BlizzardBudd
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I *think* the screen was up around a jockey![]()
i thought that too, or would a jockey stay with their horse if they were down?
I *think* the screen was up around a jockey![]()
Everyone seems to forget about the Jockeys but at the end of the day the jockeys lifes are far more valuable then the horses(And I know people will disagree with me on that one but there is no comparison between a human life and that of an animal IMO).
What about making the fences bigger again and running the race in groups of ten with either a final or fastest time wins. *dons tin hat*
Making the jumps smaller won't work... they go faster.
Reducing the length of the race won't work - they go faster.
Reducing the field numbers may work - but how can you prove it? They can still go fast, still get tripped up and are still jumping the big fences. As it is, they spread themselves out accross the course and appear to give each other room.
Making the sure the ''right qualified horses only enter'' - works until 'sods law' trips them up. Equally the same for the jockeys.
As far as I can tell, the only way of ''helping'' dampen the blow of fatalities is simply that - dampen it. Soften the ground, they will gallop slower because of it, and if they fall the ground helps. (not saying it will cure it - I doubt anything will). This spring has seen more fatalities on the flat than I care to remember. The going has generally been good, sometimes firm. Bloody sods law, hate it. No one is to blame for today.
Anyway, thats my thoughts.
Still feel desperatly sorry for all connections.
Up until now I just thought it was "one of those things" that just happens in jump racing. But your post really brought it home to me because it is spot on.
If it was Badminton, it would not be allowed to continue. If it was World Cup Show Jumping, it would not be allowed to continue. If it was Premier League Dressage ........ If it was any other horse sport at all, other than racing, killing horses almost every time it was run, it would be stopped.
And I now think it should be.
I think a lot of the problems arose when the anti brigade and H&S started on about the size of the fences making the course unsafe.What about making the fences bigger again and running the race in groups of ten with either a final or fastest time wins. *dons tin hat*
i thought Clare Balding seemed upset too at the end, not sure if I was imagining things?!
Money and animals = cruelty
Everyone seems to forget about the Jockeys but at the end of the day the jockeys lifes are far more valuable then the horses(And I know people will disagree with me on that one but there is no comparison between a human life and that of an animal IMO).
The jockeys go into that race knowing exactly what to expect, that they could be injured or die but they do it still (for the money I guess!) the horses have no idea of the risks and don't choose to do itthat's why I care slightly more about the horses than the jockeys in this case.
Not saying the horses life is worth more, just that the jockeys know what they are getting into and the risks.
You honestly care more about a horse than a person? You wouldn't be sadder if a jockey died than if a horse did? Really?
This country is absolutely barking.
I think one of the biggest dangers is from loose horses,
Snycronised should not have run.... Selfish and greedy IMO
You honestly care more about a horse than a person? You wouldn't be sadder if a jockey died than if a horse did? Really?
This country is absolutely barking.
Jesus. There are some idiots on here. It's a horse lovers site.
Jesstickle. ***** off.
Not helped by the fact that he dumped his jockey at the start and cantered about 2 miles before they even set off![]()
You honestly care more about a horse than a person? You wouldn't be sadder if a jockey died than if a horse did? Really?
This country is absolutely barking.
is there any way to clear loose horses faster? i can't think of any but someone might know .. ?
Perhaps he knew something...I think today has finally done it for me. I had a bad feeling about it when McCoy came off and synchronised legged it. What a shame they caught him.
Agree.Racing, and all it's old gits needs to get up to date. It's not acceptable any more!!
This ^^^
A footballer collapsed and died today during a match, I'm sure there will damn sight less posts on here and FB as there will be about the loss of the two horses in the National.![]()
If I were a button pusher you'd be banned right now.
7f sprints are flat races and flat races jump off out of the stalls. Jump races start behind a tape. I'm not sure why pointing that out to you means you have the right to swear at me tbh?
Snycronised should not have run.... Selfish and greedy IMO