The Melbourne Cup may seem like a glamorous and exciting tradition, but the reality of what this brutal sport actually is, is something I think most of us are unaware of. I really urge everyone to think twice about what they are actually supporting this Melbourne Cup, I cant stress this enough. Please please do not bet on the races, for what you are actually betting on is extreme cruelty. Pushing an animal beyond its natural abilities, to the point where it is being caused serious harm, just for our entertainment is absolutely sickening. At the end of the Melbourne Cup today, studies show: - Between 90% to 100% of the horses will have bleeding lungs. 56% will have the blood pushed up through their windpipe and, in severe cases, out their nostrils (exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhaging). - Approximately 86% will be suffering from stomach ulcers, as a result of not being given the opportunity to naturally graze and level out their hydrochloric acid secretion which is produced throughout the day in grazing animals. - Most will end up being killed for dog food at a knackery (horse abattoir) when they are no longer financially viable. - The horses in the race wouldve been of the roughly 30% bred for the racing industry which made it. The remaining 70% wouldve already been killed, simply because they couldnt run fast enough or for sustaining an injury from being physiologically pushed too young and/or too hard. 18,000 horses are killed each year as the result of horse racing in Australia. Please reconsider your support of this industry. Dont bet on cruelty. I urge you to read further into this matter by visiting horseracingkills/
Posted on: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 00:08:52 +0000
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