Reform in the horse racing industry.
Target:
Horse racing industry/spectators
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There needs to be reform in the horse racing industry. It is time to mandate that thoroughbreds can not begin their racing careers until they are four or five years of age. Enough is enough with these young horses breaking down or even worse being destroyed all because their bones, muscles and tendons have not been given the proper time to fully develop. Horse racing is strenuous and stressful enough but to PURPOSELY train and race these animals as two and three year olds is contemptible. By increasing the age a horse is allowed to race, this would provide all entries with the same advantage. More importantly, by beginning their racing career one or two years of age later than the current practice, this would surely increase the chances of these horses having the opportunity to pursue a successful racing career rather than sustaining permanent injuries or untimely deaths.
There needs to be reform in the horse racing industry. It is time to mandate that thoroughbreds can not begin their racing careers until they are four or five years of age. Enough is enough with these young horses breaking down or even worse being destroyed all because their bones, muscles and tendons have not been given the proper time to fully develop. Horse racing is strenuous and stressful enough but to PURPOSELY train and race these animals as two and three year olds is contemptible. By increasing the age a horse is allowed to race, this would provide all entries with the same advantage. More importantly, by beginning their racing career one or two years of age later than the current practice, this would surely increase the chances of these horses having the opportunity to pursue a successful racing career rather than sustaining permanent injuries or untimely deaths.
There needs to be reform in the horse racing industry. It is time to mandate that thoroughbreds can not begin their racing careers until they are four or five years of age. Enough is enough with these young horses breaking down or even worse being destroyed all because their bones, muscles and tendons have not been given the proper time to fully develop. Horse racing is strenuous and stressful enough but to PURPOSELY train and race these animals as two and three year olds is contemptible. By increasing the age a horse is allowed to race, this would provide all entries with the same advantage. More importantly, by beginning their racing career one or two years of age later than the current practice, this would surely increase the chances of these horses having the opportunity to pursue a successful racing career rather than sustaining permanent injuries or untimely deaths.
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# 419:
1:18 pm PDT, Oct 28,
Name not displayed, Missouri
I fully agree. I have been saying that for years, raise the age to 4 years old. That would solve many problems but certainly not all.
I fully agree. I have been saying that for years, raise the age to 4 years old. That would solve many problems but certainly not all.
# 418:
1:26 pm PDT, Oct 14,
Jennifer McBeth, Pennsylvania
# 417:
8:24 am PDT, Sep 20,
Faco Baert, Belgium
# 416:
8:23 am PDT, Sep 20,
Kurt Van kleef, Belgium
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8:23 am PDT, Sep 20,
Isa Pattyn, Belgium
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8:23 am PDT, Sep 20,
Vanis Callens, Belgium
# 413:
8:23 am PDT, Sep 20,
Roos Baert, Belgium
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10:11 am PDT, Sep 18,
Anna M Dayton, California
this would far from solve all the problems but it would be an improvement. |
# 411:
2:57 am PDT, Sep 18,
Simos Tarabatzis, Greece
# 410:
3:30 pm PDT, Sep 16,
Laura Rodrigues, Portugal
# 409:
11:50 am PDT, Sep 14,
Susan Stattner, New Jersey
# 408:
3:06 am PDT, Sep 14,
Iryna Marroyen, Belgium
# 407:
3:05 am PDT, Sep 14,
Marc Marroyen, Belgium
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3:50 am PDT, Aug 22,
Lynda Harding, United Kingdom
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10:53 am PDT, Jul 31,
Kathy Cox, Tennessee
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12:54 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Andi Alnwick, New York
# 403:
10:59 am PDT, Jul 28,
Andrea Alnwick, New York
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10:21 pm PDT, Jul 26,
Austin Kendall, Florida
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5:56 pm PDT, Jul 25,
Nora Hones, New York
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5:39 pm PDT, Jul 25,
Emme Hones, New York
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# 399:
11:43 am PDT, Jul 8,
LILIAN BLUMENTHAL, Brazil
# 398:
12:13 pm PDT, Jul 7,
Bridget Hopper, Kentucky
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6:23 pm PDT, Jul 6,
Hubert Delgrange, France
Don't support cruelty no more please. |
# 396:
8:49 am PDT, Jul 6,
S j Wright, New York
ever since barbaro's tragic accident, i have stopped watching THE TRIPLE CROWN. since i was a child it was always something so exciting that i really looked forward to. now you are not just watching waiting to see who wins, you are watching with your heart in your mouth waiting to see who breaks a bone and has to be put down. the horse racing industry, like most other things in this country, is out of hand and has gone way too far. and as usual, ultimately comes down to greed. these people love the horses, but they love the money more.
ever since barbaro's tragic accident, i have stopped watching THE TRIPLE CROWN. since i was a child it was always something so exciting that i really looked forward to. now you are not just watching waiting to see who wins, you are watching with your heart in your mouth waiting to see who breaks a bone and has to be put down. the horse racing industry, like most other things in this country, is out of hand and has gone way too far. and as usual, ultimately comes down to greed. these people love the horses, but they love the money more.
