PETA wants Eight Belles jockey suspended after filly's death

Full article: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D90F41J00&show_article=1

Until an autopsy is conducted, you CANNOT lay the blame on anyone for that terrible accident. I'm sure everyone involved, right down to the groom, is still in shock over what happened.

grrrrrrrrr

The bastard deserves a ban for life.

The jockey tried to pull her up the second that
she lost her stride.

The horse had more heart than her body could stand.

I gave her first copy of Gray's Horse Anatomy.

If you want to blame anyone for this blame western
breeders who turned Arab native stock into a
racehorse who will run until it breaks a leg or
dies of a heart attack.

Either way the jockey is innocent. He knew she was
in trouble and tried to rein her in.

And therefore, most certainly would have to have been put down regardless of finishing the race or not.

It amazes me how PETA actually knows very little about animals when you read some of their ridiculous statements. They react to everything involving animal euthanasia the same way I did as a child when our vet had to put my cat to sleep because it had feline leukemia. I was angry and crying and hysterical that my parents would allow them to murder my cat. It wasn't until later that I understood it was the humane thing to do.

PETA employees squads of pet nappers who pluck dogs and cats up and put them to death. Then they drop them in dumpsters. These are animals who may have otherwise been placed in a home.

PETA is a bunch of hypocrites.

If they want to help, I wish they'd work on something doable, like reforming the racing industry to make it more humane.

The jockey is not responsible for that tragedy.

it is almost like losing a mate to those jockeys

on those large, powerful animals know just how precarious their perch is, and the risks encountered in racing.

No jockey is going to ride out an injured horse; they put their own lives at risk when they do. He felt her gate change, and tried to get her stopped before the worst happened.

I don't know that jockeys really develop a relationship with any one horse; they only ride them in races, and they ride many.

I do know that no jockey wants to lose a horse; that any accident to one is a tragedy for all.

wrong with horse racing - endless inbreeding for one, excessive training.

None of this should fall at the feet of the jockey who is doing the best he can at that moment.

This is like blaming the doctor for not delivering a perfectly health baby to a woman who smokes, drinks and has bad genes. THe poor horse doesn't even have a choice in the matter of its pedigree and all the problems associated with it. Neither does the jockey.

The jockey is just one person in a long list of people who are to blame for this. To lay it all at his feet is just ridiculous.

and have bone and muscle/tendon issues because the competition demanded they be "THE BEST" before their bodies could grow into it. As a follower of Figure Skating...Tara Lipinski the first quadruple super star jumper who was pushed to young and now has terrible injuries because of it. It doesn't matter to her or her family because they have a multi-million dollar home in and Exclusive Southern Gated Community and probably other homes and wonderful income. But, Tara isn't going to skate again because she's one of the first pre-teen super stars who was groomed to break ground for the quad jumps amd
triples rather than the tradtional art of figure skating.

Whatever pleases the crowds and makes you money...if you do steroids or push those young bodies to the MAXX...it's all about the money...$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$'s. Managers, Trainers, Sports Doctors, Orthopedics and the hangers on of that whole "BUSINESS" whether Horse Racing or any other sport. It's all outta control.

What makes this horse "too young"?

they will tell all.

How many jockeys of the caliber to race at the Derby do you know personally. You must know some to have that blanket opinion.

I think it's time we quit using animals for sport.

Come to think of it, it's time I became a vegetarian. The older I get, the more the exploitation and abuse of animals sickens me.

Steroids and the rest all to make money for parents and managers and the rest..:-(

and then watch the video
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3240364&mesg_id=3241783

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The guy should be suspended until the investigation is completed, which is what generally happens in any serious workplace accident.

If he did something wrong, then that needs to be identified so it doesn't happen again. If he didn't, then due diligence will have been done publicly, which would probably benefit him professionally as well as personally by eliminating any lingering cloud of suspicion.

That said, ultimately we need to protect horses by eliminating their exploitation for profit. As long as there's money in pushing them to the limits, there's a strong motivator to overestimate those limits.

You know, this really makes me think - is there actually anything I give any less of a shit about than the demands of those lunatics? I'm not coming up with anything yet, but I'm sure I'll think of something.

:rofl:

...industry, the guys that are making mega-bucks.

Hekate

I mean, if you don't think horse racing itself is ethical, why quibble about the details?