Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
It is, and it's just so saddening to think that a lot of people don't even care.
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Hear the Echo-Grand National Fatality
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Brinsley Bunnies
Alpha Buck
Poor horse. I feel very upset by the whole thing.
RIP you wonderful and amazing horses that deserve to be running free away from this world where you suffered for money and greed. You are in a better place now.
The BBC have stopped airing Crufts because of the whole inbreeding/cruelty issue yet they continue to show this disgusting cruel event year after year. Where on earth are their ethics. It is utter hypocrisy.
RIP you wonderful and amazing horses that deserve to be running free away from this world where you suffered for money and greed. You are in a better place now.
The BBC have stopped airing Crufts because of the whole inbreeding/cruelty issue yet they continue to show this disgusting cruel event year after year. Where on earth are their ethics. It is utter hypocrisy.
Daisylop
Mama Doe
I couldnt agree more,gallop free,feel the wind in your mane sweetheart xxx
SisterMoonbeam
Mama Doe
I read somewhere that she had collapsed a couple of times earlier in the week and had to be revived yet was still allowed to race. Not sure how true that is but the same thing apparently happened to butler's cabin aswell but he was revived thankfully.
As someone mentioned about crufts, the grand national, in my opinion, is a LOT crueler than crufts but the BBC make too much money from it to boycott it. They are very good at propagandising the public into these makeshift beliefs they have.
As someone mentioned about crufts, the grand national, in my opinion, is a LOT crueler than crufts but the BBC make too much money from it to boycott it. They are very good at propagandising the public into these makeshift beliefs they have.
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Although it is a great loss that he died, He died doing what he loved. Race horses are born to race, it's in their blood. They enjoy it, and at the same time they have a luxurious life. He's a horse that made thousands of people happy by racing and inspired many Jockeys and people at home. He made a mark and he won't be forgotten, and he had a nice life while he was around. Who's to say that if he wasn't a race horse he wouldn't of had a heart attack anyway?
EDIT: And the owners, jockey and everyone involved with the horse were devastated. They do care about their horses, they give them the best lives possible.
EDIT: And race horses aren't 'forced' to race. If a horse didn't want to, it wouldn't. I know from experience you can't force a horse to move when he/she doesn't want to. As for the whole whip thing, jockeys get banned for hitting their horse with the stick- which does hurt . They mereley flick the horse slightly to encourage it forwards, as the horse can see the whip out of the corner of it's eye. It's just a tap.
Although it is a great loss that he died, He died doing what he loved. Race horses are born to race, it's in their blood. They enjoy it, and at the same time they have a luxurious life. He's a horse that made thousands of people happy by racing and inspired many Jockeys and people at home. He made a mark and he won't be forgotten, and he had a nice life while he was around. Who's to say that if he wasn't a race horse he wouldn't of had a heart attack anyway?
EDIT: And the owners, jockey and everyone involved with the horse were devastated. They do care about their horses, they give them the best lives possible.
EDIT: And race horses aren't 'forced' to race. If a horse didn't want to, it wouldn't. I know from experience you can't force a horse to move when he/she doesn't want to. As for the whole whip thing, jockeys get banned for hitting their horse with the stick- which does hurt . They mereley flick the horse slightly to encourage it forwards, as the horse can see the whip out of the corner of it's eye. It's just a tap.
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Its all about money for greedy self indulgent humans
ETA This thread was started to pay respect to Hear the Echo, not to start yet another argument about Horse Racing.
ETA This thread was started to pay respect to Hear the Echo, not to start yet another argument about Horse Racing.
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Phoebesmummy9
Warren Veteran
Gallop free handsome one xxxxx
Hear The Echo
My son and i were sooo very upset Saturday to hear 'Hear The Echo' had died in the Grand National. Grand National?, the name of this event should be changed to what it really is... Horse cruelty. Why are these people allowed to do this to these poor horses. Murdering Monsters!. I am a real believer of what goes around comes around and i truley believe those people responsible will pay. Poor poor beautiful animal.
R.I.P.
My son and i were sooo very upset Saturday to hear 'Hear The Echo' had died in the Grand National. Grand National?, the name of this event should be changed to what it really is... Horse cruelty. Why are these people allowed to do this to these poor horses. Murdering Monsters!. I am a real believer of what goes around comes around and i truley believe those people responsible will pay. Poor poor beautiful animal.
R.I.P.
