On Tue, May 6, 2008 at 12:18 PM, Rick Root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> That's the question. Is horse-racing cruel? No. Not even close. Well, unless you have an abusive owner/jockey combination.....but i imagine those are extremely rare. > People say "horses love to run". Sure, put horses in a pasture, and > they'll > run around. Trot, canter, gallop, whatever. > How many horses die of injuries sustained while "running" in the pasture > for > fun? Probably about the same number who die on the racing circuit.....a small percentage. > How many die from injuries sustained in racing? Statistically speaking, not very many at all. > I'm kinda glad I didn't because I guess they euthanized one of the horses > right on the track. I'm glad I missed it too....that would have pained me to watch. I don't think there is much validity to the "is horse racing cruel" question....EXCEPT for one point I heard discussed the other day. Apparently some breeding practices have resulted in horses that are leaner and faster, but that may have sacrificed some durability to get there. If there has been an increase in the number of racing accidents, and I don't think the numbers show that there has, this could be a legitimate area of concern. RIP Belle. -- My therapist said not to see you no more Said your like a disease, without any cure ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;192386516;25150098;k Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:259825 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
