What are your thoughts on the Grand National?

It should have been banned years ago. I can't believe it is allowed to go continue still.

Horses have also died in plenty of other sports, and they die in or as a result of races here in the US all the time. The National is no more and no less abusive than any other horse sport or activity. I think that we as Americans are hardly in a position to criticize other nations, when our own record on this subject is piss poor. As it says in the Bible: "Let him who is WITHOUT SIN cast the first stone." People need to remember that this applies to sports like racing, too.

Horses have also been killed at small shows when jumping 4 foot jumps, so have people.

although it's extremely dangerous and risky, there's a little part inside me that just loves it. those horses that are doing it, and soaring over those hugh jumps, they makes my heart fly. they're so beautiful, i have absolutely no words to describe it. i cry watching it, its so embarrassing!