Horse Racing Exposed: Drugs and Death
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A PETA undercover investigation of leading thoroughbred trainer Steve Asmussen reveals chronic misuse of drugs, reportedly to enhance horses' performance and mask their injuries.
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30 years ago, I worked at a small racetrack in New Orleans, LA. After I saw horses dropping dead, breaking legs and being shot, there was no choice for me but to NEVER condone or watch a horse race again. I quit the job. I had the chance of talking to some owners & jockeys and was told first hand it was true - they covered up the pain, drugged them and did whatever it took to make them run. I'll never, ever forget the horror.
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How disgusting. The horse racing industry sickens me.
Why the fuck dont you people do anything about it when you see it. Assholes.
My grandma has rescued race horse. His name is River, and he was given so much drugs, he could barley walk or even stand. Thankfully he is doing better now, and spends his days eating, playing in the pasture with his friends, and enjoying life.
I own an exracehorse. She has problems running to her other side because she only ever ran in one direction. She was not used to being turned out and just relaxing in a pasture. I'm training her and giving her the best life I can - I just wish I could save them all.
This makes me so angry. I'm so disgusted right now.
send them to Arizona FFA
SAME
I am to
Hopefully exposing the horse race abuses will make for positive changes.
I'm not I like race horses 💖
That is absolutely sickening :( I cannot believe people like this exist.
+Eva Králová
Right it's hard to believe , but they' re people who are chasing money with careless of others.
Welcome to the world of greedy selfish egotistical horse people.
Gerry Coleman hey, cmon that’s not how it is. YES there are bad horse people, but most of us truly do care about the people and animals
What's eating away at the thoroughbred industry?
Licensing! We license some of the worse people possible. They have no desire to become horsemen. They know very little about the horse and how to train one. Read the form. It's all right there.
The test is ridiculous when you think about what is at stake. Horsemen are becoming a thing of the past. Any of us probably can point to less than a dozen. So very few trainers know that when horses reach 5 years old, they go through a mental change. They become adults, if you will. How many times have you seen an older horse get a freshening and expected to need one, romp with top speed numbers? Only to be run back in 21-28 days and watch the numbers digress, race after race. Now, the horse is mentally ruined because he told his trainer, the only way he knows how to communicate and got ignored. Now he starts a pattern of cheating. He gave up. Why? Because his trainer has no desire to become a horseman.
The fix: Anyone applying for a trainers license must take a horsemanship course, designed to teach about speed horses and stayers and the vast difference in training. Training the horses mind. Knowing how to get a horse ready for 2 turns without it being a big surprise. A course that also sets them on a path to horsemanship. I mark really nice horses to stable mail and watch 80% of them go right down hill due to shear ignorance. I'm SICK of it. Back in 1972, I remember full fields, all day. I also remember no shortage of true horsemen. As they died off, they left us with pretenders. They intern turned out more pretenders. It's time to stop this destructive snowball and teach trainers how to train. Make testing far more intensive. Employ real horsemen to put together a course that works
Lad horses die in crashes everyday had anybody sees a race where horses get hurt lad our best racer broke both legs because a horse fell on him in a race its not drug most of the time horses are like cars they break down
I have signed petition and hope this abuse stops! There must be a FULL investigation and those guilty of wrong doing to any horse should be banned, fined etc. It's very sad but true that in the name of money greed often kills.
My friend's farm has a rescue horse who was a race horse. He is 8 and has severe arthritis. An 8 year old horse should not have severe arthritis! Dash is gorgeous and he has a very wide stride. And people really scare him sometimes if he doesn't know them because of what he's been through. PETA you should talk about the truth about pony rides. There's a few Shetland ponies up for adoption in illinois who are 30 years old and they were doing pony rides their whole lives. They don't have much longer to live. They denied the old ponies veterinary care. I believe it was Scout that almost died because his hip was so bent out of shape. Please shed some light on the horrors of pony rides.
I'll shed some light on the horror of pony rides: MOST parents are morons whose only goal is to make sure their little Faberge Eggs are amused and catered to at any cost, including the life of a beautiful animal, hence the engaging in the idiotic ritual of riding a pony tethered to a metal merry-go-round, circling one way, for hours a day, 7 days a week for a lifetime. I think we should relegate humans to undertake such tasks to know what it is like.
