was always a fan of you
tattynsmokey 3 years ago
thats awful!!!
FROSTYGAL2 3 years ago
he was such a beautiful horse and such a graceful mover, poor thing! :(
Horthaful 3 years ago
thank you
XmegXjazzX 3 years ago
What is the song in this video?
Omg Icare was a saint of a horse RIP XX
XmegXjazzX 3 years ago
I'm lost without you - blink 182
And, omg thats so sad :(
looks like he was amazing ! rest in peace.. =''''(
AddictedToGC 3 years ago
Thanks, and yep that's the song.
piratesmith 3 years ago
:'''''''''(
poniesrule123 3 years ago
Terrible accident. Icare would of continued even though he was injured, it seemed as he wanted to. Ears forward, still cantering. Such a loss.
schtr0oumpfette 3 years ago
This Video Makes Me Cry everytime i watch it!
He Was Bleeding Loads Of Blood and His ears were still forward!
RIP
crazyboutponies 3 years ago
this video made me want to start jumping..weird huh?.. its the way he looks so free and good running with all his speed and he seems to be enjoying it. i cant wait until i am able to enjot that =). and there was also a great lesson! such and poweful and strong horse.. RIP
starlaylla 3 years ago
He was a fantastic jumper and had so much potential. Hell be greatly missed
Ps. You'll love jumping.
piratesmith 3 years ago
thanks! that means allot to me..
also i love watching him run. he was such a amazing horse. it doesnt seem fair.but he had a great time
starlaylla 3 years ago
R.I.P Icare d'Auzay....u were an amazing and beutiful horse!!
riderlyfe 3 years ago
Oh oh oh
pornanimal 3 years ago
horrible...but plastic flags could snap and splinter just as easily...it's happened at a local ht
GoldenLuckyCharm 3 years ago
Yep, but they move away much better than those ones. There's a far less a risk or any injury and most competitions use a softer material than plastic.
piratesmith 3 years ago
this was one of the worst things in the history of eventing, the loss of a truly amazing horse, and an olympic hopeful :(
XxjennynjackxX 3 years ago
That was awful.
And his ears were forward through everything, even after his accident.
It's these type of horses that teach the best lessons.
LUNAlRE 3 years ago
He was such a beautiful horse and i hope he is at peace now. :(
Shirlock11 3 years ago