Another race horse killed

[Mups]

Yet another horse, Gold Dancer,  has died because of the Grand National.
He broke his back but still went on to win -  and was then destroyed by Vets.


Quote:

"Emma Slawinski, chief executive at the League Against Cruel Sports, said: "Year after year we see horses dying at Aintree for people's entertainment and a cheap bet. 
Sadly, Gold Dancer is the latest victim of this heartless spectacle, which flies in the face of animal welfare." 

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I won't say anymore,  but no doubt most of you will know I feel.

[muddy]

That poor brave horse 😢

[Michael Rolls]

awful

[muddy]

The grand National is being run today 
I hope all the horses make it safely .

[Scrumpy]

Such a cruel (sport).. Designed for the over-indulged rich ...
Horses are bred simply to win races .. When they can no longer do this they are no longer needed..
A bit like greyhound racing.. Which, I am pleased to say, has been banned in some places..

[Raven]

Poor Poor innocent horse, IMO that race is a total disgrace and so are all who go to it. It should be banned it's cruel and unnecessary. If you truly love your horse you don't put it in a dangerous race like that, they are beautiful animals NOT MONEY MACHINES FOR THEIR OWNERS. 
I wouldn't care if I had the fastest horse in the country, he/she would never be entered in a race like that. Gggggrrr Snap snarl. 

[Mups]

Poor Poor innocent horse, IMO that race is a total disgrace and so are all who go to it. It should be banned it's cruel and unnecessary. If you truly love your horse you don't put it in a dangerous race like that, they are beautiful animals NOT MONEY MACHINES FOR THEIR OWNERS. 
I wouldn't care if I had the fastest horse in the country, he/she would never be entered in a race like that. Gggggrrr Snap snarl. 

Well said, Raven.    I agree with every word.  


Today at 12:54:37 PM

The grand National is being run today
I hope all the horses make it safely .

Aren't there 2 days leading up to it as well, Muddy?
I thought it was spread over 3 days.

I can't even begin to imagine the pain that horse was in, with the jockey staying on his back until the end.

[Raven]

Strange.....But when the jockey is hurt I don't have any pitying feelings for him/her.  Does that make me a horrible person? It's the same when I see big game hunters being gored or even killed by the one they were hunting. 
Karma at it's best and quickly delivered. 😀

[Mups]

Strange.....But when the jockey is hurt I don't have any pitying feelings for him/her.  Does that make me a horrible person? It's the same when I see big game hunters being gored or even killed by the one they were hunting. 
Karma at it's best and quickly delivered. 😀

Once again I agree with you, Raven, so perhaps I am a horrible person too.   
 The difference to me is,  the jockey isn't being forced to race,  he has a choice,  unlike the horse, whe doesn't even get paid!

As for trophy hunters getting gored etc,   I have not an ounce of sympathy, they are yet more rich people who kill just for the fun and glory,  hateful sods, the lot of them.

[muddy]

Well said, Raven.    I agree with every word. 


Today at 12:54:37 PMAren't there 2 days leading up to it as well, Muddy?
I thought it was spread over 3 days.

I can't even begin to imagine the pain that horse was in, with the jockey staying on his back until the end.

You are right Mups about the three day meeting 
I meant the race that's called the Grand National .

[Mups]

You are right Mups about the three day meeting
I meant the race that's called the Grand National .

Oh, OK.    Perhaps I should have said the race at Aintree.
I  just read somewhere,  that  88 horses have been killed over the years now.
We'll see if that number  is added to after today's race.

[Raven]

Gold Dancer died today, and it is incredibly likely he experienced excruciating pain before he did.
That's the reality we need to start being honest about.
This isn't about whether racehorses are fed well, stabled well, or loved by the people around them. Care and affection are not the same as ethical treatment when the very thing being asked of the animal carries such a high and preventable risk.
Yes, horses can die in fields. They can die out hacking. They can die eventing. But those comparisons completely miss the point. This is about mitigating risk. When risk is knowingly increased for the sake of entertainment and financial gain, we have to question where the line is.
These horses are often pushed hard, started young, and placed into intense, highly pressurised environments where one mistake can be catastrophic. That's not an unfortunate coincidence, it's a built-in risk of the sport.
We also need to stop telling ourselves that horses "love to race" as justification. Horses have a natural instinct to run, that's true. But instinct isn't consent, it isn't a free pass to exploitation. We are taking that instinct and using it for profit, for titles, and for spectacle.
Gold Dancer didn't end up on that track by accident. Decisions were made by humans, by trainers, owners, and an entire industry, to put him there. And the outcome, however uncomfortable it is to say, is part of that system.
Calling it a "tragic accident" softens a reality we should be confronting head-on. Because if we keep framing these deaths as rare, unfortunate incidents, nothing changes.
And that's the real issue, how many times does this have to happen before we accept that the risk itself is the problem?
You can love horses. You can care for them deeply. But putting them in situations where severe injury or death is an accepted possibility, for money and entertainment, is something we need to be honest about.
This isn't about attacking individuals. It's about questioning a system that continues to normalise outcomes like this.
At some point, we have to ask ourselves: is this really something we can justify anymore?
Rest easy Gold Dancer, you deserved better.

[Michael Rolls]

agree with every word

[Mups]

agree with every word

Me too. 


This article by PETA  is 5 years old now,  but the logic still applies to this day..

https://www.peta.org.uk/news/horses-die-at-grand-national/?utm_source=PETA%20UK::Google&utm_medium=Ad&utm_campaign=1120::gen::PETA%20UK::Google::s-grant-awa-dsa::::searchad&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=11543130468&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImeyUq5fmkwMVqZVQBh3gNhWZEAAYASAAEgInFfD_BwE

[Raven]

Exactly, That's why I posted it. It explains things far better than I ever could.