Sea World also falls in this category......caging one of the most intelligent mammals, a killer whale, for human entertainment is a sign of a perverse and a culturally corrupt society. Try a walk in the woods or doing something useful, like volunteering to help the elderly, and leave the animals alone or pretty soon there won't be any...only humans......6+ billion and more coming.....the horror
E The Potato A horse named Sam at my barn has athritis and was a past racehorse. He is very tall (17.2 hands) and has wide strides as well. My trainer bought him at an auction before it went to slaughter. Such sad humans need to head to hell
I had a 6 year old with a beginning of arthritis , horses that young shouldn't have it,he's a racehorse who was sold to me because of an extremely bad injury that costed alot of money and they couldn't pay for it.i had enough money at that time so I got him and he got the surgery (a problem with his shoulder I forgot what it is since it happened 10 years ago) he's now 16 his arthritis has gotten worse and very very bad , thinking about putting him out of his misery since he also has developed many other health issues,he's a beautiful gelding that I love so much and as the first horse I have rescued and he made me start rescuing abused/kill pen/old race horses and giving them a home , hopefully they get a forever home with a person who loves them so much,
He's a Gray overo paint horse (american paint horse) and cost me alot of money but I'll do anything for him
Must be a pretty horse, even though he's been abused
Would you like it if a person you don't know was on your back?
There's a thoroughbred at the stable where I ride with white spots on the backs of his hind legs from freeze firing - he's long retired from the racetrack, thank goodness. Watching this, I feel amazed and thankful he made it out alive
same I want to treat them like they deserve. care. loving care.
I am no horse expert by the slightest stretch .No veterinarian either .Only notice the hypocrisy when it comes to different animals .You have many different wild animals that are rescued , transported back an forth around world .Some of them weight far more than a race horse .They go through different lifting apparatuses to move or to transport them to recovery or to locations - ie sedate them lift them or what ever .I feel horses can be done in a way as to sedate them instead of putting them down .The medical know how is here now .Has something to do with time and money .Like I said , animals are many times there sizes and height/weight , get much better care .
all animals deserves love
Wow! Just wow! Why do we do this to horses?! They helped us though out time! They have pulled carts for us,help with plowing fields,giving us carriage rides,letting us ride them.and this is what we give them in return? It’s wrong! Those horses did nothing to those people! I hope one day they get to experience the same cruel things that those horses went though!
Can humanity just.....start over?
I can't believe anyone would do this to any animal, not just horses.
Unbelievable! I had no idea all of this went on! I'm so glad this is getting exposed! To the person who got the undercover video! God Bless you always! 🙏
A former transport driver once told me of practices like holding fire to their bellies to 'excite' them. The more I learn of horseracing the more I believe him.
It's a bit wierd seeing I'm a strapper. If you don't know that's the dude who walks them around before the jockeys get on them and onto the track. And I always keep my horses as calm as possible. We want them relaxed with their mind on the job. Not excited and hyped up. It's not a boxing match lol.
Toxicpot76 I too thought that horses would be better to ride when they're not about to climb walls. Guess some are afraid the horses are too relaxed/idle?
Well I do know we do things a bit differently in aus. As per pretty much everything mate. But I can assure you the horses under my care are kept as calm as possible until they are behind the barriers and in them. That's when they start getting pumped up. But you do get the beautiful horses whTs stay relaxed the whole time until they are let down in the straight. A lot of ppl always talk shif about the industry but until your in it you can't be certain. Although my stable is one of the top sydney ones. I can assure some trainers from the bush are doing stupid shit like this trying to make it big to the city.
Toxicpot76 With racing it's like in every other equine sport - there are good stables, no doubt about that, whose horses have better lives than most humans. But when the number shifts that the 'bad guys' are getting the upper hand, it's very hard to focus on the good ones. Especially every time when horses out of those stables still die on the racetrack with broken pelvic bones etc... and seeing how in the US, the center of horseracing there are horses sold directly from the racetrack off to slaughter (even though it's illegal, but nobody seems to enforce those laws?!) and God-knows-what-else done to horses... turns my stomach, really. I remember how when I started my tumblr blog as memorial to dead racehorses a friend of mine just said "Sorry, I can't take a look at it, would get me mad pretty quick".
