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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport

Horse racing’s disregard for animal life is appalling

Horses and jockeys line up at the start of the Grand National steeplechase at Aintree racecourse on 15 April 2023.
Horses and jockeys line up at the start of the Grand National steeplechase at Aintree racecourse on 15 April. Photograph: Frank Sorge/racingfotos.com/Shutterstock

Regarding the RSPCA’s call for a review into the deaths of three horses at the Grand National (Over 40 activists de-arrested after Grand National protest, campaign group says, 16 April), isn’t it about time that this self-proclaimed nation of animal lovers stopped supporting so-called sports involving animals?

The unnecessary loss of life at the Grand National and other racing events is appalling. The solution is quite simple. Can the animals consent to the activity that they are being asked to do? If not, then they should not be allowed to do it. It seems immoral that it appears legal for a horse to be forced to enter a race that might kill it.

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