When I posted the Wyoming report, I mentioned that I reached out to the Commission asking for training/stall deaths, as they were not included with the original response (my FOIAs are always the same, covering all three types of kills, so I should not have had to follow up). Much to my surprise, the Commission “found” three more deaths:
Famous for Flirting, May 10, Energy S
“Sliced pastern.” Famous was three years old and was being readied for her 6th race.
Leadgend, May 17, Energy S
“Cut right flexor tendon.” Leadgend was five years old and had been raced 15 days prior.
Raider Nation, May 21, Energy S
“Died in stall – been sick.” Raider was four years old and had last been raced Apr 29.
That horses are left to die in stalls at tracks , the reports of “found dead in stalls in the morning,” points to the fact that horse racing is a dying sport in this country. Tracks obviously aren’t hiring security to maintain a watch on the stables overnight, if no one hears a horse in agony as it suffers through a colic attack, or an undetected injury that’s causing internal bleeding. If someone heard a horse kicking the sides of its stall, heard its screams, a vet would be summoned, owners and trainers notified. But, it seems there’s no money to keep tracks adequately staffed. We keep hearing of horses found dead in their stalls, having died without anyone knowing.
It is surprising that they were able to “find” these records of three horses left to die in their confinement to stalls.
It sounds horrific that any horse would have to suffer any part of their body being “sliced” or “cut” and be left to die in their confinement/stall.
Being left to die of “sickness” in a stall sounds hideously neglectful.
This is Animal Cruelty; this abuse and neglect of horses is NOT HORSEMANSHIP!!!!!