General Horse Racing Thread

[The Dunster]

What are peoples thoughts on all the bullshit commentary from animal lib types about Chautauqua.

For those that don't know horses are a flight animal which essentially means when they sense danger or are spooked they run. The opening of the gates / barrier is something that will activate this behaviour.

The fact that Chautauqua is actually staying in the gates suggest that he doesn't feel threatened or in danger and as such he's staying put.
These dickheads who are coming out saying he has a problem are absolutely clueless when once he does leave the barrier and wants to run he can pretty much chase down the majority of horses even after giving them several seconds start.

The solution for Chautauqua is easy - scare the shit out of him in the barrier so he once again associates being in the barriers as a bad situation he needs to escape from fast and the problem will be solved. I see no evidence to suggest he's not interested in racing / running.

I love horses but they are as dumb as a box of rocks and the shit you hear from a lot of commentators and even trainers about them is little more than marketing hype.