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Originally Posted by smuthg
this really is an amazingly cool story... I do wish more owners would do something like this for their horses, especially the geldings who are more apt to be neglected. thanks for posting.
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It's an age-old, specious debate.
"Owners" - which one?
The reality is that 99.99% of these geldings will go through multiple "Owners" in their career ... So who gets the lucky straw?
Is it the breeder's responsibility to care for the horse after his racing career is over, since it is he that arranged and profited from the birth, and subsequent breeder awards?
Is it the purchaser at the sale?
Is it the trainer that claims him back multiple times in his career be cause he was "useful"?
Is it the last guy that wound up claiming the unsound or uninterested beast?