@simon7000 I'd say roughly the same thing that would happen to them after they've worn out their purpose. Perhaps better? Who knows? Greyhounds may be a similar animal to find some parallels, but I'm speculating.
I'd ask a similar but slightly different question. How many horses may not be bred into the business if we stopped horse racing tomorrow?
All hypothetical, of course, but it just turns it a bit.
I'd ask a similar but slightly different question. How many horses may not be bred into the business if we stopped horse racing tomorrow?
All hypothetical, of course, but it just turns it a bit.
Around here you can adopt greyhounds bred for racing, but weren’t fast enough.
They make fine pets. But you have to have enough room for them to stretch their legs. Training is important for pet ownership because if they run away you will not catch them. Absolutely amazing how fast they are.
They make fine pets. But you have to have enough room for them to stretch their legs. Training is important for pet ownership because if they run away you will not catch them. Absolutely amazing how fast they are.
Yes! Get the damn suit & ties to do their own dirty work. (Point of Interest: I am a classist little pig.).
I happen to be a person who has run the severely testing Epsom Derby racetrack! 
TBH, I found it a breeze. All I had to do was beat the severely overconfident, but dim, bullies in my Epsom schoolclass in our annual cross-country run who had made my life mysery for a year!
Rounding Tattenham Corner I heard them braying and snapping behind me.
No panic. It was do or die. I ran for my life. And beat them with a sprint! How they hated me. Now I didn't win, but I thought it was a commendable place.
Little did they know I knew the ground.
I had had a previous winner on filly "Sleeping Partner" in 1969 at 12-1 in The Oaks, of course Dad had to put the bet on, because I was underage at 15. We split the winnings 50:50.
My advice to you is always study the card. As I am doing for this year at Epsom, Surrey UK:
I am sure the BHA will water the course into softer going to ensure no fatalities. We are decent people in the UK.
TBH, I found it a breeze. All I had to do was beat the severely overconfident, but dim, bullies in my Epsom schoolclass in our annual cross-country run who had made my life mysery for a year!
Rounding Tattenham Corner I heard them braying and snapping behind me.
No panic. It was do or die. I ran for my life. And beat them with a sprint! How they hated me. Now I didn't win, but I thought it was a commendable place.
Little did they know I knew the ground.
I had had a previous winner on filly "Sleeping Partner" in 1969 at 12-1 in The Oaks, of course Dad had to put the bet on, because I was underage at 15. We split the winnings 50:50.
My advice to you is always study the card. As I am doing for this year at Epsom, Surrey UK:
I am sure the BHA will water the course into softer going to ensure no fatalities. We are decent people in the UK.
@simon7000 - Exactly. I'm not sure how many greyhounds both not fast enough to start their careers or those that have finished their careers find their way into loving homes, but it's nice that some do. They are (as some of my friends may say) WICKED, WICKED fast.
Similarly, I don't know what may happen to race horses that are put out to pasture so to speak. However, I'd hope they might find a nice home. Others with more direct knowledge may have insights to share.
Similarly, I don't know what may happen to race horses that are put out to pasture so to speak. However, I'd hope they might find a nice home. Others with more direct knowledge may have insights to share.
Its called ‘rehoming’ there are several facilities in the U.S. and at least one in the UK, they retrain and place them (for a nominal fee i‘m sure) but I agree, these horses are high strung and will probably never totally let that go.
We had draft horses when I was young (belgians) that my grandad logged with, tilled fields, and went to ‘pulls’ at fair time……to the unknowing eye this looked rather abusive but these horses lived for it. We only ever had to put one down from injury over the years (out of more than a dozen I knew)
We had draft horses when I was young (belgians) that my grandad logged with, tilled fields, and went to ‘pulls’ at fair time……to the unknowing eye this looked rather abusive but these horses lived for it. We only ever had to put one down from injury over the years (out of more than a dozen I knew)
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