Racehorses – How we can help – part 2
Aug 8th, 2008 by Carolyn Resnick Method
Hi. I’d like to continue today with my thoughts on racehorses and how we can help them.
One big problem I see is how to get people to give up a lifestyle of joy and celebration around the love of horseracing when its history is full of legends, heroes and greats. There are many honourable traditions of horseracing and many families live these traditions, worship famous trainers, jockeys and horses that love to run like Eight Belles.
Let’s not forget about the money, personal self worth, joy and drama that surround the racing industry. It seems like a mammoth undertaking to try and change it, doesn’t it? Much like riding a horse towards a jump that you know you can’t make and on the other side is the unknown… could be it’s an eight-foot drop ending in a hopeless crash. It’s pretty scary and maybe the smart thing would be to stop trying. But you can’t do that either because of the anger, guilt and gnawing in your stomach.
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I’d like to share a comment here that I think is appropriate to being the change we desire to see in the world…
“It is not who is right but what is right that is of importance.” – Thomas Huxley
One of our recent guests, Barbara Techel who wrote the children’s book “Frankie the Walk N Roll Dog” said “Never give up hope! You CAN make a difference!”
I agree!
Hi Carolyn,
I love that you’ve pointed out so many positive ways for us to help reform the racing industry, and that so many of them are so easy. I spent a couple of summers working at the Santa Anita Race Track when I was a teenager, and spent all my breaks admiring those beautiful, athletic horses. The thought that so many of them were discarded when they were “used up” at such a young age sickened me, yet I understood just how compelling it was to watch them run in all their glory. The racing industry is here to stay, but I agree that changes in the treatment of these animals must be made. I was so encouraged to hear about the many rescue organizations that help place abandoned race horses into loving homes. Much luck to Dawn in her upcoming event. I hope it’s a tremendous success! –Carol
Great Ideas Carolyn!
I agree about making sure that the energy for change is a positive one. Granted there is a great deal wrong with the racing industry, and serious changes need to be made. However, when someone suggests that there should be no racing, I find it saddening. If it continues to be inhumane- I’ll go along with it. But to end a sport that has shown us great race horses that loved to run, and what it looks like to give 110% of themselves to me would make all of there efforts lost. There is a great spirit there, and like Carolyn said a great history.
I am so glad that there are people all over the world that are taking an interest, forming foundations, adopting, and donating their services to help the racing industry put an end to some of the horrifying practices that the people in the stands are not aware of.
The work has really just begun. However, Awareness in the first step! Let it be a big one!