To me over here in aus the sport is as safe and drug free as it ever has been. Horses are tested after races. On the weekend I had to take 6 to the test area. And we don't have many breakdowns over here. Yes we obviously have them but not as many as people would think. The horses in my trainers stable are always looked over a few times in the days leading upto their next race. And over here. Recently at one of our metro tracks so one of the big sydney ones we have a center were they take race horses who have been surrended and train them for life after racing. Most of them are giving to the police force all around the country. Or you get the real good owners that no matter how good or bad they are they are taken yo their property's and just live a nice life. I'm fortunate enough to have three lovely horses been given to me and they are so lovely they actually would live a better life then most humans haha. The racing game over here is watched like a hawk and the jockeys even have restrictions on how many times a horse can be whipped. Anyone who steps out of line faces lengthy bans or lifetime bans.
May every cruel trainer never ever lay their hands om a horse again or own a horse again😭
Absolutely sickening. Thank you PETA. I have an OTTB and I’m so thankful she is safe, happy, and healthy with me now. Never to have to be subjected to this nightmare!
All animals should be respected you guys just want money joy are not thinking of the animals money is not life
It's sad that you never get to see this side of horse racing. Poor defenseless creatures being beaten and drugged until they are no longer of use, and thrown away like garbage. Horses aren't trash, and they are not machines. They are our friends, and they deserve to be treated with respect and kindness.
……………………..I am absolutely speechless at this DISGUSTING behavior…………………….THIS IS MAKING ME FRICKIN CRY!!!!!
I have a horse that races. not all are like this we don't eject our horse and if anything we spoil him even if he loses we give treats and nice baths. My horse loves to run and is like another family member so not all horses are mistreated I know a lot more that are like mine. Most horses are loved and are very well token cared of.
i don't think horse racing needs to be stopped overall in general but the people who these kinds of things need to be stopped
This is why I don't bet on them because your betting on there deaths
Megan you should not be betting on them if you can’t use the proper form of “their”
This side of horse racing is very real but there is the other side where trainers are EXTREMELY kind and careful with their animals. They would never think of doing these sort of things to their animals. This video has truth but stereotypes all racehorse trainers/owners as being horrible people which is untrue.
Thank you my dad is a trainer and is nothing like this he does everything top quality feed and vets and only 9 min it could have been longer
Name one top trainer who trains and runs on oats, hay and water. You can't, because one does not exist. And why don't you use your real name if you're so sure you're correct? I grew up in this industry, and I know that you are incorrect. Most trainers use training meds out the Asmussen... the overwhelming majority do. There are a handful of boutique barns who train the way my daddy and paw-paw did (and the way I did), but the number is pathetically small. If you think Scott here is some kind of an anomaly, then you haven't spent much time on the backside.
Linda Broussard "There are a handful of boutique barns who train the way my daddy and paw-paw did (and the way I did), but the number is pathetically small" Ah, but you did just admit such a way of training exists, when you just told me that such people did not exist at the top of your comment! I'm so confused! And the reason I don't use my full name is because I don't wished to be creeped on by RUclips trolls and other such people. Have a good night :)
As a strapper thankyou. I treat my horses in the best possible way I can. To me they are my babies even if I don't own them. I actually now own three horses given to me by owners who I used to care for :D
Giselle B nope - they can get up and RUN within an hour of birth so as to be able to avoid predators. God created this ability to RUN in the horse.
The whole time I was like, "KICK EM' KICK EM IN THE DAMN FACE, HORSEY"
me to
Bruh
Horses are so docile considering the shit they put up with. Even the “poorly behaved “ horses.
All involved would get life bans in the UK: won't happen in the US.
I'm not buying that. they're just as guilty over there
You do know horse racing is a multi-billion dollar industry in the UK right? I guarantee you similar things are happening in the UK.
YoKnowWhy Saeed bin Suroor was one of the most successful trainers in Europe. He got caught doping once. Bye bye forever.
Boyd Cord sure it happens in Europe, but when they get caught, they get banned for life. In the US they get a slap on the wrist and move on.
He was suspended for 8 years not forever.
Excellent video. I was unaware about the abuse these horses go through.
