This Has To Stop

[murraymints]

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/211950


six horses have died ths week at Cheltenham... please sign this petition..SOMETHING has to be done !

[murraymints]

innocent creatures are dying by racing in unsafe conditions for man's pleasure and financial gain..this is SO SO wrong !

[Gill1941]

Totally agree with you, minty. Have signed. I abhor all cruelty to animals.

[murraymints]

thank you Gill xx

[Tilly2]

We have signed it, Minty.

[murraymints]

Ta Tilly xx

[Gromit]

1,500 races horses have been killed in the last decade.

But there is a huge amount of money involved (and the Government gets a lot of it) so nothing will be done.

[nailit]

Signed as well.
Sickening that animals have to die for human pleasure.

[woofgang]

signed. Have been saying this for years. Ask also about the horses who don't make the grade, those injured in training and what happens to those who are retired. Yes some owners care throughout their lives for the horses they are responsible for but its not called the bloodstock INDUSTRY for nothing

[murraymints]

ta Nailit xx

Gromit I fear that financial gain is more important than the well being of these poor horses..it is disgusting...

[murraymints]

thanks woofy xx and we will soon have the annual Grand National casualties to add to the growing number of unnecessary fatalities...

[melv16]

I feel the same about greyhound racing and dogs bred for showing.

[murraymints]

I agree Melv... poor animals have no choice or voice

[gness]

Signed, Minty...x

[murraymints]

Ta G xx

[Cloverjo]

I agree, Minty. What annoys me is when owners and trainers are asked about their expectations of their horse in a big race, and they say "We just want him to come back safely." Well, don't send out there to potentially break a neck or leg, then!

[murraymints]

indeed !

[marval]

Have signed Minty.

[murraymints]

Ta Marval xx

[Jahulaye]

“But there is a huge amount of money involved (and the Government gets a lot of it) so nothing will be done.”

Unfortunately I think that’s true.

[Jahulaye]

“Create a new independent welfare body to protect racehorses from abuse and death
The British Horseracing Authority is responsible for race horse welfare. But around 200 horses die each year due to racing in Britain. We urge the government to set up an independent regulatory body, with horse welfare as its only interest, which will take meaningful action to stop horses dying”

I’m perplexed an independent regulatory body will do.

Are you saying that horse owners/trainers don’t take care of the horses as from what I see race horses are treated better than any other horses so what exactly would the independent regulatory bodies purpose be?