What crap!! If a jockey feels a horse is not up to the task he will pull it up, LIKE RUBY WALSH DID WITH KAUTO STAR at cheltenham. And if a horse does not want to jump it will refuse!!! So a racehorse does have a choice!! It chooses to race, or it refuses to race.
What???? Have you not seen loose horses running with the field and jumping fences? Next you will say show jumping is cruel???? And they jump bigger obstacles!!!
Why?? The all the fences that were dangerous in the past have been reduced in size, it's unfortunate for any horse to meet its end, they can die being involved in any race, synchronized should not have run in the grand national after winning a tough gold cup race. I feel for the owners of both...