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While out monitoring the Ward Union carted deer hunt in November 2008, an ICABS cameraman came within feet of being struck by one of the hunt's horses.

The horse, ridden by a red-coated member of the hunt, was forced up a steep slope, through a hedge of thorny briars and out on to the road. The ICABS hunt monitor had to quickly step backwards to avoid being struck.

The horse was described as wincing in pain as the thorns scraped along its face, mouth and body.

The footage contained in this presentation is slowed down to give a better view of the horse crashing through the hedge.

ICABS has reported this incident to Environment Minister, John Gormley (Green Party) who licenses this hunt. We have presented the footage to him as another example of the danger posed to members of the public when hunts encroach on to public places.

Please join our campaign against this hunt now:
Email "Ban the Ward Union carted deer hunt" to minister@environ.ie or telephone Minister Gormley's office on 01 888 2403.

Note: Please view our other videos which show the suffering caused to the deer by the Ward Union hunt:

- Ban the Ward Union Hunt
- Carted deer hunting - Blood Sports in Ireland
- Slideshow - Ward Union deerhunt

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  • are you an idiot? 'horse winces in pain?' horses have much thicker skin then humans so it proberbly didnt even notice the thorns

  • This has got to be one of the worst videos i have ever seen on here , Utter shit and bollocks.

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  • pahaha this is ridiculous!

    1) not really a thorny HEDGE...

    2) It doesnt 'wince in pain'! it doesnt even wince at all...

    3) Ive seen horses bump into trees and not even look dazed or injured and just carry on as normall..! BAN THE BAN!

  • @poxeyspun They may have thicker skin, but they can feel a FLY land on them. Yeah, they're sensitive animals. The horse would obviously notice.

  • wtf

  • lol

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