I haven't read any details but was surprised about them attacking the horses.
If this is happening they are using the horses wrong. A healthy 1200 pound wall of flesh with sharp hooves prancing around on pavement should be a pretty intimidating situation. Put 3 or 4 horses shoulder to shoulder and suddenly you've got a live, sweaty bulldozer.
I guarantee I could put together a group of Texas cowboys I've worked with, load a couple of 32' goosenecks with ranch horses and we could clear out those losers in short order. Could even rope and drag off whoever needed more attention and throw in a few Catahoula's for drama.
They must have been super passive with the horses, which is not fair to the animals. Where's PETA?
ETA: the more I think about this idea it could all be funded by PPV and would be must see TV and highly entertaining.
I don't think you know me.