Top 10 Reasons Not to Beat a Dead Horse

10)  You could step in something icky and ruin your boots.

  9)  The flies.

  8)  The smell.

  7)  Possible exposure to whatever killed the horse.

  6)  Your arm will get tired.

  5)  Takes time/attention away from the living horses. 

  4)  Unlike a piñata, there is no prize inside -- just more dead horse.

  3)  Does nothing to solve the problem of having a dead horse lying around.

  2)  You look like an idiot.

  1)  The horse is dead.