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Quackers

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17. Poor animals

Reply to Jeffersons Ghost (Original post)

Sun May 22, 2016, 12:59 AM

May 2016

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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

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