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Yep, accepting that in horse racing, horses will occasionally have to be put down following a fall is one thing. Having one race where horses are killed every year is not acceptable.Comment
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Originally posted by Pogle View PostI never bet on the national, for the simple reason that horses die in it.
I also don't eat Mcdonalds because it has dead horses in it.What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Sad to see the 2 deaths; the owners will be gutted.
Lowering the fences has encouraged the horses to go faster, therefore IMO the fences should be put back to their original size, maybe decrease the number of runners and water the ground heavily to try and decrease the speed of the horses. A combination of speed and ground conditions make it dangerous for the horses.Last edited by oscarose; 15 April 2012, 12:21.one day at a timeComment
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The horses are bred purely for racing, if they didn't race they wouldn't exist. The number of horses that are treated well in the racing community compared to those who are put down after an accident is minimal compared to the number of "non racing" horses that suffer horrible mistreatment at the hand of their owners.Originally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyI can't see any way to do it can you please advise?
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Originally posted by SimonMac View PostThe horses are bred purely for racing, if they didn't race they wouldn't exist. The number of horses that are treated well in the racing community compared to those who are put down after an accident is minimal compared to the number of "non racing" horses that suffer horrible mistreatment at the hand of their owners.one day at a timeComment
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Its a tragedy when animal is put down, I bet the owners, trainers, stable hands and all those involved in the looking after of these animals are heartbroken at their death, its not just a financial loss to them.Originally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyI can't see any way to do it can you please advise?
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According to Pete was the one I had a flutter on. Makes me a bit sad that does.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Originally posted by SupremeSpod View PostYou need to read up on why horses are put down when they break a leg.
I'm not being deliberately provacative here, there are real and genuine reasons why this happens.
One of my more 'interesting' trips was to the equine hospital at Lambourne. Fookin ma-hoo-ssive operating table. Owners who loved/valued their horses and paying a large fortune to save them.
I'm still sad about the National deaths. Horses take a risk every time they go out in the field or on a ride/schooling session (they break legs messing about in the field FFS) but it seems to me the balance between 'job-related' risk and putting them in danger is wrong in the case of the National.
Deaths do occur in other horse sports (I've seen a few, sadly) but not to such a degree as NH racing. We really do need to review what's going on here.+50 Xeno Geek Points
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Originally posted by BBCThe RSPCA described the deaths as "totally unacceptable" and called for "an urgent examination" of the race.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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