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"but didnt realise how few people cared." And I think, herein lies the problem.

I used to love racing jump and flat. The Grand National was an annual event as a child and then with my own children gathered round the...

I've never been into racing, but have watched nearly every National over the last 45 years, as it was a family tradition when I was a...

I guess the really big question here is - is it ok in this supposedly enlightened age to still find it acceptable that animals are being...

To look after the horse first of course. Then assuming this is accomplished, to win the race. But never the second at the expense of the...

If a jockey eases up on or pulls up a horse that is not travelling well in a race they are often themselves hauled up before the...

Indeed. I watched my beautiful TB trot across the field to me looking good. Tacked up, got on, walked 4 steps and got off. He'd had a...

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

He was ridden through it and whipped to keep going. With a broken back. So yes, those seconds might have made all the difference to...

Let’s also not pretend that the entire purpose of a whip isn’t to drive a prey animal forwards. It doesn’t do any of us any favours...

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...

In fifty or hundred years time our decendants will look at horse sport as akin to bear baiting.

The value of a racehorse is only what it may win or breed The value of a hack is immeasurable joy it may give to its rider

Won its race after falling at the last fence. Was whipped to the fjnishing post. Put down broken back. Dispicable.