The dark side of horse racing

Most people regard horse racing as a harmless sport in which the animals are willing participants who thoroughly enjoy the thrill. The truth is that behind the scenes lies a story of immense suffering.

http://www.animalaid.org.uk/racing

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Sports

Tags:

• Animal
• Aid
• horse
• racing
• horses
• cruelty
• betting

[shoobedoobedoo]

Yes, we all know that horses are well treated but why they must be raced to death?

I think that races like THAT should be banned, the obstacles are too dangerous. Horse and his rider must have luck, not skills in horse racing.

[VeganButterfly]

@BackstretchUnderdog

Now, please answer my question.

Would you support human slavery if the slaves were not beaten, were given adequate shelter, food, and water, and were treated in a generally friendly manner by their owners?

[myhorses4ever]

I hate racing. If there was a sport that killed 370 humans a year would it be legal? What is the difference...Horses run with fear not because they want to..This needs to stop. <3

[LovesJumps]

@ArticElephant Liar

[LovesJumps]

@RidingWithRuffian so I

[scottmcnair91]

@Bellesweetie You clearly have no idea what you're talking about, lets play imagination for a minute. You spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a race horse, and you want to win that money back and then some. Is beating it, starving it and running it to the ground going to get you that money back? No! You dumbass, people treat their horses with respect and care so they perform well, maybe you need to learn some stuff before you comment.

[scottmcnair91]

I've been around Standardbreds race horses my whole life, and I have NEVER seen this kind of racing before. This is not a style that is popular. I'm not saying racing isn't dangerous, but what I am saying is this video is ignorant propaganda. How come we didn't see clips from a regular race? Or ones from this decade? These clips look atleast twenty years old. Also this is an industry, not entertainment, thats why the risk is overlooked. People rely on their income this business.

[MrRivaz]

@alicemrox

[MaggieCredits]

This is ridiculous. I'm a huge animal lover, I'm a vegetarian and I know horses. I work with horses. These animals are bred for this. They want to run, they'll go mad if they can't. There are fatalities and that is tragic when it happens but if a horse breaks its leg, it DOESN'T heal like a cat or a dog. It's humane to put it down, and if it broke its leg racing at least it had a good life. Loved, treated like a king, exercised properly - more than can be said for horses neglected in fields.

[pixelcloudsblog]

@HuckleberryKae They are not forced to do it and they will not be put down. Also, they are not the ones who have to put in the intense effort and suffering to complete the race whilst being whipped. In actual fact I care a lot lot more for the horses than the jockeys.

[HuckleberryKae]

What about the jockey's? What if they get hurt and die?