Bob now a days, it’s WAY better I don’t like the Santa Anita track but I’m still doing research on it and the horses get drug tested more severely too
Ben: Thank you Peta for bringing out the truth and cruelty that goes on about horse racing.Its sickening and going on way to long.
While despicable actions this can be found somewhere in every corner of the horse industry, it is NOT the norm, and Not all farms are so careless or abusive as this. This is a Peta propaganda clip designed to emotionally manipulate viewers to hate the entirety of horse racing, and is based SOLELY off of one offender in the industry, who was quite obviously Exposed. It is NOT a accurate representation of the industry or all its members.
Right I'm sure the horse racing asociation woudnt mind being more open and allowing blood tests on the horses....bullshit they woud mind...it's all about the dollar not the horses
+CenturyOakWindStar Sure, because they are the only ones that close a horse on a tiny space almost all day... And almost EVERY Jockey beats the crap of the horse for him to run faster! Do you think that's normal??? Would you do this to your dog or cat??
this
But it is happening !!!
This is at a racetrack, but I agree with you.
What is wrong with people capable of such cruelty? How can anyone be complicit to such despicable acts of torture against another? 😢
People can be so cruel. Thank you, PETA
Ok first of all not all horse owners are mean like that
Second my parents have been running horses since I was a baby and if horse is injured we give him/her a couple weeks till the horse is better and we love horses! We stop running the horse if it doesn't want to run. And think you wanted to find the worst trainer to make horse racing people life harder, we give horses drug for them to feel better or calm down
Shouldn't be on their backs in the first place.
A couple of weeks? Is that all? How about a bowed tendon? that injury can take a year to heal but trainers have a brutal way to speed the "healing". Giving horses to feel better? Do you take drugs to "feel better"??
You keep telling yourself you love horses, as you continue to force them to do things against their will. Things that are damaging to them, and will ultimately kill them.
1. Horses are not physically meant to run at such condition, from standing to bolting for q few minutes, for running at such speed- there is a reason to why it's extremely common for horses to get injured during races. it's abuse, and the fact you admit your horse is getting injured/or/is getting frustrated and ill-tempered as much as to the usage of drugs is by-itself disturbing.
2. a physical activity for horses like a trip, training (non-racing training), etc. is extremely important, but horse racing training is NOT, wanna know why no one in their right mind would consider horse-racing training a real physical, healthy, activity, but dressage and jumping they would, because Horse-racing is the activity that is not only physically demanding, (even if the horse is at top-notch state) on it's lungs, legs, feet, and entire body.
for comparison, an average horse's top speed is 40-48 km/h, and the top record of all time is 88km/h. it requires a horse to run double it's average speed. it would be like asking you to compete against a cyclist. that is insane.
3. people take drugs to feel better and calm down, most end up in the sorriest of states. recognize the fact you're harming horses while taking pride in it.
Racing horses in of itself is horse abuse.
A Poem for Race Horses
There was once a racehorse, with a heart that was so proud.
He raced for those who owned him, and of course, the crowd.
He never knew that most of those, who applauded all his feats,
Were there, just to collect, the gold beneath his feet.
His heart it simply told him to always give his best,
He ran because he loved to; speed beating in his chest.
And when the cups were given, to the winners of the race,
He never asked to drink from them, for he always knew his place.
He was born, a strong and awesome steed,
Put-upon the racetrack, to feed the punters greed.
When his racing days were over, and it was time to rest,
To quietly retire with those, for whom he did his best.
Instead of lush green pastures, he himself had earned,
He was loaded on a lorry, then shunted to a pen.
He of course was frightened, and couldn’t understand,
Why those who always loved him, weren’t cheering from the stands.
There were no gentle hands, no hay, no chaff no grain,
Those who used to cheer him, were causing only pain.
He smelt the blood of his stable mates,
Then he knew what lay behind, those dreadful killing gates.
Now we have to mourn you; you gentle giving soul,
You never knew how things would be, when you were just a foal.
In our hearts, your hoof beats should have found, a special place.
Instead you were a racehorse, that we could just replace.
He had a heart and yes, a soul; but could not talk to you.
To him who always trusted us, we were never true.
© Speak Up 2019
Beautiful poem all the horses and every creature in this planet deserves to live
The racing industry Is the dumbest thing I've ever seen! Poor horses....🤬😭
thanks to the investigators for being brave and exposing truth and helping the innocent .
