Persuasive Essay: Should Horse Racing Be Banned?

Brumby and human interaction poses a threat to mainly safety- brumbies may carry diseases to domesticated horses, they can be the cause of traffic accidents due to migrating across all terrain including roads, and finally stallions may defend territory when faced with humans in national parks or likewise.

Upon one’s initial glance the sport of barrel racing might seem as though it is a very basic, straightforward, and even easy sport to achieve a high level of success. However, barrel racing is exactly the opposite. To be a highly skilled barrel racer it takes far more than just agility, strength, and trust from both the horse and its rider. It takes a great deal of patience to learn, be taught, and to have trust in every aspect of this sport. This is a fast paced sport that requires a great deal of dedication, skill, and motivation from every competitor, and horse, regardless of their age or skill level. Along with the above stated skills comes an extremely high level of danger, that I sadly got to witnessed first hand. Every aspect of this

If you’ve ever owned an animal, you know that being around them can be extremely therapeutic. After a stressful day at work or school, it is always nice to come home to your pet and feel comforted by them. Many dog owners even claim that their dogs can feel their pain. However, if you speak to anyone who has been spent their life around horses, they’ll tell you that the connection between horse and rider is unlike any other. Norwegian researcher Anita Maurstad explains in a recent article, that over time horse and rider can become so attuned to each other that they develop a state of co-being. Maurstad also found, through research, that horses appear to learn to relate to humans in ways that provide them with a good quality of life. A recent study from Washington State university has concluded that kids who work with horses have significantly lower stress levels. In addition to these, there have been numerous other studies that show that working with horses decreases blood pressure, reduced feelings of anger, tension, and anxiety. Riding horses also allows you to gain feelings of self esteem, empowerment, patience, and trust. Because of the overwhelming positive effects that horses seem to have, horses are no longer being used just for recreational or agricultural

They are hurting the horse more than helping it in the long run. There are dozens of illegal drugs in the race horse industry. My main focus is five of them, Anabolic Steroids, Corticost Steroids, Milkshake, Lasiks and Aces(Gustafson, 2008). These drugs are used for many different things to build up muscle, take down swelling, to make a horse’s performance better, internal bleeding into the lungs, causing, what people call bleeders and to almost make then zone out, or not make them act all crazy. These drugs could be masking a very simple problem that could be fixed or making an even bigger problem

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?

Have you ever been to a dirt track race? If not than I will show you the basics. Dirt track race tracks are clay ovals that are ⅕ mile to ½ mile tracks that have a 10 degree to 20 plus degree banks on turns. You have over 9 divisions to choose from including modified and super late model. An average race will last about 10-20 minutes but can't go past 35 otherwise they stop the race and whoever's leading wins. Usually features are around 20 laps but some specials can go all the way to 100 laps.

Now before you go getting all tangled up in your reins, I 'm here to state that there is absolutely no way any horse becomes a champion without a great combination of owner, trainer, staff, and jockey. But on the occasion that a horse crosses the finish line first, it 's the horse 's name, and not the others, that is exclaimed and then subsequently heralded in the horse racing world. Further, if you seek out lists of Triple Crown winners you 'll see the horse 's name listed first and then the group of humans involved afterward. Indeed, as egocentric as our species is, this sporting event is definitely like no other that the people of this country enjoy. I believe that the question of, and the answer to, why this phenomenon exists in our society is found in our history of the United States.

Selection is based on previous performance including race record; pedigree and phenotype to which play an important role when evaluating racehorses with conformation which is subjective to opinion or experience (McIlwrath, 2004). Foals in the racing industry are purchased through auction sales and stud farms and are based on their conformation, way of going and pedigree although conformation criteria differs from foal to 2-3 year old through musculoskeletal changeability. What has to be considered is the sire or dam who have produced winning progeny and has made the most prize money through races ran (O 'Mara, 2015).

“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 horse is a highly respected animal in United States culture. It has been worshipped and paid tribute to through art, books (Misty of Chincoteague, Black Stallion), movies (Black Beauty, Spirit), and television shows (Mr. Ed).  The horse industry is huge in the United States, encompassing everything from rodeos and racing to horses owned for purely pleasure.  There have been statues erected of famous racehorses, as well as museums devoted entirely to equines.  "Horse culture" is a huge part of American culture. The slaughter of horses for human consumption does not seem to fit into that culture.  However, despite initial reservations, many Americans may agree that the slaughter of horses is better than alternatives.

This debate has resulted in a massive over-reaction to two undoubtedly sad but very unfortunate events. How could we even contemplate abolishing a segment of Australian life that is vitally important, both economically and culturally? It’s madness! Okay, so the events on November 4th highlighted, perhaps, the need to be ever-mindful of adapting the requirements of the sport so that it is as humane and as safe as possible. But does it compel society to ban horse racing? The answer is NO!

Fear, a common misconception regarding the GRV. Greyhound Racing Victoria, an institution which has no ethical values. The constant reminder which is apparent when discussing the lack of motivation and desire to fix the sport, they so dearly cherish. The underwhelming reality of the situation that they simply just don’t care, or don’t have the ‘resources’ to make an impact. Is the GRV ready to take serious consideration of the recent events, and make a formal statement regarding the live baiting training centers? Or is the Australian Government forced to ban the sport across all states? I personally think that Greyhound Racing should be banned across all states because, the industry once promised that they ‘would do better’ back in 2015, but enough is

The science behind evaluating racehorses is deciding which faults make a direct impact to the horse’s career. The requirements needed for a horse to succeed starts at the conformation of the foal/yearling. To which conformational faults are passed down from parents, however, faults may or may not have consequences to their racing career, and therefore different trainers/bloodstock agents may have different inceptions with regard to acceptable faults (TOBA, 2015).

A key component of Australian culture today is not only their diversity, but more importantly, the