"Do We Need a Sturdier Racehorse?"

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"Do We Need a Sturdier Racehorse?"

View Poll Results: What factors have negatively impacted racehorse careers most?
Weakening of the breed overall	36	40.91%
Training methods	31	35.23%
Lasix and similar medication reliance	21	23.86%
Owner economics	22	25.00%
Trainer statistic/client awareness	18	20.45%
Under-racing/training of 2yo's	14	15.91%
Over-racing/training of 2yo's	7	7.95%
Track surfaces/Ambient backstretch conditions	1	1.14%
Campaign decisions based on 'bounce' theory	18	20.45%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 88. You may not vote on this poll

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12-03-2010, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Echo Farm

Good topic.

I'm no expert or even that knowledgeable about equine physiology, but I would think they don't get enough physical training and exercise.
Human athletes regularly workout. Even Tiger Woods trains 2-10 hours every day when not playing.

(I'm assuming that's in addition to his evening workouts)

There are very few similarities between humans and horses, most notable among the differences the number of legs each has.

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