| View Poll Results: What do you think of the Grand National? | |||
| I think it should stay but changes need to be made |
   
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70 | 56.45% |
| I think it should stay with no changes |
  
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8 | 6.45% |
| I bet on it |
  
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16 | 12.90% |
| I don't bet on it |
  
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29 | 23.39% |
| I don't care one way or the other. |
  
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1 | 0.81% |
| I think it should be abolished |
  
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43 | 34.68% |
| Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 124. You may not vote on this poll - please see pinned thread in this section for details. | |||
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10-04-2011, 07:24 PM
1997 Aintree meeting was the worst for fatalities, there were 6.
Thats 6 over the 3 days NOT in the Grand national. Based on todays apparently lessening numbers, there were 335 runners at Aintree this meet. So how can you possibly come out with the 50/50 rubbish? This is EXACTLY how you lose all support.
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Location: Wiltshire, UK
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10-04-2011, 08:26 PM
Originally Posted by Borderdawn 
50/50, WOW!! PLEASE show me where you got that from!
A Horse is a Horse, its not a human being, despite what you think, Horses are here for our purposes for the most part, we keep them, care for them, etc.. they are in most cases an animal to be used in some activity. Unfortunately sometimes they get hurt.
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Location: dullsville
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10-04-2011, 08:40 PM
Originally Posted by Borderdawn
50/50, WOW!! PLEASE show me where you got that from!
A Horse is a Horse, its not a human being, despite what you think, Horses are here for our purposes for the most part, we keep them, care for them, etc.. they are in most cases an animal to be used in some activity. Unfortunately sometimes they get hurt.
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Location: Wiltshire, UK
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10-04-2011, 09:00 PM
165 horses have died in the past 12 months.
How many dogs died in sporting events that are there for enjoyment and money making purposes? Excluding greyhound racing, which is as bad if not worse than horse racing, imo.
How sad!
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Location: Motherwell, UK
Joined: May 2009
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10-04-2011, 09:08 PM
Saying that life has risk to excuse the deaths is a cop out! Those horses dont understand those risks, and its not an essential risk to take, it is a way for people to make money off a horse! Even poor Ornais' owner has come out and said that these things happen, yes they do but its people who cause them. I was sickened reading what that owner said! I dont want jockeys to be hurt, but at least if they do they go in knowing the risks!
Over the 3 days of the grand national, 33 horses have died since 2000. That averages at 3 a year. Now, maybe thats not a huge number considering the number of horses running but it is still 3 lives and 3 lives that deserve to live!
Some people sicken me more than I thought possible. How people can watch that and still support it is beyond me!
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Location: South Wales, UK
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10-04-2011, 09:27 PM
Originally Posted by Borderdawn
A Horse is a Horse, its not a human being, despite what you think, Horses are here for our purposes for the most part, we keep them, care for them, etc.. they are in most cases an animal to be used in some activity. Unfortunately sometimes they get hurt.
Animals are not here to serve us. To be used and abused by selfish, greedy, despicable humans. Neither is the planet some commodity that greedy lowlifes can rape for their own personal gain
Really disappointed to hear that from you Dawn
I thought you had more respect for living creatures than that.
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Location: dogsville
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10-04-2011, 09:28 PM
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Location: dogsville
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10-04-2011, 09:30 PM
Originally Posted by Azz
Animals are not here to serve us. To be used and abused by selfish, greedy, despicable humans. Neither is the planet some commodity that greedy lowlifes can rape for their own personal gain
Really disappointed to hear that from you Dawn
I thought you had more respect for living creatures than that.
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