Thanks for stating what should be obvious about horse racing. It's just another stop on the continuum of animal-cruelty-as-entertainment, well above bull-"fighting" but still needlessly harmful.
Its the equestrian equivalent to human boxing. People arent supposed to bash each others brains around. Horses are not supposed to run that fast for that long. A 2 year old horse is approximately the equivalent of a 8 year old human.
You cannot demand that kind of exertion without being prepared for negative outcomes.
But, we're talking about fucking rich, elite society here. Its just a beast of burden, and its only money.
Thanks for stating what should be obvious about horse racing. It's just another stop on the continuum of animal-cruelty-as-entertainment, well above bull-"fighting" but still needlessly harmful.
Its the equestrian equivalent to human boxing. People arent supposed to bash each others brains around. Horses are not supposed to run that fast for that long. A 2 year old horse is approximately the equivalent of a 8 year old human.
You cannot demand that kind of exertion without being prepared for negative outcomes.
But, we're talking about fucking rich, elite society here. Its just a beast of burden, and its only money.