Against Horse Racing Grace Jackson Have you ever been to a horse race? Seeing the riders give

“We all ride for the same purpose, to win, but its those that ride with their heart and soul and leave everything in the arena that truly win in the end, no matter the outcome of the final placing.” Its not the person on the horse’s back, or the cowboy on a bodacious bull, that wins. It’s the horse and the bull themselves that are the champions. There are misconceptions when it comes to the sport of rodeo. Despite what PETA and animal activists think, rodeo is the way of life for some people and nothing can change that. We take pride in our animals, the livestock we use, and wouldn’t dream on attentionally mistreating these wonderful creatures.

Horse Racing is a gambling, sport and always has been for many years. Thousands of people each year go and watch the horseraces all over the country, even the world. There are some owners that take amazing care of their horses, making sure that they have all of the supplements that they need, they go to the vet when need, and they are properly trained to do their best at the race. Then there are some owners that just care about the fame and the money. They are the people you have to watch out for. Don’t get me wrong all race horse owners want their name to get out and the money to be going into their bank account. But, the race horse owners that just want

Horse Racing is very contronsival topic. Horse Racing is 39 billion dollar year industry. This is ,major sport and has a lot revenue. There are many people who go down to track and bet on these horses as entertainment day. It is filled with good times, booze, and gambling. All the thing you need to have fun. However, what happens to the horses?

Throughout the history of American Quarter horses the main issue of the industry is the extent amount of drug usage on horses. The use of drugs on horses can help for healing and speed up the time of injury recovering, yet most of the time drugs hurt the horses. Today, this abusive action has only increased since the founding of the association. Quarter horses are jeopardized by having drugs injected in them to gain endurance and speed, but people fail to mention the risks that can occur. Injecting horses with dangerous drugs can cause heart attacks that may cause death after their race.

“Doping and the inappropriate use of normal medications present a serious threat to the integrity and reputation of our sport, because they give athletes an unfair advantage and threaten the welfare of horses.”(FEI’s Clean Sport Campaign pg1) Federation Equestre Inerationale and several other animal welfare organizations have well-established regulations trying to create a more perfect sport. Because riding in shows is so competitive riders need to understand that showing isn’t always about winning but learning for the experience of showing.

Do you ever wonder what happens to the horses after the Kentucky Derby? Some retire peacefully after a life on the track, some are rehomed but many are sold to slaughter for the sake of a paycheck. Luckily, there are activists in the equestrian world standing ready to take these in these helpless athletes. Gallop On, a non-profit thoroughbred rescue located in northern Ohio, was founded to do just that.

The benefits are not only felt by horse owners in short supply of money; recently in Europe, the supply of meat from traditional sources, such as cattle, sheep and pigs has dwindled due to epidemics in the herds, such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy  or "mad cow" disease, as well as hoof and mouth disease.

Tuesday November the 4th marked another Melbourne Cup, promising a day filled with champagne, crowds and colour. 1000s of spectators, staff and jockeys had lined up in the hope of cashing in on some success. Unfortunately this was not the case for the owners of Admire Rakti or Araldo, who tragically died after the race. This sudden and shocking news has re-ignited the issue of whether horse racing should be banned in Australia. Ironically this issue is driven on both sides by the same impulse: the love of the horse. Organisations including the coalition for the protection of racehorses along with animal welfare groups are concerned about the treatment and well-being of the horses. Similarly, horse owners, jockeys and staff’s main focus is the welfare of the horse.

In this manner, I will acknowledge the oppositions argument against the event’s cruelty; my broad understanding of the issue will instil some level of confidence in readers. A contrasting conjunction will be used however, to cut across the positivity that will be created and will hint at the author’s position on the issue; that the Melbourne Cup is cruel. Aiming to appeal to the audience’s sense of empathy, the excruciating training undergone by the ‘two-year-old horses’ will be explained with the consequences listed: ‘torn ligaments and tendons, dislocated joints and even fractured bones’ and ‘excessive stress’. This building up of sympathy prior to the introduction of the arguments will invoke in the audience the want to halt this cruelty already. The commonly recognized phrase ‘the race that stops a nation’ will be used effectively to convey the author’s point of view on the issue, serving as a pun. Intending to create guilt in the readers, the celebration on this day will be shown to cost the lives of the horses. Rhetorical questions will be utilized to belittle the opposition’s arguments, leaning on the side of sarcasm. The use of reputable sources such as the University of Melbourne, the RSPCA and the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses throughout will provide shocking statistics that support arguments, this will evoke moments of agreeance in

I am the daughter of a livestock dealer. My father was an amazing wrangler and rancher. Throughout my life, we have bought and sold many horses--too many to count, and I have also sent my own fair share to the slaughter plants. As a young teen I had a horse we called Whino, he was a great horse for me when I was learning to ride and wanting to follow Dad around. There comes a time in a horse’s life when they are not capable of doing what they once were or that they become sore or crippled to lead a life with meaning or comfort. I was raised to understand life and death and that one will follow the other. I knew when we had

Wagering bets on horse races have been one of the main factors of an appeal that have kept this profession alive. The betting system used primarily in the United States has been used for hundreds of years where bidders get payoffs based on the odds against the horse they want to win. Bettors can wager not only on the winning horse, but they have the option of bidding on the horse that comes in first or second, the horses that come in second or third etc. and win a prize based on what they

However, amidst all the political controversies, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have introduced a bill that would permanently ban horse slaughter and the exportation of horses for that purpose the ASPCA reported in early January 2016. The bill has received bipartisan support, but it doesn’t seem to currently be the top priority in Congress. Until then, it’s up to places like BCHR and the communities around them to save as many horses as

The industry of child camel jockeys is truly unfair and selfish to the kids who have to work up to 18 hours a day and also the parents who have lost the precious child to slavery without knowing..The estimated of kids being kidnapped for this such as thing called a “sport” is around 20 000 in 2004 the number of kids is increasing by the day.

Research suggests that for every problem gambler there are 10 to 17 people around him that will be negatively affected.[iv] Excessive spending on gambling can have serious consequences for the gambler's family. For the most part, bills and necessary expenses are not paid and the burden will fall onto the spouse or children.[v] There can also be a negative impact on the gamblers' work environment. If the gambler is not focused or absent from work, he may be fired which could add to his financial difficulty that started with his gambling habit. Crime is sometimes used to support gambling habits after bank accounts are exhausted.

It is causing otherwise good citizens to enter crime, in order to pay off gambling debts.