Why Super Frolic matters

[largo1]

"As a lover of horses, catastrophic breakdowns will always bring tears to my eyes. I understand how some of you might feel about that because some of us are horse players and some of us are horse lovers. I think it was blackthroatedwind who told me that I wasn't a real bettor, and he's right. I don't suppose I ever will be, but I do think there's a place in horseracing for both kinds of people. I'm not going to look down upon those who don't feel the same way about it as I do, but understand that there are those like me (and MMSC) that feel an emotional attachment to these animals because they died doing something that WE made them do. I love this sport and won't ever stop watching it, but I still feel like we owe some kind of respect for the animals that make HORSEracing what it's all about."

Thanks so much for this well-reasoned post. As I read this thread, my blood was beginning to boil and I felt sick to my stomach at the majority of the responses. You said *exactly* what I am feeling but am too disgusted to verbalize.
Suzanne(and, YES, the breed could have used the genes of a hard-knocking horse like Super Frolic. The breed is being destroyed by the market for a faster and more precocious horse)
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[largo1]

Not only are humans not euthanized for breaking a leg, but they CHOSE to participate in an activity which could be harmful. The horses don't have a choice. No one asked them if they'd rather be in training everyday and racing at 2 or eating grass in a big pasture.

Suzanne

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by largo1

The horses don't have a choice. No one asked them if they'd rather be in training everyday and racing at 2 or eating grass in a big pasture.

Suzanne

Is this the PETA board?
I'm going to ask the next racehorse I see if they would like to quit racing. If they say yes, to the pasture they go. I'll rescue them myself.