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# NameComments
301 Sherry Lindon
302 Leslie FarhangiI have 4 horses, one of which is a former thoroughbred racehorse. He was one of the lucky ones, sound enough to find another career as an event horse. Many many other TBs who are not famous are not so lucky. An industry that thrives on a fairly high death/injury rate to its horses is not something a civilized country can or should tolerate in this day and age.
303 Wendy Hall
304 kathleen worthey
305 Anonymous
306 Lee Romero
307 Anonymous
308 Randy Headley
309 Pat Thee
310 Sondra Edwards
311 AnonymousHave a better control on your breeders in what they breed tgheir mares to. and maybe have a regulation on stallions approved to breed race horses( those stallions that dont have the bloodlines tracing back to those horese known on the track to breakdown on the track)
312 chris wareFor way too long the racing industry has accepted horse injuries as the normal. They are not new research has revealed that most are preventable if the horses physiological limitations are acknowledged i.e. do not race them till they are mature as 5 year olds and allow they a more natural lifestyle when racing to reduce stress. It is no longer acceptable to think of these horses as a "foal crop" where 90 percent will be damaged before they ever reach six years of age. I am disgusted by this treatment. Chrisann Ware Equethy Equine Educational Workshops.
313 Randi Holbrook
314 Lynn Berghs
315 Emily C. WhiteleyWhile the majesty of the thoroughbred cannot be denied, neither can the decrease in stamina and long-term soundness. We need to work together reduce race/training track deaths. If nothing is done, the future of racing seems doomed. I have been a fan for 30+ years, but no longer watch live racing due to the breakdowns
316 Jim Humphrey
317 Linda FioreRacing "baby" horses (undeveloped) is like a five year old child playing football. Honor the horse not your greed, ego and chances at money and short lived fame. None of that is important when your own body breaks down, now is it? Sincerely, Linda Fiore P.O. Box 865 Litchfield, CT 06759
318 Susie Wright
319 chris pickens
320 wendy covington
321 Joan LutzOwner of two wonderful TB's.
322 Shawn Gould
323 Vicki KlineConcerned horse owner, farrier, boarding barn & rehabilitation facility owner
324 Sheila Benson
325 Cathy HodgesOversight is sorely needed in this industry to protect the animals!
326 mary moldowanAs a breder of horses for over 30 years, I must say that I believe that a major part of the problem with the racehorse, especially the Thoroughbred, is that selecive breeding has produced a heavily-muscled, barrel-chested horse supported and propelled on legs that are too fine and long for the weight they are asked to rocket down the track. Add to this that 2 year olds are raced before their bones have calcified completely and you have a disaster waiting to happen.
327 Sue ChurchwellThe horse is the heart of racing. It's way past time to put their best interests first and stop treating them as disposable commodities. For every Eight Belles, there are countless others who suffer the same fate that never make the news. Working "babies" to death needs to stop, and not just in the race world. Quality of life, not quantity, should be the focus of breeders and everyone else involved in the world of equine competitions.
328 Pauline Naudi
329 AnonymousStop racing/training them as babies! Racing needs to offer higher purses at those races where the horses are older than 3.5 years.
330 Robert VenturaIt's sickening to see these horse die at the race track. Something must be done!
331 Sharon Wolfe
332 Heather Laabs
333 Anonymous
334 Joyce Dorsey
335 Anonymous
336 Anonymous
337 Shannon Cameron
338 jan f marks
339 Marilee Sherman
340 marie thompson
341 butch thompson
342 Anonymous
343 Deanna Johnson
344 Beverly Kurtz
345 Barbara Graham
346 Anonymous
347 Barbars Carlson
348 M. Norman
349 DONNA WILKINSON
350 juldie bohmer

 

Signatures | Total: 511