Grand Cruelty

Yesterday was the annual Grand National horse race. Two horses were killed during the event. It is time for a change. Some courses (e.g. Newbury) are flat races - therefore, horses can race to their heart’s content without the fear of death! I understand that horse racing (with jumps) is a long-standing tradition, but that doesn’t condone animal cruelty. A horse with a broken leg is a horse that gets put down! Society continually changes and modernises, meaning that human beings must sometimes change with it. When animals are unnecessarily being harmed, it is time to accept our responsibility as compassionate people and stop this cruel sport, even if it has been around for centuries. Flat races are fine, just like with greyhounds (where the dogs don’t get constantly injured to a fatal extent). So, even though I thankfully didn’t bet on this year’s race, rest assured that I will never again be betting on the Grand National, or any other horse race where jumps are in effect.