PETA

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

This idiot said she cares more about horses in any event in the industry, not to just include racing, than the reputation and livelyhood of the jockey who rode the horse "8 Bells".

This statement troubles me a bit, because on the relative scale of things I think she's right. We're talking about the practice of an entire industry and the mistreatment of thousands of animals v. one guy's suspension. I tend to agree that the scales tip in favor of the animals here--after all, they're not breeding dangerous unstable physiology into jockeys.

That said, I don't think it's the jockey's fault--it's the industry and breeders as a whole, who are breeding animals with "ankles like glass" for their own amusement.

I don't like PETA's tactics, but I'm glad somebody is advocating for animals.