Elf On A Shelf
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All decorum goes out the window when you get a big win unfortunately for the horse!
cheltenham
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All decorum goes out the window when you get a big win unfortunately for the horse!
Clodagh
Playing chess with pigeons
And the owner has shelled out a lot of money for his/her moment of glory, the horse can cope for 5 minutes.
Exploding Chestnuts
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Owners moment of glory is lifting the trophy. As a former worker in the industry, I can assure you that these people are a pain. Horses are difficult animals, some are unpredictable, the horse does the work, their welfare is the concern of stable connections, not the moment of glory of the owner.
If he wants to learn how to handle his horse, he will be helped.
If horse needs a breather, or is about to collapse, groom has the responsibility to look after him. Inexperienced owner has no idea.
You don't see CEO of Vodaphone driving the F1 winner into the pits.
If he wants to learn how to handle his horse, he will be helped.
If horse needs a breather, or is about to collapse, groom has the responsibility to look after him. Inexperienced owner has no idea.
You don't see CEO of Vodaphone driving the F1 winner into the pits.
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Exploding Chestnuts
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Not all owners do this. It is not necessary, if I was an owner, I would not ask to saddle up, even though I can do it as well as anyone, and I would stand in winners enclosure waiting for the horse to come to me, I don't want a load of punters clapping me because they have won a tenner.
putasocinit
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My thoughts on it is we feel bad for the horse that was injured so pts asap, but we made the horse gallop and jump, some times in bottomless ground where they have exhausted all their fitness yet the jockey continues to take his whip to it. Thats what makes is get sad about the whole affair. Very different to a horse going out in the field and dropping dead, or galloping about and slipping and breaking a leg, its an accident. Yes racehorses are pampered but they do seemingly have shorter lives than the average horse due to injuries sustained from the type of work they do.
I dont think anyone can compare a horses death to a fellow humans, let alone ones family they are two different things and to some people who have no family their horses are as close as they can get to having a family.
I do know of a hurdler who was going to be shot at the races, he had been struck into on his tendon, he was not xrayed, he was not taken home and given a chance to see if he recovered, too exp for the owner to pay for out of training fees, but a very good friend who worked at the races got hold of the owner and begged to be given the horse, that was 7 months ago, the horse is sound galloping around her field, the tendon was never severed, yes there was a big cut but xrays would have shown how more or less extensive it was before the decision was made to shoot it. It is only a 4 year old.
I dont think anyone can compare a horses death to a fellow humans, let alone ones family they are two different things and to some people who have no family their horses are as close as they can get to having a family.
I do know of a hurdler who was going to be shot at the races, he had been struck into on his tendon, he was not xrayed, he was not taken home and given a chance to see if he recovered, too exp for the owner to pay for out of training fees, but a very good friend who worked at the races got hold of the owner and begged to be given the horse, that was 7 months ago, the horse is sound galloping around her field, the tendon was never severed, yes there was a big cut but xrays would have shown how more or less extensive it was before the decision was made to shoot it. It is only a 4 year old.
Echo Bravo
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Perhaps the trainers could tell the owners not to drag their horse along by the reins. Why are most racehorse owners blasted on here either by ex race staff or numpties. Most owners buy a horse because they love the sport and their horse and lets face it not many owners have a Kauto Star or a Denman etc and still pay the fee's and training cost which keeps MRSD123 in a job etc. And sometimes the Insurance companies make it easier to have a racehorse pts than the expensive treatment, an owner can only go by what they are told, there are 2 sides to every story.
putasocinit
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Echo Bravo
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Perhaps I read it wrong but Mrsd123 was having a go at the owners dragging on their horses reins walking into the winners patch and said what a pain they were, so perhaps the racing people like the staff don't need owners just buy the horses themselves if the owners are such pains or maybe find themselves out of jobs as you say there are more than 2 sides to a story.
Elf On A Shelf
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Im all game for owners to come out and greet their horses so long as I am still at the horses head or near enough to see the eyes, nose and front legs then I am quite happy to have owners in front of me - I hate photos being taken!