Originally Posted by bluestater  PETA is completely against horse racing in any form. It is their job to take the extremist role so that it calls attention to their stance. Don't take them so literally- they're so extremist that few people in power ever do. |
If the jockey knew that the horse was in severe pain and kept racing anyway, they have a point and I agree with them; but I don't think this is the case, and he probably wasn't aware of the injury until the horse collapsed. I don't think we have enough facts yet to make a judgement here.
I agree that the PETA folks often go off the deep end, but I don't condone cruelty to animals for the purpose of sport. I'll eat 'em, wear 'em, and test drugs on 'em, but won't be entertained by cruelty to them like bullfights, cock or dog fights, or inhumane circuses and zoos.