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TexasBushwhacker

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11. The more I learn about it the more I hate it

Reply to Coventina (Reply #10)

Sat May 21, 2016, 10:02 PM

May 2016

First there was the push back about synthetic tracks. They are far safer for horses, but they favor stamina over raw speed and that's kinda boring. Who cares if it saves dozens of horses a year.

When I learned about nurse mares and throw away foals they totally lost me.

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Two horses die in first four races of Preakness Saturday [View all] Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 OP

Uhhh, posting in isupport of the war on drugs? scscholar May 2016 #1

You must have misunderstood my last paragraph; the OP criticizes the War on Drugs Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #4

a very interesting question indeed. niyad May 2016 #2

Now for the really odd part: this earlier OP on the dead horses finally got 5 recs... Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #18

This industry is full of dope and abuse to animals and including abuse of jockeys and track workers Person 2713 May 2016 #3

Look at this domain name: https://racehorsemeds.com/ Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #7

Pre race explosion ...green speed ...ugh I could not go on and seasonal track workers live in 3rd Person 2713 May 2016 #8

Holy fuck. Nevernose May 2016 #9

rain enid602 May 2016 #5

Horse run on extremely muddy tracks without breaking a leg... Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #6

According to a CNN online news article on horse deaths... Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #16

Fuck horse racing and anyone who has anything to do with it. Coventina May 2016 #10

The more I learn about it the more I hate it TexasBushwhacker May 2016 #11

Yeah, it's cruelty from start to finish - if you'll pardon the metaphor. Coventina May 2016 #12

... Liberal_in_LA May 2016 #13

I typically take 1 -2 race horses off the track to rehab and sell riderinthestorm May 2016 #14

As I said in the other thread: Thank you for the work that you do for these poor creatures. Coventina May 2016 #21

thank you for all that you do. niyad May 2016 #22

The owner of one of the horses has plenty to do with Major League Baseball... Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #19

Horse racing is just about as bad as dog fighting. cwydro May 2016 #15

Yeah TrappedInUtah May 2016 #20

welcome to du, and you are correct. niyad May 2016 #23

Poor animals Quackers May 2016 #17

thank you, and everybody who posted information about the horse racing nightmare. niyad May 2016 #24

Horse racing needs a major overhaul. yellowcanine May 2016 #25