Meowy Catkin
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Can anyone shed any light on what is actually going on there? Is it really as simple as just too much rain on a dirt track?
We lose an average of 2.3 horses every day in the UK according to statistics but those statistics covers over 80 plus racetracks, so the Santa Anita thing is very strange. I would have thought that out of 19 horses not all of them died as a result of injury, I would have thought that some would have died from heart attack so the figures may actually be less than that. But it is still a huge amount of horses to lose and it looks like they are taking investigative measures . In the United States, there are 1.5 fatal accidents for every 1,000 starts and in Britain according to the AHT the rate is 0.65 per 1,000 starts.Can anyone shed any light on what is actually going on there? Is it really as simple as just too much rain on a dirt track?
Thanks for clarifying that Ester, I didn't realise that was the case.HB re. stats you need to remember that our horses only go to the track to race. Horses are kept and trained at the San Anita track, so some are breaking down doing relatively slow work/not racing.
Afleet fan • 9 hours ago
I’ve seen break downs up close and personal, sadly. But seeing the video of this poor filly standing calmly on her 2 stumps for front legs, waiting to be put down, brought tears to my eyes and it will be something I’ll bever forget again. Poor sweet little girl.
the place needs shutting down https://www.league.org.uk/news/inju...Sn8YYcep6hOPClc1CU1-wxFuKoYm0eDABYPLyshvVdbV4
The fact is that this horse had raced as a 2 year old in Feb and she was 3 years and 3 days old when she lost her life. Its tragic, most horses of that age haven't even seen a saddle, let alone been ridden for a few months. It was her 2nd race. In our country most sensible people don't start backing horses until they are in their 4th year as there has been so much research into growth plates and the detrimental effect that backing horses and doing to much can have, especially in later life. But the sad fact of the matter is that racehorses are seen as commodities to be exploited for monetary gain. No one thinks of the welfare, nobody cares that that poor filly was sat pathetically on her stumps waiting to be PTS. No one there cared. When that one's gone there will be another replacement waiting in the wings. Another innocent trusting life. Makes me cry, it honestly does.I posted this thread after the 22nd horse broke down at the track.
https://www.paulickreport.com/news/...ing-at-santa-anita-22nd-fatality-at-the-meet/
The forum I'm on with US members makes me feel very uncomfortable (as a non American) when discussing animal welfare, so I'd thought I'd ask here.
I also have an ex jockey acquaintance who has always criticized the amount of drugs that US racehorses are given before racing. Again I don't feel that it can be discussed in a calm manner on the US forum. Could these drugs be contributing to the issue?
as there has been so much research into growth plates and the detrimental effect that backing horses and doing to much can have, especially in later life.
There is Deb Bennet's research that was posted on the Sir Erec thread. But not sure what else. I would be interested to see it if you have any links HB as I think the one positive change that is easy (if expensive) is to raise the age horses can race.
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