Other countries eat them, despite what we pump into them. There’s a market for their meat
Preakness horse euthanized
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Other countries eat them, despite what we pump into them. There’s a market for their meat
Thoroughbreds are lean, mean running machines. No intramuscular fat. That means they're not going to taste good.
Thoroughbred horse racing is a dying sport and quite frankly unnecessary and inhumane. I could not care less about there being fewer horses because the number I need personally is exactly zero.
As for greyhounds, there should be someone breeding them, my greyhound is the best dog I’ve ever had AINEC. Best family dog ever.
Do you have a track in your backyard with a mechanical rabbit so your greyhound can stretch her legs?
No, that would be awesome though. I doubt our girl would show much interest unit though. Ours is 10 years old and was a champion racer in her day, then was bred several times and littered more champs.
Off leash at the dog park she does one quick burst then stands around wanting to leave. She likes to walk as long as the weather is good. Greyhounds are either upright or laying down, they don’t sit. Our girl is a couch potato, just lays around watching the world go by but she does love attention from other people and friendly dogs.
Is it horses or thoroughbreds you are concerned about? Your posts drift around based on the current thought.
I'm concerned about traditions being destroyed by the passions of the current day.
You have been a strong proponent of horse racing?
Sure, Volusia County is big into race tracks, right?
I'm a native Floridian and yes, horseracing adds much to our economy.
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Is it horses or horse racing you are concerned about? (Repeat. You didn’t answer earlier.)
Why not both?
My concern is that things that have been a mainstay of Florida's unique culture for decades can be outlawed in the blink of an eye.
See: Greyhound racing.
Longwood High School's mascot is the Greyhounds because the campus was near the dog track that has now been torn down and turned into townhomes....
Yeah... I'm kinda big on preservation of traditions....
Invest in race horses and greyhounds or shaddup.
Do it or don’t. Maintain the traditions.
LOL, greyhounds got put on the ballot and were outlawed. Fortunes were lost in that deal.
Can’t the just give them carts for legs like they did for my boy Chris.
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That’s wrong. The 1 horse fell in race 6. Took a bad step and flipped over. Broke leg beyond repair. Jockey Saenz was taken in an ambulance.
You asked “Would fewer horses break their legs and be euthanized in the absence of racing? Yes or no.?”
Well…Cows and chickens damned sure wouldn’t be killed if it weren’t for all you people liking the taste of them. The difference being… at least in racing they’re not being killed on purpose. It’s an accident every time. And up to that point they live way better lives than any cow or chicken being raised for the very specific purpose of being killed.
Lol, ok. That’s just dumb. We have to eat and cows and chickens aren’t raised for sport in addition to being a food source.
Also, you are aware of how many horses are bred and disposed of? It’s not just about those injured in the act of racing or training.
But that’s what we are talking about. Horses are going to die because they run or get old. The ones that race know they’re racing. They run hard without being whipped and know where the finish line is. A very large majority live incredibly well. And go on to live long heathy lives raised by people who love them. They’re not being raised to die. They’re being raised with purpose and everything is done to make sure they don’t die by 99% of the people involved with the sport.
It’s way worse to stack 50 chickens in a cage, pump them full of steroids, let them shit all over each other then chop their heads off. No matter how delicious that may be.
Well now hold on one goshdarn minute, here... "delicious" is an important part of the calculus.
It’s kind of a shock to see a thoroughbred horse up close because they’re built a little different than a quarter horse or a Clydesdale. Large torso and chest but skinny legs compared to other strains.
No they wouldn’t. I bought a horse off the track and trained him in dressage. My great grandfather raised Tennessee walkers and Percherons.
You obviously don’t know horse people. Horses are like huge dogs. My dad taught me that. I’ve been riding since I was five years old.
Personally I love horses, but I’m not a huge fan of racing.
I think I read the overall number has actually been declining
It's the drugs and the strain of the training regimens on the horses. I heard a story on NPR about this. US trainers still use way too many drugs and in doses that are too large compared to nations like England. Other countries do not have the number of horse deaths as we have in the US.
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