This is sick I'm truly disgusted
I always wonder whats wrong with human beings - why many of these guys dont ever think about the pain and sufferings of these beautiful horses!!
I have never been a part of horse racing and would never encourage that....I hope more and more people understand what horses have to go through when they are forced into racing against their will, against their health - this horse racing sport is against nature...
It all boils down to greed and selfishness.
I consider my "pets" my housemates
I call my mom's dogs my brothers😂
I consider my animals family
Ellaina Case I love my horses if this happened to my horses I would SUE them!!!!
I call my birds my siblings
3:40 the vegan meal should've tipped someone off to the mole..lol
So thankful for under cover investigations. For those of you are for the "privacy" of them. THEY ARE DOING SOMETHING WRONG, HURTFUL AND HARMFUL. It's wrong and it is cheating! They all deserve jail time for attempted murder and even murder because THAT is what they are doing!
This angers me. Thank you for exposing these a-holes.........!!!!!!
wtf is wrong with people. horses, and any animal, are doing their job for you. horses are one of the most loyal creatures on earth and will do anything to please you. calling them fuckers and rats? honestly, come on. all of these horses would be more than willing to comply with you if you give them a reason to. why are humans so disrespectful towards animals that were here before them? if i could i would kill every animal abuser the same way they abused their animals. such a shame what humans are. :(
Yea
its not in our nature to be abusing animals or anything in that matter. things like that are developed. Brandon Nguyen
Us humans can be such assholes, Im mean come the fuk on drugging animals putting wild(also adorable)animals, shit there better off living in there natural habitat.I will support peta online you want to know why because fucking love animals
Blue Equestrian Are goal is to kill and survive Plants meat Eat em both
i have 2 rescued mares. they are "just trail horses", but they will lay down their lives for me in a pinch. and carry me miles, happily to return home, get ahose down and some hay and feed and the best i can do for them in every way. i do my own shots and deworm and do not have sick horses. it is not difficult to care for them properly, as most people make it sound. i got educated about their care and then got them. they are my life's blood.
THANK you PETA, for exposing all this BS!!!! Saving the precious animals!
I'm sick of people saying horse racing should be illegal, it's what these horses were bred to do. Not saying drugging them is a good thing but most deaths in horse racing are uncontrollable. Say the horse falls in a race they will kill the horse only if it has a broken leg but thats because they dont want the horse to suffer by not racing, and not being able to walk etc. so stop saying it should be illegal learn the sport first.
And before people come at me about lasex it's LEGAL they wouldn't give it to the horses if it would hurt them. Various trainers give lasex to their horses
My family has horses and we would never treat them like this. I hope this doesn't happen more and owners can treat there horses with care and love
We as human people are the only ones that can help stop this travesty from happening just don’t go.There is nothing to justify this kind of abuse
Why blame the sport!? Blame the owners and trainers! but not every owner and trainer is bad. So you need to get your facts right before blaming things.
Thank you, i think horse racing is and amazing sport but horrible things some people do ruin its image band now it suddenly the worst think ever.
Thank you so much for this comment. I very much respect you for it. Your comment is 100% true.
PETA is a radical group. Take PETA out of the story, ignore the sensationalist narration and face the truth: racing has deteriorated into a chemical warfare zone. I grew up in this business, and I know whereof I speak.
No horse racing is taking over a humans mind yes they win ALOT of money and that’s the only thing they care about
0:42 a tear fell out of his eye ;n;
true
Honestly I don’t understand when people say “Oh my goodness, you’re so good at horse racing” like no, the horses do all the work, what do you mean? Honestly this is sickening
24 horse die a week on race tracks in the U.S.? What! No way!
I had to do a public service announcement for school last year and I did it on the dangers of this so called 'sport' and people in my class said that horse racing was safe no it is not I remember watching this video during my research and it still breaks my heart after all this time. these animals don't deserve the treatment they get.
Racing needs to be banned. I have 3 rescued thoroughbreds. One of which was fed so many drugs that his gut is destroyed. We have to take him to the clinic once a month because of colic.
I was crying! I love horses and I wat to help somehow I know this video was posted IN 2016 but it's 2018 now and people still ABUSE ANIMALS!!!!!!! I want to help in 2018 how can I?
