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They actually did it and officially pulled the plug on the event which feels honestly surreal after all the stress. I am just so overwhelmed that 1,092 people stood up for those horses because this really proves that people are finally seeing through the excuses they used to give us. …

August 20, 2013

Ban the Grand National!

Ban the Grand National!

🏆 Won — 927 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 15 years, 4 months ago
So many horses die in this cruel sport. If racing it's self isn't bad enough the grand national is over twice the length and twice the height in jumps. If a horse falls dead or not it's put down immediately and don't think that we don't know I've worked in a racing school for many years. So ban this crude sport and save as many horses as possible!

Updates

June 18, 2013

I just checked the count and we are inches away from that first big milestone but I feel like we need to push harder to really get people paying attention to what happens out there on the track. If you could just send this link to a few people you know it might be the thing that finally puts enough pressure on them to actually listen to what we are saying.

May 16, 2013

I really never thought this would gain this much steam (mostly because people usually look away when things get uncomfortable) but the momentum we have right now is actually starting to feel real. It makes me think about those first few weeks when it felt like shouting into a void, which honestly was pretty draining, but now seeing everyone actually paying attention to what happens to these horses at the finish line is just incredible.

Reached 100 supporters

December 20, 2012

December 18, 2012

I was just looking at the count and saw we are almost at a hundred which is honestly wild since I started this on a whim after watching that race. If everyone here just sent the link to someone else right now we would blast right past that milestone before I even finish my coffee.

24 Comments

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Colin New
7 years ago Featured

Unjustified animal cruelty not sport. People involved in it should find something else to do with their lives. Thought we were a nation of animal lovers!

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Pam Slater
7 years ago Featured

This race is exceptionally cruel to the horses & the only winners are the bookmakers.

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Sali Harmes
11 years ago Featured

broke my heart seeing the horses being whipped and falling, to think this is acceptable is not okay.

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Debbie stringer
11 years ago Featured

always hated it....used to cry as a child when they were constantly whipped or would fall! Shameful

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Julie Anne Carey
11 years ago Featured

This is an outrage. It is supposedly a "civilised" society that runs these poor horses to death !

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frieda birkett
12 years ago Featured

Barbaric,, too long, fences too high,, and use of whips,, vile ``sport``,, its utterly vile and very cruel .. All run just for money...

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Anonymous
4 years ago

This animal cruelty needs to stop!!!

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Emma
7 years ago

No horse deserves to die u. An see how scared they r in the eyes and I don’t think horse racing should be aloud they should be looked after and cared for like every other animal