It is sadly far from case that racing industry treats horses like kings
Mark Smith's excellent column on the Grand National deaths may have shocked readers – many of whom will argue that the racing industry treats horses like kings ("Time to ban this cruellest of sports", The Herald, April 12).
This is simply not true. Racehorses are fed a high-protein diet which may contribute to gastric ulcers, often spend the majority of their day locked away and may only be allowed out to endure a harsh training regime.
It is sadly far from case that racing industry treats horses like kings
Mark Smith's excellent column on the Grand National deaths may have shocked readers – many of whom will argue that the racing industry treats horses like kings ("Time to ban this cruellest of sports", The Herald, April 12).
This is simply not true. Racehorses are fed a high-protein diet which may contribute to gastric ulcers, often spend the majority of their day locked away and may only be allowed out to endure a harsh training regime.
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Don't show me this again.