When a horse breaks a leg, they euthanize it. 12 … movie trailer and get the latest cast info, photos, movie review and more on TVGuide.com. It was nominated for nine Academy Awards. They Shoot Horses, Don't They? March 27, 2007 10:47 AM Subscribe Poison Dart Machine Hidden at Hong Kong Race Track No good explanation for why and how someone dug up the turf at a Hong Kong racetrack and installed a machine capable of blowing poison darts at the horses . But, there is a broad spectrum of types and severity of fractures, and veterinary medicine is slowly advancing down that spectrum such that more and more fractures are survivable. The film, directed by Sydney Pollack, stars Michael Sarrazin as Robert, Jane Fonda as Gloria, and Gig Young as the dance marathon emcee. And not all geldings are killed. They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Watch They Shoot Horses, Don't They? In short, yes, they do still euthanize horses for fractures. by The Week team. Some people only care about the money, so they just do anything with the horse. Soundtrack Credits . Why do they shoot horses with broken legs? was adapted for a film of the same title in 1969, with a screenplay by Robert E. Thompson and James Poe. It's shocking to see a horse shot after a racing accident, but a broken leg is a death sentence. When asked why he did it, he answers simply: "She asked me to," adding: "They shoot horses, don't they?" They Shoot Horses, Don't They? And for the person who said that some trainers shoot the horses that can't run, is … (1969) Soundtracks. In this day & age of multimillion dollar horses and modern advances in veterinary medicine, it seems as though SOMETHING could be done to save the animal; even if it meant cutting off the leg and fitting the horse with a prosthesis. Why do they shoot horses? In exchange, racing asks them to do what they are bred to do – race. To shoot the most exciting two minutes in sports, a.k.a. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Boo Hoo Hoo Boo - They Shoot Horses Don't They on AllMusic - 2006 - John Philip Sousa discovers indie rock and… the Kentucky Derby, SI photographer Bill Frakes puts in three days of hard labor, setting up 47 All horses on the track whether their are mares, geldings, or stallions can have a chance at getting killed. What is key is whether the blood supply to the foot has been severed in the fracture.