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Flogging a Dead Horse
Dec 8^th, 2017 at 1:08pm

It's not really a sport, but I suppose this is the best board for it.

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For a one year period from 1 August 2016 to 31 July 2017, the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses has collected data from the stewards reports from every state and territory in Australia, compiling a detailed report of the horses who have died in racing and the reasons why – something that is not made available to the public each year to the public by the industry itself.

Key Findings

137 horses killed on track for a number of reasons most commonly for catastrophic front limb injury (75)

On average one horse will die on Australian racetracks every 2.6 days

5 horses collapsed and died

11 horses died from cardiac causes

6 horses died from bleeds

The state with the highest recorded deaths was NSW (59) followed by VIC (26)

The most dangerous age for a racehorse was 5 years old
63 of the horses that were killed had been raced as a 2 year old

The most lethal track in Australia was Morphettville in South Australia

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Mr Hammer Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 25212 Gender:	Re: Flogging a Dead Horse Reply #1 - Dec 8^th, 2017 at 1:12pm If any big animal that is dumb enough to let a midget ride around on it's back then it deserves what it gets.
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Prime Minister for Canyons Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26906 Canberra Gender:	Re: Flogging a Dead Horse Reply #2 - Dec 8^th, 2017 at 1:14pm Mr Hammer wrote on Dec 8^th, 2017 at 1:12pm: If any big animal is dumb enough to let a midget ride around on it's back then it deserves what it gets. GOod logic, its the horses fault they die.
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Re: Flogging a Dead Horse
Reply #3 - Dec 8^th, 2017 at 1:14pm

Mr Hammer wrote on Dec 8^th, 2017 at 1:12pm:

If any big animal is dumb enough to let a midget ride around on it's back then it deserves what it gets.

Can we leave Booby's sex life out of this, just for once, and focus on the subject?

The total death toll for the one year period was 137 horses, equaling one dead horse every 2.6 days.

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 131414 Gender:	Re: Flogging a Dead Horse Reply #4 - Dec 8^th, 2017 at 1:23pm "The use of drugs in horse racing is extremely common. "With so much at stake, trainers will do almost anything to give their horse an advantage without considering the welfare of the horse."
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Justsayno Senior Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 250 On The Planet Earth Gender:	Re: Flogging a Dead Horse Reply #5 - Dec 8^th, 2017 at 7:01pm 158,504 people died in Australia in 2016 that is 432 people a day. What are you going to do about that appalling statistic little pecca?
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 131414 Gender:	Re: Flogging a Dead Horse Reply #6 - Dec 8^th, 2017 at 7:08pm Justsayno wrote on Dec 8^th, 2017 at 7:01pm: 158,504 people died in Australia in 2016 that is 432 people a day. What are you going to do about that appalling statistic little pecca? Were they forced to race around a track, with a 50 kg jockey on their back (whipping them), against their will? I'm curious.
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Re: Flogging a Dead Horse
Reply #7 - Dec 8^th, 2017 at 7:10pm

2.9 million people use illicit drugs in Australia, what are you going to do about that?
According to the 2013 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS), around
2.9 million people in Australia aged 14 and over were estimated to have used illicit
drugs in the previous 12 months, and 8 million were estimated to have done so in their
lifetime (AIHW 2014b). Both nationally and internationally, the proportion of people
using illicit drugs has remained relatively stable over the last 10 years—around 15%
of adults in Austra Roll Eyes

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Justsayno Go home and have talk to your fictitious autistic son, looser.

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 131414 Gender:	Re: Flogging a Dead Horse Reply #8 - Dec 8^th, 2017 at 7:12pm So, that's a 'no'. Thank you for playing.
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Re: Flogging a Dead Horse
Reply #9 - Dec 8^th, 2017 at 7:13pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 8^th, 2017 at 7:08pm:

Justsayno wrote on Dec 8^th, 2017 at 7:01pm:

158,504 people died in Australia in 2016 that is 432 people a day. What are you going to do about that appalling statistic little pecca? Roll Eyes

Were they forced to race around a track, with a 50 kg jockey on their back (whipping them), against their will?

I'm curious.

Humans are not horses.

Are you deranged, I'm curious. Roll Eyes

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Re: Flogging a Dead Horse
Reply #10 - Dec 8^th, 2017 at 7:15pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 8^th, 2017 at 1:23pm:

"The use of drugs in horse racing is extremely common.

"With so much at stake, trainers will do almost anything to give their horse an advantage without considering the welfare of the horse."

Human athletes pump themselves full of performance enhancing drugs, why should horses miss out?

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philperth2010 Moderator Offline Australian Politics Posts: 19611 Perth Gender:	Re: Flogging a Dead Horse Reply #11 - Dec 8^th, 2017 at 7:15pm Whilst I agree the industry needs to be cleaned up if there was no purpose for horses there would not be any where near as many bred or cared for....Most owners love their horses and would agree the industry needs to be cleaned up for it's own viability....Otherwise we may well be visiting horses in a museum???
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Re: Flogging a Dead Horse
Reply #12 - Dec 8^th, 2017 at 7:15pm

Justsayno wrote on Dec 8^th, 2017 at 7:13pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 8^th, 2017 at 7:08pm:

Justsayno wrote on Dec 8^th, 2017 at 7:01pm:

158,504 people died in Australia in 2016 that is 432 people a day. What are you going to do about that appalling statistic little pecca? Roll Eyes

Were they forced to race around a track, with a 50 kg jockey on their back (whipping them), against their will?

I'm curious.

Humans are not horses.

Are you deranged, I'm curious. Roll Eyes

Indeed.

Which is why everyone is wondering why you keep mentioning them.

This is a thread about - wait for it - horses.

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Re: Flogging a Dead Horse
Reply #13 - Dec 8^th, 2017 at 7:17pm

Justsayno wrote on Dec 8^th, 2017 at 7:10pm:

2.9 million people use illicit drugs in Australia, what are you going to do about that?
According to the 2013 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS), around
2.9 million people in Australia aged 14 and over were estimated to have used illicit
drugs in the previous 12 months, and 8 million were estimated to have done so in their
lifetime (AIHW 2014b). Both nationally and internationally, the proportion of people
using illicit drugs has remained relatively stable over the last 10 years—around 15%
of adults in Austra Roll Eyes

Do the horses inject themselves with drugs....I am curious???

Huh

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Re: Flogging a Dead Horse
Reply #14 - Dec 8^th, 2017 at 7:17pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Dec 8^th, 2017 at 7:08pm:

Justsayno wrote on Dec 8^th, 2017 at 7:01pm:

158,504 people died in Australia in 2016 that is 432 people a day. What are you going to do about that appalling statistic little pecca? Roll Eyes

Were they forced to race around a track, with a 50 kg jockey on their back (whipping them), against their will?

I'm curious.

You force Bobby to run around your bedroom with a (insert your weight here) kg Greg on his back.

Now that's cruel and unusual!

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