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Death Theatre in Cheltenham (1 Viewer)

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Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #1
I sat yesterday in a pub eating lunch and surrounded by morons cheering as a horse fell and apparently an outsider won a race.

Im convinced in years to come society will view this barbarism in the same way they did bear baiting back in the day.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #2
People cheered the horse falling???
 
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PVA

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  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #3
I would imagine they cheered the winning horse, not the horse falling.

And even if they did, at least they weren't cheering jockeys dying.
 
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fatso

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  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #4
Grendel said:
I sat yesterday in a pub eating lunch and surrounded by morons cheering as a horse fell and apparently an outsider won a race.

Im convinced in years to come society will view this barbarism in the same way they did bear baiting back in the day.
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Did you eat animal product while you watched the racing?
 
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Otis

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  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #5
fatso said:
Did you eat animal product while you watched the racing?
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And was it dead at the time?
 
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Grendel

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  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #6
fatso said:
Did you eat animal product while you watched the racing?
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no
 

Grendel

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  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #7
PVA said:
I would imagine they cheered the winning horse, not the horse falling.

And even if they did, at least they weren't cheering jockeys dying.
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No they cheered the fall. Well yes jockeys dying is fine as they know the risks
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #8
The death festival reference is based on this

Race Horse Death Watch

www.horsedeathwatch.com
 

Otis

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  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #9
I take it it's the jumps that are the main problem and not flat racing?
 

Grendel

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  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #10
Otis said:
I take it it's the jumps that are the main problem and not flat racing?
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Yes but the treatment of the animals is no better - you saw that with the Dressage Olympian banned for cruelty
 
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Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #11
Grendel said:
The death festival reference is based on this

Race Horse Death Watch

www.horsedeathwatch.com
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Wow! I didn't realise it was that many.
 

Otis

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  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #12
Grendel said:
Yes but the treatment of the animals is no better - you saw that with the Dressage Olympian banned for cruelty
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Yeah, that was dreadful
 

Grendel

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  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #13
Otis said:
Wow! I didn't realise it was that many.
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That remember is only those who die racing. Many others are literally fed to dogs as they are not up to standard
 

Otis

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  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #14
Grendel said:
That remember is only those who die racing. Many others are literally fed to dogs as they are not up to standard
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Yes, true.

Awful.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #15
Oh and while I am on one how can anyone condone this nonsense?

https://www.bluecross.org.uk/why-its-time-to-end-greyhound-racing
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #16
Grendel said:
No they cheered the fall. Well yes jockeys dying is fine as they know the risks
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Wow, what cunts would do that knowing that it probably means they will be shot out the back.

It's not like their mate tripping over a kerb.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #17
fatso said:
Did you eat animal product while you watched the racing?
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Eating for nutrition of course comparable to horses being killed in the pursuit of entertainment
 

Grendel

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  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #18
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Eating for nutrition of course comparable to horses being killed in the pursuit of entertainment
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Its just a nonsense argument - I just get triggered when I see all this bigging up the Cheltenham Festival
 

Grendel

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  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #19
Nick said:
Wow, what cunts would do that knowing that it probably means they will be shot out the back.

It's not like their mate tripping over a kerb.
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They are just thick as fuck and basically do not care.
 

Otis

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  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #20
Has welfare for the horses improved at all over the years?

Only thing I know of is that they lowered some hurdles a while back. Did that make any difference?

My Emma used to own a horse. She just rode it though. No competitions or show jumping etc.
 

Grendel

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  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #21
Otis said:
Has welfare for the horses improved at all over the years?

Only thing I know of is that they lowered some hurdles a while back. Did that make any difference?

My Emma used to own a horse. She just rode it though. No competitions or show jumping etc.
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In the end it is just about maximising money so it has not improved at all.
 
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commissioner_gordon

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  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #22
Grendel said:
Yes but the treatment of the animals is no better - you saw that with the Dressage Olympian banned for cruelty
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Bit of course the animals would not exist without the sport! It is a ridiculous argument.
 
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commissioner_gordon

Active Member
  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #23
Grendel said:
Yes but the treatment of the animals is no better - you saw that with the Dressage Olympian banned for cruelty
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Bit of course the animals would not exist without the sport! It is a ridiculous argument.
 

Grendel

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  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #24
commissioner_gordon said:
Bit of course the animals would not exist without the sport! It is a ridiculous argument.
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So human slavery is something you condone as those humans would not have existed unless bred into slavery?
 

fatso

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  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #25
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Eating for nutrition of course comparable to horses being killed in the pursuit of entertainment
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They arnt "being killed" for entertainment, occasionally a tragic fall results in a death, that's a tragedy, but not the purpose of the sport. Would you like to see show jumping banned too?
It's hardly fox hunting is it, where the whole purpose is to see dogs kill an animal.

If the accidental and tragic death of a horse, caused by a fall triggers you so much, I'd hate to take you to an abattoir.

But what's your take on Grendal's post about the death of the 24 year old jockey?
I see you've chosen to not mention that!
I wonder why?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #26
commissioner_gordon said:
Bit of course the animals would not exist without the sport! It is a ridiculous argument.
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Of course they would
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Mar 12, 2025
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fatso said:
They arnt "being killed" for entertainment, occasionally a tragic fall results in a death, that's a tragedy, but not the purpose of the sport. Would you like to see show jumping banned too?
It's hardly fox hunting is it, where the whole purpose is to see dogs kill an animal.

If the accidental and tragic death of a horse, caused by a fall triggers you so much, I'd hate to take you to an abattoir.

But what's your take on Grendal's post about the death of the 24 year old jockey?
I see you've chosen to not mention that!
I wonder why?
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Reread the sentence.
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #28
Nick said:
Of course they would
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It's one of the most ridiculous excuses for anything I've ever heard.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #29
fatso said:
They arnt "being killed" for entertainment, occasionally a tragic fall results in a death, that's a tragedy, but not the purpose of the sport. Would you like to see show jumping banned too?
It's hardly fox hunting is it, where the whole purpose is to see dogs kill an animal.

If the accidental and tragic death of a horse, caused by a fall triggers you so much, I'd hate to take you to an abattoir.

But what's your take on Grendal's post about the death of the 24 year old jockey?
I see you've chosen to not mention that!
I wonder why?
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I repeat a horse days every 3 days - that’s a strange definition of occasional
 

rob9872

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  • Mar 12, 2025
  • #30
Otis said:
Wow! I didn't realise it was that many.
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He posts it every year.

Also his original story is made up bullshit for a linked story. The race where a favourite fell was the 4pm and yet not only was he sat in a sports pub where people watch racing that he hates but was eating lunch at 4pm. It didn't happen. I watch Cheltenham in the pub, people cheer their winners on. Only cunts cheer at the death of a jockey.

He's now deflecting saying it was a response to people bigging up Cheltenham yet he brought ut up and posted the link. Daz posting his fancy for the day can hardly be described as 'bigging it up'
 
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Potbellypig

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  • Mar 13, 2025
  • #31
On the flip side, these horses love racing. So at least they died doing something they enjoy.
 
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SBT

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  • Mar 13, 2025
  • #32
Potbellypig said:
On the flip side, these horses love racing. So at least they died doing something they enjoy.
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“It’s what they might have wanted”
 

mmttww

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 13, 2025
  • #33
Something Grendel and me agree on. Who knew!
 

Grendel

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  • Mar 13, 2025
  • #34
Potbellypig said:
On the flip side, these horses love racing. So at least they died doing something they enjoy.
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Have you asked them if they love racing?
 

Gynnsthetonic

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  • Mar 13, 2025
  • #35
Grendel said:
Have you asked them if they love racing?
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