Horse racing - should it be banned?

[Sebastian Cobb]

Robot jockeys are used in camel racing as well.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot_jockey

[Blue Jam]

They are nailed on though, in fairness.

The horses don't mind- their shoes are nailed on, they're used to it.

Greyhounds don't need to have their shoes nailed on, they're fine with a bit o' velcro This is further proof that greyhounds are more intelligent:

[Small Man Big Horse]

I love a day at the races.
Great fun - even when I lose all my money.

I found it really boring, half the time the horses are so far away you can't work out if yours is winning, and then when they get close it tends to be all over with within 20 seconds, and I much prefer watching it on tv to actually being there.

[Jockice]

I found it really boring, half the time the horses are so far away you can't work out if yours is winning, and then when they get close it tends to be all over with within 20 seconds, and I much prefer watching it on tv to actually being there.

When I was really young my dad was into gambling on the races and I'd sit on his lap watching them on TV with him. When he went: 'That's my horse.' I'd think he was actually riding it and they were showing a recording on the telly.

28 I was. Etc.

[Sebastian Cobb]

I found it really boring, half the time the horses are so far away you can't work out if yours is winning, and then when they get close it tends to be all over with within 20 seconds, and I much prefer watching it on tv to actually being there.

I've been to a couple of meetings and have to agree. I've had more fun when a few of us took the day off work for Cheltenham Friday and casually flitted between the bookies and the pubs.

I did enjoy a night at the dogs, far more decadent but more fun.

I don't think I'd go to either these days though.

[easytarget]

If you ban it it will go underground. Is that what you want? Loads of horses running through tunnels and sewers in the dead of the night? Because that is what I want.

[biggytitbo]

That's a puppet surely?

[Bazooka]

A horse is dead in the eyes, donkeys look sadder but they just want to eat a samosa, evolution is a hell of a drug.

[Blue Jam]

The case for banning:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/47250139

I don't think tasers belong in any sport, no:

[Blue Jam]

I've been to a couple of meetings and have to agree. I've had more fun when a few of us took the day off work for Cheltenham Friday and casually flitted between the bookies and the pubs.

I wouldn't fancy going to Ladies' Day at Aintree or Ascot or Cheltenham. I'd spend the whole day worrying about someone taking an unflattering photograph of me and then seeing it in the Daily Mail above loads of comments beginning with "These women- I won't call them ladies-" before going on to call me disgusting for trying to have a bit of fun.

[imitationleather]

I wouldn't fancy going to Ladies' Day at Aintree or Ascot or Cheltenham. I'd spend the whole day worrying about someone taking an unflattering photograph of me and then seeing it in the Daily Mail above loads of comments beginning with "These women- I won't call them ladies-" before going on to call me disgusting for trying to have a bit of fun.

"Altogether a higher class of fat lady."

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[bgmnts]

Obviously. Any event that involves animal torture of any kind should be banned.

[steve98]

Obviously. Any event that involves animal torture of any kind should be banned.

What about, for eg, Mexican jumping-bean bars? Are the drinker's worms (inside the beans) being tortured when they put a match to them ? Is that why they jump about like mad? Or could it, in fact, be Joy? We can't know. Horse-Racing's the same.

[Fambo Number Mive]

There is the question of why horse racing is so uncontroversial for the majority of people in this country. I hate it. Vile sport.

[Bennett Brauer]

No chance of a ban. People still laugh at Bernie Clifton riding his poor ostrich into the ground ffs.

[Uncle TechTip]

There is the question of why horse racing is so uncontroversial for the majority of people in this country. I hate it. Vile sport.

Where do you stand on Crufts? I was watching that thinking it's pretty cruel, these dogs are bred to have some awfully deformed traits.

[biggytitbo]

Keep the horses but ban those little men that ride on them.

[zomgmouse]

yes

(to the question not to the above post)

[Paul Calf]

The case for banning:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/47250139

I don't think tasers belong in any sport, no:

"Shockwave therapy".

[Fambo Number Mive]

Walked past a TV which was showing ITV horse racing from the jockey's eye view. Looks terrifying for the horses. Cannot understand why, now fox hunting is banned, we can't do the same for horse racing.

[Fambo Number Mive]

Where do you stand on Crufts? I was watching that thinking it's pretty cruel, these dogs are bred to have some awfully deformed traits.

That's a difficult one. If there is no way of stopping people doing such a thing maybe it should be banned.

[Endicott]

Where do you stand on Crufts? I was watching that thinking it's pretty cruel, these dogs are bred to have some awfully deformed traits.

It's not Crufts per se is it, it's dog breeding in general. Breeding animals into unusual shapes that have inherent medical problems. Disgraceful.