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Jay Sawyer from Northbrook Explains why Horse Racing is Cruel

Jay Sawyer from Northbrook believes that horse racing is cruel as it exposes horse to a significant risk of injury and death through trauma or emergency euthanasia. Racing involves striking the horse with a whip which inflicts pain and can result in injury in order to enhance performance. The worst thing is that there is no limit the number of times horses can be slapped down the shoulder during a race. In many races, horses are forced into equipment that hurts them and in the main races, it is very common for the animals to be killed.

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Jay Sawyer from Northbrook Explains why Horse Racing is Cruel

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  1. Jay Sawyer from Northbrook Explains why Horse Racing is Cruel

  2. Jay Sawyer from Northbrook Throws Light on the Ugly Truth about Horse Racing • Jay Sawyer from Northbrook shares the fact that horse racing appeals to all kinds of people • However, he believes that horse racing is cruel as it exposes horse to a significant risk of injury and death through trauma or emergency euthanasia • Thus, if you really care about horses, you need to acknowledge that it can be very uncomfortable for the horse

  3. Sawyer Came Up with some Animal Welfare Concerns with Horse Racing • Sawyer believes that racing involves striking the horse with a whip which inflicts pain and can result in injury in order to enhance performance • The worst thing is that there is no limit the number of times horses can be slapped down the shoulder during a race • He also explains the process of tongue ties that is widely used and is an unregulated practice of immobilizing a horse’s tongue to prevent the horse getting their tongue over the bit during a race • There are various problems associated with tongue ties which include horses showing signs of pain, anxiety, and distress

  4. He further Explains why Horse Racing is Cruel • In many races, horses are forced into equipment that hurts them and in the main races, it is very common for the animals to be killed • Some break their necks as they try to jump over the hurdles, and some injure themselves in other ways and are then killed due to uselessness • Jay Sawyer from Northbrook strongly agrees that horse racing is about greed and human ego, certainly not about the horses • These horses are only bred into existence so people can gamble on which one will win

  5. Thank YouJay Sawyer, Northbrook

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