R u againist racing horses?

Question

I knw I am. Bcuz most horses get hurt that way more than ne thing else.

Answer 1

No I am not against horse racing. We used to race harness horses. They love to run because of the type of horse they are. They actually enjoy it. What I am against is some of the people who race the horses. A lot of trainer's and drivers abuse their horses. They hit them and don't take proper care of their feet. I have seen horses with welts on their butts from being whipped so hard to make them go. We had a total of 26 race horses and none of them got hurt because we took good care of them. We never pushed them to run or do more than they could and we won a lot of races.

Answer 2

I'm Not Against Racing Horses. The Farm I Work On Has Two Thoroughbred Fillies, Both Of Which Love To Run And Excel At Running. They Are 1'n'1/2 & 2. The Two Year Old Has Been Started Under saddle And Is Doing Quite Well. They Have Been Vet Checked And The Vet Approved Our Training Routine. Horses Are Normally Fully Grown By Age Three. And These Fillies Wont Have An Actual Rider In The Saddle Until The Are Almost Three Anyways. Training Takes A Long Time. And To Properly Train Them We Must Start On The Ground. Race Horses Are Bred For Racing, They Are Fast, And Love To Run. They Are Saddled When They Are Two. But They Are Ready Enough To Race. The Jockey Is Restricted To A Light Weight, Which Often Entails Anorexia And Bulimia. Making Them More Likely To Be The Ones Injured As They Do Not Get The Proper Nutrients In Their Diet. The Saddles Are Lightweight, And Designed Specifically For Their Porpoise. Like With Any Athlete The Racers Are Trained Continuously From The Time They Turn One. Groundwork Is Crucial. Before Each Race They Weight The Jockeys With The Saddles To Make Sure There Isn’t Too Much Weight On The Horse. The Horse Has To Be Passed By A Paddock Judge As Well As The Tracks Veterinarian. Then The Owners Of The Horse Also Check Them. If Anything Seems Wrong They Normally Take Caution. The Horses Are Under Constant Veterinary AND Chiropractic Care. Their Exercise Routines Are Highly Monitored. Their Conformation Is Critical. And Their Enthusiasm For Racing Is The Key. They Enjoy Running. As Do Most Horses. They Enjoy Their Work. Its Exciting, I Mean, We Run In Track Meets And Such All The Time. So Racing Animals Isn’t Much Different.

Answer 3

No. I am not against horse racing. What I am against is the age they race - their joints are not full developed until at LEAST four years of age, if not later.

But, I am not against horse racing.
The healthier the horse. The better athlete. These horses have to be in top condition to win.
I'm not saying the ones that lose are unhealthy - It's possible they prefer another sport over racing.
Some horses LOVE to race. Not because they were trained to race, but because they actually enjoy it.

Yes, there are some bad so-called trainers and owners, they give the honestly good trainers a bad name.

Not only Thoroughbreds race. Quarter Horses, Paints, Arabians, and Standardbreds race as well.

And not all race horses go to a bad home. There are adoption centers for OTT horses, people can buy them straight from the track, etc.

As for dog racing, I know nothing about it so I can't comment on it.

Answer 4

that is not true nor is it true that 90% of Thoroughbreds to go killers.

There are many horses injured in their field. They're injured in barrel racing, and turn out/play time, and cutting and endurance riding and polo and a lot of other disciplines. Racing is visible but it doesn't mean it's the only way a horse gets hurt. Of the fatal injuries I've seen *most* happened when they were turned loose in the pasture. Does that mean they should never be turned out to graze?

Horses that don't make it on the track can be jumpers, hunters, dressage, 3 day, polo, pleasure horses and do a lot of other things. Those with any kind of breeding go to producing babies.