Same
This is not how all race horses are treated PETA makes all of horse racing out to be worse then it really is! Not all horse racing is like this. I train a stable of Standardbred race horses and i certainly do not do this to mine or perform any of this on my horses ! and i would never drug up my horses as much as he does to his!
i still win races without all the drugs he uses! I just give them TLC! Tender Loving Care!
+Zach Davis-Jackson Your doing a good thing then, but PETA is just showing what some people do to innocent creatures.
but PETA wants to stop all of this torture to these horses
If they need veterinary work I will get them the necessary work they need
If they need to have some work done to them which I'm not trying to say i drug them up but I'm saying if they absolutely need some medicine I'll give it to them all's the need is some good ol TLC
I grew up on a thoroughbred farm..We had about 40 horses at one point...All of them were treated with the utmost care...We took care of our horses because they put food on our table. I was so connected and loving to them, that I still go and visit some of them at their new "retired" farm.. Now, obviously we were the exception. I have been to multiple backsides, and in the barns of famous trainers, and it was a whole different ball game.. They just want to milk the horses for all their worth, and then throw them away.. Its a shame...
I am a 2 1/2 year saddle seat rider with over 40+ horses at my barn, but I’ve never liked the idea of horse racing. A horse is never supposed to run at its top speed, it causes it to break its ankles or die of exhaustion. There are some “safer horse racing” but the horse shouldn’t be running extremely fast. If you wanted to start Horse racing, it’s really dangerous for the rider as well. So if you were thinking about doing a type of equitation try showing or just plain riding! :)
Please keep in mind that not every trainer is like this and not all horses are treated this way.
Thank you.
Not a single race I know that doesn't do this. Even if they don't the horses still run to their death
I officially hate the Kentucky derby.... why do people Have to do this?! They did nothing! I’ve wanted a horse since I was 5.... I still don’t have one. People should understand that horses are living and breathing animals! No one should EVER treat an animal like that. Never blame an animal for your doings.
It is horrible what people do for money
I have an OTTB and she has a lot of issues that racing has caused. She has mostly training issues, but one is a huge scar from an injury.
super glue!? what happend to thos world god help us
I think PETA is great, and I stand for a lot that they believe in, but I am pretty personally aware of the race horse industry and I think this is generalized too much. I can't say that this is not done, but I know quite a few people who are very kind to their horses and make sure to prevent injuries and give them time to recover.
there will always be ppl who choose to do bad things in ANY job and ANY sport. even in life, there are sick ppl abuse their kids/spouses. Does it mean we all abuse? Yes, sadly there are sick ppl who abuse their animals like this but it doesn't discount that the majority of us w/horses take really good care of them! I know lots of racers who break down emotionally more over their horses than humans do w/dogs. I am glad this video is exposing those who are disgusting, but ppl saying we shld ban the kentucky derby bc of a select few bad apples is insane. thats like banning football and basketball bc players have been arrested. All you can do is try your best to stop the abusers from competing, but stop w/the agenda to ban all racing!
it annoys the shit out of me when people type "ppl". It's so mindless.
you annoy the shit out of me for getting mad over a slang abbreviation of a word on an online comment. when I wrote essays in college I clearly knew the difference between abbreviating and writing actual words. this is just youtube chill out
floridagirl007
Sorry.
Horses in the racing industry are extremely abused and very exploited . Drugs are extremely dangerous and clearly unsafe. These beautiful creatures need to be loved, provided proper medical care and to live in a safe environment. These races need to be stopped.
No, they don't. Fun to watch
How many people against horse racing eat their hotdogs and hamburgers?
I'm an equestrian and we would never treat a wonderful amazing animal like this...its unbelievable some people say that equestrian sport is abuse just look at this and some people say that dressage riding is hurting the horse... When the horses foam from the mouth during or after dressage riding its not bad it happens to horses all the time its a nartral thing...but I'm disappointed in there horsemen ship
Get over yourself. What you are is part of the problem. Horses are not meant to be mounted or raced. Horses deserve to roam free without having any restraints, chains or saddles put on them. Considering yourself a noble equestrian is you just you trying to justify why horses are being mistreated. If you really love horses you wouldn't do it. The person who loves horses the most in this expose is the undercover agent from peta... get over yourself
Pickles the dinosaur agreed 1000 percent!
