Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Killing your heroes


PSA mood board: Racehorse abuse.

Possible slogan: Barbaro was the lucky one.  (For those who don't know, Barbaro broke his leg winning the Triple Crown, after which he had the entire country rooting for his recovery and good medical care.  Most racehorses aren't so fortunate.)

Featured left: Eight Belles--broke both front legs at the Kentucky Derby, euthanized.
Second from the left: Barbaro.  Top, recovery.  Middle, racing.  Bottom, just after breaking his leg.
Top, third from the left: Exceller.  Met his end in a slaughterhouse in Sweden.
Top, right: Alyvar.  Leg tied to a truck and deliberately  broken in order to put him down to save expenses.

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