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Originally Posted by Big Peps
The definition of real reform is the issue.
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Yes, it is.
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Originally Posted by groupie doll
It's also not an appropriate answer to say that clusters can happen with no cause. There is always a cause (or causes) even when one does not seem apparent. the humans involved in the sport just need to be more diligent and thorough in the tracking of the breakdowns and filtering and categorizing of the data. There most certainly is useful information present any time a horse breaks down, but with everyone seemingly turning a blind eye it's not being teased out and used to make improvements.
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A few years ago we weren't even talking about bisphosphonates.
So you are correct, there is plenty of emergent data (i.e. science) and more coming every year about how we might address and try to minimize
preventable deaths.
(because nobody is saying there will be zero deaths but many are preventable).
There are people doing the work, not throwing up their hands whining about the media and how everything is impossible.
There's been task forces working on this type of thing for traffic fatalities (vehicular) as well as for pedestrians, cyclists, etc. ..... and we can do similar things for race tracks, etc.
First: You must have a clear goal.
Second: Participants have to be dilligent
Third: Participants have to, in good faith, do the work to achieve the goal.
Show me, right now,
for each track and racing commission, a task force, backed by a statute, who have a thoughtful overall strategic plan written out and in place ---- with goals, objectives, interventions, meticulous data collection, and a solid action plan.
(and which would also include sub-chapters about accountability, consequences, punishments, etc. for incompetence and/or non-compliance or ignoring the goals/plan).
I think it's become obvious to many that we can no longer trust the fractured racing commissions or track owners to properly police themselves or properly conduct this sport.
