Star Jockey Claims Horses Are Replaceable

As those who follow me on Twitter (@Paw4Help) would have seen after publishing my “Cheltenham’s Death Race’s” article and promoting it around Twitter, Face Book, Tumblr, Reddit and a few other social media sites, as I do with all my articles however this time a certain Tweeter had a problem with my article and posted his problems with me directly over the worlds biggest chat room (Twitter).

Now as I am aware my articles are to the point and direct, if I am opinionated about a certain topic then I will voice my opinion on such topics and base them round specific stats and stone cold evidence. This article was no different and has been read over by Animal Aids Horse Racing Consultant and he has said it is a very good article and will soon be promoted by Animal Aid.

The Twitter account in mention will not be mentioned on here publicly as everybody is entitled to an opinion and not everyone will agree on my opinion and if they did the article in question would have never been written. So as many arguments pan out we both exchanged emotional words against each other’s opinions. However he did not fight a good fight and only backed his views up with “Visit a race yard” and “I detest animal cruelty” which alone is a hypocritical statement from someone who condones events such as Cheltenham.

Unfortunately I could not change his views on the subject matter even after showing him statistics about the deaths in race events such as Cheltenham and The Grand National, and after a barrage of abusive tweets he then continued to block me on. This leading to a few others blocking me over the social media site. However this will not phase me in the fight against animal cruelty and although losing a couple of Twitter followers will decrease my blog articles and tweets potential reach for now, it will not effect my battle in the long run. Furthermore those who chose to ignore the facts are only letting themselves and the animals down.

Cheltenham is the 2nd richest jumping event in the world 2nd only to The Grand National. However as Day 1 of this dreadful event finished yesterday with one terrific loss of “Our Connor” who fell at the 3rd hurdle in a race in which many thought he would win. As a result of this he had suffered a back injury and was left with “No Alternative” but to be put down as 57,000 people watched on from the racecourse and millions of more from their TVs. However this wasn’t the only tragedy of the day as Ruby Walsh who won two races on the opening day of the event sparked controversy off the track as he disrespectfully commented on the loss by saying “Horses are horses. You can replace a horse.” This comment is the exact type of behavior my article was trying to conquer.

A horse is an animal just like human beings they feel pain, anxiety, stress and joy, and many people see them as apart of their families just like other humans. When one is lost to death many owners grieve their loss just as they would of any human member. Hundreds of thousands of people lose companion animals each year and a large majority of these believe that they aren’t replaceable as Walsh presumes.

A recent poll by Huffington Post UK shows that over 65% of people believe that companion pets such as horses, dogs and cats are irreplaceable and I for one agree that you could never replace one of these animals that has become a part of the family, not just a animal left out of the back door.

However as many of us are disgusted by Ruby Walsh’s comments as it shows that the horse racing industry all about money and jockey enjoyment I am happy that he has revealed the truth behind these events and this evil industry which should have been banned a long time ago. Walsh is one of the “Star” jockeys and whilst he may have made millions of pounds whilst breaking records and making history due to these beautiful animals he has rode over his career and yet he still has the cheek to treat them as if they are disposable and shows no regard to their health and well-being.So for these comments Ruby Walsh I must thank you for showing the world what the horse racing industry is really about, money and greed. I hope when you can no longer ride that your words come back to haunt you as you will one day be “Replaced.”

So as your words echo around the online community I will not be giving up in fighting to eradicate abuse from animal lives, Walsh has recently tried to make his comments acceptable by stating that horses are like pets, if something happened to one of your pets you would be glad that it wasn’t a family member. However I believe that he should stop digging himself a hole that he won’t be able to climb out of. I have pets and although they are cats, I don’t look at them as “pets” they have become a part of my family and would be completely heart broken if something was to happen to them, and I couldn’t just replace them as if they were the batteries in a remote control.

Your Opinions

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