@am*3 wrote:
125 racehorses in Australia died on the track in the last 12 months.
"Last night, ABC’s Lateline published footage of Admire Rakti immediately after the race, showing the seven-year-old stallion collapsing in its stall as its attendants begin to panic.
Some say warning bells were ringing before the race even began, with the horse clearly hesitant to participate."
“Today’s events are a sad reminder of the dangers of horse racing, and more needs to be done to ensure the safety and welfare of horses.
“A clear start to this would be an end to reckless and cruel jumps racing which kills horses at 20x the rate of flat racing, and an end to two year-old racing and pushing horses beyond their physical limits with the whip.”
“He is one of 125 horses killed in the last 12 months during or after training or on the track,” Mr Ward said. “That is a horse every 2.9 days.
“We think the real issue is over exertion and use of the whip.”
i hope there will be some changes.
Last night, ABC’s Lateline published footage of Admire Rakti immediately after the race, showing the seven-year-old stallion collapsing in its stall as its attendants begin to panic.
that was really distressing to watch
and it has changed the way i feel about horse
racing. to me, because of that -
melbourne cup will never be the same.
no more office sweeps for me.
i do hope something good comes out
of it. the poor animal.
i know this happens all the time but
i have never seen it. it was horrible.
