yes, that has been an endless 'chicken and egg scenario, with cries,rightfully so, to take the money of the young horses=does not matter if it is reining, cutting or racing, the big purses are on the young horses.
It has then been argued, would that prevent the pushing of two and three year olds, often started as long yearlings, or just give those same people more time to push those young horses?
I have seen a reined cowhorse, disqualified, because wiping a rag over his flank, showed some blood, where he had been accidentally hooked, turning a cow on the fence
At our breed show, a roper, was disqualified from the rest of the show, as he was abusive in the warm up pen
These incidents all happened because people in that industry policed what was wrong, with rules enforced, regardless of excuse, as a horse showing some blood in his mouth, because he stepped on a rein, still DQed.
At the NRHA 3 year old futurity, there is no doubt those horses have been pushed, as they are up in the bridle, doing spins, flying changes and sliding stops
So, take that 150,000 purse away, as a start. How about two and three year old
It is abunch of bunk that race horses are carefully monitored, as many here in North America are run on lasix, being bleeders, due to the way they are managed and conditioned
In Japan and Europe, I believe, horses can't run on lasix, so have lung conditioning by some exercise besides those short track training sessions
The horse people that I truly admire, are the ones that compete at upper end, yet do not surcome to the mindset of doing anything to win
Very easy to say, 'not I', if, never in that position of pressure or temptation, where perhaps even your livelihood depends on you producing winners. Does not make it right, but does question someone's self righteous stance.
How about the infamous horse murders, where highly insured jumpers, no longer winning, were killed, by a hitman, hired by those owners, so that owner could collect on the insurance, and buy another horse that would maybe take him to fame and glory??