Were hangings done like this?

Would they take you to a tree, place a noose around your neck, put you on a horse, whip the horse and then, well your hanged! Like this video, also would that really kill you intsantly like it did to these guys, just wondering. Thanks! a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E44VYR3tTE8" rel="nofollow"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E44VYR3tT…/a