Talk:McKelvey (horse)

Dead horse ? What about all dead dogs, cats etc. ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.243.96.72 (talk • contribs) 11:25, 6 April 2008 It's a significant death. Look up BBC's 'the one show' —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.18.173.229 (talk) 02:03, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Yes a Dead Horse? A dead horse that came second in the Grand National and won the summer national. Also one of the horse's that was more of a prominent horse. Also the feature horse on The One Show. So Many reasons! Chandlerjoeyross (talk) 11:39, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

dead horses
If we want to include animals among famous (infamous) dead people what does it say about our priorieties ? "Famous" dead horse is just a dead horse that was making money for its owner. Too bad people made it run for their own entertainment. Breeding animals to make money,to make them look cute ? What does it say about our civilization? Besides if I am not mistaken a horse is not build to be burdened by a rider (weak spine). Of course horses (and some other pets) were necessery to humans in the past but not today. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.243.96.72 (talk) 12:19, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

That has nothing to do with this article. No matter how many unsigned comments you make it will not change the world of horse racing. Stop judging editors morals! Chandlerjoeyross (talk) 21:07, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

dead animals
I do not want to change your world. I only want to keep the two species separate when it comes to mentioning their names after they die. Let us keep it in perspecive. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.243.96.72 (talk • contribs) 05:49, 8 April 2008

Original research
Notability is determined solely by media coverage. If wikipedia contributors try to decide unilaterally what is notable and what is not, that is original research. Jdcooper (talk) 13:14, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry that was unclear. My point being, because this horse has been covered by multiple non-trivial independent sources, it is notable, whether or not it is a "dead horse". Jdcooper (talk) 13:15, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Disambiguation
In my field of work (oil and mineral exploration), I come across the name McKelvey in connection with Vincent Ellis McKelvey, one-time director of the USGS. It's also connected with a diagram he popularized, the McKelvey box (or McKelvey diagram, though I've never heard it called that myself). A Google search indicates this is perhaps a better-known use than the racehorse. What's the best way to disambiguate here? I was thinking of putting an About at the head of this article, since the name here is just McKelvey. Is that the best way? Kwinkunks (talk) 19:52, 4 October 2011 (UTC)