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    Such a SAD day for so many fantastic horses ... The Grand National

    it is sad to think that probably the changes they have made to date have quickened the race and made it even more dangerous, at one time the huge jumps were the be all and end all of this race.
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    Such a SAD day for so many fantastic horses ... The Grand National

    interesting thought, with speed such a huge contribution to these fatal falls, surely reducing the field and trying to discourage such fast starts as we saw today?
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    Such a SAD day for so many fantastic horses ... The Grand National

    thats the biggest change they need, I see headlines just now on news "2 Horses Die, Ballabriggs Wins" Maybe we will see a change for the better after this (ie welfare of the animals)
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    Such a SAD day for so many fantastic horses ... The Grand National

    what ever you wish, if you cant answer without resorting to insulting me then I am really not interested in your opinions x
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    Such a SAD day for so many fantastic horses ... The Grand National

    totally agree, there is always some who just hang back and dont care enough to join in. I own a dozen horses, often some of the younger ones start a bit of a stampede (just to keep me on my toes LOL!) anyway they will always be those that will join in the hooly at the drop of a pin and those...
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    Such a SAD day for so many fantastic horses ... The Grand National

    if at first you dont succeed, resort to insulting people, LOL u only let yourself down honey x
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    Such a SAD day for so many fantastic horses ... The Grand National

    there's a sign right there that it is not me that is being a muppet tonight. I know the difference of an animal with a big heart & and an animal who is running off instinct.
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    Such a SAD day for so many fantastic horses ... The Grand National

    I did not read the entire posts, I only read the first page then skipped to the end, seeing briefly a mention of a sick fellow, then I considered my response to the horse deaths. I apolgise to you personally if you felt I was heavy handed in my response, that was not my intention, I just did not...
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    Such a SAD day for so many fantastic horses ... The Grand National

    how can you describe the horses as brave? they run through flight instinct & have no understanding of the dangers they face?
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    Such a SAD day for so many fantastic horses ... The Grand National

    No, I never said it didnt matter it was just not relevant to the conversation regarding the horses being killed, which was something I did have an opinion on. Of course I wish him well, and pray for his speedy recovery but it wasnt something I felt needed debating on a forum.
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    Such a SAD day for so many fantastic horses ... The Grand National

    ??? again, I came onto the post to discuss my feelings regarding the horse deaths. If you wish we can start a new post to discuss the jockeys? theough I may not however have much of an opinion, because accidents do happen when riding, and though I wish him a speedy recovery I am sure there...
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    Such a SAD day for so many fantastic horses ... The Grand National

    if you wish, go ahead and push the button. This post is titled "Re: Such a SAD day for so many fantastic horses ... The Grand National" you are the one going off post.
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    Such a SAD day for so many fantastic horses ... The Grand National

    no, you are twisting what I said. I said, watching horses die on tv, bullfighting or dog fighting, where do you draw the line?? I consider bull fighting considerable worst than what happened today, however if it is okay to enjoy a race while you know the risks are very high of equine...
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