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Originally Posted by thaskalos
As I said before...it makes me shake my head at the thought of what other "schooling techniques" the owners and the trainers of these horses have 'no problem with'...away from the camera's prying eye. Clearly...this is no sport for the squeamish.
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I've been around gate schooling hundreds of times. These sessions can often times be even more dangerous than the starts in the afternoon.
In my 45 years of observing this work I have NEVER witnessed animal abuse in any shape form or manner.
I have seen multiple instances and examples of just how dangerous "schooling" can be in the form of horrible injuries to horses, exercise riders and assistants.
However the work goes on so the bettors can be afforded the cleanest and fairest possible starts to the races in the afternoon.
