BARBARIC TONGUE TIE PROUDLY DISPLAYED

EVEN HORSE RACING FANS HORRIFIED AT CHOICE OF PICTURE

DOES THIS HORSE LOOK COMFORTABLE TO YOU?

Recently we were shocked to see the picture below published in a wide variety of publications in Australia INCLUDING but not limited to… NEWS.com.au | Herald Sun and on a racing industry website Punters.

THE FOLLOWING FROM HORSE RACING’S PUNTERS’ FACEBOOK ACCOUNT…

A SAMPLING OF COMMENTS FROM PUNTERS AKA HORSE RACING FANS

YOU CAN FIND WHAT WE’VE WRITTEN PREVIOUSLY ABOUT TONGUE TIES HERE…

“… HIS TONGUE BECOMING NECROTIC AND REQUIRING PARTIAL AMPUTATION.”

BARBARIC TONGUE TIES

YET ANOTHER HORSE RACING DIRTY LITTLE SECRETTongue Ties Are Still Legal — and Still Barbaric.In an industry obsessed with speed, profit, and control, the welfare of the horse is often an afterthought. Case in point? Tongue ties. These crude devices — usually rubber...

TONGUE-TIE STUDY RESULTS

As reported by HORSETALK.co.nz a pilot study on the use of tongue ties in racing shows there can be complications from the use of tongue-ties.

Dominic Weller and his colleagues, writing in the journal Animals noted…

That concerns about the effect of tongue-ties on equine welfare have led to their use being banned in equestrian disciplines under the umbrella of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) since 2004 and, for racing in Germany since 2018.

More recently, Racing Australia banned the use of nylon stocking tongue-ties in Thoroughbred racing, although other materials are still allowed.

The Australian study reported on the results of a survey of 112 racehorse trainers exploring their reasons for the use of tongue-ties and nosebands.

The survey respondents comprised 72 Thoroughbred trainers and 40 Standardbred trainers.

About two-thirds were from Australia and 13.4% from New Zealand, with others from Sweden, Britain, the United States and a range of other countries.

Researchers in the University of Sydney study also investigated the reported effectiveness of tongue-ties and possible complications from their use.

Of the 70 tongue-tie-using respondents, 36 reported having encountered either a physical or behavioural complication due to their use, with 20 users reporting redness/bruising of the tongue, which was the most common physical complication reported.

The length of time the tongue-ties were used also influenced the risk of complications.

The likelihood increased with every minute of reported use, and nine minutes of use doubled the odds of the trainers reporting a complication.

Tightness was a risk factor for physical problems. Checking tongue-tie tightness by noting the tongue as not moving was associated with increased reporting of physical complications.

Meet Our Horse Meat would like to know if you think that horse had that tongue tie on before or after he raced. The educated guess would be, before after and during – right? Would it be safe to assume that the poor horse had it on longer than 9 minutes? AND does that tongue-tie not look tight to you? Go back and read the comments from racing fans where one is even concerned about how tight the trainer is holding the reins/bit – let alone the tongue tie.

The Horse Talk coverage of the study continues…

Tightness was a risk factor for physical problems. Checking tongue-tie tightness by noting the tongue as not moving was associated with increased reporting of physical complications.

Discussing their findings, the researchers said the potential physical and psychological harm that tongue-ties can inflict on horses is of concern from a welfare perspective.

“Previous research has found tongue-ties have a significant negative effect on a horse’s physiological and behavioural state.

You can read the complete article here.

AND again what we’ve written about tongue ties before is here.

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