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It was stated that the horse became wobbly and collapsed behind the screens. I would think once stationery the horse could not stand...

Yes - it's systems not people that are the problem. People live within systems. If systems reward animal abuse and punish welfare then...

1970s, jeans, anorak, hard hat with one chin strap that fastened with a popper and wellies 1980s, beige jods that cut off the...

I don't know but it might make a huge difference to the way racing is viewed and the way that other horses would be treated...

Having watched that clip, there's no way in a million years that a jockey who has spent as many hours atop galloping horses as he has...

Whether PT knew the horse had gone wrong or not, or knew and pushed on regardless thinking it wasn't anything much, or knew and thought...

Jockeys are paid to make those split second decisions, that is exactly their skill set. If they cannot do that to protect the horse...

How would a broken back be diagnosed by a vet? I assume in those moments after the race the horse wasn’t x rayed etc. So to determine...

What do you expect PT to say ? Even if he did know that things were not right beneath him, he is never ever going to admit it. whether...

Rather than being defended he should be losing his licence and warned off all racecourses. I can barely believe that a 'top' jockey can...

Yes. I think the issue here is he was ridden through it and that was wrong

Yes, the pts was inevitable either way. But I'd rather some humanity and respect was shown to the horse. I think however much...

He was probably going to be pts regardless but id have rather seen him be pulled up after sprawling, than whipped 3 times during a drive...

I too agree that he looked off at the second last jump. I suspect the injury occurred there and that was the reason for the near fall at...

I think this behaviour should not be rewarded in any way, at the end of the day money is involved and even if he didn't know or the...