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Originally Posted by Withano
Theres definitely a strong argument against The Grand National.. far too many deaths.. but wild horses naturally run in all weathers, trained horses do too. Im not sure how much the whip affects them actually, good point there. Maybe it needs altering.
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A lot of horses are not actually whipped - its the motion of the whip in the corner of their eye that makes they run faster as it spooks them - fight or flight kicks in. Having said that a lot of horses ARE whipped which definitely needs looking at