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Pissed it. What a horse, wish I’d had more on, a true hero of a horse though, emulated one of the greats.

 

As a big racing fan, I maybe a bit biased.

These wonderful animals have a generally pampered life and are loved by owners and trainers alike.

If a trainer didnt think a particular horse could manage the daunting National race, they would recommend to owners not to enter.

Sadly, accidents do and will continue to happen, but for some to say that the horses have no choice, well, I know they are bred and trained to jump these fences, but if a horse doesnt fancy it, it will refuse.

They have tightened up safety over the National course considerably in recent years

 

Whilst it is regrettable that any horse is injured, or worse, same as any jockey that takes the risk, gets badly injured, I’m always intrigued as to how many of those condemning it for animal cruelty can look at their own lifestyle from a position of being cruelty free? Not many is my guess. That’s not to say you can’t have concern about it whilst tucking into a burger, i just find it am interesting stance tbh. Only the vegans can really claim high ground, and i bet they don’t want to associate with ‘that lot’ either, after all they get more abuse and are viewed with more suspicion, almost like they are a massive threat to the world. At times

 

Of all the species in the world only the Human Being kills and makes animals lame for sport and the fun of it, No animal does this they only kill for food and to survive, Humans kill for sport and entertainment as well as food

 

Heres a tip, pick what you want, its the national. No one has a clue what will win.

 

Yet a horse hasn’t died since 2012

 

And the Lame that have to be put down after do not count i guess

 

Is that just in the National or the whole meeting

 

Rock The Casbah, is my tip. Wouldn’t mind seeing Tiger Roll win though.

 

Got to stick with Tiger Roll. Cracking wee horse.

 

Sounds all wishy washy snowflake talk, this

 

Better going lefty handed that horse.....

 

I thought Le Mans was long at 24 hours, but three days !

 

Ok. So do you eat meat? Just interested given how strongly you feel about cruelty? After all, humans don’t have to eat it to survive, you can get by easy enough. If not, you’re making animals suffer purely for additional needs? Don’t get me wrong, I have no problem with people that eat meat, same as i don’t with vegans. I just think to take this stance you need to have a pretty water tight cruelty free lifestyle yourself, which maybe you do.

Anyway, fingers crossed all horses in all the races and all jockeys get round safely.

 

Trevor do you protest that a chicken walks around knee deep in its own shit in a cramped pen unable to move, or do you gladly just go into morrisons and pay a fiver for its breasts?

If its the former i apologise but if its the latter then you are being a tad hypocritical

 

You just let someone dispatch your food on your behalf, you mean. Like most people. Have a tricky time reconciling this against your animal cruelty stance. Just go vegan Trev, I reckon you could do it.

Fwiw, I wouldn’t have an issue with further change in the stature of the fences. Unfortunately though there will always be a risk to horses and riders whatever, i mean some horses fall at hurdles, so it’s not purely down to fence size. Some horses are injured fatally on the flat too, ok not as many but it is hard to negate all risk in horse racing. Maybe you’d therefore advocate a complete racing ban.

 

I will just leave this here.. Peta pushing the vegan lasage range at ryanair.

https://www.peta.org.uk/blog/vegan-lasagne-is-here-peta-helps-ryanair-take-animal-friendly-dining-to-new-heights/amp/?__twitter_impression=true


Yes thats right, the same ryanair whose owner has just won the grand national with Tiger Roll

I also notice very little ooh aah surrounding the racing at Windsor (yes the royal one) , kelso and Redcar. Mustnt be high profile enough for the likes of peta and their pedalling agendas