Re: Melbourne Cup.
Last time I watched it a horse broke its leg its was horrible to see .
There is tremendous wastage in the racehorse industry ( its the same in the UK) Horses run too young - there is no good reason whatsoever to run a horse at two years old its only a baby and its bones aren't set. They are nearly always damaged in the back or legs and that makes most of them them unsuitable for a suitable career after racing .
also a racehorse ( although cheap and beautiful) is not everyones easy ride .
They are not educated only trained to accept the weight of a light but strong jockey so need careful handling .
People are always shocked by the wastage involved in the industry - many norses ever race at all but are sold for slaughter .
A nation of dog lovers often forget ( or don't want to think )where in fact most pet food originates .