The effect that standardbred racehorse training has on the horses’ limbs from an animal welfare aspect
Absztrakt
The prevailing thought regarding limb injuries in STBRs when focusing on their animal welfare
is that the welfare of such horses could be of a better standard. There are many methods which
can be applied to improve the animal welfare norms such as well managed racetracks, the use
of protective limb wear and proper shoeing of the racehorses [14].
With the use of a questionnaire which targeted a specific demographic, that being equine
veterinarians who have worked in the STBR industry, it was possible to bring forth the thoughts
of such veterinarians regarding the animal welfare of these horses.
The findings revealed that 73% of the respondents agreed that there is a certain amount of
negligence concerning the animal welfare of the STBRs.