A website like that one is run by activists who refuse to see any different- they are a biased source. I prefer primarily unbiased sources or sources from horse racing people themselves.
Well star, until you see all the show horses cast off as objects that I have seen in my 45+ years as a equine professional, and same for family horses that go lame or get sick and sent to auctionÂ…. Then you can have that discussion with me.
Horses can die in any equestrian sport, a horse can die in a stall, a horse can die in a pasture, yes some people in racing are abusive but that's a small amount and you only hear about those. Horses aren't dying every race. There's always a chance of a fatality, even in human sports.
I've looked at more than a few TB rescues. Largely because, at the time, step-dad did jumping and was looking for a potential horse. Nearly every one of the horses had soundness issues. My own OTQH had soundness issues, along with numerous scars from steroid injections where she'd been doped
Honestly the seeing the horse as an item is an issues across ALL horse communities. I used to be involved with rodeo- it was there I am now involved with English and western pleasure- it is there. Halter horses? Holy hell is it there too.
blue they are bred to run, and yes they DO love it, but they race these horses in high stress environments and the training practices can be extremely outdated.
Buckeye is absolutely correct. I have not been around nearly as long as she has, but I have seen quite a bit in my time lol. And yes, I have volunteered at several horse rescues. Fair to say most of those horses were broken down show horses. Only maybe 1-2 OTTB passed through during my time. Some numbers are exaggerated 😉
I used to have an OTTB mare, she unfortunately passed October last year, but she was amazing. She loved to run and when you let her she was awesome. You can't diss an entire disipline. There is so much good and bad in horse industry as a whole.
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