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Abused horse may be euthanized after Dread Head Cowboy (nee Census Cowboy) blocks freeway for Kids Lives Matter

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Not something you see every day:

https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/9/23/21452811/census-dread-head-cowboy-adam-hollingsworth-animal-cruelty

One veterinarian equated Monday’s incident to “forcing an 80-year-old woman to run a full marathon,” Cook County prosecutors said.

Chicago’s “Dread Head Cowboy” rode his horse to exhaustion — and narrowly close to death — while protesting gun violence against children on the Dan Ryan Expressway earlier this week, Cook County prosecutors said.

The horse will never ride again and may need to be euthanized, Assistant State’s Attorney Kevin Deboni said Wednesday, adding that one veterinarian compared Adam Hollingsworth’s actions to “forcing an 80-year-old woman to run a full marathon.”

Authorities found the horse collapsed on the pavement near 95th Street Monday, overheated, dehydrated, bleeding from the hooves, and with eyes so dilated they resembled “cartoon eyes,” Deboni said. The horse, coerced to run seven miles without horseshoes, also had sores beneath its saddle, which wasn’t properly padded, the prosecutor said.

After differentiating the well-intentioned protest to the horse’s alleged poor treatment, Judge David Navarro ordered Hollingsworth, 33, held on $25,000 bail for animal cruelty.

Adam Hollingsworth, known as the “Dread Head Cowboy,” posted video of himself riding his horse on the Dan Ryan Monday.

 “The horse doesn’t know it was part of a protest,” the judge said. “The horse only knows how it was treated. And ... it appears that treatment was criminal.”

Hollingsworth’s protest began about 4:30 p.m. Monday as he galloped into the southbound lanes at 35th Street. Holding back traffic as police cars and motorcycles tailed him, he eventually exited at 95th Street.

The horse trotted at times, but was galloping for most of the ride, Deboni said. When the horse slowed down, most likely from exhaustion, Hollingsworth allegedly kicked and whipped it.

Hollingsworth, known for his civic activism, broadcast his protest on Facebook Live, saying “I shut down the Dan Ryan! Kids lives matter!”

But Deboni claimed that, in another video posted June 11, Hollingsworth said he would “ride his horse until it dies.”

The horse, in critical condition, continues to collapse during treatment, and is never expected to stabilize, Deboni said...

 

...Hollingsworth’s lawyer said his client’s protest was planned and that motorcycles were used to protect the horse from cars. Saddle sores are common for horses and not all riders believe horses need horseshoes on the pavement, the defense attorney argued...

 

...On Tuesday, Father Michael Pfleger and activist Ja’Mal Green called for authorities to drop charges against Hollingsworth. However, Pfleger did say, “If the horse was injured in any way, obviously, I don’t want that. I’m sorry about that.”

Referring to Hollingsworth’s determination to shine a light on violence against children, Green said, “I understand the animal rights activists, who say what they say about the horse, Nunu, being injured...but what I want you to understand is that human rights matter as well....”

 
Pic of injured horse right after the arrest (not very graphic, but I'll spoiler it anyway)
 
Spoiler

 

 

 
Background article about him from early summer:

https://news.wttw.com/2020/05/21/chicago-portrait-dreadhead-cowboy

...Prior to Illinois’ COVID-19 shutdown, Hollingsworth, a father of four, had worked as an exotic dancer since 2010.

But after discovering a love of horses and the attention brought by his saddled travels through the city, Hollingsworth said he plans to retire from dancing and focus full-time on horseback riding and demonstrations through Chicago’s underserved communities and, eventually, beyond.

“My goal is to give back to the community and then after I do that in the inner city and I accomplish my goal here, I’m gonna branch off and start a tour through the Midwest,” Hollingsworth said. “I’m gonna hit seven states in the Midwest and hit the inner city in every state.”

To realize his intercity horseback tour, Hollingsworth started a GoFundMe page for supplies, upkeep and gas money....

Edited by clapclapclap

Is he trying to call attention to an issue that every American is familiar with? 

Because, I’m sure people who use guns against children will think twice now

Just because a cause is worthwhile doesn't exempt some people from being fucking imbeciles.  Hope some big dude in jail makes that fucker run 5 miles at full tilt.

The dread-head deserves what’s coming to him.

 

That horse. A horse will work for man until it drops dead. A dog, too. But a mule won’t.

Well at least he went viral! What a dumbass.

You know it's a good thread title when you have absolutely no fucking idea what's going on.

35 minutes ago, Willfully Horn said:

The dread-head deserves what’s coming to him.

 

That horse. A horse will work for man until it drops dead. A dog, too. But a mule won’t.

Or a Llama. Fuckers will lie down and then spit at you. 

Can we take off his shoes, throw a saddle on him, and ride him for 7 miles down a highway?

I guess it wasn't maliciously intended, but rather the result of stupidity, but I hate abuse of animals.

10 hours ago, phdhorn said:

Hope some big dude in jail makes that fucker run 5 miles at full tilt.

Make it 50, barefoot and carrying 50 lb pack. Whip the shit out of him if he slows down.

12 hours ago, InkaUtexas said:

Or a Llama. Fuckers will lie down and then spit at you. 

Huh. No wonder the Inca never bothered with a cart. Well, will a llama work twenty years for the chance to kick you once?!’ 

clapclapclap found a story about a black person doing something he didn't like? SHOCKING!

Can't wait for more!

3 hours ago, Willfully Horn said:

Huh. No wonder the Inca never bothered with a cart. Well, will a llama work twenty years for the chance to kick you once?!’ 

Nope. As for carts, they tended to suck going up the Andes. 

16 hours ago, Willfully Horn said:

The dread-head deserves what’s coming to him.

 

That horse. A horse will work for man until it drops dead. A dog, too. But a mule won’t.

Because mules have zero fucks to give.  

And may possibly save your ass when in close proximity to lions....

muleattack.jpg

23 minutes ago, Deej said:

Equine Lives Matter

Only in this case. The horse was obviously 20X smarter than the rider.

22 hours ago, clapclapclap said:

But after discovering a love of horses and the attention brought by his saddled travels through the city, Hollingsworth said he plans to retire from dancing and focus full-time on horseback riding and demonstrations through Chicago’s underserved communities and, eventually, beyond.

 

I'd like to kick this guy's ass.

2 minutes ago, GringoSalado said:

I'd like to kick this guy's ass.

Yep, driving a horse like that can initiate all kinds of bad news for the animal.  Overheating being the most obvious, but also stress on their feet, specifically the cannon bones, hocks, joints,  and hooves.  Even most police horses have specialized hoof coverings that protect them from the hard concrete.  

5 hours ago, InkaUtexas said:

Nope. As for carts, they tended to suck going up the Andes. 

Without a doubt. It can’t help when the llocomotor is curled up and spitting at folks.

The mountainsides did not hinder Incan megalith priojects. Remarkable just doesn’t carry the oomph that is deserved.

 

This fuckhead is an attention whore.  He doesn’t give 2 shits about kids.  He also scams people into donations on gofundme.  He won’t be locked up long.  You can bet he won’t go away.  

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