HORSE RACING INDUSTRY “RACING POST” PUBLISHES STUDY RESULTS
We recently tweeted:
One of the responses was a tweet from Sandy Bayley whose profile states: Fair horse racing advocate. Anti desperadoes who hurt horses with drugs.
Meet Our Horse Meat writes: Recently pro-horse racing advocates within Australia have taken to stating “Fact-checked & peer-reviewed”.
Well, we sometimes have to laugh, because advocating for the safety and well-being of horses against those who are pro-racing and seeing nothing wrong with what is currently happening doesn’t even feel like a fair fight.
One of our followers – replied with this Tweet…
We’ve been told that the article referenced is from one of the most respected and best-known newspapers in Canada, The Toronto Star.
BUT IT GETS BETTER!
TALK ABOUT FACT CHECK AND PEER REVIEWED…
AS REPORTED ON HORSE RACING’S OWN RACING POST…
Issue of increased inbreeding ‘akin to global warming’ claims new research. Study says the problem could weaken overall population fertility and health.
The article goes on to state…
“The resultant paper, published last week in the peer-reviewed journal Scientific Reports, analysed the DNA of more than 10,000 thoroughbreds, the largest set of horses examined to date, and established that there has been a highly significant rise in inbreeding over the last 45 years.
… 97 per cent of horses in the study tracing to Northern Dancer, 35 per cent of European horses having Sadler’s Wells in their pedigree and 55 per cent of Australian horses having Danehill in their pedigree.
Meet Our Horse Meat would like to know if you think that continued and ever-increasing inbreeding of thoroughbred horses is contributing to health challenges such as thoroughbred foals needing surgery for angular limb deformity AND or anything to do with 7 horse deaths in 8 Melbourne Cups.
ANGULAR LIMB DEFORMITY IN THOROUGHBREDS
ALD IN THOROUGHBREDSThoroughbred foals are often born with legs that are not straight. Amongst the veterinary community it is well known that amongst the big studs, almost 100% of foals are being given surgery to correct their limbs. In some cases, it is necessary for...
BOYCOTT HORSE RACING
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ABC NEWS THE FINAL RACE
I think they [the Australian racing industry] are purposely hiding this from the general public because if they were to know I don't think we would be getting 100,000 people going to the Melbourne Cup.This is the sort of material that will shake [the Australian horse...
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AFTER THE DOCUMENTARY
In October 2019, Australians were horrified to see The Final Race on the 7.30 Report (scroll down). It showed in graphic detail the fate of unwanted horses in Australia. It particularly focussed on the large amount of racehorses that were being disposed of with the...
BOYCOTT HORSE RACING
7 horses died in 8 Melbourne Cups. Do we need to say anymore? You can learn more about the horrors of the racing industry at: https://meetourhorsemeat.com/horse-racing-wastage/Join us on social media and become a keyboard warrior.
ABC NEWS THE FINAL RACE
I think they [the Australian racing industry] are purposely hiding this from the general public because if they were to know I don't think we would be getting 100,000 people going to the Melbourne Cup.This is the sort of material that will shake [the Australian horse...
Join us on social media and become a keyboard warrior.
