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Originally Posted by kgar311
Wow horses are forced to race, thats a first. Youre right all horses stop in their tracks when jockeys fall off. Ive never seen a horse do battle with another with out jockey. Plus all that legislation in congress to stop horse racing because its cruel and it forces horses to do things they dont want to do. Ive come across horses that refuse to go on to the track and not once have I ever seen a trainer whip and beat a horse to make them train. Once that happens they are finished.
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The simplistic answer is horses are PUT into training, they don't all line themselves up out in a field and race, they compete because they are made to, the good ones excel and do get to understand the game, the bad ones don't. They also run on after the jockey falls off because they are herd animals and their instinct is the safety of the herd. I'm not saying they can't and don't enjoy racing, but believe me, they also would rather spend their times in a pasture than a 12x12 box stall for 22 hours a day.