In this episode, Kathy, Patrick & Nicole discuss:

* The staggering number of horses killed racing or training annually

* Racing as it's portrayed by the media vs. the realities of horseracing

* The fate of "spent" racehorses

* How to end horseracing in the U.S.

Key Takeaways:

* Roughly 15,000 thoroughbreds are sent to slaughterhouses in Mexico and Canada annually from the US.

* Horses are kept in unrelenting confinement and isolation for up to 23 hours a day.

* Horses are not fully mature until around age six; racehorses typically start an intense training regimen around 18 months old.

* The industry's dirty little secret: approximately 2,000 racehorses die annually during training or racing.

"Instead of paying $200-$300 to euthanize the horse, they profit one last time on that horse by sending him to an auction, where he is usually snatched up by a kill buyer." – Patrick Battuello

 

Connect with Patrick and Nicole:

Twitter: twitter.com/racingwrongs

Facebook: facebook.com/HorseracingWrongs

Website: www.horseracingwrongs.com

Connect with Kathy Stevens:

Facebook: facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS, facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary

Twitter: twitter.com/CASanctuary/

Books: https://store.casanctuary.org/collections/books/products/where-the-blind-horse-sings

Website: Catskill Animal Sanctuary

Instagram: instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/

YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary

 

 

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