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Well said Miss Minton

please others it was humans who domesticated these animals for their own use plough, riding horses. Do you really believe that all of those get better treatment ..don't forget the show horses either !

edit to say The national is just a minor way we the human probably abuses a horse. after all we tame them

Roxanne I haven't owned horses of that caliber but sometimes it is kinder to put down ,,,if only they would do that for people. But I have owned racing dogs and kept after a broken leg never to race again. I have also put down a dog when needed.

For those interested in horses there is a really good program on Animal Planet called Houston SPCA, it is on at 9pm I think. Now they go to real cases of horse cruelty, I mean starved and neglected horses, proper cruelty, living in their own muck, not the type when they are fed the best food, sleep in a cosy stable, feet sorted regular, run about a lush field and run the occassional race type of cruelty!
It is amazing the state some people let these animals get into. When rescued they tend to put the ones with a very damaged leg to sleep, you know this animal protection group, and they do a great job of getting other horses healthy again.
That program shows real cruelty, and they show other animal, dogs etc.

Wasn't going to add to this.

It does seem cruel in a way but, the horses keep running so they must get something out of it. I do feel for them when they fall or get hurt.

The jockeys....well thats another matter, they take risks and if they get hurt thats their own fault. I feel more sorry for the horses.

The white horse...I thought ,good on you, you didnt want to do it for what ever reason.
I hope he's not put to bed without supper for not doing what he/she was told.....or worse :((

Marion

MM .I watch all these programmes too :((

Well I have had my say now and on that note I am off to watch Animal Plannet! I fancy Max Mixson!
Marion I am sure the horse has had his supper and has been tucked in for the night.

Trying to picture Max....Grey hair and a wee tash?

No, tall Blonde and a bit of a beard, 30s. You are thinking of the head horse inspector.

Will pay more attention next time,just cant picture him just now. I watch so many animal things and get them mixed up lol

and so the race is over for another year.
Those who suggest they abolish on grounds of cruelty, what do you suggest they do with the horses for the rest of the year, if they did abolish the racing?

surely they are greater than childrens games and pin the tail on the donkey at birthdays ?

Uzzi..I watched it lastnight yes Max is quite nice looking.

What would happen to the horses,,,,,,,,,

whats being missed is ,,,,,,,,,,,these horses are purely interbred for racing,,,with sperm banks ,,,,they arent taken from a lazy green pasture to race,,,,,,their days are running,jumping,and what ever,,they never see green grass ,never roll in grass,never interact with other horses, a chance at breeding time maybe.


if horse racing was stopped so would the breeding programme of them and exchanging of £££££,just to make a person rich,,,,polo is another expliot of these animals,,,,,