There is far too much of ban this, ban that! The RSPCA are always moaning about something. Ban greyhounds and they would’t be bred. No matter how safe things are made, accidents, rare as they are, will always happen. We had one special race where a moderate horse could become a hero – the Grand National run only once a year. But thanks to the RSPCA and other moaners the distance of the race was shortened
and the fences were made easier. Now it is an just an ordinary steeplechase. But we still have accidents. So let’s ban steeplechases and then let’s ban horse racing altogether.
The RSPCA does not seem to understand that horse racing is NOT cruelty. Horses love to race and if they don’t want to they would not do it. When not racing they live in what we would call a 5☆ hotel. It is an absolute fact only happy horses win races.
As for water jumps they are just part of the course. If you watch racing you will see horses who have fallen earlier will jump the water jump without their jockey. Because they enjoy it!