My nanny used to be a horse rider, she quit and rescued the horses after she realised the abuse they were getting. She said somebody broke a horses neck because it butted her into a wall, the lady who broke its neck is in prison for life. The horse lives with her now!
I know this happens but there are people decent enough in the racing Industry that treat them like gods
If people loved horses so much they would just leave the horse alone to roam free. Don't kid yourself in thinking that treating horses like gods is humane. Thats just protecting your assets. The RACING INDUSTRY is the death of horses 😂
It's such a beautiful thing to watch a horse and jockey working together, running like the wind in a structured environment for everyone to see. This truly, truly breaks my heart. The price is so very high for what we see on the track. Horses are essentially prey. They always have been. So they are, in fact, vulnerable to exploitation in a variety of ways. I'd like to preserve the sport in a humane way, but the evidence seems to indicate that it may not be possible. I'm open to a ban on painkillers, stricter dietary requirements, slower finishing times and so forth. Would that be enough?
24 per week?! Are you kidding me?!
People need to be punished for such cruelty
Thank you PETA.
i had a horse for 17 years he passed away 4 years ago at age 23, Stak was so wonderful, i still miss him. truthfully, these people are vicious at heart.
a horse is very sensitive, especially their insides, so treat them gently.
The entire racing industry is corrupt from top to bottom, and rotten to its core.
idiot
As is the "care" industry!!
I'll wait until you have something intelligent to offer.
There is aways two sides to a story in animal business there is people how treat animals right and wrong
Jaymie Leaney Yeah, thats not what "two sides to a story" even means.
Heartbreaking. Absolutely heartbreaking. 😭😭💔💔
I don't know why some humans think they are the most important while leaving everything else, trash.
This is the worst thing. The government of Australia should ban this immediately. Why is it not banned from before. This is horrible. No horse should go through that. Why are the horses being sent to slaughter. They could be retrained to play polo or just to be a horse at an equestrian club.
how could they
This makes me so sick. I can’t even believe my poor girl ever had to go through this. Thank StarClan for programs like Canter!
The most horrible part, they don’t know love, they have never been treated right. All they know is drugs and that they need to run to live.
I find it so amusing reading these comments. How can one justify what is happening to these animals? All your points at suggesting that PETA is putting animals above humans is invalid. You hear about multiple charities and organizations dedicated to human rights/ Cancer research/ Education in third world countries and so forth, Animal rights has taken a low standing on the international level. So I guarantee you that one organization trying to raise awareness about an issue many overlook will not harm the over-all well being of humanity.
The message PETA is spreading is ethical, but the methods are otherwise.
PETA is raising awareness toward these poor animals, you can’t tell me what these people are doing is right!? And no it’s not every single horse races but this is solid proof it’s happening and people need to open their eyes and see this world for its true cruel self.
@Abid what do you mean by putting animald above humans is invalid! You're disgusting! FYI humans too are animals
i am disappointed in our world
Im also dissapointed with our world people can be so cruel sometimes
PETA you should come to Canada London Ontario and Speak about horse Racing! There is a Horse Racing Business here its near Florence street where I live! I can hear the horses running and see people in their cars with horse trailers on the back taking them to the race. Its at the western Fair District. You have to save these horses! Im gonna protest and stand up to it soon with my friend Anna who loves Horses and hates Horse Racing! We both strongly believe it should be banned from all states! Please get this message and people like this comment so they can see it and come here to help these poor horses! I hear them making noises of fear all the time! Im scared for the horses safety and heath! Please come here to Canada London Ontario Please! I dont want to see these Horses suffer anymore! I feel so bad for them! They have been open for years now and many Horses have been used in that Racing place for years! Please come here please!
i love your work. It's amazing. animals have just as many rights and feeling/emotions as us. you don't find human slaughter houses or should I say 'tourcher' houses so why do we find animals in these inhumane, abusive, disgusting and painful conditions and seem to think its okay?
PLEASE SHARE! Thank you, PETA!
Goddammed humanity... why can't WE be endangered species? :( there would be less war and less torture.
I've said it before and I'll say it til the day I die - American horse racing CANNOT be used as a representation of horse racing in general. What American trainers do is disgusting and despicable and completely different to the rest of the world.
