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Eight Belles

peace frog Premier Member Registered on Jan-08-2002 More User Info Message #174679 posted by peace frog (Info) May 05, 2008 16:55:41 ET Hate to say it, but I agree with PETA on the horse racing deal. I know nothing of horse racing, but it seems to me horses would not run themselves to death like Eight Belles did saturday if they weren't being whipped.

Re: Eight Belles

catzx4 Registered on Aug-15-2005 More User Info Message #174682 posted by catzx4 (Info) May 05, 2008 19:02:24 ET In Reply to: Eight Belles posted by peace frog (Info) May 05, 2008 16:55:41 ET i just about wept when i heard the story on this. two broken front ankles. just horrifying what we do to these animals in order to what? ...........make money. i imagine the same horrors exist in dog racing as well.

Re: Eight Belles

peace frog Premier Member Registered on Jan-08-2002 More User Info Message #174683 posted by peace frog (Info) May 05, 2008 19:53:06 ET In Reply to: Eight Belles posted by peace frog (Info) May 05, 2008 16:55:41 ET apparently its a breeding thing. race horses are ONLY bred for speed, whereas in the past they were bred for speed and durability. horses bred only for speed will have smaller, less dense bones. on top of that, they are training them harder and at an earlier age. all that pounding on a young horse bred for speed's legs and somethings gotta give. at least circus animals get to run amok and kill some trainers every once in a while. these poor horses are drugged up and raced to death by the time they are 2.

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