More Omak Suicide HIll Practice

Indian on a horse goes down a hill called the Suicide Hill cause it's a pretty suicidal thing to do

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[pastay]

The past two Omak Stampedes (08 & 09) have so far been the most successful stampedes to date and since Omak has built a new arena, I don't see it stopping anytime soon. People from all over Canada and the U.S. still come out to Omak every year to support it, it's quite a unique experience. There's pow wow's that go on all weekend on top of numerous of other events besides the Suicide Race. You have to understand the WHOLE picture, not just a part of it to get its full purpose & meaning.

[pastay]

okay sounds like a plan

[ashleyjestine]

I happen to have a Bachelors Degree in Equine Science UVM TYVM. Horses are gregarious and will follow the herd, when they are scared (when they are kicked and beaten to go forward as seen in the video, and as I witnessed with MY OWN EYES then they use the flight or fight instinct and try to run to get away from the stimulus. They run forward, and unfortunatly cannot run backwards up a hill carrying a rider so must go on ahead. If they tried to "stop" the momentum would cause them to flip over.

[ashleyjestine]

So miss "because i live in omak i know everything..." get a degree in Equine Science and learn a little bit more about the horses mind... and how they work and think. Then perhaps you would know that it's not their idea of fun, and if there was no rider on their back you can be sure as hell they wouldnt go flying off a steep incline only to drown themselves in a revine....

[abd12385]

WE RUN DOWN THIS WITHOUT THE HORSES ASWELL!!!! UNDERSTAND THAT!!!! GO GOOGLE WARRIOR RACE OMAK!!! AND YOU FIND OUT THAT THE HORSE ARENT THE ONLY ONES WHO TAKE A TRIP DOWN THIS!!!!

[abd12385]

@ashleyjestine you have a degree in this, but you dont realixze that the horse arentt he only ones going down the hill. And we also do this race with no horses. Its called the Warrior race. And horses enjoy racing. I know all of these owners personally and they do not beat there horses.

[evthky08]

being a born and raised Washingtonian... I am truly ASHAMED that this sick sadistic "race" takes place... I am appaled at the disgusting grade of people who participate, watch, or even enjoy this extreme form of animal abuse.

[AliceBieberInWonderl]

@teddybear1456 I agree! It's horrible!!!!

[DeadlySoul123]

animal abuse. Let me hop on your back and ride you down a +50 grade incline.

[kittenblack13]

Yeah, that would be my mother.

[CowsAndCrows]

my quater horse has never been taught barrel racing or running downhill either. but watching him in the field he walks up this steep hill stands there for a breif moment before going full gallop down it, without anyone on his back. i think they find it exhilirating. its very bizzare to watch. but he likes it.

[CowsAndCrows]

have you kept quarter horses? i have a Quarter horse gelding and he absolutely loves running downhills and skipping around barrels, and i never taught or forced him that, he would walk up a steep hill in his feild.. snort and swish his tail and gallop full sprint down it a few times a day. he loves it.