My friend euthanized his horse after its leg broke during a race. We knew the horse well, and it was a favorite of my grandson’s. He immediately asked why they couldn’t fix his broken leg or let the horse live with three legs. Horses can’t live with three legs because their massive weight needs to …
When a racehorse breaks down on the track, the decision to euthanize often happens within minutes. To people watching from the grandstand or at home, it can look like a rushed, callous choice. It isn’t. The biology of a horse’s leg makes that decision, in the most serious cases, the most humane option available — …
Few things stop a racehorse owner, trainer, or fan in their tracks like hearing about a breakdown at the races. When several fatalities make the news, the question comes quickly: are racehorse deaths increasing? I’ve owned racehorses long enough to know that one catastrophic injury is one too many, and no statistic makes it easier …