Grand National meeting.

One that got up after a fall early on didnt' look right behind when he galloped off. He looked like he was dragging his fetlock. He was a brown horse so not KK.
Also, I'm reading on twitter that the winner collapsed in the washing off boxes...Is that correct?
 
Jenko109 said:
Same.

As much as I love to see racehorses, looking so fit and well, I just find the fatalities harder and harder to watch as I get older.

I find some solace in knowing that horses in races like this are 'older' and have had some life, but it is just so desperately sad to see these majestic animals fall to their deaths and for nothing more than money really.
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I’m exactly the same. Finding it harder and harder. Maybe getting closer and closer to pushing up daisies makes a person value simple beauty more 🤷‍♀️
 
As someone who lost my husband recently, I was tearful at the winner's owner. I can see how happy he is but I bet he misses his wife tonight. I was tearful.

I too thought the winner looked poorly at the finish. I hope water splooshed brings him round.

The bad fall looked awful

I could quite fancy having velcro'ed myself the that grey at the back. Met the fences beautifully!

My boyfriend asked why they didn't install a swimming pool type thing, shallow enough to still walk through but also deep enough to effectively start cooling. I bet they've all had pool training if they are in The National.
 
Tiddlypom said:
I do wonder if the announcement of any fatalities will happen after the live coverage has ended, even if the outcome is already known.

Broadway Boy’s fall was horrible.
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I've been suspecting that too. Sounds like only one horse still on the course (Celebre) and possibly Broadway Boy removed/being removed, but they didn't want to announce it.
 
myheartinahoofbeat said:
One that got up after a fall early on didnt' look right behind when he galloped off. He looked like he was dragging his fetlock. He was a brown horse so not KK.
Also, I'm reading on twitter that the winner collapsed in the washing off boxes...Is that correct?
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Oh no…I thought he started to go wobbly for a few moments coming in off course. Please ‘no’ 🙏
 
anguscat said:
I’m exactly the same. Finding it harder and harder. Maybe getting closer and closer to pushing up daisies makes a person value simple beauty more 🤷‍♀️
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I'm the same. The Nash has always been a big thing in our family. It's really the only horse race we watch without fail but I find it harder to watch every year. I don't know if it is age or because we have social media now and the fallers get talked about more, but I spend the entire race hoping that none get hurt instead of focussing on who is winning.
 
Red-1 said:
As someone who lost my husband recently, I was tearful at the winner's owner. I can see how happy he is but I bet he misses his wife tonight. I was tearful.

I too thought the winner looked poorly at the finish. I hope water splooshed brings him round.

The bad fall looked awful

I could quite fancy having velcro'ed myself the that grey at the back. Met the fences beautifully!

My boyfriend asked why they didn't install a swimming pool type thing, shallow enough to still walk through but also deep enough to effectively start cooling. I bet they've all had pool training if they are in The National.
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I guess they might not want to risk an exhausted horse falling against the resistance of the pool. Would be all sorts of trouble.
 
Kandoo Kid looked lame when Harry C caught hold of him. Dreadful fall for Broadway Bay, really hope he's ok, he was running a blinder. Not sure what happened to Celebre d'Allen but a bay looked to go wrong after the 3rd or 2nd last. Seemed to lose all momentum despite jockey shoving away... Fingers crossed they are all ok
 
Tiddlypom said:
I do wonder if the announcement of any fatalities will happen after the live coverage has ended, even if the outcome is already known.

Broadway Boy’s fall was horrible.
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That's what I'm cynically thinking too. BB looked instant or severe enough that after half an hour there's no doubt about the outcome

Can understand Celebre still being assessed

Harry C did a good job of catching KK think he looked sore behind although looked better in the last shot he was seen in but catching him would have prevented further damage
 
Jenko109 said:
Same.

As much as I love to see racehorses, looking so fit and well, I just find the fatalities harder and harder to watch as I get older.

I find some solace in knowing that horses in races like this are 'older' and have had some life, but it is just so desperately sad to see these majestic animals fall to their deaths and for nothing more than money really.
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I do find it hard. But I’m currently living opposite a lovely field full of lambs, and the misery that’ll be there in a few weeks time is even harder to be honest.
 
Red-1 said:
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My boyfriend asked why they didn't install a swimming pool type thing, shallow enough to still walk through but also deep enough to effectively start cooling. I bet they've all had pool training if they are in The National.
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water treadmills are serious hard work to walk in. Would not be a good idea.
The cooling fans and water spray much better.
 
I also struggle with the whole 'The show must go on!' mentality of it all.

There should be more recognition for these animals who lose their lives. I don't know what I am expecting really. I just don't find the short 'sadly we have lost XXX' to cut it.

They are just very, very soon forgotten.
 
Jenko109 said:
I also struggle with the whole 'The show must go on!' mentality of it all.

There should be more recognition for these animals who lose their lives. I don't know what I am expecting really. I just don't find the short 'sadly we have lost XXX' to cut it.

They are just very, very soon forgotten.
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Yeah. I've never been to a horse race but it's really weird to think that horses can be celebrated one minute, dead the next, and the party carries on metres from where the horse potentially took its last breath.
 
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