[Withano]

I presume they're trained in the heat? So I'm not sure if that's a problem. It's the grand national that should be banned. They're not designed to make all those jumps

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by Withano

I presume they're trained in the heat? So I'm not sure if that's a problem. It's the grand national that should be banned. They're not designed to make all those jumps

They maybe trained in the heat,it doesn't mean they like it and want to do it,Has anyone ever asked them ? I can kinda get Livias they like to run bit,but I doubt they like that sharp flick of a whip ,The Grand national should definitely be banned.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

They maybe trained in the heat,it doesn't mean they like it and want to do it,Has anyone ever asked them ? I can kinda get Livias they like to run bit,but I doubt they like that sharp flick of a whip ,The Grand national should definitely be banned.

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.

[AnnieK]

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.

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