Cruel and dangerous pastime is archaic

October 22 2014 - 4:00am

The recent deaths of a young jockey and her horse at Murray Bridge were entirely preventable. Every time a horse is forced to race, lives are put at risk. This is the second death of a jockey in one week – but the death count for the horses themselves is far higher.

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