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Friday, November 15, 2019

Pet or Person?

Zach Bates
 
"We kind of grew up thinking it was a person because we were all around it so much and playing with it so much."
-Zach

In this Bates Legends clip, Zach Bates and Michael Keilen, the oldest Bates siblings, share the story of their well-tempered horse, which was more like a member of the family than a pet.

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Photo/video courtesy of UPtv

8 comments:

  1. SuzNovember 16, 2019 at 4:27 AM

    I always love clips about the families memories or the games even the tasting videos.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 16, 2019 at 4:49 AM

    I find it strange referring to their pet horse to be like a member of their family, yet Zach refers to the horse as 'it'. Why not refer to 'a member of the family' as either he or she?

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    1. AnonymousNovember 16, 2019 at 6:52 PM

      Isn't he calling the horse "it" now because it is years later and he doesn't still think of it as a person?

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    2. AnonymousNovember 17, 2019 at 8:01 PM

      I would imagine he meant no harm... he is just giving an interview about a topic he was asked about and he is answering it on the spot. I imagine if all of us had our every words monitored on a day to day basis, someone would find something “wrong” with everything we say. Besides, the horse does not care.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 16, 2019 at 11:17 PM

    The horse identifies as "it". Let's be respectful of that. :) Cats and dogs are considered as family members by some, so why not horses too. LOL .

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  4. AnonymousNovember 17, 2019 at 7:38 AM

    Some people do that I guess. My mom & grandmother refer to all babies as “it”.

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  5. AnonymousNovember 18, 2019 at 10:08 AM

    If it's a member of the family, I find it hard to believe that no one noticed it was pregnant, and that there was so little fanfare.

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  6. JosieNovember 18, 2019 at 6:22 PM

    I call my cat my daughter.

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