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I found the story a little hard to unravel, with all the different names and responsibilities. But one thing is sure - anyone who abandons animals, ill treats them, or buys them for meat knowing that they are unfit for human consumption, has some lessons yet to learn: "karma has his number", as Knight would say.
Thank goodness there are some good, kind people in the article who spend time and money trying to save these race horses. It is a pity that horseracing is regarded as necessary at all. I have never been to a horse race in my life. If people didn't go to them, the industry wouldn't exist;
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Horse racing is the 'sport of kings' apparently. It's a rich man's game, that's basically what they're trying to say, with much money awash and there is a good living to be made from it for those involved in breeding and training, certainly so when a winner comes through the ranks.
Unfortunately those who don't make the grade or who are past their best are callously discarded, usually ending up in the slaughterhouse.
I don't care for any of it, though I am pragmatic enough to realise that with so much money swilling round the 'sport' we won't be seeing the back of it any time soon. Though one thing that could be achieved is the industry cracking down on unscrupulous breeders like this fellow and putting some of the millions generated into care for unwanted and retired race horses. Granted it costs a lot to keep a horse, but the industry has a duty of care to the animals and I'm sure there is enough in the kitty to sponsor a sanctuary farm or two.
It is our deeds, the accumulated acts of goodness and kindness that define us and ultimately are the true measure of our worth. Service is the coin of the spirit.
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I don't know how anyone could leave these beautiful horses in this fix! Whoever is responsible. There is too much passing the buck. Someone should have at least gone in to look after them, and failed abominably, unable to do such a simple act of kindness.
Horse racing is yet another example of humans using animals for convenience and profit. And 'tradition' doesn't help because it conditions people against simple compassion. They don't exist to be our slaves, and then to be thrown aside.
Yes rescue groups do work hard to help, both with horses (whenever they can) and with greyhounds.