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Information about Horses

The Poor Conditions and Mistreatment of Racehorses

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  • Horses can live up to 30 or more years, the average lifespan of a horse is 28
  • The average career of a racehorse is less than three years (they are also age three), if they are lucky and win consistently they can race up to age 5
  • Horses are genuinely trusting of humans, even against all instincts
  • people climb onto their backs in the exact spot a predator would attack them in the wild
  • Racehorses are born and immediately bought and trained, at age two they begin racing
  • Horses at age two do not have fully developed and hardened bones, meaning the young horses are much more susceptible to serious injuries
  • Because of the harsh way the horses are trained and treated they become scared of people (equipment, drugs, and harsh handling)
  • Racehorses are said to be kept in a stall for 22 hours a day, the other two are spent in rigorous training
  • On the track, the young horses are pushed at top speeds for large amounts of time that are only possible with drug use
  • Horses recognize that they are hurt which then makes them refuse to train as hard; when given drugs they don't feel the pain and will train and run much harder
  • Each week twenty four horses die on racetracks

How Horse Racing is Profitable for People

Horses are Born into the Racing Industry

When a race horse is born it is immediately put into auctions where it is purchased. It then starts training right after. However if the horse isn't purchased it is sent to a slaughterhouse.

  • 18,000 foals are born each year
  • only 300 out of 1000 will actually race
  • that leaves 12,000 horses killed without even stepping on a racetrack

Horse racing provides jobs for many people. The owners, trainers, and jockeys of winning horses make a lot of money. People who bid on horses can also make big bucks when they bid on a winning horse. Horse racing accumulates large amounts of money and circulates it throughout the economy.

Young Horses are Entered into First Races

If the horse does not prove that it will later on win races, it will be sold or sent to a slaughterhouse.

Horse Racing Conclusion

New Beginnings for Very Few

The Cycle

of Potential

Some racehorses are lucky and are bought or saved by people who won't sell them to be killed. These horses are given a second chance at life and are kept in a loving home and given another job. Sadly, this occurs very rarely.

Horse racing is good for the economy and for people. It's also beneficial to the horses that are sold to good homes that won't kill them. However, for the many horses that are sent to slaughterhouses, racing isn't advantageous.

Yet, is it Beneficial for the Horses?

Finishing Career and Retirement

Racing On

The horse keeps racing until it is sold to a slaughterhouse or until it is done with it's racing career (retired). Ending a racing career can be because of age, injuries, and much more. Most racehorses are sold to slaughterhouses after their "retirement", even if they are top winners.

The horse is then put into more races, proving if it is a winner, or if it is winning material. Again, if it proves it isn't, it is sent to death.

Horse Racing

Examples: Winners Don't Truly Win

  • Horse racing can be dated back to 648 B.C.
  • Having the name "the Sport of Kings", horse racing is a big industry in today's economy
  • Horse Racing earns 26.1 billion dollars every year in gross domestic product

In every race there is a winner, but does the winner really win in the end?

  • Ferdinand, first place winner of the 1986 Kentucky Derby and also titled "Horse of the Year", earned over three million dollars in just his racing career. That doesn't include the money he made as a stud horse. Ferdinand finished his racing career and was said to retire at Claiborne Farms, but was actually sent to a slaughterhouse in Japan.

  • Another horse that didn't reap any benefits was young Eight Belles. Eight Belles won the heart of every spectator with her incredible races and beautiful spirit. Finally she was going to race at the Kentucky Derby, and was said to win a ribbon for sure. Upon crossing the finish line earning second place and a higher title, she broke two of her ankles and was put down right on the track.

Racing Against Time

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