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For a couple of years now the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses (CPR) have asked the question, “Is the party really worth it?”
Well, it would seem they think that equipment to record and photograph horses dying is more valuable than the very thing they “pride” themselves on.
In 2012-13, the organisation spent $313 on horse welfare and rehoming, compared to $300 million spent by the Victorian racing industry.
Instead, CPR decided to fork out just under $4000 for camera equipment, as well as focus money on their campaigns.
They also claimed that 18,000 racehorses are killed each year, while proven stats say that only as much as 960 actually pass away.
In the same year, one of the biggest supporters of CPR, the RSPCA, killed almost 30,000 cats and dogs. Yet we don’t hear a single murmur about that and how cruel that is.
CPR is back in the spotlight after the deaths of Admire Rakti and Araldo following the Melbourne Cup (3200m) yesterday. Admire Rakti ran last, then went back to his stall, collapsed and passed away.
So, what does CPR do? They of course videotape the horse dying, then share it on social media.
Araldo passed hours later after getting spooked by a flag-waving crowd member trackside, and succumbed to his injury despite the best efforts of the vets trackside.
Then of course came the comments from their supporters, with the most eye-opening one being, “I wish the jockeys had died instead of the horses”.
Thousand of dollars on equipment, campaigns, and hours upon hours of social media sharing, and repeatedly they have said that they care about both horse and rider. Yet recently when Caitlin Forrest and Carly-Mae Pye tragically lost their lives, they posted just once, and many of their supporters were glad they were dead and showed little sympathy.
In a nutshell, to all of the non-racing people, don’t take this organisation seriously. They have proven to have zero credibility, with their money allocation proving that. Accidents in racing happen, and will continue to happen, and the racing industry is doing everything it can to better the welfare of the horse and rider.
So please, find a new crusade to fight, because this fight is not winnable.
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