[Livia]

Originally Posted by Alf

People die enjoying themselves (skiing accidents ect) People die travelling to go enjoy themselves. People die going to work to earn money so that they can enjoy themselves. Death is part of life. The horses enjoy what they do, if they they didn't, they would just refuse to do it as some do. They're earning their keep and being well looked after for it.

There's far more injuries to horses that run on the flat than over fences. Because on the flat they're going at a much greater speed and they pull muscles.

People die doing stuff they've chosen to do. To force an animal to do it is, like mentioned, akin to bear-baiting. I have seen no evidence at all to suggest flat racing is more dangerous, so that's just hearsay.

We're not going to agree, I can see that.