Ban the Grand National
Target:
Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP
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The Grand National is a particularly hazardous event that has killed 38 horses since 1997, 11 in the race itself. The race lasts 3 days and the course is designed to 'present a white-knuckle entertainment for a public which has learnt to associate the National course in particular with the 'thrilling spectacle' of horses crashing to the ground.' Please help stop this poor excuse for a sport.
The Grand National is a particularly hazardous event that has killed 38 horses since 1997, 11 in the race itself. The race lasts 3 days and the course is designed to 'present a white-knuckle entertainment for a public which has learnt to associate the National course in particular with the 'thrilling spectacle' of horses crashing to the ground.' Please help stop this poor excuse for a sport.
We the undersigned believe that no matter how much welfare standards for the Grand National improve it is still morallly wrong for it to be held. We therefore call for a complete ban of this race.
Thank you for taking the time to read this letter,
Thank you for taking the time to read this letter,
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We signed the "Ban the Grand National" petition!
# 428:
7:32 am PDT, Oct 6,
Claire Lewis, United Kingdom
# 427:
8:58 pm PDT, Oct 2,
Hannah Lebrun, Texas
It is disgusting that this is allowed to exist. We may have the ability to harm and torture animals- but by no means do we have a right.
It is disgusting that this is allowed to exist. We may have the ability to harm and torture animals- but by no means do we have a right.
# 426:
11:58 am PDT, Sep 28,
Rebecca Malone, Illinois
# 425:
2:46 pm PDT, Sep 13,
Lisa Cowley, South Carolina
# 424:
6:50 am PDT, Aug 20,
A H, United Kingdom
Although I think the grand national is a very tough test for horses, 11 deaths, on course, over 10 years is a surprisingly little amount. If you look at international eventing, ALOT more horses will die on course over the same time span. Also, your letter is little thought out, and will not make that much impact. They will not read it and think, ok, they have called for a ban, so be it, in all honesty, I think they will laugh. Don't ask for a ban, ask for higher welfare standards, it will improve the standard of the race, and racing as a whole and you are more likly to get a result, rather than asking for something as big as banning the grand National. I hope you take this in to consideration, I'm not being rude, I'm just trying to help.
Although I think the grand national is a very tough test for horses, 11 deaths, on course, over 10 years is a surprisingly little amount. If you look at international eventing, ALOT more horses will die on course over the same time span. Also, your letter is little thought out, and will not make that much impact. They will not read it and think, ok, they have called for a ban, so be it, in all honesty, I think they will laugh. Don't ask for a ban, ask for higher welfare standards, it will improve the standard of the race, and racing as a whole and you are more likly to get a result, rather than asking for something as big as banning the grand National. I hope you take this in to consideration, I'm not being rude, I'm just trying to help.
# 423:
8:56 am PDT, Aug 15,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
It is disgusting that if the horses under perform etc or injure themselves which may be minor but could impare the racing life they will get killed. They are not in loving homes. horses are built to run but there is a point where it becomes more of a demand than a natural behaviour from the horses
It is disgusting that if the horses under perform etc or injure themselves which may be minor but could impare the racing life they will get killed. They are not in loving homes. horses are built to run but there is a point where it becomes more of a demand than a natural behaviour from the horses
# 422:
6:57 am PDT, Aug 15,
Picavet Renaud, France
# 421:
12:55 pm PDT, Jul 29,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
Michaela
Michaela
# 420:
11:36 am PDT, Jul 29,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 419:
8:03 am PDT, Jul 29,
Christina Truog, Switzerland
# 418:
10:16 am PDT, Jul 27,
Barbara Tatti, Italy
# 417:
7:50 pm PDT, Jul 24,
Jessica Greenburg, Tennessee
# 416:
11:46 am PDT, Jul 11,
Laurel Watson, Arizona
# 415:
9:03 pm PDT, Jul 10,
Hannah Brockmann, Wisconsin
# 414:
5:57 am PDT, Jul 9,
Sara Williams, United Kingdom
# 413:
4:23 am PDT, Jul 6,
Name not displayed, Australia
I agree with banning any type of Horse racing, animals should not be used for Human entertainment or financial gain, they should be free just like us so called human animals...Humans are so arogant to think that animals love this, yes horses like running but in a free enviroment just like humans, this is something humans say just to make themselves feel better about the abuse and they don't whip the horses, what a croc, would u like to be whipped to go faster and not get ANYTHING out of it, ALL for human gain
I agree with banning any type of Horse racing, animals should not be used for Human entertainment or financial gain, they should be free just like us so called human animals...Humans are so arogant to think that animals love this, yes horses like running but in a free enviroment just like humans, this is something humans say just to make themselves feel better about the abuse and they don't whip the horses, what a croc, would u like to be whipped to go faster and not get ANYTHING out of it, ALL for human gain
# 412:
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9:19 pm PDT, Jun 25,
Hubert Delgrange, France
No more cruelty please. |
# 411:
2:59 pm PDT, Jun 20,
Ines Seidel, Germany
# 410:
1:28 pm PDT, Jun 17,
Name not displayed, Canada
# 409:
10:15 am PDT, Jun 15,
Frances De Leeuw, United Kingdom
i have an irish ex-racehorse. he is awesome but still has gastric ulsars and colic. he is only 7, will survive and please help morethoroughbreds to be as lucky.
i have an irish ex-racehorse. he is awesome but still has gastric ulsars and colic. he is only 7, will survive and please help morethoroughbreds to be as lucky.
# 408:
2:24 am PDT, Jun 14,
Judita Kanduc, Slovenia
If they end up treating them the way they do and killing them after they are not good enough for them, they shouldn't be allowed to have them in the first place! Animals have feelings as well!
If they end up treating them the way they do and killing them after they are not good enough for them, they shouldn't be allowed to have them in the first place! Animals have feelings as well!
# 407:
3:11 am PDT, Jun 9,
Natasha Lambert, United Kingdom
# 406:
9:08 pm PDT, Jun 5,
Stephanie Brake, New York
# 405:
2:22 pm PDT, Jun 4,
Daniella Alsevski, United Kingdom
# 404:
11:07 pm PDT, May 28,
Morgan Griffith, California
Animal cruelty is not sport.
Animal cruelty is not sport.
# 403:
2:56 pm PDT, May 28,
Name not displayed, France
# 402:
12:40 am PDT, May 26,
Nadia Duclaud, France
Il faut arręter ce carnage ! Le sport oui, mais le massacre de chevaux non ! Quelles peuvent donc ętre les motivations de ces spectateurs pour assister aux terribles chutes de ces chevaux sur des obstacles de plus en plus gros, de plus en plus hauts ? C'est vraiment honteux !
Il faut arręter ce carnage ! Le sport oui, mais le massacre de chevaux non ! Quelles peuvent donc ętre les motivations de ces spectateurs pour assister aux terribles chutes de ces chevaux sur des obstacles de plus en plus gros, de plus en plus hauts ? C'est vraiment honteux !
# 401:
2:13 pm PDT, May 23,
Jane Calvy, United Kingdom