Unfortunely in most racing over here in Britain it's just the same
valkyrienz Yes agree. Many, many drugs used in USA are banned elsewhere, these so called American horsemen are not horsemen at all in it just for greed, they should be strung up they are disgrace to the human race. That's why not many USA horses race overseas because they can't legally fill them full of drugs, only in america. It's about the racing industry cleaned up their act over there. Juast want to look biggest and best as always.
Bulshit. Its the same everywhere or you people wouldn't be over here running on our tracks.
+valkyrienz Not all of them, but yes. Some of them. I agree. Especially in Australia.
You are really out of touch.
this is blown way out of proportion I work at a racing stable and they are some of the best looked after animals iv ever meet.
Iina this is true, they are cosseted - while they are at the top of their game and earnong their owners and trainers a huge amount of money. However, when their racing career is over, its the knacker yard for the majority of them, unless they are sold on for stud. It is the same for greyhound racing. Generally people who make money from animals such as farmers, breeders and the like are not remotely animal lovers
Gillian Bertram i know it`s sad where I work I just found out yesterday that the first horse who I looked after when I first joined the yard was sold to slaughter. but it still most trainers love the horses just as much as the people who look after them
You keep sticking your head in the sand.
My father, Danny Pish, is one of the most prominent racehorse trainers in Texas. He uses a fraction of the drugs Steve does. Also, these injuries portrayed are practically ingrown toenails. Since the horses are more apt to limp, it makes it look worse than it is.
Hay STOP IT'S cruel! I will Save them!
After seeing this... is anyone LEAVING their animal in that stable?????? This is criminal... and I'm glad PETA did this....
THIS MAKES ME SO ANGRY!!! I WANNA HELP THE ANIMALS WHEN I GET OLDER!!!!!!
I can't believe there doing that to those poor horses. Why is it , now a days, that money is the only thing people seem to care about?
This is NOT what the sport is about. PETA did not make a single accusation of illegal activity, and even if they did they woukd be at fault for not immediately reporting the crime. If PETA actually cared about the horses, they would make an attempt at rescuing the horses from the alleged dangerous location instead of simple videotaping it to try to smear the sport's reputation. Asmussen is a bad apple, and not all trainers are like him. If you want proof, look at this year's Kentucky Derby winner and his trainer. I can assure you thst 77 year old Art Sherman loves his California Chrome dearlyband would never mistreat him.
I raced no drugs my horse was always sound and kept in field
poor horses
I cant find words for such people.. 😶
They just dont (want to) understand that horses a beautiful animals and not machines.
Don't forget the karma! Those people will be punished somewhere,somehow
Melanie you can defend this disgusting "sport" for as long as you like. To learn all about it, I got involved, no not as a spectator or gambler but at the heart of the training and what I saw first hand just broke my heart! Bastard owners, trainers and jockeys!
If you are talking to me. my name is MELANN not Melanie.
ive been working with horses for 8 years no drugs nothing just my own hands and alot of care and attention and ive been working with a horse he bit and kicked he was abused by his previous owners he was gonna be a race horse but they didnt accept him so when he came to the stables no one got close to him i soon got closer to him every day and he soon let me pick up his hoofs and pick them then i started to ride him i never jumped him or anything but soon enought he was loved by everyone now he is one of the stables horse
Horse racing is an abusive industry. Horses regularly are permanently injured and breakdown. Top trainers and backyard trainers -the goal is the same and horses suffer. There is nothing natural about running at top speed carrying a rider at two. This kills horses. Trainers and owners know this.
Horse racing is all fun and games until a drugged horse breaks a leg on the track and they bring out the "screen of shame" so the people watching can't see them dragging the mangled or dead horse into a trailer to get it off the track. And that's a fact! This just again happened at Turf Paradise in Phoenix, AZ on April 6, 2014 when a 2 year old Quarter horse filly named Blondie La Jolla broke her leg in the second race of the day. It was her first and last race because now she's dead! "Turf Paradise" is a very misleading name, there is no turf. They race on dirt. It should be called "Dirt Paradise" and trust me, that beat up old hell hole of a racetrack is certainly no paradise!
Excellent video...right on the button..the trouble is there is so much money in racehorses it's almost impossible to stop.