Answer 5

no im not againist horse racing. race horses are the most pampered animals (2nd to pro rodeo bucking stock) that there is. very few race horses are hurt while training or racing.yes accidents happen. when you have mills invested in one horse do you really think we dont care about the safety of our horse. go visit some of the horse farms. id love to be that pampered.....i have been in the race game a long time. belive me no breeder or trainer is going to send a horse to the slaughter house just because they dont make it on the track.they still make it as a stud or brewed mare.most winning horses come from parents that did not win at the track.i dont know what track you was at that put a horse down righ there on the track in front of a crowd. let me know and i will do my best to close that track down for good. thats not the way its ever done. the aspca is at every track and they dont let that happen.........

Answer 6

Racing has issues. The problem with racing is that TBs are Trained, raced, and RETIRED (or broken down) by the time horses that are expected to have long working lives really begin work.

And Thoroughbreds aren't bred for anything but speed, so a lot of them have bone or foot problems anyway.
For a horse to race at two, they need to start training at ONE. Horses aren't fully grown until 5 or six.

And Endurance racing is NOT the same as racing a underdeveloped animal at top speed. Endurance horses have longer careers than thoughobreds, haven't you noticed?

Answer 7

I am a horse owner, and I absolutely adore my horses. Their safety and well-being could not be more important to me if they were my own kids, they pratically are! However, I am not aginst horse racing. Horses do not get hurt because they race, most of them are born and bred to run. They would not be happy any other way. It is the people who run them that end up harming them. Not the racing itself.

There are hundreds of trainers out there whose sole purpose is to win races and make money. However, there are just as many, if not more who put the well-being of their animals above earning some cash. Horses are prone to accidents just as humans are, that is why they are called accidents. A horse can hurt itself just as badly taking a wrong step in the pasture as it can in a horse race.

I have shown horses most of my life and been around them the rest of it. Believe me it is not the discipline or the competition that harms a horse, it is the people in its life. That is not only true in the horse racing world, it is true on every level of the horse realm. I would rather see people's energy dedicated to all the horses out there who are being abused and neglected by owners negligence, lack of funds, or ignorance. At least we can be sure that thoroughbreds and other racers are getting the best of care nutritionally and medically because so much money is circulated in that industry and among their owners.

So don't hate the discipline, hate those that ruin perfectly good horses because of selfish and ignorant motives. An occurrence that can be found in every corner of the equine world not just in racing.

Answer 8

Yes. I am against professional race horse racing.

My step dad's TB was just 2 years old (adv age of starting out). They blew his knee's by time he was 3.5 years. He was retired at age of 4, when most other horses are beginning to be trained.

My Mare is race track blood lines. Her Dam and Sir blood lines go back into racing history. She was born a "runt" and just sold. She might be "short" but she sure has the speed. They just didn't give her time to grow as she did when I got her at 4.5 years of age 10 years ago.

It does a lot more than just damage their tendons and knee's. It also does a lot of damage to their respiratory track and their behavioral mentality.

It is one thing to have a few races with friends for fun as long as safe and healthy for rider and horse.

I do think that racing a horse for the money, then retiring the horse as if all those years didn't mean anything is mean, cruel and greedy.

Answer 9

No, I am not against horse racing, what I am against is horses being mistreated during there racing career, and that they are thrown to the way side after there career is over! In any horse sport there is the chance of horse or rider being injured. Polo is way more dangerous for the horse and rider then racing!!! Racing is a good sport, and people are becoming more aware of x race horses, that they can be retrained and used for other horse sports.

Answer 10

Most horses DO NOT get hurt. Like any athlete, as long as they're properly trained and warmed up, they'll be fine, but accidents can happen. Accidents can happen in the pasture, too. Plus, this is what these horses are bred for, it's their job, and they love it. If they don't, they get put to stud or broodmare status, or sold. My arabs are bred for endurance racing, and they thrive on it! They are at their happiest racing through the bluffs and woods. Just like some horses are bred for barrel racing, pulling, hunting, jumping, halter, or western pleasure, it's what they excel in. And jockeys are way more apt to get hurt than the horses are.