Showin 'Em Who's Boss

Horse jockey, Paul O'Neill, is being investigated for headbutting his horse before his race in Stratford, England. O'Neill was caught on camera "Zidaning" the horse after the horse threw him from the saddle. O'Neill got up pulled the horse around with his reigns and then lowered his helmet into his horse, City Affair, giving him a headbutt to calm the horse down and control it. The HRA got more than 100 complaints from people at the race and now are in an on-going investigation. O'Neill could face a possible 21-day suspension and a fine.

To me, I think O'Neill was just letting the horse know that it was wrong to do that. He wasnt being excessive. The horse bucked him off and thought it would get away with it. After the headbutt, I bet the horse knew not to do it again. He was showing the animal who is boss.

The thing that grinds my gears is that people think this was so horrible. That poor horse! I didn't see people saying that about Materazzi when Zidane headbutted him. They supported Zidane and he ended up winning an award for his performance. Now all of the sudden it happens with a horse and the jockey is so bad. Zidane's headbutt was triggered by smack talk. O'Neill's was caused by being bucked off.

Did the act that kill the horse? No. The horse finished 4th in the 2 mile race. Paul O'Neill just watched the World Cup and said, "Gee. That guy knows what he did was wrong now with, maybe it will work on the horse." He just put the horse in its place.
Which looks worse? Exactly.