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Originally Posted by Fager Fan
Come on. Is THIS really going to be the catalyst that drives you from racing?
Yes, it's bad optics. I'll agree that we shouldn't have things put in front of our audience that are bad optics. But you can't always cave to optics, or cave to it completely. Sometimes it's good to try to explain. Other than you, most are having none of the explaining. I doubt there's a single horseman who got real worked up over that video. They understand.
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It isn't just this video that people find disturbing. The fact that this took place in full view, along with the nonchalant reaction of the "industry"...makes reasonable people wonder about what might be taking place beyond the camera's prying eye. Couple this with the shameless "disposal" practices by which the game deals with its unwanted horses...and there isn't much left that we could really hang our hat on in this "sport".
