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<blockquote data-quote="Upslady20" data-source="post: 336366" data-attributes="member: 4555"><p>As a horse owner I would like to say it was a very sad event when Eight Belles went down. I think part of the problem with race horses is the fact that they start them so young they do not have time to finish growing and developing their tendons and bones. Eight Belles was already 17 hands and was not finished growing she was a very large filly. </p><p>In several equine sports you cannot even participate with a horse until it is a 4 year old. At that time the horse has had sufficient time to develope. I ride my arabian in endurance and they have to be 4 to compete. </p><p>And as far as horses running free and wild there are very few places left where horses can safely do so. And trickpony horses will run together in a very tight pack shoulder to shoulder bouncing off of each other just for the pure joy of running. My horses run around like maniacs all by themselves just because they love to do it.. and they have hurt themselves in the process. Thank goodness no broken bones. </p><p>I am personally rooting for Big Brown to win it all and not just because he has our logo on him. He is a great horse that has overcome horrible hoof issues. A farrier from where I live has been taking care of the quarter cracks he has developed and helped him to become painfree. His owners have showed the smarts to not race him when he was having problems which is a noble thing to do. They do care about their horse.</p><p>So go Big Brown go.. and lets hope there are no more deaths to over shadow a great athlete.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Upslady20, post: 336366, member: 4555"] As a horse owner I would like to say it was a very sad event when Eight Belles went down. I think part of the problem with race horses is the fact that they start them so young they do not have time to finish growing and developing their tendons and bones. Eight Belles was already 17 hands and was not finished growing she was a very large filly. In several equine sports you cannot even participate with a horse until it is a 4 year old. At that time the horse has had sufficient time to develope. I ride my arabian in endurance and they have to be 4 to compete. And as far as horses running free and wild there are very few places left where horses can safely do so. And trickpony horses will run together in a very tight pack shoulder to shoulder bouncing off of each other just for the pure joy of running. My horses run around like maniacs all by themselves just because they love to do it.. and they have hurt themselves in the process. Thank goodness no broken bones. I am personally rooting for Big Brown to win it all and not just because he has our logo on him. He is a great horse that has overcome horrible hoof issues. A farrier from where I live has been taking care of the quarter cracks he has developed and helped him to become painfree. His owners have showed the smarts to not race him when he was having problems which is a noble thing to do. They do care about their horse. So go Big Brown go.. and lets hope there are no more deaths to over shadow a great athlete. [/QUOTE]
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