Horse racing and abuse

Horse racing may look like a beautiful sport. The high stepping horses with their flowing manes and tails - you have been fooled, just like I was.  Race horses are trained and raced before thier skelatel systems are finished developing, causing injury. These horses are started at only one and one-half years old. 

My source is: http://www.chai-online.org/en/compassion/entertainment_racing.htm