RonJonSurfer Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Belgrade horses to be drugged for Stones gig By Ljilja Cvekic BELGRADE (Reuters) - A plan to sedate more than 300 horses stabled at Belgrade's racecourse to keep them calm during a Rolling Stones concert there has enraged Serb animal lovers who are lobbying to have the gig moved to another venue. The concert is expected to draw more than 100,000 people to the Hippodrome, Belgrade's largest fenced space. The horses will be only a few meters from the stage. "Horses differ, the same as people. Some are more nervous, more skittish," said hostler Jovanka Prelic. "If they get too nervous or start to panic during the concert, they'll get sedatives." Serbia's biggest animal protection society, ORCA, says holding the concert there would be extremely harmful to the horses, and sedating them is not the answer. "Research has shown that noise and vibrations are the strongest causes of stress to animals," Elvir Burazerovic, head of ORCA, told Reuters. "Surely our big city has enough open spaces where even 150,000 people can fit in. We think the Hippodrome should be left to horses," he said. The sedative would be diazepam. In Serbia it trades under the name Bensedin, a very popular drug during the 78 days of NATO air strikes in 1999, when much of Belgrade's adult population was on tranquilizers. ORCA said that if it failed to convince the organizers to change the concert venue, it would contact the Rolling Stones directly and ask them to use their influence. "I believe we'll succeed since such a reputable band will not allow such a stain on its record," Burazerovic said. The band have never played in Serbia. A 2003 concert was cancelled due to the assassination of then Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, and a 2006 date scrapped after guitarist Keith Richards suffered a head injury while on vacation. This year's concert is scheduled for July 14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Belgrade ?! Do they REALLY need the money ?! I thought the tour was over last November ! Now , I've really got a feeling this is the last one with all the strange stops this time ... Great headline - AGAIN -RJ ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_s_1987 Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 No doubt Keith Richards will be coming disguised as a horse... Okay, I admit it! I'm not funny enough to make up that joke. I stole it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Good Lord! Just hook 'em all up to valium IV's.... I don't think Keith ever needed a disguise chris. I'm pretty sure he's done enough to sedate a horse in the past! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted April 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Belgrade ?! Do they REALLY need the money ?! I thought the tour was over last November ! Now , I've really got a feeling this is the last one with all the strange stops this time ... Great headline - AGAIN -RJ ! Thanks Kev...I keep tryin' to draw 'em in.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Fish Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 They should move the Gig. Thats so not right to drug horses just so humans can have a bit of fun for a while near by, the horses live and work there they shouldn't have to suffer for something as stupid as a gig. The destress caused to the horses could have vast consequences for them in the future, where as the gig shall be a shadow on a summers day, a oil painting in the rain. It shall fade and be forgotten in short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Maybe they should drug the concert-goers instead. That way, nobody would even realize the horses were there. Then, the horses could enjoy the music in peace. Damn concert-goers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted April 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Let's start with one given....at least one of the guitar players will be drugged no matter what.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Maybe they should drug the concert-goers instead. What do they give? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Let's start with one given....at least one of the guitar players will be drugged no matter what.. Nope, Keith doesn't take drugs anymore. He only smokes cigarettes and family members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted April 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 ...and a shot of Old Grand Dad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Fish Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Maybe they should drug the concert-goers instead. That way, nobody would even realize the horses were there. Then, the horses could enjoy the music in peace. Damn concert-goers. uh huh, this is the more plusable and less expensive way as most drugs will be supplied by the Concert goers....lower taxes on concert tickets, supply your own drugs..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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