is horse racing a cruel sport

@tictax wrote:

all this week there was racing from aintree building up to the grand national , 3 horses died i think , and i watcched a race on tv on fri and the horses leg snapped clean thru , the jockey carried on and the poor horse still just obeyed its instruction whilsst running on 3 legs , the other was just floppin around like a leather strap it was sickening

That’s what the Horses are bred for though.. They’re bred to race. No-one at the races sees that as cruel, they just see their Investment plummet.

I am not sure as to the truth of this but they say that the horse would refuse if it didn’t want to do it. I watched the Grand National through squinted eyes yesterday with my heart in my mouth. It is tragic that some horses die but equally so in other sports for example in another thread you (tictax) mention snaring fish and going rabbiting but lets face it they could both be looked upon as cruel if you want to be pedantic.

@pete wrote:

People die playing sport, is that cruel ?

not if theyre makkems :wink: :wink:
but you are correct. people die jumping out of planes, into rivers, and off cliffs. but they have a choice. animals dont. murder, for sport is wrong. horse racing isnt murder its a fantastic life for a horse. there will always be injuries, but they are not deliberate. therefore i.m.o horse racing is’nt cruel.
the men who design the fences however !!!

@will wrote:

@pete wrote:

The horses wouldnt even exist without the racing

:evil: :evil: :evil:

silly ASS

maybe you think they breed racehorses to keep as pets ?