# 395:
7:11 pm PDT, Jun 30,
Linda O'Keefe, California
# 394:
5:45 am PDT, Jun 27,
Alexandra SUSINI, France
# 393:
11:01 pm PDT, Jun 25,
Christopher Pond, Florida
# 392:
12:22 pm PDT, Jun 23,
Amy Forshaw, Canada
# 391:
12:07 pm PDT, Jun 20,
DC Bass, California
# 390:
7:52 am PDT, Jun 14,
Ines Seidel, Germany
# 389:
6:32 pm PDT, Jun 8,
Roberto Angarita Vargas, Colombia
# 388:
8:41 am PDT, Jun 8,
Laura - Elena Doltu, Romania
# 387:
8:21 pm PDT, Jun 5,
Stephanie Brake, New York
# 386:
3:12 pm PDT, Jun 3,
Annelies Ooms, Belgium
# 385:
11:52 am PDT, Jun 2,
Judith Miller, New York
A society is best judged by how it treats its most vulnerable people and animals. Horses should not be abused for sport.
A society is best judged by how it treats its most vulnerable people and animals. Horses should not be abused for sport.
# 384:
8:58 pm PDT, Jun 1,
Tamara Tipps, California
# 383:
10:20 am PDT, Jun 1,
Rev Elijah Stutes, Hawaii
May God help us before we destroy this whole world.
May God help us before we destroy this whole world.
# 382:
2:50 pm PDT, May 31,
Jacolin Schultz, Wisconsin
# 381:
9:02 am PDT, May 31,
Julie Figueroa, Florida
# 380:
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1:38 pm PDT, May 30,
THE PHOENIX, California
THE ATROCITIES COMMITTED TOWARDS THESE HORSES WELLS OUT WEIGHS ANYTHING GOOD TO THEM. YOU ARE ORDERED TO HALT. UNTIL THAT TIME, SANCTIONS AND HARDSHIPS WITH DEVASTATION WILL SWIFTLY ENSUE YOUR LANDS. EYE AM THE EYE |
# 379:
1:06 pm PDT, May 28,
Tawnya Shields, Mississippi
# 378:
5:20 am PDT, May 28,
Isa Videira, Portugal
# 377:
3:24 am PDT, May 27,
Jason J Green, Virginia
# 376:
3:30 am PDT, May 26,
Ali Opodus, Pennsylvania
How many more track tragedies, will it take to show, it is time for change?
How many more track tragedies, will it take to show, it is time for change?
# 375:
7:17 pm PDT, May 25,
Lily Arnold, United Kingdom
# 374:
5:03 pm PDT, May 25,
Wash The hands, Portugal
# 373:
7:56 am PDT, May 25,
Barbara Tatti, Italy
# 372:
5:33 am PDT, May 25,
Maria Chua, Philippines
# 371:
4:56 am PDT, May 25,
Zorica Zlatanovic, Serbia And Montenegro
# 370:
11:26 pm PDT, May 24,
Sharon Hull, California
# 369:
3:03 pm PDT, May 23,
Carolyn Tonahill, Louisiana
# 368:
9:12 am PDT, May 23,
Tierfreunde gr Katerini, Greece
# 367:
7:53 am PDT, May 23,
Nyack Clancy, New York
# 366:
6:26 am PDT, May 23,
Heidi Letcher, Florida
# 365:
2:48 am PDT, May 23,
Andrée Hussard, France
# 364:
7:10 pm PDT, May 22,
Denise Lytle, New Jersey
# 363:
6:06 pm PDT, May 22,
Vicki McCauley, Texas
# 362:
6:05 pm PDT, May 22,
Kristy Mitchell, Texas
# 361:
4:58 pm PDT, May 22,
Berenice St, New York
# 360:
4:37 pm PDT, May 22,
Chantal Chavassieux, France
# 359:
4:34 pm PDT, May 22,
Maria Dixon, Spain
# 358:
8:13 am PDT, May 22,
Jill Garofalo, Texas
# 357:
2:31 am PDT, May 22,
Kelly Dinham, Australia
# 356:
2:14 am PDT, May 22,
Annie Bertrand, France
# 355:
12:56 am PDT, May 22,
Veronique Pires, Canada
# 354:
7:33 pm PDT, May 21,
Moni Anonym, Germany
# 353:
6:05 pm PDT, May 21,
Roxann Contrenchis, Louisiana
# 352:
5:35 pm PDT, May 21,
Pamela White, North Carolina
# 351:
5:30 pm PDT, May 21,
Arnaud Hussard, France
