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Originally Posted by Alf

It's the horse racing industry, that actually looks after and cares for them.

They get stables to live in, they're fed and groomed. And they earn their keep by racing. Just like people who go out to work, earn their keep. Sometimes it might be dangerous, but so are lots of peoples jobs.

Wanting to get rid of horse racing, isn't about the well being of the horses, it's just about a persons own personal feelings, and wanting to look like a good person.

What's the percentage of owners/trainers in the industry who abuse them, compared to the owners/trainers who care for them?

First, I would suggest looking more into the sad story behind the scenes of horse racing. You'll be surprised to know that the truth is less sugar coated. It's far from My Little Pony. It's the same excuses that keep Zoos going, while forgetting that it's basically an imposed incarceration ("They wouldn't make it in the nature, so we're doing them a favour!").
Drugs, stress fractures, incarceration in a small confined space for hours, genetic deformity, blood diseases, sperm extortion for breeding, high level of casualties, the direct connection to the meat industry, and many other horrible things that happen "thanks" to overexertion. This is an industry, and as such, it has it products - the horses. The product doesn't give a good result and money? guess what... People just don't see it and like to believe that "stability, food and grooming" is the full story. Well, there's more into it. I highly recommend reading and watching before coming to conclusions.