New Posts For Thread: Is horse racing good for horses?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31706523/is-horse-racing-good-for-horsesI have been thinking about this lately. I am talking about the horses. I love horses, and think it's great when they get to run around on a big field freely, but I just think that competitive racing is perhaps not good for them and it pushes them tooKeeps them fit.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31706523/is-horse-racing-good-for-horses?post_id=560927941#560927941Keeps them fit.Wed, 12 May 2021 12:51:25 -0500yep, they are thoroughbred racehorses...it's what they are bred to do (no great demand for 'work' horses these days either...now that was a tough gig)https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31706523/is-horse-racing-good-for-horses?post_id=560927469#560927469yep, they are thoroughbred racehorses...it's what they are bred to do (no great demand for 'work' horses these days either...now that was a tough gig)Wed, 12 May 2021 10:46:51 -0500That's a good point Mick, I didn't think of that.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31706523/is-horse-racing-good-for-horses?post_id=560927447#560927447That's a good point Mick, I didn't think of that.Wed, 12 May 2021 10:42:47 -0500If it wasn't for racing there wouldn't be as many horses as most of them are bred for racinghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31706523/is-horse-racing-good-for-horses?post_id=560927423#560927423If it wasn't for racing there wouldn't be as many horses as most of them are bred for racingWed, 12 May 2021 10:37:56 -0500I have been thinking about this lately. I am talking about the horses. I love horses, and think it's great when they get to run around on a big field freely, but I just think that competitive racing is perhaps not good for them and it pushes them toohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31706523/is-horse-racing-good-for-horses?post_id=560927393#560927393I have been thinking about this lately. I am talking about the horses. I love horses, and think it's great when they get to run around on a big field freely, but I just think that competitive racing is perhaps not good for them and it pushes them tooWed, 12 May 2021 10:32:47 -0500