11-05-2014, 03:17 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-05-2014, 03:22 AM by Knight of Albion.)
I didn't know that about the financial aspect. That's disgusting.
Obviously they (the horses) are a commodity with a financial value first and foremost.
That could be surmounted though. With insurance companies insuring for surgery costs and loss of potential revenue in the event of a horse being unable to race any more, instead of what you might call a 'write off' fee, which only encourages the destruction of the poor animals.
And heartbreaking to hear about the two horses.
Much like the UK's Aintree Festival (which includes the Grand National) fatalities happen virtually every year.
No other 'sport' would or should accept such a pitiful situation.
Obviously they (the horses) are a commodity with a financial value first and foremost.
That could be surmounted though. With insurance companies insuring for surgery costs and loss of potential revenue in the event of a horse being unable to race any more, instead of what you might call a 'write off' fee, which only encourages the destruction of the poor animals.
And heartbreaking to hear about the two horses.
Much like the UK's Aintree Festival (which includes the Grand National) fatalities happen virtually every year.
No other 'sport' would or should accept such a pitiful situation.
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