Ohhh I miss the good old days, when jockeys were men and horses needed a good thrashing to get the best out of them. We're all fully aware that horses rarely give of their best, and for the most part will only put in as long as they feel that it's fun. This might sound cruel and insensitive, but riders carry whips for a purpose .... to flog horses. Who in their right mind believes that crap about the need to carry a whip for safety purposes? If that was the case, riders wouldn't be allowed to pull the persuader in the run to the post. Where is the danger there? We're allowed by the rules of racing to beat the horse if we feel the need. We're limited in the number of cuts we can inflict, but what sort of double standard is that? If the animal isn't about to cause any strife in the run to the post, why be allowed to flog it at all? Proof positive that we're permitted to lash horse flesh if the rider thinks it might make a difference to the outcome of the race. So if we're being honest here, if we're allowed to hop into them for no other reason other to improve a race position, why not remove the restrictions and give it to them good. No more mamby pamby, sissy girl riding. Let's get back to the days of yore when the sound of cracking whips could be heard a half mile from home. The heady mix of thundering hooves, smacking of whips and cursing jockeys yelling at terrified equines, can't be left to the memories of old men. The younger brigade deserve much more than the sight and sound today's insipid efforts of the people in the saddle. In the words of the great Sam Kekovich. "You know it makes sense!"
Those six lashings can only be use sparingly, how ****ed is that? As for the stocks, free fruit and vegis when I'm released. There's always a silver lining etc.
While out and about today Ron, I began to wonder whether jockeys were little more than vertically challenged people who in an effort to bolster their flagging feelings of self worth, take out their frustrations on defenseless animals. What better way to allay self driven doubts about their smallish genitalia than to assert their power over a dumb beast? The end result being a creature of low esteem taking out his/her feelings of inadequacy upon a poor fellow being. Rather sad really.
Erm, would it be unreasonable or unfair to comment that you seem besotted by genitalia? If so, I do apologise, unreservedly. please log in to view this image
