This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition Reform or BAN The Grand National
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For too long, the cruelty of the race has been blithely ignored by the horse-racing authorities and the race-going public.
It shouldn’t be like this. Sport, after all, is meant to be an uplifting activity, reflecting the quest for excellence and heroism in competition. But there is nothing remotely inspirational or heroic about forcing horses to gallop round a dangerous course at high speed and risk sustaining painful, even fatal falls.
In the Grand National alone, ten horses have been killed since 2000. And last month, the Cheltenham race meeting was overshadowed by the death of five horses.
We would not tolerate this callous approach towards human competitors.
The Grand National and the horse racing world in general needs a complete overhaul.
PLEASE either reform The Grand National ASAP or it should be BANNED completely!
As this is Legalised Animal Abuse!
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