Yes, sure, it has the making of a feel good, winning against the odds, underdog (well, horse) story. But at a closer look, it feels like it's just PR for animal abuse.
All competitive animal sports are problematic, but to push a horse from a life threatening injury to competitive racing shows that the main concern was never the horse's welfare. Brought the community together? Yeah, sure, but maybe you can do that in ways that are not abusive to animals?
All competitive animal sports are problematic, but to push a horse from a life threatening injury to competitive racing shows that the main concern was never the horse's welfare. Brought the community together? Yeah, sure, but maybe you can do that in ways that are not abusive to animals?