[Beso]

No not really, the horses seem to enjoy it. If anyone has ever worked in a stable they will know how much a horse enjoys human contact.

But then again if a horse falls and breaks a leg it will be shot on the track because it would take to long to safely remove it without further injuring it..therefore the next race would be held up and TS and his bookmaking chums would lose out.

So, i would say the betting industry is cruel as most owners run the horses for enjoyment rather than profit.