Horse fighting. Before the horses are pitted against each

Horse fighting.

 

Before the horses are pitted against each other, their respective handlers douse them with water laced with sugar. A bread roll is then used to sponge off the water from the horse's body, mane and tail, and then fed to the horse. This is meant to ensure that no poison or harmful substances have been applied to the horse's body, giving it an unfair advantage over its opponent.

Around 30 bookies crowd inside the enclosure, shouting out bets. When all the bets are in, the mare is then brought inside the centre circle. The kicking, biting and galloping begin, officially kicking off a fight.

If one of the fighting stallions runs out of the circle and fails to enter the circle in one minute then that stallion loses the bout. A stallion also loses if it gallops out of the enclosure through a single exit.

Each horse fight lasts from a few minutes to an hour.

Article from: Dario Agnote, Kyodo News/ABS CBN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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